I just tried to get onto ritmostudios.com ( Mathhew Smith's Website ) and like onile, I found out that it has expired. Well, just another thing that hinders people from making contact with him. I have spoken to a person named Ryan from Manito Percussion and he is going to make my hardware for my Bongos and he will use only Stainless Steel. I know that this most likely will cost a little more to have it in stainless, but from what I see on his website and in speaking to him the work will be excellent. I have already bought a Flesh Hoop from him and it was 1/4" thick, Stainless Steel, and I had a hard time finding the weld on it. His price for these is 12 dollars, and you just give him the size over the phone and he makes it for you quickly. If no one has ever broused his website I would highly recommend it.
http://www.manitopercussion.com/He will be back on June 10th since he has been on his Honeymoon.
I am not trying to endorse someone over someone else, it is not my intentions, but I believe that it is good to share other sources of drum makers so that forum members can see that there are others out there and that they are ' PROFESSIONAL'
in their work and customer service.