Just got off the phone with Matthew Smith. He described the condition of the Requeña as “typical”, I must say that hearing those words brought some relieve, knowing that it was not bad enough to where it could not be restored. He told me that the wood is Cedro he also told me that he was going to try and completed within two month, wow, now that’s awesome
. He explained that regardless of the restoration that I would still have to take it easy with it
, I am going to need to install a thinner head on it. I'm ok with all of that
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I do want to be able to play it once in a while, I want the drum to be “alive” again.
I asked him, via e-mail, if he could take a couple of pictures of the in-process restoration so that I can post them, I also asked if he would sing the inside once he completed the restoration. Ok Ill keep all of the conga junkies posted. Adios.