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Tackhead and Gourd Garage Builders

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From zeppelfahrt on 7/25/2013 6:56:58 AM

Hello all,

I seek information on head skins for a akonting that I am planning. What type of material and where can I find a good supplier? I hear that there is little difference between calf and goat and should just go with whatever is easier to obtain. Once obtained, where can I find information on how to stretch it over the gourd that I already have in my possession and tack into place? Finally, do any know of how to attach strings to the neck and how to tune them afterwards? Getting information about akonting making has not been as easy as I first assumed.

Thanks in advance for any input that you may submit.

--Scott Danneker

www.zeppelfahrt.com

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	R.D. Eno says: 3/21/2014 11:20:39 AM I have no experience with akontings, but I can tell you that goat skins tend to be a little thicker and more absorbent than calf skins. Goatskin heads are available on eBay and, I think, from Elderly Instruments, but in African and Caribbean communities that include lots of goat in their cuisine often include folks who do a side business in skins.
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