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Well, if it was a standard 11" medium crollar head I would have a few options. I need a 11 1/8" low collar head and there's exactly two I can buy here. Both white, either smooth or roughed. I'd prefer a more rustic appearance too but at least the sound seems to be good according to thomann reviews. Both are Remo heads.
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I chose the roughed frost white one after reading this:
thomann review wrote:Remo's frost or white heads are the benchmark for professional banjos. They have their own sound characteristics. Frost (white with a rough layer) is a little duller, although it gives a special body. It is the most commonly used in commercial banjos and it hides the excess of harmonics in cheap banjos with aluminum pots. The simple white, not frost, is the most commonly used in Dixie and Irish music banjos. It is not as dull as Frost, but it does not have the brightness of the clear (transparent) ones, which are much more useful in bluegrass banjos. White is more versatile and can be used on one or another type of banjo, depending on the taste and particularities of each instrument. Ideal for archtop banjos that would be too bright with Clear and that would eat away at their bright and sharp nature with Frost.
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