Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:36 pmBongoceros,
Today I went to visit Timbas Del Valle. The reason I visit him was to see if he can make a 7" & 9" Mahogany Bongó and to a specific set of measurements (5\8 thick wood,stainless steel hardware). We spoke about his experience as an artisan making Congas,Bongos,Plena Panderetas and Barriles for Bomba. He has been doing that work and repairs of instrument like those listed above for the past 20 years. The way he spokes reflects the experience he has. He show me a set of conga he is making from barrels of Rum (good Flavor Bacardi) for a client,he has one which is 3/4 of the way in progress and the other which is much further behind so you can see how a raw material is becoming a beautiful hand instrument. He also show me a wooden Bongó made from Teak which he made about 10 years ago,was like an experiment he was conducting but the sound is deep and crisp. Today experience was like and interview,I sounded like a reporter where I ask questions to prove his knowledge and he answered like somebody who knows a lot about how to do a quality instrument plus showed me his work in progress.
He told me that a good quality instrument takes time to be made because of the details that the finish product should have in order to please him and to please the most important part who is the client, a good job speaks by himself. I told him to contact me as soon as he has the set of Congas finish so I can post a picture of them on this Forum. He is going to start making the Bongó during the month of January so that other picture have to wait. Pa encima Rumberos.
Today I went to visit Timbas Del Valle. The reason I visit him was to see if he can make a 7" & 9" Mahogany Bongó and to a specific set of measurements (5\8 thick wood,stainless steel hardware). We spoke about his experience as an artisan making Congas,Bongos,Plena Panderetas and Barriles for Bomba. He has been doing that work and repairs of instrument like those listed above for the past 20 years. The way he spokes reflects the experience he has. He show me a set of conga he is making from barrels of Rum (good Flavor Bacardi) for a client,he has one which is 3/4 of the way in progress and the other which is much further behind so you can see how a raw material is becoming a beautiful hand instrument. He also show me a wooden Bongó made from Teak which he made about 10 years ago,was like an experiment he was conducting but the sound is deep and crisp. Today experience was like and interview,I sounded like a reporter where I ask questions to prove his knowledge and he answered like somebody who knows a lot about how to do a quality instrument plus showed me his work in progress.
He told me that a good quality instrument takes time to be made because of the details that the finish product should have in order to please him and to please the most important part who is the client, a good job speaks by himself. I told him to contact me as soon as he has the set of Congas finish so I can post a picture of them on this Forum. He is going to start making the Bongó during the month of January so that other picture have to wait. Pa encima Rumberos.