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Horse Skins, Thin & Medium

Premium Horse Skins: Cut-round thin & medium horse skins - great for Bongos, Jr Congas, Doumbeks, Djembes, Frame Drums & more

Thin Horse: approximately .3 to .7 mm

Medium Horse: approximately .8 to 1.4 mm

Selection: Horse Skins (price includes shipping in the continental U.S.)
 

 Horse Skin Bongo Head Horse Skin Bongo Head Mach Horse Skin Jr Conga Head Horse Skin Jr Conga Drum Head Horse Skin Drum Head Small Jr Conga Horse Skins for small and large drum heads Horse skin drum heads Horse skins for drum heads

Skin Material: Horse hide

Description: Each horsehide is pre-cut and ready to be mounted on a bongo or other drum. 

Thickness of a Horse Hide: Typically ranges from about .4 to 1.8 mm; on rare occasion a small portion of hide might be thicker than 1.8 mm

Thickness of Horse Skins: Thin ranges from .4 to .7 mm; Medium ranges from about .7 to 1.35 mm; Thick ranges from about 1.35 to 1.9 mm)

NOTE: 4 pieces of printer paper is about .42 mm thick; 9 pieces of printer paper is about 1 mm thick; a dime is 1.35 mm thick; a penny is 1.52 mm thick; a quarter is 1.75 mm thick; and a nickel is 1.95 mm.

Skin / Head Size Chart

Horse Skin Size (Diameter) Drum Head Size Examples of Drums Skin is Commonly Used on
10" Skin 5" or smaller Head Bongo, extra small macho; Frame Drum
12" Skin 5.25 - 7.25" Head Bongo, Doumbek/Darbuka, Frame Drum
14" Skin 7.5" - 8.5 Head Bongo, Jr. Conga, Doumbek/Darbuka, Frame Drum
15" Skin 8 - 8.75" Head Bongo, Jr. Conga, Doumbek/Darbuka, Frame Drum
16" Skin 8.5 - 9 Head Bongo, Jr. Conga, Djembe Doumbek/Darbuka, Bata, Frame Drum
17" Skin 9 - 9.25 head Bongo (super hembra), Jr. Conga Djembe, Doumbek/Darbuka, Bata, Frame Drum
18" Skin 9.5 - 10" Head Djembe, Doumbek/Darbuka, Bata, Frame Drum
19" Skin 10.25 - 11" Head Djembe, Quinto/Conga (thick skin - contact us to check stock for thick horse skins), Bata (thick skin for large head on iya), Frame Drum
20" Skin 11.25 - 12" Head Djembe, Conga/Tumba (thick skin), Bata (thick skin for large head on iya),  Frame Drum
21" Skin 12.25 - 13" Head Djembe, Conga/Tumba (thick skin), Bata (thick skin for large head on iya), Frame Drum

Review: "I had the best experience buying a horse skin for my Matador macho bongo drum back in June [2019]. Superb quality: I sound like a pro with this new skin, loud pops with my slaps!!! Also, I'd like to thank Greg at Artdrum he helped me a lot - very friendly, courteous and he made sure I was a happy customer.  Forgot to mention it was only $21, what a deal." ~Enrique L, San Diego, CA, 9/19

Selection: Horse Skins (price includes shipping in the continental U.S.)
 

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