Making Of Conga or Bomba Drums From Wine Barrels

[Anonimo]

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[yambu321]

CUCO,
EXCELLENT VIDEO POSTS BRO.

THANKS,
CHARLIE.

[tamboricua]

A Bomba drum project I have been working on my free time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvutGjqFEyU

Enjoy!!!

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio

[KING CONGA]

A Bomba drum project I have been working on my free time. Jorge Ginorio

Man thats awesome tamboricua. I cant wait to see the finished product, I bet it will sound nice too.
Congratulations!

Was that an old wine barrel?

[tamboricua]

Man thats awesome tamboricua. I cant wait to see the finished product, I bet it will sound nice too.
Congratulations!

Was that an old wine barrel?

Hi King Conga,

Thanks for your comments!!! I'll update once I finish the drum.

Yes, those are oak staves from two old "Toneles" (rum barrels) I aquired at the Bacardi Factory in Cataño, Puerto Rico for $5.00 each.

Saludos,

JG

[yambu321]

JORGE, WOW!
MUCHISIMA'S GRACIAS POR ESE VIDEO SPECTACULAR.


TU SI SABES.
TU TIENES LAS MANOS.


CHARLIE.

[tamboricua]

JORGE, WOW!
MUCHISIMA'S GRACIAS POR ESE VIDEO SPECTACULAR.


TU SI SABES.
TU TIENES LAS MANOS.


CHARLIE.

Hola Charlie,

Espero que el video les sirva de referencia e inspiración para que en algún momento puedan construir sus propios tambores.

Humildemente,

Jorge Ginorio

[tamboricua]

Got some free time this week to finish my Bomba Drum project.

Let me know what you guys think?

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio

[Anonimo]

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[RitmoBoricua]

Se ve muy bien el barril. How it sounds?

[tamboricua]

Thanks for the feedback guys!!!

It sounds great, it has a very low deep Buleador sound, just the way I like it.

I have more wood available to make a Primo sometime soon.

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio

[bongosnotbombs]

Looks fantastic. Brilliant work!

Thanks BNB!!!

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio

[KING CONGA]

Great job!!! Did you also make that hardware yourself? It looks different.

[tamboricua]

Great job!!! Did you also make that hardware yourself? It looks different.

Thanks King Conga!!!

The inner flesh rim and the top tuning hoop were made by a friend of Bombero Angel Fuentes from Chicago.

I did cover the top tuning hoop with 1/4 Poly Braided rope, "Boricua" style comfort rim.

The plates you see are regular LP batá side plates and the tuning lugs are regular LP conga lugs.

See pictures below...

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio

[Gear Dog]

Wow it really came out nice. I'm looking to build one myself.
If you don't mind me asking how did you come up with the dimension of the frame you built the barrel around?