More from my collection:
King congas
Echo Tone Congas
Dario
More from my collection:
King congas
Echo Tone Congas
Dario
Very nice sets. Thats cool you've played just about everyset out there. So whats your favorite and what skin.
My favorite congas are Junior Tirado's. Junior is not with us anymore, he passed away in 2006. Presently I consider "Skin on Skin" and Matt's Smith "Ritmos" the best congas made, these are custom made instruments and there is a wating period involved, however, I think is woth the wait because you get quality plus.
For skins I prefer mule for the macho (lead drum) and cowhide for the hembra, mule is somewhat difficult to find, but there are a few sources available.
Dario
Beautiful sets Dario! To have such beautiful sets, you must be an extraordinary player.
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Very nice collection........the Echo Tone congas are beautiful.
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Welcome aboard Dario! Doctorumba, you have some cool-lookin' congas in your collection...I agree with GF that the Echo Tones are beautiful, but the Skin on Skin congas caught my eye; they look like they've been well-played (and played well)...those look like old-school congas and I wouldn't mind jammin' on them myself!
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
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Those are beautiful! Nice collection!!
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Dario
Dario, you just outdid yourself with those Skin on Skins -- not to mention the bata drum -- and I love that figure on top of the bata. I shouldn't be surprised a conga man would have a drumming figure as part of his collection! (Wouldn't mind scoring some drumming decor like that myself.)
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
Charlie
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." --Henry David Thoreau, "Walden," 1854
"There's a lot to be said for Time Honored tradition and value." --In memory of Frank "fiacovaz" Iacovazzi
"Maybe your drums can be beat, but you can't."--Jack Keck
Skin on Skins, King Congas, Echo Tones, Timbas.....Wow, their all so beautiful Dario, your blessed to have such a great collection, Thank you for posting pics of some of the greatest drums ever made!
L4C
I had 5 Cuban made SONOCS (Sonoridad Cubana) made from Caoba wood. These are very melodic congas, the wood has been on the endangered species for over 20 yrs. They sound incredible, the only thing is that they kept on splitting every so often with the humidity here in Miami, also the glue used in Cuba is not of good quality. I finally sold them all, but as far as sound they are one of the better sounding congas.
Dario
Very nice, almost look like Matthew Smiths, I bet they had mule!
Doctorumba all I can say is I am truely impressed! very nice, I do not own conga's but.... one day!!!
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Very cool pics of the drums and the decor too.
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The 5 by the pool are all SONOCS, some of the crowns were made by Junior and I removed the SONOC crowns. When it came to the finish product, Juniors are better made than SONOCS, but they are both great sounding congas.
Dario
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