
Bongo with sticks? | [DFO] Drum Forum
Mar 6, 2014 · There was very little projection. But the worst part is, a bongo hoop doesn't have a rim; the heads curve around the bearing edge. Thus, your drumstick can do damage to the bearing edge after even just a little bit of playing. I wanted to verify my suspicions, so before I played too much, I disassembled the drums to check out the bearing edges.
Jack Costanzo: Mr. Bongo | [DFO] Drum Forum
Aug 18, 2014 · Bongo pioneer Jack Costanzo drums on at 96 The legendary Latin-jazz percussionist, fondly known as “Mr. Bongo,” will perform Friday at Dizzy’s with the Bi-National Mambo Band, under the direction of Bill Caballero By George Varga | 12:35 p.m. Nov. 14, 2015
U. S. Mercury drums - [DFO] Drum Forum
Jan 7, 2016 · I had a set of similar drums (Mica-Sonic) for my first kit when I was a kid. They only had single heads. And, yes, I thought they were total junk. As someone now with a lot more playing and tuning experience, and with double heads on this kit, my reaction to these drums is 180-degrees the opposite.
Bongo's with sticks | [DFO] Drum Forum
Aug 17, 2008 · Looking at a pair of Bongo's but to play them like small concert toms.. I dont like the Tama Timp toms and really like the sound of Bongo Drums. Will the heads stand up to being played with sticks?
Play Bongos with sticks - [DFO] Drum Forum
Jan 2, 2023 · The biggest misconception is that you need to hit bongos hard, either with sticks or without. Like, they’re very small drums, so they must be quiet. But they actually cut way better than you’d think. So, you really don’t need to hit them all that hard to begin with. It just won’t sound loud in the drivers seat.
LP bongo | [DFO] Drum Forum
Feb 11, 2025 · Hello! I have looked a bit at bongos and aim just wondering about, Lp Matador and generation 2 ( 201 ax) it's not the same skin on the drums in "new...
Mounting a set of Bongos.... - [DFO] Drum Forum
Mar 1, 2013 · I use a very cheap little bongo stand that I bought online a few years ago for the Ludwig red sparkle bongos I set up with my rewrapped Ludwig orphans. The same stand works quite well with the Leedy bongos that go with my Pscho Clown Barf orphans set. The stand is super light weight, takes up minimal floor space, and is quite adjustable.
What Kind of vintage Bongo drums are these? - drumforum.org
Aug 5, 2005 · My neighbor wants to sell these to me and I know nothing about Bongo drums. Can anyone tell me the make and worth of these cute little guys? He has no idea either. His parents had them and he thinks they are from 1958, but it has the number 64 penciled on the inside of one of them. Thanks
Premier 1950s Bongo Drums | [DFO] Drum Forum
Jun 17, 2009 · Here are the Premier bongos I picked up this week. So far I've cleaned up the snare, tom and bongos. Still got the bass drum to go. The bass still had one original skin head but someone had painted it - not a picture, just enamel paint :(
Beginner Bongos as a gift, LP or Meinl? - [DFO] Drum Forum
Dec 16, 2020 · Meinl makes a nice bongo, nice heads, nice details. They just make good stuff. The lightweight ABS are perfect - they can travel better, they are easier to hold with your legs, they sound really good. If at least part of the idea is to get her actually playing - …