In recent week I have see it all a company that takes some one else's pruduct and renames it, as if it was there's JCR only makes metal item's such as bell's, timbales,and any thing that has to do with metal. bongo shell he gets from other companys and change's hardware giving a new look to it. In recent week one was displayed as being maple an hand made by a Juan R Figerioa what a joke, guess? He does not exsist the bongos were rthyum tech bongo with a make over look nice but not hand made.made in tiawan.Here is a list of great bongos manufactor's that make bongos by hand all others are machine made Juan r Figerioa is another good metal worker just like JCR's Cali Rivera .
1) El Piernas made in columbia (slave)
naty8324@hotmail.com or
hectorrocha@live.com
2) 3A made in columbia (solid pisce shells) by3Apercussion.com
3) caribbien Rthyums made dominican republic (solid pisce shell)
4) matthew smith made in PA (slave)
5) ryr made in puerto rico (slave and solid shells)
6) valje made in california ( slave)
7) spirit in the wood made in Pa (solid shells)
8) sergio vega in puerto rico (Slave)
9) jay up state ny (slave)
10) orsiri ny and dominican republic (solid shells)
11) jose miguel diaz santagio made in PR (slave shell) more info 787-246-8387
12) colombian precussion ( solid shells ) cali colombia
13) moprec precussion ( slave ) made canada
14) isla precussion (slave )
mpunchard@islapercussions.com310-916-3425
Not to say that Cali of JCR work's bad, but if you want a true hand crafted bongo these are the people to look for. They will make you a bongo from start to finish, you don't have to see a second person to make you hardware .Here is a photo of bongo before and after they changed hardware and put stamp inside of person that does not exsist in the world of wood working just a metal worker . Hope this help you all in making a dicision on purchusing your next bongos. That is if you realy want it hand made.These are masters craftsmen and will not take you for a ride
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