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Wed May 30, 2007 3:47 amby Whopbamboom
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Thu May 31, 2007 8:05 pmby Whopbamboom
No comments on these?
I was intrigued by the solid one-piece carved shells (no staves). Are these the only ones out there like this, or are there others?
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Thu May 31, 2007 8:21 pmby taikonoatama
There was a thread on solid shell congas a couple of months ago - do a search. I don't believe these S. African congas were mentioned, however.
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Thu May 31, 2007 9:36 pmby blango
Checkout my main tubs. Mambiza from San Francisco.
They are semi hard wood, and sound as live as my Matt Smith Oak.
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Thu May 31, 2007 11:00 pmby Whopbamboom
OOooh... pretty! Do you know the exact wood?
I am not familiar with the Matt Smith congas. Only have first-hand experience so far with LP wood Gio's. What do you mean by "as live" as the Matt Smith ones?
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Fri Jun 01, 2007 5:27 amby Derbeno
Whopbamboom wrote:No comments on these?
I was intrigued by the solid one-piece carved shells (no staves). Are these the only ones out there like this, or are there others?
Motherland Music in LA imports the solid tubes from West Africa and skins them up in the shop. They are Carved from single Tweneboa wood log. I tested them nice sound but quite heavy
http://www.motherlandmusic.com/drums.htm
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Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:58 pmby Whopbamboom
Thanks for the tip on Motherland! I'll have to visit them the next time I drive into L.A. and just see for myself what those are like.
I'm wondering if the shells that Motherland is getting are the same as what the two California places have?
