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A pair of cheap bongo, plastic pipe, gorilla glue...

Postby thomas newton » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:36 pm

... and a pragmatic solution to my need for a practice bata.

Not pretty but functional. Ki-la, Ki-la....
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Re: A pair of cheap bongo, plastic pipe, gorilla glue...

Postby seisporocho1 » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:06 pm

Genius!!!!!
Can you post it on the 'Homemade Instruments' in Open Discussion?!

Thanks

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Re: A pair of cheap bongo, plastic pipe, gorilla glue...

Postby Quinto Governor II » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:36 pm

thomas wrote:

... and a pragmatic solution to my need for a practice bata.

Not pretty but functional. Ki-la, Ki-la....

Quinto Governor II wrote:

Without a doubt thomas! Great idea!
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Re: A pair of cheap bongo, plastic pipe, gorilla glue...

Postby bongosnotbombs » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:16 am

Brilliant!
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Re: A pair of cheap bongo, plastic pipe, gorilla glue...

Postby Thomas Altmann » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:35 am

One of the funniest creatures I have seen :lol: . I love that.

Never mind. You seem to be a great improviser.

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Re: A pair of cheap bongo, plastic pipe, gorilla glue...

Postby thomas newton » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:49 am

Laurent Lamy wrote:Yes but it's really ugly ...


Agreed.
I'm a beginner on bata - I can get a decent differentiation in tones and practice the rhythms on it.

I you have something prettier that you don't want Laurent...
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