natural heads question...?
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Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:58 pmby b0ng0
hey bongoceros,
i hvae a question and im hoping some of the more experienced & knowledable percussionist can help me.my question has to do with natural heads, goat,mule,kip,etc..
if you mount a head onto a bongo, (let it dry, tune it up,play it,etc), can u later take that head off and put it on another macho or hembra of the same size?
thanks in advanced for any info..
Re: natural heads question...?
Posted:
Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:46 pmby caballoballo
Yes you can, if does not go on easy,just make it damp a little and should slip onto. Then you need to let it dry. Sometimes rub some candle on the inside of the head and could also work. Do not force a dry Macho head onto the shell if it does not fit because damage will occur by forcing. You going to see small cracks developing on the head as you tighten .
It is the same while having fun with a Lady if you force it into a dry one you end up cracking your dickhead.
Re: natural heads question...?
Posted:
Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:54 pmby b0ng0
thanks leedy ur the man...
caballo....hahaha....thanks for ur awesome example...gotta treat them like a female...
Re: natural heads question...?
Posted:
Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:38 pmby Ernesto Pediangco
caballoballo wrote:Yes you can, if does not go on easy,just make it damp a little and should slip onto. Then you need to let it dry. Sometimes rub some candle on the inside of the head and could also work. Do not force a dry Macho head onto the shell if it does not fit because damage will occur by forcing. You going to see small cracks developing on the head as you tighten .
It is the same while having fun with a Lady if you force it into a dry one you end up cracking your dickhead.
LOL, yes...this is all very true.
Re: natural heads question...?
Posted:
Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:43 pmby Ernesto Pediangco
caballoballo wrote:Yes you can, if does not go on easy,just make it damp a little and should slip onto. Then you need to let it dry. Sometimes rub some candle on the inside of the head and could also work. Do not force a dry Macho head onto the shell if it does not fit because damage will occur by forcing. You going to see small cracks developing on the head as you tighten .
It is the same while having fun with a Lady if you force it into a dry one you end up cracking your dickhead.
Any natural head that is off the drum edge , will shrink a bit. The heads needs to be a bit wet & pliable ( not soaked until its is to soft ) in order to remount it. Then as it shrink dries, it molds to the drum edge. I always mark my headsww/ a pen ( a small dot lined up to a particular point on the drum, so if I replace it on the same drum, it will return to its original position & molded shape on the drum.