The skin on my pandeiro looks different than the photo on the site. Is this normal?
Yes. Please remember that these are goat skins, so variations in the appearance of the skin are totally normal. Bone, fat and other substances in the animal cause markings and discoloration to the skin. Hairs are also commonly present on the underneath of the skin. The less of all these things you see on an animal skin instrument the more the skin has been chemically treated. Many luthiers feel that too much treatment is bad for the sound of the skin. Pandeiro.com has no obligation to send you a pandeiro with a skin that looks exactly like what you see in the photo on the website. That said, all the luthiers offered on pandeiro.com take pride in selecting the best skins available to them and we double check their choices. Remember, sound is what’s important here, not appearance!
