Skin Banjo Head

I've personally used Stew-Mac skin heads for more than thirty years. For their consistency in color, thickness and ultimate tone, it's the only skin we use here in the shop.

I put this on my Deering Vega #2, and wow what a difference! I love it! I made my own flesh hoop out of a heavy coat hanger and it worked great. It seemed to be a little easier getting the wrinkles out after it dried a little. It took some time and patiences, but after a couple tries it started coming together. I've never done anything like this before and it went pretty good. Letting it dry overnight before tighting it down really helps getting good sound. All and all, very impressed over the plastic.

I replaced a Fiberskyn head with one of those calfskin heads on a Whyte Laydie pot assembly #0910. What a difference, that Whyte Laydie got a very sweet voice now ! Followed easily the joined mounting instructions. One more hint : that job can't be done in a hurry, take your time : let it dry out 24 h, then it will take some 2 or 3 weeks to settle in. After that it will stay stable in tune with Nylgut strings.

Ordered 3 calfskins, all excellent and consistent quality. Thanks also for the fast shipping over the pond.

Worked great on an antique 12" head.
Guessing the tension starting location of the flesh ring was tricky but got lucky and hit it on the first try.

I am a first time putting on a calf skin head i was a little unsure of my self on doing this but Stew Mac showed me how to do it and do it well there products are the best you can buy they never leave you stranded and you can call and ask as many questions you need to ask. I am like this so well i am thinking of studying to be a luthier search no longer for the best, the best is here

Great quality skin for my 1921 MandoBanjo looks great sounds better

I assembled a left hand arch top StuMac banjo kit in 1975. Recently I have become interested in clawhammer old time banjo. I removed the arch tone ring and attached a brass tone ring to outer rim made with 1/4" dia. brass rod bending it to shape. I fitted the now flat head banjo with your Skin Banjo Head. The instructions for fitting are perfect. The sound created is mellow and truly excellent for this banjo method.

I discovered that pre-formed drum heads will not necessarily work on older banjos (with small diameter rings). The instructions were excellent. My 60's tenor Harmony Reso-Tone turned out perfect.