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Identify these congas

Postby bongosnotbombs » Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:13 pm

What brand of congas are these, the pair on the right.
They remind me of Volcanoes, but for some reason I doubt it.
Also is that Tata Guines behind them?

The others are Matadors obviously.
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Re: Identify these congas

Postby docarroyo » Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:29 pm

Thats Don Armando Peraza on the right hand side of photgraph
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Re: Identify these congas

Postby taikonoatama » Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:48 pm

That drum on the right has at least 7 lugs - interesting...
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Re: Identify these congas

Postby Tonio » Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:46 pm

man, those are some fat tumbadoras!! Is that cherry wood?

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Re: Identify these congas

Postby msb501clave » Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:39 pm

could they be Guanex?
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Re: Identify these congas

Postby tamboricua » Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:51 pm

msb501clave wrote:could they be Guanex?


Yes, those are Guanex Tata Güines II model tumbadoras.

From left to right: Orlando Poleo, Roberto Vizcaíno and the late Tata Güines.

Saludos,

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Re: Identify these congas

Postby docarroyo » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:22 pm

My Mistake I keep telling my wife I need new glasses, Are Guanex made in Cuba? Guanex sounds like a Taino word very interesting wood any ideas as to what type.
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Re: Identify these congas

Postby ABAKUA » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:56 am

tamboricua wrote:
msb501clave wrote:could they be Guanex?


Yes, those are Guanex Tata Güines II model tumbadoras.

From left to right: Orlando Poleo, Roberto Vizcaíno and the late Tata Güines.

Saludos,

JG


Yep! Spot on 8) I have this photo at home in my collection.

Oh, and the Congas on the left are Matadors.
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Re: Identify these congas

Postby msb501clave » Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:24 am

tamboricua wrote:
msb501clave wrote:could they be Guanex?


Yes, those are Guanex Tata Güines II model tumbadoras.

From left to right: Orlando Poleo, Roberto Vizcaíno and the late Tata Güines.

Saludos,

JG

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Check this out....
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Re: Identify these congas

Postby Tonio » Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:31 am

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