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Mongo Santamaria's Conga size?
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Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:43 pmby Kaban
Question: What size drums did Mongo play? I recently was enlightened by JC on what I been missing out on, and I been looking up Mongo vids on YouTube. I Noticed they look alittle on the small size. What did he play before Meinl? Thanks in advance.
Re: Mongo Santamaria's Conga size?
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Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:43 pmby Omelenko1
He always played Vergara congas. Sizes 10.75, 11, and 11.5". Mongo never liked big tumbas, he didn't see the necessity for big fat congas.
Dario
Re: Mongo Santamaria's Conga size?
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Sat Apr 21, 2012 6:50 amby Kaban
Omelenco, thanks for bringing that out of the dark for me. God.. it seems that he broke all the rules. Simply an incredibly great player who did it his way!