Manufacturers, brands, skins, maintenance, stands, sticks, michrophones and other accessories for congueros can be discussed into this forum ...... leave your experience or express your doubts!
A lot 2nd hand and got quit lucky with the conga's (three and the stands for less then 500) the table (less then 80) bongo (less then 50) the Prestige timbale stand (less then 30) the 14/15 timbales itself (and the earth djembe and cabasa (less then 180 together)
Ordered a set of Skyndeep in Tigerstripe heads for the conga's and bongo's (now thats a costly thing to do) and a gibe pro djembe stand (I will ony use the upper part since the bottom is too heavy and they dont the uppper part alone here in europe)
Besides that im playing drums too, and im doing this on... old Yamaha Recording Customs...
The ''aux'' kick (24x14) is ready for its restoration.
This is not my drum, I was just trolling around Manito's Facebook page and saw this. Probably one of the most beautiful shells I have ever seen! i just wrote him a message and asked what wood it is. Pretty and amazing what nature and a good drum artist can put together!
KING CONGA wrote:ABAKUA those MENILS are amazing for sure! Congatulations. By the way, how did you manage to find these as they are no doubt hard to get?
This set is on its way to me, I came across them for an absolute steal. Custom built Ragone road cases, Bongo and all 3 Patatos are in immaculate condition and boasting freshly mounted skins for all. Undecided whether to keep them or flip and sell the set for a nice profit. They are due to arrive mid to late in the week.
Will update another pic 2moro, but here is the growing family assembled with a few new additions, and posing for a group photo, as they await the arrival of 3 new babies which Im picking up after work...
Love that picture but I believe that that Mat. Smith/RITMO should be in the middle/center of all of the others. Great arsenal for sure!!!! Hijo e suuuuuuu!!!!! Cheers. K.C.
rhythmrhyme, the mini meinls are 25.5" high, 8" head & 9" head. I picked them up about 20 years ago, I had to have them for the mini me one day... While I am 37, no little ones running around just yet.
hehehehe, yes KK, I have the sickness. ever so slightly obsessed it would seem.
Here is a pic from tonight, landed these 3 as part of a sweet deal I recently hooked up with an agent.