onile wrote:Here is another set of drums which I should be receiving in 30 days, they're going to have an "Early American Walnut finish" on them though!
BTW! these are Isla "Matanza Model" drums
Doctorumba wrote:Speaking of legendary conga makers,Frank Mesa was the first to make a fiberglass conga.He strated making them around 1957 and stopped making them around 1970.I took Mr.Mesa about a month to make a conga.He used the best products and his harware came from the boat (ships) industry.He also made the first comfort curve rim ever and his chrome platting is by far the best ever. After LP strated mass producing fiberglass congas in the late 60's,Frank became disenchated and stopped his conga making operation.All the famous conga players in NYC played Echo Tones.Patato loved them,Candido still has his,Ray Barretto,Willie Bobo,Frankie Malabe,Willie Pastrana,Milton Cardona,Jerry Gozalez and our own JC all loved and played Ech Tones.
I consider myself a lucky guy in that present day, March 2006, I have a set of three (came from a guy that got them from F. Malabe) and they sound better than any other fiberglass conga.In great condition. Foto pa' que disfruten !
Saludos, DarioF
Omelenko wrote:Here is a picture of my King congas. They were trying to imitate Echo Tones. Echo Tones have the edge.
Saludos, Dario
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