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I am considering getting Remo bongos for a dedicated synthetic head set. Any opinions on Remo's valencia and their designer series bongos and congas?

Saludos, you need a truly wood Bongo for that purpose. Remos are made of some hybrid components so they aren't made of wood thus producing a plastic sound. You need a good mass produce Bongo? I could suggest the Dandy Rodriquez Lp model, not mass produce, the new El Piernas, both of them around $250. If money if not an impediment then buy Moperc.

Thanks for input. I am leaning towards the lp dandy for a dedicated synthetic head bongo. I am keeping my Moperc with only moperc skins.

Which websites show the Dandy and elPiernas for $250? I've only seen $279 for the Dandy.

caballoballo wrote:Saludos, you need a truly wood Bongo for that purpose. Remos are made of some hybrid components so they aren't made of wood thus producing a plastic sound. You need a good mass produce Bongo? I could suggest the Dandy Rodriquez Lp model, not mass produce, the new El Piernas, both of them around $250. If money if not an impediment then buy Moperc.

Check the instrument for sale section. El Piernas are sold by Naty, her phone number is there.

In the meantime, for humid environments i will keep using my GonBops bongo cajon. Not as much projection as tunable bongos, but it sounds really nice.