by Marcus » Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:47 pm
Hey Johnny6,
I thought about ordering a Manito set of bongos and due to that custom appeal, yet I am just began with the bongo so the stock LP or another is just fine right now. But skins are a different story. I also like the flat skins for mounting--more fun to soak apply trim and dry then tune up. When I received the GEN III I took the heads off and cleaned up everything. The bearing edge was a bit dirty so I wiped and sanded a bit. Then I rubbed parrafinn wax along the surface and took a hair dryer and basically melted the wax into the surface with a paper towel wipe to remove excess. Cleaned the lugs and lubbed.
I like the boutique custom bongos but to tell you the truth I am not experienced enough to appreciate the difference at this point. A year or two I will get on waiting list with Manito. Always like to buy for my needs. Will consider the mule for the Macho.
peace, marcus