Congas ID

[Espresso]

Hi Congaplace's inhabitants
Can someone indentify these Congas ?
Are these Guanex ? ( I suppose but not sure )
Can someone tell something about Guanex , are these good instrument ?

[Omelenko1]

Yes they are Guanex. Tata Guines and Roberto Vizcaino are playing them in the photo.

[KING CONGA]

Wow Espresso what a find. Are these yours? Not only good drums but rare as well.

[Espresso]

No these are not mine but I put my eyes on them , the owner tell me these are AE from Cuba , I have never heard about this brand , do You know ?
I put my eyes on Jr Tirado too but it seem that is not possible they take the way to Italy.

If someone sell a Tirado set , please let me know!!!!!!!!!

[KING CONGA]

Check out this sweet looking Guanex. These with the bands are even less common, my favorites.
It's interesting that the crown design is different than those previously posted, I wonder if this common on this brand?
By the way, I highly recomend this CD, it's awesome

[Espresso]

Hi King
The brand of conga I have posted is Aé , made from "Fabrica de Instrumentos musicales Fernando Ortiz " La Habana , Cuba.
Please see this link http://www.salsaenmadrid.com/archtm/060530fabricaae.html , and find more detail.
It should be interesting to clear this controversy of brands , can someone help ?

[Omelenko1]

Fabrica de instrumentos Fernando Ortiz is in the neighborhood where I was born, El Cerro. That is where SONOCS are made. Guanex congas come from Santiago de Cuba, Oriente province. Here are photos of my SONOCS.

Dario