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Never heard or seen your first one listed "Spirit In the Wind". Is there a website? You didn't list Charlie Vega bongos of Isabela PR, he makes an excellent bongo. I had one and you also have one. Here is a photo of the one I had, PR mahogany, excellent sound. I hate myself for selling it.

Dario

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Me voy pa Puerto Rico pa este ano nuevo, cuanto cuesta un bongo de charlie vega?

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Caoba no es Black Walnut. Caoba es Mahogany.

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I'm surprised that you post the Timbas Ismael as "good" and not as "excellent". I have played many, not all, of the ones you listed and I have a Junior, a Valje, and had a JCR/CR for a while. To my ears the Ismael has a better sound than any of them - It is probably the best and richest sounding bongo I have ever played. But, yes, they are very heavy.

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As far as sound, I have had 3 Ismaels. Is very hard to find a pair of bongos that sound better than the Ismaels. As far as being heavy, yes they are, but the richness in sound makes up for the weight.

Dario

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Yes, it has found a new excellent home. That was the best of the 3 I had. Heavy but incredible sounding, 10 lugs, very precise tuning.

Dario