So cool!!

I deleted my previous comments. Because after some weeks elapse, the bad overtones returned. No matter what ‘trick’ I tried, ultimately it failed. Even got Manito heads. But what those heads allowed me to hear was that there were different overtones, depending on where I tapped on the drum. Those overtones were nearly a whole tone apart. Conclusion: the rim of the drum was out of round! I measured it, and sure enough there was nearly a millimeter of difference in perpendicular dimension. So I got out the sandpaper. Worked the wood of the CP 11” until both the outside and the inside of the rim were consistent circles. Now, the overtones are uniform across the head and are in-tune with the fundamental tone - which is now clear. FINALLY that drum sounds good.

Most folks do not read the manual!

Mine don't look like yours in the c7 z06

All woods produce overtones, some more than others, for example oak or birch is not the same as rubber or pine, generally dense and hard woods tend to have less sound vibration. There are two possible solutions to this problem, the first and indispensable is to improve the playing technique, a good player is able to make a CP conga sound as if it were a Galaxy Giovanni. Then there is a second option and that is to make a hardening process to the wood of the congas. For this there are two options, the first one is heat hardening, some manufacturers do it, they literally "burn" the wood before the shell carving process, but it is an additional expensive and complex process that I do not recommend for finished instruments. The other is chemical hardening through a liquid wood hardener, which is nothing more than a liquid resin that goes into the wood and makes it denser as it dries, it is a process that is often used a lot in antique furniture restoration and works wonderfully on musical instruments.

Mabey you should learn to play it, after playing professionally for over 40 yrs on virtually every brand and skin type made ive never had or heard this problem. Ive been extremely fortunate in studying and performing with some of the top players in the world who have never expressed this problem. sometimes in the studio you can experience a dominant resonance. time to get a better engineer or learn to mike. this is pure BS

Especially at the end crossing

The sound of how the engineer blows the horn is relaxing

i have seen this "baffle" inside large conga drums say 15" but this drum is just a simple conga the ring can be resolved with a thicker steer skin and tuning perfectly to pitch. at the end of the day it's a drum not a piano

Thank you so much for making these videos.

I recommend Woodprix to every beginner and not only.

I was windsurfing from OO Denny Park Lake Washington on Wednesday 7/15/20 and noticed Harbor Seal also surfacing near me several times. It was clearly Harbor Seal. I also posted more details on our Windsurfing website (NW Windtalk) with pictures from the past: groups.io/g/nw-windtalk/topic/harbor_seal_in_lake/75590999

Is this a same for 2016 also?

I personally don't mind the ringing for it adds unique flavor for my style of playing yeah crazy but all of us are different in our own way! I use LP Giovanni galaxy congas & LP Aspire congas & they blend like a set for how I have tuned by ear for I have to save money but those Aspire congas are not junk they blend amazing with my LP Giovanni galaxy congas for I am sound fussy extremely & greatful that my crazy set up of congas works & sounds good as well for my advanced professional conga drumming!

Loved this. Beautiful. It's on my list! What kind of bird was that?

we call 'em mono marans

lololol..extra washing line space

400+ bonus, no lives lost. atta boy. made a lot of strides and got a lot more comfortable both leaned over and around bikes. I could tell you were white knuckle holy shitting the first lap or so.

I add a string like this to most of my congas when I change heads or refurbish a drum. It works to remove too much ringing, or shorten ringing and gives a little bit of a drier sound. I don’t use a full t-shirt, usually a strip of cloth that I can loosely tie to the string. I am able to reach in the bottom of most congas to remove the cloth if I want, except for some smaller quintos. Best to experiment. Works for me.

Dang Dude! You did'nt play the Conga "The Before and After". What Gives?

Rather than loosening up the hardware and wrapping a string, pop a second nut onto the end of the bolt. And use something that will not fall out if the drum is inverted.

I have a VFR too and live in olympia.if you ever want to go one a ride, let me know

I bought instruction from woodprix and I build it very very cheap.

Doesn't the Tshirt muffle the bass response?

Damn bro, how long did it take you to shake that leaf off your forks? lol

Dude the soundtrack was sweet until you turned on that music. Let that V4 SING

I never heard anybody complain about overtones on congas......listen to the LP patato or galaxy fiberglass they cut through

I tried this on my Meinl pro series conga, quinto and tumba along with 5/8" insulation strips along the walls. The combination of the 2 solutions worked great, more in the quinto and conga than tumba. I think the design of the body will have an impact on how much the overtones are reduced, no matter what the fix. And the type of head is also a factor. But this definitely helps

Hevia Brasienses, rubber wood, or most commonly called Thai Oak is the most common wood for new congas, most made in Thailand, Meinl, L.P. Toca ,Pearl, use this ringy wood, harvested wood from rubber plantations. Softer wood with some minute cavities have less to no over tones, the best is Bauer congas made from Brazil cedar, mahogony or other woods sound much better in isolation, in a band setting, you wont hear the overtones.

First 3 seconds of your video are an excellent demonstration why I would not take my VFR to the track again... I would really miss the HESD from my Fireblade. That thing alone saved my life a couple of times on wet curbs. I'm not saying your VFR800 is a bad bike... but at 1:24 it's giving you a clear hint...

Tried this on my Matador conga but it didn´t work...maybe because I didn´t tie the string under the nut., I used a plastic clothes hanger. Also tried placing large washing up sponges all around, in between the double screws of the lugs, they fit snuggly and no tape needed but that doesn´t make much difference either. Maybe I´ll try sticking them to the bottom instead. Don´t want to waste money on an expensive skin that might not work either. Some say it sounds OK but in practice all I hear is the ring. Going crazy!

Nerf bat, foam noodles, swim toys. Full length of shell.

Thanks for this video! Going to give this a try. I just purchased a brand new set of LP congas and 2 of the drums have the overtone issues. By overtones you mean a slight "ringing" right? I wasn't sure if I just had to keep tuning the drum tighter or what, but I could not get rid of the ringing. Will definitely give this a try!

I always wondered the difference between matador an original lap.

why do this?

Damn that's a smooth machine, quick and nice ride.

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I can see

I can't see quite easily where you could make up 20 secs. Btw that 35mph corner was thrilling to watch!

Hey! Of course you're 20 sec to the top, a vfr ain't a gsxr!

2007 Honda VFR. It's definitely a blast. I did it twice and would love to do it again. Kind of afraid of crashing the bike though. A lot of people go down.

What kind of bike are you racing? Nice vids man, I'm looking to start doing the beginner track days at pacific raceways (kent) with my gs500.

I just bought my first conga, an LP Matador Custom, which has a ringing overtone....I will be trying all of these solutions - thanks!!

Did happen a few times, all at the same curve. Pretty sharp and coming down a slop that is bottoming out. You gotta hang off somewhat on the track, though apparently I wasn't hanging off nearly as much as it felt like I was hanging off.

Interesting, funny and clever! But I would prefer a thicker skin.

Nice little peg scrape at 1:26. That happen often? Were you hanging off?

Cool video, loved the scenery, stunning

Thanks for posting that. it works. I just took a small rag and tied it to the string across so it can't fall out.and no ringing. I taped a sponge to the side and that works too but eventually the tape loosens and the sponge falls off. I used duct tape but it doesn't stick very well to the sides.

Please redo this video in a language such as Arabic. Thank you.

Good video! I want to ask if this bike is comfortable for fast or long journeys for man over 6 feet tall, considering the low bars?