Marcus wrote:Hey Blavonski,
What brand of hardware are you using there. I might have missed it in an earlier post.
thx, Marcus
Hello Marcus,
are you refering to the Conga Hardware or the Bongo Hardware in the above Foto?
The Congas, from the German company Schalloch, and original Hardware are well over 25 years old when their drums were still made in Hamburg, Germany.
The Bongo Hardware above is from Meinl, Marathon series. I hope I answered your question.
Also, to those interested,
Because my conga skins were still rough to the touch, I gave Tae's information and thoughts on sanding skins serious consideration, and put them to practice by sanding them. I used slightly used 100 grit paper and dove right in. And, I have to say, I was amazed, it worked like a charm; they're incredibly smooth! Also, there's really not much to be concerned about with the bearing edge either, for one only removes the very top layers of hard, rough dreid skin on the surface. It reminded me of sanding fiberglass...very, very fine dust. I recomend it.
Now see, if the person I bought the skins from had been as thoughful and informative about the process as Tae's discription above is in the first place, and had not brushed me off with his defensiveness, I would have been more open to his impatient suggestion to just sand them. I would have done this in the beginning and would have saved myself a bit of concern as well as a little Shea Butter
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Good Vibrations,
Blavonski