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Posted: **Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:29 pm**

Hey u all !!! Someone in NY is selling some pretty fine congas Go to craigslist ny under for sale musical instruments.
check it out.

Amor, paz y rumba

OLSONGO

Posted: **Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:40 am**

Saludos, Olsongo...hope your doing fine...please tell me, where can I find those drums? Maybe you could link it here...thank you...juancito

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Posted: **Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:52 pm**

Ok here is the link, but I got there first

, I might actualy buy these if I find someone to pick them up for me in NY and they are still there when I call the guy back.
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/msg/146965168.html

Posted: **Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:56 pm**

Ok I bought them :p

OLSONGO I hope these are the ones you were talking about. See link in my previous post.

I am almost positive I seen that hardware somewhere on the Web and it wasn't Meinl, but can't remember. Anybody knows what I just boutght?

Posted: **Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:30 am**

Fed those aren't them , but anyways it seem you did alright, enjoy and wear them heads out ; 'cause they look brand new.
The congas I am refering to are in the CRAIGSLIST TAMPA someone in NY is selling them[URL=http://tampa.craigslist.org/msg/
go to the musical instruments for sale

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Posted: **Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:32 am**

Here is another pic.

Amor, paz y rumba

OLSONGO

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Posted: **Sun Apr 02, 2006 1:27 pm**

Ha ha that's funny... the world is not that small after all

Oh well, there is no way I could afford those timbas anyway. They look awesome though.
I am pretty sure I will get my $300 out of the ones I bought if I don't dig them. :p

I still can't find where I seen that hardware? Anyone...?

thanks

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Posted: **Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:45 pm**

Aren't those the old Meinls with the long funky hardware?

Posted: **Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:04 pm**

I saw those congas on craigslist out of NYC,I was going to have my daughter,who lives in Queens, buy them for me.Then I realized after looking at the hardware and the handle that comes out of the crown that they are Meinls.Still,for $300 you did good. Dario

Posted: **Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:01 pm**

Those are minel congas, have them in an old catalog. The congas in NY are TIMBAS made in California , and are going for $600.00.
and it looks like he sales shekeres also.
Amor, paz y rumba

OLSONGO

Posted: **Sun Apr 02, 2006 10:25 pm**

Ok guys, I don't think these are MEINL congas. The guy who picked them up for me looked and they are not stave drums, these are from a log! Which is what it looks like on the picture, but you never know, could be finish. I am not sure if it's good thing or not, but I am excited.

Actualy hardware does look like Meinl floatune stuff, if they are realy hand made maybe maker used that harware.

I don't know when I'll get them since I am in upstate Ny but I will report when I do.

Those Timbas for $600 are a steal!!! I think he is selling 3 of them! Oh wait that's got be $600 a piece...

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Posted: **Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:59 am**

Yes a piece.

OLSONGO

Posted: **Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:13 pm**

Ok, these ARE stave drums, I am bummed out. :angry:

I realy didn't want to buy Meinl drums. His ad did say they were "handmade in the states". I should know better... idiot... well I haven't seen them or played them yet ... they might be great improvement from my LP Aspire drums. I do have Issacs mule skins on them though, so they sound pretty good to me, and even my teacher was asking me where I got the skins.

If they are Meinl they must be old, since I can't find pictures of that shape anywhere. Maybe they are at least solid wood and not plywoood, like current production. I actualy prefer this shape to current Meinl drums, just lookes better to me.

OLSONGO you did say you have a catalog with these, are they this shape?

sorry... I just had to vent...

:p

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Posted: **Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:59 am**

Fed, here are your congas; check them out. There is always Ebay
Amor, paz y rumba

OLSONGO

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Posted: **Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:39 am**

Old photos of John Santos with Valjes.

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