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what are good heads? a like the sound of caf skin. but i also have played on the remo renaissance conga heads, and i like the way that sounds. i have tryed other heads to.
i have a feeling i'm am going to have to change heads soon.

tHE ONE KIND OF SKIN i MISS PLAYING ON IS MULE SKIN IT'S THICK HARD AND DURABLE. IT ALSO PRODUCES A GREAT SOUND...... JC JOHNNY CONGA.......

why do you miss it? are they not avalable now.

You cant really find mule skins anymore, at least if you ask commercial conga makers, LP, Pearl, etc... they use mainly thai water boffalo, also calf skins are popular but mule isnt, i think its because its hard to get in large quantities,
(since mules dont breed).
i would think that small time conga makers,(hand made), could use mule, but i also think its more expensive than other skins.

on smaller drums ,(requinto size), goat skin sounds good, it gives a nice high sound, but on larger ones it isnt thick enought to produce a good sound.

The only place i know how to get and where to get MULE skins is from Venezuela. That is all they use on there drums. I do have a connection here in Miami.....JC JOHNNY CONGA....

Just a question to all mule-supporters: Can mule skins really beat a good cow skin? I once got hold of a Cuban cow/ox or otherwise quadruped ruminant and it really has knocked me sideways for its tonal qualities. As I´ve mentioned earlier in other posts, this head made a superconga of a mediocre early CosmicPercussion-Conga!
"It´s all in your head"

YEA IT'S MY HEAD ALRIGHT uNPAKINNIPAGUNBATACUMBETATA.......i STILL LIKE MULE. try it you'll like it!.......pakinpakinparacumbatalekunka....still in my head I guess! ??? pakin...JC JOHNNY CONGA.....