Hand Crafted Bongo Shells?

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Re: Hand Crafted Bongo Shells?

Postby caballoballo » Wed Sep 19, 2018 11:43 pm

Elio Coto is my friend. He has done work on some of my bongos. He painted this Hr El Piernas and refinish this other unbranded.
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Re: Hand Crafted Bongo Shells?

Postby caballoballo » Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:01 am

This one was refinish by Elio, made of cedar 7.25 X 8.75. I have never used it or tuned. I am thinking about selling it along with the El Piernas if the price offered by the buyer is good and reasonable.
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Re: Hand Crafted Bongo Shells?

Postby Juaort » Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:16 am

Those are impressive! How do you like the Remo Heads. I haven’t really given them much thought.

I can’t wait till I receive my Elio Bongo. Right now the only hand made bongo I have is my Manito Percussion Bongo. I love the way it sounds.
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Re: Hand Crafted Bongo Shells?

Postby caballoballo » Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:43 am

Saludos, remo skins are ok, sound very close to natural skins and are very reliable. However I detune after every use as I don't think is necessary to keep tension on the shells plus the head is going to stretch out sooner than later.
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Re: Hand Crafted Bongo Shells?

Postby Juaort » Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:25 pm

I got to give those a try. I had a set on a Palisades NJ Bongo I had last year, but I never played them and decided to sell them. REMO makes atleast three different ones correct? I don’t know where to start! Lol. I think I like the tucked ones, that kinda look like real skins. But their a bit pricy.
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Re: Hand Crafted Bongo Shells?

Postby caballoballo » Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:21 pm

Skindeep from remo has been my choice for years, also is very gentle on the hands. . M9-0715-S4-SD009 I believe is the black type for the macho . However, I have use fyberskin in which the graphics peel off with time and Nuskin is kind of too hard on the hands. That has been my experience with Remo.
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Re: Hand Crafted Bongo Shells?

Postby Juaort » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:29 pm

Thanks for the advice!! I’m looking into these. We’ll see.
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Re: Hand Crafted Bongo Shells?

Postby Juaort » Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:56 pm

Here’s what the finish product from AD Percussion will look like. These arrive tomorrow in the mail.
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Re: Hand Crafted Bongo Shells?

Postby Calypso King » Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:00 pm

I'm curious if someone could post some bongo shell dimensions - however more specifically the thickness of the shell wood when measured from the bottom. Also, the height of each drum.
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Re: Hand Crafted Bongo Shells?

Postby Juaort » Fri Feb 01, 2019 1:12 pm

Bongoceros! Elio Cotto just finished the bongo I ordered from him a month before the Hurricane hit PR. It took him a while to get back in his feet so he was playing catch up. Here’s a couple of pics. Solid shells in Caoba (Mohagany). Stainless Steel hardware. Rawhide skins. Can’t wait to get these in the mail.

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Re: Hand Crafted Bongo Shells?

Postby Chtimulato » Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:47 pm

Nice work ! :)
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