A WORD ON THEIR PERFORMANCE: IN THE COMFORT DEPARTMENT, THEY ARE THE EQUAL OF MY LONG TIME FAVORITE BONGO, THE (2006) GON BOPS CALIFORNIA SERIES MODEL. THEY ARE LIGHT IN WEIGHT, AND EASY ON THE LEGS.
HOW DO THEY SOUND? THEY HAVE A VERY OPEN, CLEAN, AND AUTHENTIC OLD SCHOOL SOUND, WITH LOTS OF VOLUME.
THEIR SOUND PROJECTION IS WONDERFUL!!! THEY HAVE AN INCREDIBLE OPEN, AND CLEAN POP ON THE SLAPS WITH NICE TIGHT MUFFS ON THE HEMBRA.
NOTE: FOR PEACE OF MIND, DURING HIGH TENSION TUNING. I HAVE JUST ADDED TWO THICKER WASHERS, AND REPLACED THE NUTS, WITH LP SUPER NUTS, FOR BETTER THREAD SUPPORT ON EACH OF THE LUGS.
PS: THESE SKIN ON SKIN BONGOS, HAVE MORE THAN SURPASSED MY EXPECTATIONS, WHICH I MUST SAY, WERE VERY HIGH FROM THE START. FOR ANY BONGO TO BEST MY 2006 GON BOPS CAIFORNIA SERIES MODEL, PROVES TO ME THAT ANYONE WOULD TRULY BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER BONGO THAN WHAT JAY BERECK, AND HIS APPRENTICE JOSHUA SCOTT OF SKIN ON SKIN ARE MAKING.
REMEMBER: BONGOS SHOULD BE MADE TO BE PLAYED, AND MY TWO FAVORITE BONGOS ARE OFTEN PLAYED.
SO, IF YOU FIND THAT YOU ARE NOT EAGER TO PLAY A CERTAIN BONGO FOR WHAT EVER REASON. IT'LL EVENTUALLY BE JUST AN ORNAMENT ON DISPLAY AND NOT REALLY DOING YOU ANY GOOD.
MY COLLECTION WILL SOON BE TRIMMED DOWN TO JUST FOUR REAL PLAYER BONGOS, AND FIVE EXCELLENT CONGAS.
WITH AGE AND EXPERIENCE, ONE GETS TO LEARN WHAT IS TRULY IMPORTANT.
THANKS,
CHARLIE.
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:45 am
Thanks.
in oak.
