Gon Bops Identification

[ozrivera]

Saludos Hermanos
I’m having a hard time trying to place a specific time of production on this gon bops (if possible). The side plates should be a dead giveaway for some of you.
I haven’t seen too many gon bops with these side plates. I also can’t tell what type of wood it is. At first I thought it was oak, but it is light as feather and oak tends to be a bit on the heavy side. It also seems to be some type of soft wood. Any information will help

Thanks

oz

[ozrivera]

Some more pics

[bongosnotbombs]

That wood really looks like the phillipne luan wood, mahogany that
Gon Bops used. That wood is also soft and very light. It does not look
like oak to me.
I think its the phillipine mahogany, luan wood.

No clue about the lug plates, sorry.
Nice drum.

[ABAKUA]

Havent seen lug plates like that on the old California Series gon bops...

Some info on gon bops here on an old thread of mine: http://www.mycongaplace.com/forum/eng/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=4142

[ozrivera]

has anyone seen these side plates on any gon bops?.

oz

[bongosnotbombs]

I seem to remember seeing similar lugs on old Gon Bops bata, some fiberglass ones..
I can't dig up an image. I think someone was selling them here a while back.
The shape reminds me a little of Valje lug plates.