Bongulations hermano, rocking bongo. I love them. If you ever get sick of them, I will gladly snap them off you.
Re: Rescue SOS
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:45 am
by caballoballo
Vaya Tonio,tremendo regalo de navidad, dale leña pa' domarlo. Vistes el Viudo Negro ? I am glad my name is not in Abakua hate list, yours is on top now Tonio. Jo Jo Jo
Re: Rescue SOS
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:12 pm
by Tonio
Gracias Caballo. Si, perfect Xmas gift to myself I think I'm done with bongos for now. LP Vales', Moperc Salsa club, and SOS. I do have LP Gen II for kick arounds.
The black widower bongos are nice too, but I like a traditional look . The SOS bongos are ready to go, I can't imagine what it will sound like broken in as they sound perfect now.
T
Re: Rescue SOS
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:36 pm
by yambu321
WOW TONIO,
YOUR SOS'S ARE ASS KICKING GORGEOUS BRO. IT'S ALSO AWESOME THAT SOS'S ARE REPRESENTED HERE IN SAN DIEGO RIGHT NOW!!!
ABOUT THE SOUND, YOU ARE TRUE TO CORE, FROM THE START, TO ME, THE SOUND IS AS PERFECT AS IT GETS. SO, ONE CAN JUST IMAGINE HOW THEY'LL SOUND WHEN FULLY BROKEN IN.
CONGRATS, AND ENJOY BRO!
CHARLIE.
Re: Rescue SOS
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:25 pm
by Tonio
Thanks Charlie !! SOS bongos sound great. Nice and light, comfy in the sitting position too boot.
I will have a chat w/ Jay about those walnut bongos of yours. Lets see if I can get him to work on a walnut quinto he he he.
T
Re: Rescue SOS
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:24 am
by Psych1
So many variables. Hard to know for sure but I have LP PP Bongos in oak, mahogany, and 2 walnut. But they all have different skins. I play the mahogany the most - but that is because it is, and always has been, my main ax. The oak doesn't get much play. But when anyone comes around who understands bongos I always show them the walnut. Something very special, and beautiful, about that wood. Go for it!!
Re: Rescue SOS
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:07 pm
by Tonio
Jay sends out the hardware for chroming, which is quite the process. I suppose the vendor needs to do them in batches.
I remember Jay saying when I ordered to send the desposit soon since it was close to chroming time. So there must be a minimum amount of product for the vendor to do a batch.