Ritmo Percussion ~ Matthew Smith

[Jaisen Torres]

I havent seen any new post on Matthew Smiths work lately , i would love to see photos of any Ritmo drums ,speacily any new sets out there, so to all you lucky cats who have his work , please post some pics , it is always a treat to see his work , so to those of you who have em post some pics , so the forum can enjoy the eye candy ... Thanks . . .
Jaisen...

here are a few flicks of my set ...

[Jaisen Torres]

at matts shop they day i went to pick them up , to make a long story short , they are beyond what i even expected !!!

[AZUCAAA!]

Those Ritmos look great, congratulations on your adquisition!
what kind of wood is that?

You are fortunate to afford a whole set!
how much did you pay?...(if you dont mind me asking, you can pm me if is better for you)

[KING CONGA]

I havent seen any new post on Matthew Smiths work lately , i would love to see photos of any Ritmo drums ,speacily any new sets out there, so to all you lucky cats who have his work , please post some pics , it is always a treat to see his work , so to those of you who have em post some pics , so the forum can enjoy the eye candy ... Thanks . . .
Jaisen...

here are a few flicks of my set ...

!Que chulada!

[buckoh]

Here's a great Matthew Smith story I'd like to share. Last Dec. I got an 11 3/4 inch Ritmo from eBay. It was described as being in excellent shape with no cracks, shiny 'chrome', etc. Well, the guy lied. I emailed Matthew and sent pics and he said 100.00 or so, to fix. So, I dropped it off right after Christmas and picked it up a week later. No mo' cracks, a new head (40.00 extra) and nicely polished stainless and a new coat of poly.He also gave me a great deal on a 5 year old 13.5 inch tumba that I love. I told him I was thinking of making some bongo shells and he said he'd check on some hardware he had made. I waited too long on the hardware but called him last week to see if he still had it and he told me no but, I had a 100.00 credit with him! He had talked the eBay seller into sending him 50.00 for me and he matched it for a 100.00 deposit on an 11 inch conga. So the eBay guy that cheated me(he was supposed to send me 100.00 for the repairs) wound up contributing 50.00. At least I got something back! It turns out that the 11 3/4 inch wound up costing as much as a new one, but without a 1 year wait. The new 11 inch had gone up 50.00 but I was so grateful for Matt's intervention. Great drum maker, great business ethics, good player and very good individual! Can't wait to get my new drum. Buck

[bongosnotbombs]

Great story Buckoh, I remember back when you posted about the 13 inch drum.

A bit of info from Matt after an inquiry I made..

Thanks for checking out my instruments,I am glad you like them.I am currently charging $800.00 for my congas in any of the domestic hardwoods (quarter sawn oak,ash,walnut,cherry,etc...) The exotic imported woods like African Mahogany and Bubinga start at $975.00.Feel free to email or call anytime.Thanks,Matthew (215) 795-2267

[Omelenko1]

Hey Buckoh,

Do you still have your Del Cielos. Are you still selling?

Dario

[No.2-1820]

They are an incredible looking set of congas, love the color.

Barrie

[Jaisen Torres]

thanks fellas , so whats up with all you proud owners of ritmos , lets see what you got in the kitty ....

[onile]

Alafia Abures!
I hope that you are all well and abundantly blessed!

Wow! I just received a couple of pics from Matthew of my set which hopefully will arrive this month!
In anycase, well worth the wait!

"sell my clothes, I'm going to heaven"

Suave!

Onile

[Omelenko1]

Onile,

Mulato, te vas a cortar las venas cuando te lleguen las cajas con esas timbas. You're going to say coñoooooo when you get them boxes. Killer sound as well as looks.

Saludos,

Dario

[JConga]

TREMENDO TUMBADORAS!....OYE OMELENKO HAVE YOU HEARD OF "VERVE PERCUSSION" CONGAS?...A NEW STUDENT OF MINE SHOWED UP WITH A FIBERGLASS SET WITH JUST THE TAG ABOVE..NEVER HEARD O F THEM BEFORE....TU SOCIO...JOHNNY CONGA

[AlexV]

Onile,

Te felicito abusador! Tremendo repertorio es lo que hay. Esas son de caoba?

[KING CONGA]

!Que Chulada!!!!! Oniel a big congrats on those awesome drums, you are no doubt blessed. Sick man sick!!!

[onile]

Vaya Mis Panas!

Thanks for the great comments and well wishes, I can't wait till they arrive! Tremendo rumbon que se va ser!

As far as the wood, they're African Mahogony (when the cost was still a bit affordable)!

Chacho! I really want to hear the spirit in those drums cuando les doy por encima!

Suave!

Onile!