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Posted:
Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:31 pmby Congadelica
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws....ription
I fancy a litle refurbishment project these have popped up anyone?
marco
Posted:
Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:06 pmby ozrivera
they almost look like valje however the seller indicates that it looks like they are carved from a tree. most likely from a custom builder.
refurbishing these sounds like a good project.
good luck
OZ
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:08 amby Whopbamboom
Those are one-piece, not staved... look at the grain!
Those would be a GREAT project, I would think. Might even be a wonderful pair of drums! I don't think one-piece drums are always cheap. Motherland sells one-piece tweneboa wood for less than $500 US per drum, but Fredrico's one-piece bubinga's average $2,500 US per drum. It would be great if you could figure out the actual wood.
Good luck, let us know how it turns out!
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:15 pmby deadhead
nice shape to those drums, I bet they have a good sound.
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:11 pmby Thomas
Thanks Marco for bringing those to my attention (I hope that you didn't want to buy them, if so, e-mail me and we hopefully can arrange something)!
I got them for 200$ plus shipping (shipping is almost same price unfortunately, but you don't get such chances often here in Europe)!
All the best, Tom!
Edited By Thomas on 1181665267
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:55 pmby Congadelica
Thomas , I hope you are happy with them , I decided to give them a miss . lets see the progress of your project .
Glad someone on here bought them .
marco
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:00 pmby Thomas
I'm sorry, I didn't realize that you considered to buy them.
Sorry again...
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:52 pmby Congadelica
Hey Thomas No apology needed bro , Just make sure you post pics of the progress when you start to re firb them.
peace Bro
marco
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:01 pmby Thomas
Thanks man! Yes I'll definitely post some pics!
All the best, Tom!
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:41 pmby Whopbamboom
Congratulations on the score! I am looking forward to hearing more about these.
In the meantime, check this thread, along with the links for three other places that those solid-shell African conga's can be gotten from:
http://www.congaplace.com/cgi-bin....;t=2995
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:56 pmby Whopbamboom
Oh, and here is one more link for a fourth source of the solid-shell conga's:
http://www.spiritinthewood.com/Latin-style.htm
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:58 pmby Congadelica
Those do look similar , well the grain is the same . Thomas Im jelous now I hope they scrub up like those my friend.
:p
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:48 pmby deadhead
I think you got a smokin deal thomas, let us know how they turn out.
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:00 pmby Thomas
Thank you guys!
Well, hard work lies ahead until they'll look like those on your pics.
But I hope I can make them look like that soon!
All the Best, Tom!
Posted:
Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:23 pmby Congadelica
Thomas , How you getting along with these drums.
marco 