LP GENERATION III BONGOS

[Thebreeze]

Hi to all. I am trying to find some Bongo Rims for a set of Bongos that I am planning on modifiying. Does anyone out there have a set of LP GEN 3? . If so, can you be so kind as to tell me the outside diameter measurements of both rims?
Thanks very much. If the rims are what I am looking for then I will let you know in case someone out there has a set that they can part with and would like to sell or trade for them.

[caballoballo]

Breeze, I can not tell you the measurements of the Lp crowns but the Meinl woodcrafts are 7" 3/8 & 9" 3/8 crown inside diameter. Those readings were taken by BNB who has a set. You can buy those thru musician friend as a special order.

[Thebreeze]

Arre Caballo..thanks alot. Thanks also to BNB. I will research those measurements today to see if they will work.
If anyone can still get the LP gen 3 measurements I will still appreciate it. But for now I have something to work with. I did not realize that the meinls had those size heads.
Thanks

[bongosnotbombs]

Hope it helps, I know the online company called
thedrumworks.com sells replacement Meinl parts.

They are based close by in San Jose I think.

I do know the Meinl Woodcraft hardware is very high quality.

[Thebreeze]

I just measured my bongos and it's going to be close. Too close for me to pay for the rims and find out they are just a little small. Anyway, thanks. I will know better once I take the existing head and rim off the Hembra so I can get a better measurement. The bongos I am referring to are a red set of mambizas that I posted a while back and after some comments were made about how low the rims went below the bearing edge I decided to see if I could replace the rims with traditionals. I will keep looking. Dario gave me some good info on some bongo makers in Columbia and I will go that route as a last resort. ( just want to try to work this all out domestically if possible.)
Thanks.
p.s...If anyone can give me the lp gen 3 rim measurements, I would also appreciate it.

[Whopbamboom]

Well, I can give you the measurements of the O.D. of the rims on the LP Gen III's that I have, BUT the ones I have are the triple's and not the dual's..... that might make a difference!
But if it doesn't matter for the larger two sizes on the triple set, what I have is:

small: 6-1/4"
medium: 7-7/8" (don't know if this is the same size as the macho on the dual's or not)
large: 9-3/4", or possibly 9-13/16 (don't know if this is the same size as the hembra on the dual's or not)


Don't know if that helps, but that's all the help I can give. If dual's are different and you don't get an answer here, then keep an eye peeled on eBay and ask your question of the seller.

[umannyt]

Hope it helps, I know the online company called
thedrumworks.com sells replacement Meinl parts.

They are based close by in San Jose I think.

BNB,

I've been to TheDrumWorks.com. That's where I bought my Fat Congas String Cajon.

They're actually located in Pleasanton, CA. Their contact information is:

The Drum Works
6654 Koll Center Parkway
Suite 420
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Phone: 1-866-325-3786
E-Mail: CustomerService@theDrumWorks.com

They're really more of "just" an online store 'cause they only have a relatively small 2- or 3-person office/store and don't maintain a large inventory of drums/percussion instruments. So, I suggest emailing and/or calling them up first prior to a physical visit.

FYI,

[Thebreeze]

Whopbamboom...thanks very much for those measurements. I think that they are going to work just fine for my needs.
I really appreciate it.
Thanks to everyone.