by JOHNNY6 » Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:23 am
Thanks Macho,I appreciate the infos you provided,I did not Know about the price of Manito ' s hardware+ skins,and that is good to know.
Otherwise I had talked to Manito directly,and he quoted me that price of $600 over the phone(,I did not ask him if that included taxes and S/H),just a few weeks ago...I have already ordered a new bongo a few days ago and should receive it tomorow or saturday with synthetic skins,it is a mahogany Sol bongo,with natural skins upgrade that I should receive later on ,may be in a week.They are not customizable,but I get it right away and can return it if not happy,I would have to keep the nat.skins since they are special orders ( not refundable).
And we are talking $400 range for a hand made bongo,backed by Akbar's reputation...we'll see!! I can''t wait to try it,but I need the natural skins to really tell....which I'll have to wait a little longer for those.I'll keep you guys posted.Ciao.J6.