by Firebrand » Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:55 pm
I wouldn't try it. When playing congas, the congas are supposed to be the deepest drum of the conjunto of timbales and bongos (in salsa settings). Their job IS to be deep, to fill in the middle to low range of the percussion section. The quinto can be tuned high for crackling open slaps, but for the most part, the conga needs to have nice, warm open tones.
The x ray film is commonly used on bongos to provide them the "clear" edge in being higher pitched than regular skins. Generally speaking, the more wooden or more "real skin" the instrument, the warmer the sound. The more metallic, fiberglass, or x-ray filmed the instrument, the more "clear, high" sound. You want that with bongos (some bongo player don't, I like high pitched bongos)
But with congas, my recommendations are Remo Fiberskyn. They do a good job of emulating real skyn, and they last a long time.
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