Can anybody identify this drum?

[pcastag]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CUBAN-CONGA-Drum- ... 37002r2579

Looks like a later model SONOC, if so that's a great price!
PC

[Mike]

I´ve seen that drum too.
Wow, the staves look very massive!
Not too bad I suppose. If it were not across
the channel, I would give it a try

[Congadelica]

its mine now . and from a friend who lives 4 miles from me . can you believe it .

M

[Mike]

Cool, congrats, brother!
Oh my, what a steal at 45 GBP!

[pcastag]

no doubt! If I'm correct in its origins that is a super deal! Hell for any decent conga thats a great price!
PC

[Congadelica]

Im picking it up tomorrow, it was brought over to the Uk by a Cuban musician Ill find out his name . with any luck I have a few friends in Cuba right now , I have mailed one of them to source me a lug it is missing one . also a nice Cuban cuero .
Im not sure if I will go for a full re furb yet will see condition first . Ill keep you posted with its restoration .

[ABAKUA]

Looks like a Tata Guines model SONOC, nice find!

[Mike]

Im picking it up tomorrow, it was brought over to the Uk by a Cuban musician Ill find out his name . with any luck I have a few friends in Cuba right now , I have mailed one of them to source me a lug it is missing one . also a nice Cuban cuero .

Whey-hey! Sounds good,
please do keep us posted, Marco!

[Congadelica]

Ok . I made contact with a friend who is in Cuba for the next 5 weeks , can anyone confirm the exact model ?
This Drum has lost one of its lugs during its life . Apart from Abakuas sugestion that it is a Tata Guines model , can anyone else confirm . this baby will be singing soon .

M

[Congadelica]

Well I fitted a spare lug I had hanging around . and tuned this baby up . it sounds so good .

it has a alma fitted . I was told a Cuban by the name of Picchi Valdez sold it to a friend . he claimed to have got it from Tata Guines , hard to prove but cool enough story . it certainly has plenty of soul .

[Anonimo]

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[Congadelica]

Interesting . if not a Sonoc it definatly came from Cuba there is a Tumba which was sold and I am now trying to buy to make them a set again . It was sold to my friend in 1995 and has spent the last 5 yrs or so in a Music shop in a local town here in the UK .
I think the wood is Cedro not 100% but looks it to me . Im curious Leedy when did you see this drum before ?

Im sure Dario will be along soon to give his wisdom .

I have been playing it for the past hour and I am in love with its rich rounded sound very old school Cuban sounding , it is quite a heavy drum too .

[Anonimo]

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[Congadelica]

Ok I just found this pic of Tata Guines . if you checkout this photo you will these are the drums I own well one of them so far .
Leedy2 your theory ? the sideplates are the same . thanks for helping me though . I can now order a new lug from Cuba .


Definatly Sonocs

[Anonimo]

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