How to re-skin a drum

Step 2 Select the new skin

There are many types of skins, but you should use one that has the appropriate thickness for the drum type and sound characteristics desired. For the smaller bongo (aka the "macho"), a thin skin is called for. Select an area is free of defects that might decrease the strength of the head. This skin picked up a few creases and dents in transit from Colombia, but we can work around those