Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:13 amWHAT ARE THE REAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL SOL PERCUSSION, "SOL BONGO" MODEL; AND THE NEW GON BOPS "CA SERIES" MODEL BONGO?
(SOL PERCUSSION, HAS BEEN AQUIRED BY DW, BUT THE FORMER COMPANY'S NAME BRAND, HAS NOT BEEN KEPT ALIVE.
"SOL BONGO MODEL", DESIGNED BY AKBAR MOGHADDAM.
HARDWARE HYBRID, COMPACT CLOSE TO THE SHELL, COLOR: POWDER COATED STEEL.
MACHO: SIZE 7", HEAD HORSEHIDE (AS ADVERTIZED)
HEMBRA: 8 1/2" HEAD COWHIDE (AS ADVERTIZED)
MY PERSONAL SET,
WHICH WAS ONE OF THE EARLY ONES MADE, ACTUALLY HAS A (6 3/4" MACHO WITH AN 8" HEMBRA).
WOOD TYPE: RED OAK
BEARING EDGE: SPECIAL BEVELED DESIGN
COMFORT PADS AN AVAILABLE ACCESSORY
(GON BOPS, HAS BEEN ALSO AQUIRED BY DW, AND THE GON BOPS BRAND NAME HAS BEEN KEPT ALIVE, AND WELL.
GON BOPS "CA SERIES" MODEL BONGO:
DESIGNED BY: AKBAR MOGHADDAM, OF FORMER SOL PERCUSSION COMPANY.
HARDWARE: HYBRID CAMPACT, CLOSE TO SHELL,
COLOR: BRIGHT CHROMED STEEL.
MACHO: SIZE 7", HEAD: HORSEHIDE
HEMBRA: SIZE 8", HEAD: COWHIDE
WOOD TYPE: RED OAK
BEARING EDGE: SPECIAL BEVELED DESIGN
COMFORT PADS, AN AVAILABLE ACCESSORY.
SO WHAT ARE THE REAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO? :
*THE HEMBRA OF THE SOL MODEL IS 1/2" LARGER IN DIAMETER.
*FINAL FINISH OF HARDWARE (POWDER COAT VS BRIGHT CHROME).
*OUTER SHELL TOUCHES.
*BRAND NAME BADGE.
ORIGINAL "SOL BONGO" IN A LEAGUE OF IT'S OWN?
YES, AT IT'S TIME. BUT NOW, AS I HAVE SHOWED ABOVE, THERE REALLY ISN'T A REAL MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE, BETWEEN THE SOL BONGO, AND GON BOPS CA SERIES BONGO. UNLESS A PERSON IS BUILDING A PERSONAL COLLECTION AND REQUIRES THE ORIGINAL BRAND NAME MODEL, FOR DISTINCTION. THE 1/2" DIFFERENCE IN DIAMETER, OF THE HEMBRA ON THE SOL MODEL, WOULD, PRODUCE A SLIGHTLY DEEPER TONE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, "AKBAR" HAS MADE MINOR CHANGES TO HIS ORIGINAL "SOL BONGO" MODEL, AND NOW FLYS IT UNDER THE GON BOPS BRAND NAME BADGE.
SO, IF YOU ARE A BIG "SOL BONGO" MODEL FAN, BUT DID NOT GET YOURS WHILE IT WAS AVAILABLE UNDER THE FORMER COMPANY. GET IT'S REINCARNATED VERSION NOW; IN THE NEW GON BOPS, "CA SERIES" MODEL BONGO; YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!
CHARLIE "EL COQUI" VERDEJO
Edited By yambu321 on 1202664708
(SOL PERCUSSION, HAS BEEN AQUIRED BY DW, BUT THE FORMER COMPANY'S NAME BRAND, HAS NOT BEEN KEPT ALIVE.
"SOL BONGO MODEL", DESIGNED BY AKBAR MOGHADDAM.
HARDWARE HYBRID, COMPACT CLOSE TO THE SHELL, COLOR: POWDER COATED STEEL.
MACHO: SIZE 7", HEAD HORSEHIDE (AS ADVERTIZED)
HEMBRA: 8 1/2" HEAD COWHIDE (AS ADVERTIZED)
MY PERSONAL SET,
WHICH WAS ONE OF THE EARLY ONES MADE, ACTUALLY HAS A (6 3/4" MACHO WITH AN 8" HEMBRA).
WOOD TYPE: RED OAK
BEARING EDGE: SPECIAL BEVELED DESIGN
COMFORT PADS AN AVAILABLE ACCESSORY
(GON BOPS, HAS BEEN ALSO AQUIRED BY DW, AND THE GON BOPS BRAND NAME HAS BEEN KEPT ALIVE, AND WELL.
GON BOPS "CA SERIES" MODEL BONGO:
DESIGNED BY: AKBAR MOGHADDAM, OF FORMER SOL PERCUSSION COMPANY.
HARDWARE: HYBRID CAMPACT, CLOSE TO SHELL,
COLOR: BRIGHT CHROMED STEEL.
MACHO: SIZE 7", HEAD: HORSEHIDE
HEMBRA: SIZE 8", HEAD: COWHIDE
WOOD TYPE: RED OAK
BEARING EDGE: SPECIAL BEVELED DESIGN
COMFORT PADS, AN AVAILABLE ACCESSORY.
SO WHAT ARE THE REAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO? :
*THE HEMBRA OF THE SOL MODEL IS 1/2" LARGER IN DIAMETER.
*FINAL FINISH OF HARDWARE (POWDER COAT VS BRIGHT CHROME).
*OUTER SHELL TOUCHES.
*BRAND NAME BADGE.
ORIGINAL "SOL BONGO" IN A LEAGUE OF IT'S OWN?
YES, AT IT'S TIME. BUT NOW, AS I HAVE SHOWED ABOVE, THERE REALLY ISN'T A REAL MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE, BETWEEN THE SOL BONGO, AND GON BOPS CA SERIES BONGO. UNLESS A PERSON IS BUILDING A PERSONAL COLLECTION AND REQUIRES THE ORIGINAL BRAND NAME MODEL, FOR DISTINCTION. THE 1/2" DIFFERENCE IN DIAMETER, OF THE HEMBRA ON THE SOL MODEL, WOULD, PRODUCE A SLIGHTLY DEEPER TONE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, "AKBAR" HAS MADE MINOR CHANGES TO HIS ORIGINAL "SOL BONGO" MODEL, AND NOW FLYS IT UNDER THE GON BOPS BRAND NAME BADGE.
SO, IF YOU ARE A BIG "SOL BONGO" MODEL FAN, BUT DID NOT GET YOURS WHILE IT WAS AVAILABLE UNDER THE FORMER COMPANY. GET IT'S REINCARNATED VERSION NOW; IN THE NEW GON BOPS, "CA SERIES" MODEL BONGO; YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!
CHARLIE "EL COQUI" VERDEJO
Edited By yambu321 on 1202664708
