MY NEW BLACK WALNUT SOS BONGO SET

[yambu321]

HELLO TO ALL,
I HOPE THAT EVERYONE IS DOING WELL. I JUST WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU, SOME PHOTOS, OF MY NEW SKIN-ON-SKIN, BLACK WALNUT BONGOS. I HOPE YOU'LL DIG THEM, THANKS.

CHARLIE.

[yambu321]

ANOTHER PHOTO

[bongosnotbombs]

Beautiful!

[yambu321]

LAST PHOTO.

[Psych1]

Whoa! Very nice! Very very nice. Very ----

Something special about walnut bongos. Enjoy!

[Mike]

Congratulations, bro!
This bongó of yours is mouthwatering!
Really beautiful wood & skins.
I also dig the slender bottom ring.
Why "last photo"? Give us some more

[caballoballo]

Vaya Yambú tremendo Bongó,felicidades. Coro ,Este Yambú pa' qui baile Yambú pa' lla. Enjoy

[yambu321]

THANKS GUYS, FOR THE COMPLIMENTS.
THESE BONGOS ARRIVED TO ME, IN JUST 3 MONTHS.

JAY BERECK, AND HIS APPRENTICE JOSHUA SCOTT, ARE A CLASS ACT!

ALL IT TAKES TO PLACE AN ORDER IS $75.00, AND THE REST IS DUE UPON COMPLETION. THIS BLACK WALNUT BONGO WAS 450.00 PLUS SHIPPING.

TO ALL, TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE.
GOD BLESS,
CHARLIE.

[KING CONGA]

Oye yambu great set of bongos, congratulations. Would you mind posting a picture of the underside Thanks.

[Tonio]

whaaaaa??????


Jay didn't say anything about Black Walnut ????

I have a set coming in next week in oak.

Does he make Black Walnut congas?

Man , they look gorgeous Charlie !!

T

[yambu321]

AS REQUESTED, PHOTOS OF THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE DRUMS.

[yambu321]

LAST ONE.

PS: THIS IS ONLY THE 2ND PAIR OF BLACK WALNUT BONGOS, THAT JAY BERECK REMEMBERS EVER MAKING.

THANKS,
CHARLIE.

[Psych1]

Interesting that Jay doesn't use larger washers or a plate where the shells attach to the block. That is where many bongos develop cracks over time. Maybe I'm just buying into LPs ads where they say many players drop their bongos - I never have and I can't imagine anyone ever dropping yours.

Man, those are really some beautiful bongos - wish I could hear them.

[yambu321]

A WORD ON THEIR PERFORMANCE: IN THE COMFORT DEPARTMENT, THEY ARE THE EQUAL OF MY LONG TIME FAVORITE BONGO, THE (2006) GON BOPS CALIFORNIA SERIES MODEL. THEY ARE LIGHT IN WEIGHT, AND EASY ON THE LEGS.

HOW DO THEY SOUND?
THEY HAVE A VERY OPEN, CLEAN, AND AUTHENTIC OLD SCHOOL SOUND, WITH LOTS OF VOLUME.

THEIR SOUND PROJECTION IS WONDERFUL!!! THEY HAVE AN INCREDIBLE OPEN, AND CLEAN POP ON THE SLAPS WITH NICE TIGHT MUFFS ON THE HEMBRA.

NOTE: FOR PEACE OF MIND, DURING HIGH TENSION TUNING. I HAVE JUST ADDED TWO THICKER WASHERS, AND REPLACED THE NUTS, WITH LP SUPER NUTS, FOR BETTER THREAD SUPPORT ON EACH OF THE LUGS.
PS: THESE SKIN ON SKIN BONGOS, HAVE MORE THAN SURPASSED MY EXPECTATIONS, WHICH I MUST SAY, WERE VERY HIGH FROM THE START. FOR ANY BONGO TO BEST MY 2006 GON BOPS CAIFORNIA SERIES MODEL, PROVES TO ME THAT ANYONE WOULD TRULY BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER BONGO THAN WHAT JAY BERECK, AND HIS APPRENTICE JOSHUA SCOTT OF SKIN ON SKIN ARE MAKING.

REMEMBER: BONGOS SHOULD BE MADE TO BE PLAYED, AND MY TWO FAVORITE BONGOS ARE OFTEN PLAYED.

SO, IF YOU FIND THAT YOU ARE NOT EAGER TO PLAY A CERTAIN BONGO FOR WHAT EVER REASON. IT'LL EVENTUALLY BE JUST AN ORNAMENT ON DISPLAY AND NOT REALLY DOING YOU ANY GOOD.

MY COLLECTION WILL SOON BE TRIMMED DOWN TO JUST FOUR REAL PLAYER BONGOS, AND FIVE EXCELLENT CONGAS.

WITH AGE AND EXPERIENCE, ONE GETS TO LEARN WHAT IS TRULY IMPORTANT.

THANKS,
CHARLIE.

[ABAKUA]

Those are the shit! Bongolaciones! (Bongulations!)

Estan cabrones!