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Vintage Bongos Test: Valje, Valje-LP,Gon Bops, Cuban 60's
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Wed Aug 28, 2013 2:19 pmby Mr.Rumba
This is a very casual demo comparison of my Valje Concert Series, Valje LP's, Gon Bops Mahogany and 1960's Cubano bongos played back to back.
Re: Vintage Bongos Test: Valje, Valje-LP,Gon Bops, Cuban 60'
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Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:37 pmby KING CONGA
What a great comparison. Thanks for sharing. It's no doubt close but my favorite would be the Cuban bongo, the highs and mids are very well balanced.
It looks to be requena, am I correct?
Re: Vintage Bongos Test: Valje, Valje-LP,Gon Bops, Cuban 60'
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Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:42 pmby Mr.Rumba
KING CONGA wrote:What a great comparison. Thanks for sharing. It's no doubt close but my favorite would be the Cuban bongo, the highs and mids are very well balanced.
It looks to be requena, am I correct?
You are very welcome King Conga and glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the props! This is what it say's inside my bongos (which were recently resotred by Ryan Manito Wende by the way
Re: Vintage Bongos Test: Valje, Valje-LP,Gon Bops, Cuban 60'
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Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:46 pmby Mr.Rumba
Here is a photo of the bongos made by Luis Martinez in Cuba:
Re: Vintage Bongos Test: Valje, Valje-LP,Gon Bops, Cuban 60'
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Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:47 pmby caballoballo
Saludos, very good videos. However, I think the tuning of the Machos is too low, the hembras could sound better with a thicker skin. Also the comparison of the two valjes is off because the lp have inferior factory skins. A microphone under the bongo would have been in a better position to record the true sound.