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« Reply #20 on: February 14, 2005, 02:34 PM » |
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interesting about the glue - I should have been able to guess that since I've restored several pieces of vintage furniture and just about all of them had to be taken apart and re-glued. That's something I am NOT about to attempt with a conga!  |
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« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2005, 03:39 PM » |
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I've reglued at least 5 GBs, a valje and a coulple zim gars( Mexican), it's pretty easy and can be rewarding as broken drums go cheap also there is great satisfaction (for me) to reserect these great old drums, put new skins on, laquer finish and they look like new and sound better...not so hard to do but you have to do it for fun or love....
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« Reply #22 on: March 08, 2005, 03:57 PM » |
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I heard D.W. bought Sol drums as well as the Gon Bops name and will soon be making both brands in Mexico...
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« Reply #23 on: March 08, 2005, 05:43 PM » |
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I consider this to be potentially very bad news..  If you don't feel right about posting publicly where you got your information, I'll understand,, but could you IM me with how you heard this? Thanks, Dave I heard D.W. bought Sol drums as well as the Gon Bops name and will soon be making both brands in Mexico... |
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« Reply #24 on: March 09, 2005, 11:28 AM » |
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That bit of info. is on the rhythmtraders website. Change is constant...probably a good retirment move for Akbar. So now our San Francisco made Sols are "vintage classics"? I feel very fortunate to have the mahogany bongo.
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« Reply #25 on: March 11, 2005, 08:51 AM » |
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Here is the article as written at African Rhythm Traders;
"One big change in the world of fine congas that we will be watching for you, is the new partnership between DW, Gon Bops, and Sol Percussion. The scoop is that drum industry leader, DW has bought the Gon Bops name and has Sol Percussion making the drums under license for them in the Bay Area. On the plus side, DW is known for their sky high quality standards and technological innovations. But there are some potential negatives, too. Related rumours are that Sol Percussion itself is in the process of being bought by DW who plans to produce "Gon Bops" and "Sol Percussion" congas in their Ensenada, Mexico factory. This is in addition to cheaper lines which are being produced in Thailand. What does this mean for you? First of all, it means that Sol Congas as we know them are no longer available from us and other small independent dealers. If you already own Gon Bops or Sol Congas, congratulations... the value of them just skyrocketed! It also means that with new incarnations of Gon Bops and Sol being produced now in three different countries ( US, Mexico, Thailand), it will become harder to know what you're buying. Prices on the American made instruments are likely to rise. Those of you who play guitar might see the parallel between this arrangement and what Fender guitars did over the past couple of decades by moving factories abroad and creating huge quality and price differences between, say, a $199 Mexican made Fender Strat, and a $1200 American Strat."
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« Reply #26 on: April 04, 2005, 06:30 PM » |
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I called Akbar today at Sol prodding him again for my set of stands, which he's working on.
Then, I asked him how his partnership with DW/Gon Bop is going.
He said that rumors of his moving to Mexico are ill-founded, but DW is adding a Mexican division to work on what they had previously delegated to the Chinese & Taiwanese.
He will remain in CA, but is moving out of his San Fran shop and into the DW facility.
He didn't say whether he would continue making "Sol", but he's definitely the high end Gon Bop maker.
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« Reply #27 on: May 15, 2005, 12:18 PM » |
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Anyone seen a set of the new Gon Bops yet?
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« Reply #28 on: September 03, 2005, 12:10 PM » |
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Forget the NEW GON BOPS. their nice drums and all but not the same. If you want Gon Bops sound google timba. there is the real son of gon bops. same machines and workers. they are awsome. really exspensive but the are the best on the market blows LP away
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« Reply #29 on: September 04, 2005, 11:27 AM » |
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Forget the NEW GON BOPS. their nice drums and all but not the same. If you want Gon Bops sound google timba. there is the real son of gon bops. same machines and workers. they are awsome. really exspensive but the are the best on the market blows LP away
You have good point, the Timbas are out of the old Gon Bops shop and they do match them in sound and looks. At first I had a problem with the quality control (I saw a set that had grinder marks under the chrome), but the ones I've seen recently are beautiful. I'd go for set, if I wasn't aready playing real Gon Bops.  |
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