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by **Jure** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:24 am

Hello everyone

Since i dont find any info or website of this french conga maker i would appreciate any info (wood,skins,where to buy,used ones,expiriance,range,anything....)

Thanks
Jure

by **congalou** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:01 pm

Hello Jure,

Delaporte was a great french congas maker, good harware, beautiful skins, shells made like wine barrel.
Beautiful sound.
Here is a photo of a trio.

Michel Delaporte sell his brand to his barrel maker Michel Dussiaux. Some people say that the news congas are less quality than the older congas made with Delaporte. I don't know if it's true... All Delaporte drum's I have try are really really good traditional drums.

Galou http://www.myspace.com/congalou

by **Mike** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:08 pm

For those who are interested, there is a set of three Delaportes for sale (not by me) at:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... :IT&ih=004

Local pickup only though...

by **Jure** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:56 am

Hello Congaplace friends,...

Yesterday i recived two Michel Delaporte drums thanks to the forum contributors like Mike and Congalou which helped me with infos and knowledge. I will test them today since i got them in the middle in the night and make some additonal photos, video and review since on congaplace and on the internet there is almost no info. Like congalou said in PM "Maybe because he stop the business before internet, no web site, no info..."

Thanks guys!

Jure

p.s.: I must thanks to this conga member which is btw one of "conga masters" on congaplace (i will tell no name) and almost only one who suposed to have knowledge about these congas(he owns 3pieces) replyed :

My PM:

Hello xxx!

What can you tell me about Michel Delaporte congas?
-what type of wood,skin do they have (quality?)
-do Michel Delaporte have an internet site because i dont fin any info about this congas
-what is the price range of his drums

I am asking because i have a friend who would like to sell them but i don't have any info about this congas?

Thanks
Jure

and reply to my PM,....

Your questions interest me absolutely not and tire me. :mrgreen:

Please stop !

by **Derbeno** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:13 am

Congratulation with the arrival of your beautiful twins, Jure

Hope they sound as good as they look! Let us know....

by **vinnieL** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:03 pm

I say they belong in the picture thread also they are beautiful drums indeed! :mrgreen:

by **congalou** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:23 am

So nice !!!
And they look clean, like new drums.
Please, another photos !

Galou.

by **congalou** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:50 am

Here is photos of a requinto Delaporte I have re-glue and re-skining.
It sound amazing !

Galou.

by **Jure** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:39 am

Thanks guys for reply. I will post them in picture thread too. Congalou nice requinto - do you sell it?

I guess not?

So,.....

due help from just few pepole this is what i know till now (hope to know more):

Michel Delaporte was (i don't know if he is still alive) a french musician played percussion and later on a percussion maker-builder. He had a percussion workshop till around 1990 (someone say's till 1994) and then sold his brand to Michel Dussiaux (Saint-Georges/Cher, France). In the 80's he's congas were knownin Europ as best congas and were played by many famous musicians. He build he's congas to last with best hardware,wood and skins. Congas were build like wine barrels and the skins were hand picked from Irish mountains.

All these information are from people who may know something or just played them and not necessary to be true. If anyone know somethin more or i wrote something wrong please reply - myself and forum will appreciate it.

So now to my set of Michel Delaporte (MD) congas:

First of all thanks to Susanne who sold them to me,...

Model: MD Deluxe
29,5cm - 11 3/4" Conga
32 cm - 12,5" Tumba

Year 1990. They have thick wood, are suprisingly light and have mule skins (original ones). He even put rubber on the bottom so they cannot be damaged from all sort of ground. As you can see on pictures they are like new and were played hardly ever. Skins are something i could only dream of. Smooth like an angel

You don't have feeling that you play congas at all,...heaven,... And finaly the sound! Ahhh i will post video and let you decice,....another heaven id said,....

J