bongosnotbombs wrote:Very nice. Those congas look well used. I would like to see more of that bongo.
Thomas Altmann wrote:
I don't know why, but I always liked that company, their drums, how they sound and feel. Although I find the congas are not loud enough for many amplified situations; at least they made me break the skin of my fingers often. That's what I got my Schallochs for.
Thomas
bongosnotbombs wrote:The oak Gon Bops are louder than the philippine mahogany models that you have. I'ts nice to have louder and softer congas.
That's why I have cherry and oak drums. I agree Gon Bops do have a nice feel, and the wood you have are light and easier
to carry around.
bongosnotbombs wrote:The Gon Bops oak have more volume in my experience.
I also have one of the new series of DW Gon Bops. It has a lot of volume as well.
Heavier and more solid than the older original Gon Bops series.
Thomas Altmann wrote:BNB & Manny,
Are you talking about the old GonBops oak congas or some new line?
TA
bongosnotbombs wrote:I'm talking about the older vintage Gon Bops in oak. I have one now. I have
also had a phillipine mahogany Gon Bops, similar to yours, I refurbished it and sold it.
The Gon Bops oak have more volume in my experience.
I also have one of the new series of DW Gon Bops. It has a lot of volume as well.
Heavier and more solid than the older original Gon Bops series.
vintage oak
phillipine mahogany Gon Bop
DW California series Gon Bops
Ernesto Pediangco wrote:bongosnotbombs wrote:I'm talking about the older vintage Gon Bops in oak. I have one now. I have
also had a phillipine mahogany Gon Bops, similar to yours, I refurbished it and sold it.
The Gon Bops oak have more volume in my experience.
I also have one of the new series of DW Gon Bops. It has a lot of volume as well.
Heavier and more solid than the older original Gon Bops series.
vintage oak
phillipine mahogany Gon Bop
DW California series Gon Bops
Just for fun , lets add my 1998 Gon Bop ( Molinari era ) I have had a black stained & powder coated Congas simular to the Old Voodoo GB model & also a pair of the Red & Blk stained Ash Gon Bops. My only complaint was the sharper bearing edges were not kind to hands or to heads. The newer steel bands are far better than the old aluminium bands but still flush tio the shell, I never feel them caught in my pant legs etc.
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