First set of congo/bongo's

[fumbled time]

Hey! the names Josh and I have loved the percussions for a long time. I just got these a while back for $300 out the door. Not my choice of color but the price(timing) was rite. any opinions would be appreciated(TOCA)

[Lesizmor]

They look very nice..I'm no expert..but I can tell you that TOCA makes a fine hand drum! I had a synergy Djembe with a fiberglass shell that was great sounding (to me) Looks like you got a pretty good deal!


-Les

[ranger42]

forget what they look like,
how do they sound?

[pastor_bob]

Congrats James! The only question is whether they fuel your passion. If so, they are the right drums, especially if they fit your budget. I have a set of LP Aspires. I know they are not the best, but they'll do fine for now, and as I grow in skill, I can always upgrade.

Welcome to Drum Chat!

[fumbled time]

Sound great, i had to tune them when I got them and who ever had them before me stretched the skin on th larger bongo(still plays fine) I am not very good at them but I got time to fumble around on. no pun intended. I'm not sure why I put that question on there(must have thought it and it slipped out) I come from Illinois where we have sand stone canyons(Starved Rock state park,check it out on the web) and people sit on the stairs and drum< it carrys for miles and the canyons are just full of thunder.Very cool!

[Lesizmor]

^Very cool...What part of Illinois is Starved rock located??^^
Sounds like my kinda place!


-Les

[BongoCajon]

Hey josh,

I like the cowbell and bongo stand set up! That in of itself offers you more options to play. For $300 you can hardly go wrong in my opinion. Plus, if you don't like the sound the worst case scenario is to sell them again for $300.

[fumbled time]

^Very cool...What part of Illinois is Starved rock located??^^
Sounds like my kinda place!


-Les

Hey les. Starved rock is on I-80 north central NOIS(ILLINOIS) and there are even video's of it on youtube. the history of the area rock's. I myself do alot of metal detecting and fossil/artifact hunting. Got some really cool stuff! F/T.

[fumbled time]

Hey josh,

I like the cowbell and bongo stand set up! That in of itself offers you more options to play. For $300 you can hardly go wrong in my opinion. Plus, if you don't like the sound the worst case scenario is to sell them again for $300.

Thanks, I was exstatic when I got them. Now I senselessly beat them(wishing I had a drum circle to hang in) and constantly tell myself to leave them on the stand. I am mostly excited for the years to come of putting some good rythms through the wood(congo's) the bongo's are a fiberglass I do believe or a resin.

[BongoCajon]

Thanks, I was exstatic when I got them. Now I senselessly beat them(wishing I had a drum circle to hang in) and constantly tell myself to leave them on the stand. I am mostly excited for the years to come of putting some good rythms through the wood(congo's) the bongo's are a fiberglass I do believe or a resin.

I also notice the skins look to be in good shape.

[gonefishin]

fumble.......congrats on the new toys ,nice buy and a cowbell to boot .

[fumbled time]

I love the cow bell and in the white canvas bag hanging there is a beat egg and a set of morocas. I sometimes sit at my kit and play it with fingers alot of cool sounds and the speed is great. I have a problem with accessory ( I want more! ) LOL.

[BongoCajon]

I love the cow bell and in the white canvas bag hanging there is a beat egg and a set of morocas. I sometimes sit at my kit and play it with fingers alot of cool sounds and the speed is great. I have a problem with accessory ( I want more! ) LOL.

Have you invested in the Meinl Foot Cabasa yet? That's next on my list.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEQVZllnosk"]YouTube - New Foot Cabasa from Meinl Percussion![/ame]

[fumbled time]

That's nice and playing a box too. Before the video started I thought it was going to be a mini kicker or something like that. You could get two and start those feet on the papadiddles.

[bongobro]

Hey, Josh! Welcome to the "bongo brotherhood!" I'd have posted sooner but my computer was fumbling for time, so to speak!

Your Tocas look identical to the bongos and congas a buddy of mine have played for years in his church band (and in a couple of concerts in which we played together)--and they sounded great! Nothing to be ashamed of, man!

I'm from the Granite City area near St. Louis, and I'm surprised there is such a drum circle around Starved Rock State Park...might have to check it out sometime...

Again, welcome to DrumChat from one bongo brother to another!

[RHD03]

Very nice man!! MORE COWBELL!!!

[fumbled time]

Thanks for the comps. and the welcomes, How else can you talk with so many others so often about your passion. I sized them and came up with a 7", 8.5", 10", 11". The congo's are Toca players series and the bongo's just have a toca badge. Bongobro I use to drive a flatbed semi and have spent alot of hours in your local mills. Have you been to the rock? Or the more drummable mathiessin state park 3 mi from the rock. Deep sand stone canyon's and great tones/echo's. Not to mention the people complementing on the sound and how far it carry's. I better stop I could talk for hours about the area!

[bongobro]

Josh, sorry to say you can't drive your flatbed down Granite City way these days now that the US Steel Mill has been idled! Haven't been down (or is it up? ) to Starved Rock, but I bet the acoustics are awesome, man...

Sounds like the only thing better than talkin' about the sounds is makin' them! Will have to check 'em out when I get a free weekend!

[fumbled time]

Ya! My dad worked up round the starved rock area at a steel mill for 33 yrs. Just closed for good! hard all over. I hear you on the notime to enjoy scenario. Like I said look it up on youtube you can take a vurtual hike LOL! Next time I get there I am going to get some video of the drummin and hopefully by then I will have figured out how to get my video's to load!