9.75" REQUINTO - By Matthew Smith - 'RITMO PERCUSSION'

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Re: 9.75" REQUINTO - By Matthew Smith - 'RITMO PERCUSSION'

Postby pavloconga » Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:13 am

Beautiful looking drum...
Enjoy... and enjoy Cuba!
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Re: 9.75" REQUINTO - By Matthew Smith - 'RITMO PERCUSSION'

Postby ABAKUA » Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:53 pm

Thanks for the comments guys, I am in love with this drum, and those few who have seen it are also amazed by it.
I took it along to a farewell rumba/bbq the boys through for me the other day and everyone loved it. Might look at completing the set upon my return from Cuba.
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Re: 9.75" REQUINTO - By Matthew Smith - 'RITMO PERCUSSION'

Postby onile » Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:35 pm

Chachoooooo!
That is in line with the beautiful work known to be by Matthew Smith.

Que quinto tan bonito, tiene que sonar bestial Papa!
(what a beautiful quinto, it has to sound like a beast Papa)

Enjoy your trip to Cuba Linda! Weeeeepaaaaaaa!

La bendicion!
Que Nsambi les acutare pa' siempre!
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Re: 9.75" REQUINTO - By Matthew Smith - 'RITMO PERCUSSION'

Postby BMac » Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:50 pm

Beautiful drum ... but it's a little small don't you think?

I'm just kidding around, after all, I'm the guy that recently posted the super-tumba pictures.

I do have a question about keeping a pre-formed head like you have there. I've noticed that they shrink over time so as to no longer fit properly. Now maybe the last time I did that I didn't keep it sealed up in a bag. But a few months of storage has caused my pre-formed heads to shrink up several times, so they have to be re-soaked and reshaped a bit when I finally mount them. Do y'all see this problem? I've come to the conclusion I'd rather just have a spare hoop and a flat skin than a pre-formed head.

That's a beautiful drum!

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Re: 9.75" REQUINTO - By Matthew Smith - 'RITMO PERCUSSION'

Postby Mike » Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:28 pm

BMac wrote:I've come to the conclusion I'd rather just have a spare hoop and a flat skin than a pre-formed head.

Most definitely, yes, a premounted head does not really make sense to me with a conga, neither a requinto.
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Re: 9.75" REQUINTO - By Matthew Smith - 'RITMO PERCUSSION'

Postby KKonga » Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:21 am

Abakua,
What type of wood is your drum?
I noticed you have the old style hardware on the rims, nice looking.
Did you request the Ritmo logo? Nice touch!
I hope you are enjoying your new toy. More pic's when you get time.
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Re: 9.75" REQUINTO - By Matthew Smith - 'RITMO PERCUSSION'

Postby ABAKUA » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:16 pm

Sorry for the delay, this was posted while I was in Cuba and had missed it since being back..
The drum is Ash. Yes, I requested his original style traditional rims, and also the logo and handle. Its very retro. 8)
It is a screamer of a requinto, absolutely kills at the rumbas. Very happy with it.
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Re: 9.75" REQUINTO - By Matthew Smith - 'RITMO PERCUSSION'

Postby Jaisen Torres » Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:34 am

What happen to the pics , I wana take a good look at this masterpiece again ... :wink:
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Re: 9.75" REQUINTO - By Matthew Smith - 'RITMO PERCUSSION'

Postby KING CONGA » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:56 pm

Jaisen Torres wrote:What happen to the pics , I wana take a good look at this masterpiece again ... :wink:

"Ask and you shall receive"
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Re: 9.75" REQUINTO - By Matthew Smith - 'RITMO PERCUSSION'

Postby ABAKUA » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:02 am

Jaisen Torres wrote:What happen to the pics , I wana take a good look at this masterpiece again ... :wink:



Thanks for that one KC - not sure what happ with the pics, I had them linked from my facebook page.
Anyways, I will upload em on here...

Hope you're well Jaisen. Ache.
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Re: 9.75" REQUINTO - By Matthew Smith - 'RITMO PERCUSSION'

Postby Jaisen Torres » Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:25 am

Marcelo , im good kid, hey thanks for the pics !
That drum is beautiful , your very lucky!!!
Just spoke to Matt A few times over the past few weeks.
He is more than an artisan , Im happy to say he is doing good
plus he still doing his thing ....
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Re: 9.75" REQUINTO - By Matthew Smith - 'RITMO PERCUSSION'

Postby ABAKUA » Fri Feb 15, 2013 2:45 pm

Heres a short clip of a Yambu I recently played Quinto on, you can see/hear the Requinto, for the Guaguanco we performed next we tuned it a little higher. Has heaps more in it still.
No footage found yet of the guaguanco, doesnt look like its been up'd yet.

Yambu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76RIbOWWcY4
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