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Two New toys about to Arrive

Postby Anonimo » Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:28 pm

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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

Postby b0ng0 » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:48 pm

everyone here has a hard time finding quality bongos :evil: , and dario & cuco just seem to have Vintage bongos falling from the skies for them...
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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

Postby Omelenko1 » Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:51 pm

Cuco,

I offered Junior, Ismael's son, $500 dollars when I was in PR on vacation. At the time he said only Monchito, who left it for Ismael to change the heads in 1964, could claim it for the original ticket price of $40 dollars. I think Monchito passed not long ago. By the way, that photo was taken by me that day I was there. Here are the photos I took that day, the one of the bongo' and one with me, Junior and Ismael's widow. Mulato, ese bongo' esta cabron and is part of Latin music history, at the time Monchito used to play bongo' with Tito Rodriguez.

I also had the Ismael nuevo made by his nephew, but shipped back to Puerto Rico.

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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

Postby Anonimo » Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:12 am

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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

Postby MedinaNYC » Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:26 am

diablo, those bongos look great...cuco felicidades, eso es un juegete por los anos
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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

Postby Tonio » Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:00 am

Nice, enjoy em '

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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

Postby caballoballo » Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:13 pm

b0ng0 wrote:everyone here has a hard time finding quality bongos :evil: , and dario & cuco just seem to have Vintage bongos falling from the skies for them...


B0ng0 I advice you some time back to buy a set of Mopercs or a set of Timbas Del Valle but you found them a bit expensive so there are quality Bongos out there you just need some cash.

Cuco the Timbas Ismael is a great add to your collection. Ismael Timbas son Junior works now for a store call Pro Music as their percussion expert. They sell Meinl and other brands.
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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

Postby b0ng0 » Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:46 pm

caballo, i saw a video of the bongosero from the cuban all stars playing a moperc bongo, they sound great, ya me estoy interesando en comprar uno...
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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

Postby b0ng0 » Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:31 pm

hahaha cuco your response cracks me up, next time tho you should step up & say our names ( ernesto & I for example), you shouldn't beat around the bush with indirect jokes...
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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

Postby Anonimo » Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:05 am

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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

Postby b0ng0 » Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:21 am

viejo Cuco,
my honest opinion of why i don't buy a set of bongos from you,

1) the simple fact that the bongos are used
2) "all sales are final"

i understand that your bongos are rare & vintage, but $400+ for a set of second hand bongos that are sold "as is", i'd rather pay half of that for a new set of HR el piernas or 3A......
thats just my 2cents...and no offense to your knowledge of the instruments & your impressive collection..
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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

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Re: Two New toys about to Arrive

Postby DJBakan » Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:10 am

b0ng0 wrote:1) the simple fact that the bongos are used
2) "all sales are final"

i understand that your bongos are rare & vintage, but $400+ for a set of second hand bongos that are sold "as is", i'd rather pay half of that for a new set of HR el piernas or 3A......

I don't usually do this so I am sorry for intervening. But your reasoning is not good.
"rare & vintage" Bongos of course there are going to be "used" otherwise they will be new Bongos.
"all sales are final" Are you afraid you might have to "repair something" again if they are "vintage" they are "old" and they may have or they could have problems in the future. If you want to purchase vintage instruments you should know what comes along with it.

Sure you can buy top of the line LP, Meinl, or Toca with their "factory warranty" "new strong hardware" "satisfaction guaranteed" etc. But of course they are not "vintage", any top of the line Bongos of these companies mentioned will cost you around $300. $400+ is not bad at all.

You can get "BRAND NEW" SOS, or Ritmo Bongos for more than $400, so I do not know why you will think Bongos of this kind will cost you less than that.

Just my 2 cents brother.

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