tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258429371043827973.post4436100958126881441..comments2023-09-24T11:39:12.684-07:00Comments on Rumba Instruments: Gon BopsRumba Instrumentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02931147982666537077noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258429371043827973.post-26790726918390413872012-12-25T21:39:01.677-08:002012-12-25T21:39:01.677-08:00Yes, that is what I thought too: Very poetic, in f...Yes, that is what I thought too: Very poetic, in fact those words are really able to evoke the warm tones of these vintage Gon Bops themselves!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258429371043827973.post-39332462648130800492011-03-02T21:33:15.927-08:002011-03-02T21:33:15.927-08:00Laura, this was a fun little project, and worth it...Laura, this was a fun little project, and worth it to meet you and Ross. As for bands, the oak Gon Bop drums did not always come with bands. I have an oak Gon Bops, it has a single band with inlaid wood over it, my favorite style.Rumba Instrumentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02931147982666537077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258429371043827973.post-27164625676715487262011-03-02T21:30:27.761-08:002011-03-02T21:30:27.761-08:00PS: THIS IS POETRY!!!
"This drum has been ...PS: THIS IS POETRY!!!<br /> "This drum has been used but not abused! Played but not waylayed! Look at the scrapes caused by dozens of feet tapping the beat! Look at the golden hue of the aged wood that still sounds so good! The metal might have a little rust, but it won't bust! The bands are still tight and no cracks anywhere, though the tumba is a little egged shaped on the top, it still sounds great! What makes this old set of congas even more special is that they are a matching set bought together and never separated, just like a romantic elderly couple growing old together but still with a twinkle in their eye and a spring in their step."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258429371043827973.post-91844658326980427572011-03-02T21:28:36.246-08:002011-03-02T21:28:36.246-08:00Hey Jordi! Nice blog - nice to see Ross' drums...Hey Jordi! Nice blog - nice to see Ross' drums so lovingly featured in it! Thanks for the great heads - they sound fantastic.<br />Re: bands, my oak Gon Bops of the same vintage as Ross' drums never had bands. I think they put them on the mahogany drums back then but not the oak as a style thing.. ? <br />It was great meeting you - see you soon !<br />~ LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258429371043827973.post-25615665880667057562011-02-21T07:54:02.190-08:002011-02-21T07:54:02.190-08:00RC,
Thanks for the comment. Regarding Gon Bops an...RC, <br />Thanks for the comment. Regarding Gon Bops and bands. The original Gon Bops were mostly made with bands. However on some sets the bands have been removed by previous owners for whatever reasons. I restored such a drum a while back. The drum without a band in the picture above is a new Gon Bops, made by a different person and company. These newer Gon Bops are all made without bands, except the one on the bottom.<br /><br />So, regarding the set you mentioned. The drums are probably functional and serviceable as musical instruments, but most likely they are not complete and original.Rumba Instrumentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02931147982666537077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258429371043827973.post-5939835568030990942011-02-13T16:39:26.771-08:002011-02-13T16:39:26.771-08:00First of all, I really love your blog. Been readi...First of all, I really love your blog. Been reading for about 5 months now. I have a question. One of the GP's pictured has no steel band. Do the bands serve an actual purpose, or are they just decorative? I know of a set being sold without the bands, and I wanted to do my homework. <br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />RCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com