Conga history and makers - Need your input on ideas

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Re: Conga history and makers - Need your input on ideas

Postby Seneferu » Sun Feb 23, 2014 2:05 pm

My teacher told me that I guy named Carter Collins first created Echotones. They were beautiful dr
ums. Ylurs are gorgeous. Peace through music, Seneferu
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Re: Conga history and makers - Need your input on ideas

Postby Seneferu » Sun Feb 23, 2014 2:05 pm

My teacher told me that I guy named Carter Collins first created Echotones. They were beautiful dr
ums. Ylurs are gorgeous. Peace through music, Seneferu
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Re: Conga history and makers - Need your input on ideas

Postby JohnnyConga » Sun Feb 23, 2014 3:13 pm

Im Sorry but your information is wrong as to who created ECo-Tones and that is Mr. Frank Mason out of New York City.in the 1960's...I know this because i grew up in NY City and my first fiberglass congas were his Eco-Tones...
here I am with mine at the age of 16 in the Bronx, NY...
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Re: Conga history and makers - Need your input on ideas

Postby Omelenko1 » Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:23 pm

It was Frank Mesa who created Eco Tones. Here are my 3.
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Re: Conga history and makers - Need your input on ideas

Postby JohnnyConga » Mon Feb 24, 2014 6:07 pm

Tks for the correction on his last name Omelenko...Mesa....and for confirming it as well...
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