by TonyTumbador » Thu Jul 15, 2004 2:46 pm
I own 5 Armando Peraza signature seriea congas and I love the sound they make, having them for many years and taking care of the I did'nt need new heads untill now. I was on ebay and saw Issac's ad for mule skins and did'nt know Issac from the next congero, still I called him and inquired about the mule skins, Issac was very professional with me, but still not knowing weather to trust his opinion (could have been my first mistake) I decided to purchase cow skins from my master percuccionist friend who placed 12 skins in front of me, of course I could'nt resist the oportunity of getting it dont quickly, so I purchased 3 skins. He professionally installed them for me. They looked beautiful and cleaned as far as clean means for heads.
The problem: first, I waited 5 days till skins cure, then I tuned them, Oh boy that does'nt sound right, went through my mind, so I retuned them, Please do'nt say it so, i tough. I have this important gig coming soon this can't be. anyhow I call my master percussionist friend and told him of my newly aquired problem, he told me that I chose the thinner skins and they were prone to that. Yes I did chose the thinner skins and caint blame anyone but myself. OK WHAT CAN I DO. Picking new skins is easy , picking the right sound is VERY DIFFICULT. If u can help me on this topic please feel free to do so time is of the essence. Oh by the way it was Issac who turned me on to this congaboard and now i can interact with other Percussionist, Thank You Issac .[B]
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