now look at these drums

[Thomas Altmann]

I just saw these strange Slingerland congas - bokú style - at Ebay. I know that quite a few people on this board might be interested to see them:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Vintage-1960s-Sl ... 4600d20cbe

Greetings, Thomas

[pcastag]

Hey Thomass, those are fairly prevalent here in teh states, ludwig also made a bunch just like them.
PC

[Thomas Altmann]

Hi Paolo,

sorry - I wasn't aware of that.

Thomas

[JohnnyConga]

They also have been using those type of drums in Brasil for some years now..with plastic heads..I think, and I could be wrong they call it a Timbau drum in Brasil...but it sounds more like a Djimbe rather than a conga drum..here is a demonstration of it
http://youtu.be/zJeFYSvi_Sc

[Thomas Altmann]

Oh, I have played one of these in a Brazilian batería once (I think it's written "timbal" and pronounced "timbau"), and will never do it again; I hurt my finger joints badly.

The German company Trixon was offering this type of conga in the sixties, too. I didn't know they were that common. And I never saw a Slingerland conga like these. To me they looked like a curiosity.

Thomas

[Chupacabra]

Can anyone explain the difference, if any, between boku and ashiko?

[JohnnyConga]

THIS is actually a tour that is going around the country... I have no idea who built these giant congas but here they are!...
imagine having to take these on the road for a gig hahahahahaha...

[KING CONGA]

THIS is actually a tour that is going around the country... I have no idea who built these giant congas but here they are!...
imagine having to take these on the road for a gig hahahahahaha...

GIANT CONGAS!....jpg

Greetings Johnny, this is awesome.
What is the name of the exhibition?

[docarroyo]

The guys look familiar, the one without the beard looks like Freddie Gumps the bassist, does anyone know them and about the exhibit.