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New bongo by Elio Cotto

Postby Psych1 » Sat Dec 19, 2015 7:45 pm

My grandmother would have told me “You need a new bongo like you need a hole in your head.” But, she is no longer around to protect me from myself, and, I couldn’t resist.

This is my biggest and heaviest bongo. 7/9, thick solid shell Caribbean mahogany, 10 key super beefy stainless steel hardware. I couldn’t play it for long without a stand. It fits well on a Meinl sit-down stand.

I’ve been playing it a lot since I got it, 2 days now. It sounds pretty much like my other big bongos, Ismael and El Piernas. But it came with Skyndeep tucked heads that are new to me so I can’t really compare them. If I keep it I probably will change the heads, at least on the hembra.
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Re: New bongo by Elio Cotto

Postby burke » Sat Dec 19, 2015 9:05 pm

Wow! ... I zoomed in on some of those welds ... these bongos are ready for war!!!

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Re: New bongo by Elio Cotto

Postby Mike » Sun Dec 20, 2015 7:45 am

Yes, seem to be built like tanks.
But how much do they really weigh, Psych1?
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Re: New bongo by Elio Cotto

Postby Psych1 » Sun Dec 20, 2015 6:13 pm

About 6.6 Kg / 14.5 Lb.

I haven't taken it apart but assume most of the weight is in the hardware that could be changed. I have some LP Dandy rims in a box somewhere that might fit.
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Re: New bongo by Elio Cotto

Postby Mike » Sun Dec 20, 2015 6:17 pm

Yes, the harware looks pretty clunky to be honest,
but the rest looks very fine.
How many bongos have you got in your stable at all now?
I am down to three , Raúl and LP mahogany as well as a Schalloch beater...
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Re: New bongo by Elio Cotto

Postby pcastag » Tue Dec 22, 2015 11:43 pm

I saw those. Heavy duty for sure, but solid shell bongos are always nice!
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