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Those Ritmos look great, congratulations on your adquisition!
what kind of wood is that?

You are fortunate to afford a whole set!
how much did you pay?...(if you dont mind me asking, you can pm me if is better for you)

Jaisen Torres wrote:I havent seen any new post on Matthew Smiths work lately , i would love to see photos of any Ritmo drums ,speacily any new sets out there, so to all you lucky cats who have his work , please post some pics , it is always a treat to see his work , so to those of you who have em post some pics , so the forum can enjoy the eye candy ... Thanks . . .
Jaisen...

here are a few flicks of my set ...

!Que chulada!

Here's a great Matthew Smith story I'd like to share. Last Dec. I got an 11 3/4 inch Ritmo from eBay. It was described as being in excellent shape with no cracks, shiny 'chrome', etc. Well, the guy lied. I emailed Matthew and sent pics and he said 100.00 or so, to fix. So, I dropped it off right after Christmas and picked it up a week later. No mo' cracks, a new head (40.00 extra) and nicely polished stainless and a new coat of poly.He also gave me a great deal on a 5 year old 13.5 inch tumba that I love. I told him I was thinking of making some bongo shells and he said he'd check on some hardware he had made. I waited too long on the hardware but called him last week to see if he still had it and he told me no but, I had a 100.00 credit with him! He had talked the eBay seller into sending him 50.00 for me and he matched it for a 100.00 deposit on an 11 inch conga. So the eBay guy that cheated me(he was supposed to send me 100.00 for the repairs) wound up contributing 50.00. At least I got something back! It turns out that the 11 3/4 inch wound up costing as much as a new one, but without a 1 year wait. The new 11 inch had gone up 50.00 but I was so grateful for Matt's intervention. Great drum maker, great business ethics, good player and very good individual! Can't wait to get my new drum. Buck

Great story Buckoh, I remember back when you posted about the 13 inch drum.

A bit of info from Matt after an inquiry I made..

Thanks for checking out my instruments,I am glad you like them.I am currently charging $800.00 for my congas in any of the domestic hardwoods (quarter sawn oak,ash,walnut,cherry,etc...) The exotic imported woods like African Mahogany and Bubinga start at $975.00.Feel free to email or call anytime.Thanks,Matthew (215) 795-2267

Hey Buckoh,

Do you still have your Del Cielos. Are you still selling?

Dario

They are an incredible looking set of congas, love the color.

Barrie

thanks fellas , so whats up with all you proud owners of ritmos , lets see what you got in the kitty ....

Alafia Abures!
I hope that you are all well and abundantly blessed!

Wow! I just received a couple of pics from Matthew of my set which hopefully will arrive this month!
In anycase, well worth the wait!

"sell my clothes, I'm going to heaven"

Suave!

Onile

Onile,

Mulato, te vas a cortar las venas cuando te lleguen las cajas con esas timbas. You're going to say coñoooooo when you get them boxes. Killer sound as well as looks.

Saludos,

Dario

TREMENDO TUMBADORAS!....OYE OMELENKO HAVE YOU HEARD OF "VERVE PERCUSSION" CONGAS?...A NEW STUDENT OF MINE SHOWED UP WITH A FIBERGLASS SET WITH JUST THE TAG ABOVE..NEVER HEARD O F THEM BEFORE....TU SOCIO...JOHNNY CONGA

Onile,

Te felicito abusador! Tremendo repertorio es lo que hay. Esas son de caoba?

!Que Chulada!!!!! Oniel a big congrats on those awesome drums, you are no doubt blessed. Sick man sick!!!

Vaya Mis Panas!

Thanks for the great comments and well wishes, I can't wait till they arrive! Tremendo rumbon que se va ser!

As far as the wood, they're African Mahogony (when the cost was still a bit affordable)!

Chacho! I really want to hear the spirit in those drums cuando les doy por encima!

Suave!

Onile!