Thebreeze wrote:Hello Mike. Any updates on how your congas are sounding at this time?
Well, just brilliant after two weeks of drying and careful tuning. I would go as far as to say they are really the best skins I have ever come across!
Yesterday I played a lot, first rather quietly, then - with earplugs in, you know, the tinnitus problem - louder.
I tuned the two congas as conga (Matador) & tumba (Afro) and what I find most amazing is
=> the roundness of the open tone - just as much resonance as you want without annoying overtones
=> the sensitivity of heel and fingertip strokes , very clearly audible even when played at low volume
=> the slapzzzzz
Incredible how well you can produce them on this Greek mule skin - and they sound waaaay different not only to water buffalo, but also to cow skin too, I would not say the slaps are cutting in the sense of ear-splitting, but they are the crispiest and driest I have EVER been able to produce. They pop effortlessly.
So all in all, these are the perfect skins for my drums´n´me, period.
Bottom line is, they need some oil now.
I will keep everybody updated about that curing process. This will take some time, and by Christmas the congas should be ready for a decent rumba under the Christmas tree
In the meantime, I wish everybody a happy Santa Claus season
Mike