natural heads question...?

[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..

[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.

[b0ng0]

thanks leedy ur the man...

caballo....hahaha....thanks for ur awesome example...gotta treat them like a female...

[Ernesto Pediangco]

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.

[Ernesto Pediangco]

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.