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what is the preferred replacement heads for the vintage brass timbales, i need to change both of my heads.

I just put coated remo ambassadors on my brass leedys, sounds very nice. I'm currious if anyone has tried the aquarian modern vintage heads on timbales, they are supposed to replicate the vintage calf skin sound, might be a good one to try.

bought the remo fyberskin, will post photo when i get them in

remo fyberskin heads, nice dry sound. can anyone id the timbales for me

willie55 it appears as though you are hosting a percussion clinic am I correct? it looks like evry one is having a great time. Are those your timbas? the red one? It would be awesome if you can post a picture of them and of your gong bop on the picture thread, what do you think?

king konga
yes what i do is go under the name BongoWillie Entertianment and provide interactive use of my percussion instruments to the kids and adults, i tried to post photos but somehow i can;t get any to post, so if someone can explain how to post photos i will be able to. i also pick up a gio galaxy quinto that i should get in next week,

my facebook fan page
http://www.facebook.com/pages/BongoWill ... 9666590027

Those look like Gretsch.

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Yes, like Leedy2 says, Those are definitely
Slingerlands. I passed a set of these with calf heads to a friend in Puerto Rico,
and still have the similar set in chrome, still with the Leedy style rim
and claws, but I use the coated ambassador heads.

~ ISAAC

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Thanks Cuco, for helping in their proper description.
I saw Louie's ebay - someone's getting a great vintage set.

I may sell my Chromed Steel Slingerlands of the same Leedy like model
as the Brass set.

~ ISAAC

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Cuco ..Thanks!

I put a magnet to my steel bells and it stuck....but did not stick to
the Slingerland Chrome Timbales!

So I guess that means they're indeed brass underneath.
A little deeper cascara
than modern steel timbales. I may add some more reinforcement
inside the shells.

Thanks for all your help.

ISAAC

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