Custom Traditional Model |
Natural Fusion Model |
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Style, Comfort and Cost.
The Monkeypod Congas come in 2 styles,
Custom Traditional has handcrafted stainless steel hardware for the rim, hooks and face plates. With our Traditional hardware look as seen in the left photo above.
The Natural Fusion style comes with Curved Chrome Crowns (rim), hooks and faceplate (right photo above).
They both sound the same, the difference is Natural Fusion is chrome hardware with a full curve rim. Custom Traditional is stainless steel hardware with a half round shaped rim, and is a more expensive choice because of the stainless steel and custom hand workmanship. So the Natural Fusion is less expensive for those on a budget. Both available on either wood grade below. Both offer the same sound.
Hawaiian Monkeypod (Ohi) is another popular choice for our drums. It's wild exaggerated grain is definitely a show stopper. These custom made drums are ordered in either 'Custom Traditional' Model with handcrafted stainless steel hardware or 'Natural Fusion' Model congas with top quality chrome steel hardware.
The Mastercrafted Stainless Steel Crowns, Lug Bolts and Face Plates buffed to a Mirror Finish are the added features unique only to this Model. They also come with our Full Cover Bumpers.
Volcano Percussion is the World's only Handcrafted Congas with all Mirror Finished Stainless Steel Hardware. Art Gallery Quality. We were awarded First Place in the Best Musical Instrument category at the Hawaii Forest Industry Association (HFIA) Woodworking Show juried competition in Honolulu Hawaii.
These are the same quality shells as our original 'Custom Traditional' Model. They come with top quality Curved Chrome Crowns and Texas Bull hide heads. These drums also feature Full Cover Bumpers that slide up for adjustment on their 5/16" chrome lug bolts.
The name Monkey Pod wood is thought to come from the monkeys that would gather under the shade of the large crown on these trees and eat the seeds.
The tonality of these drums are fantastic. We strive to delight all percussionists with our unique sounds and beauty. Our Quintos produces crackling brilliant highs. The Conga emits rich, strong and warm clarity with resonance. As for our Tumbas, they command bass with their extra large bellies, in addition to having responsive sustain and projection.
| Custom Traditional Model Hand Made Mirror Finish Stainless Steel Hardware | Natural Fusion Model Chrome Steel Hardware |
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| 9.00" - Super Mini Requinto | 11.00" - Quinto | |
| 09.75" - Super Requinto | 11.75" - Conga | |
| 10.25" - Requinto | 12.50" - Tumba | |
| 11.00" - Quinto | 13.00" - Super Tumba | |
| 11.75" - Conga | All drum heights 30" | |
| 12.50" - Tumba | ||
| 13.25" - Super Tumba | ||
| 14.00" - Boomba | ||
| 15.00" - Super Boomba | ||
| All drum heights 30" |
Wood Choices: Are Koa, Monkeypod and Mango. Each come in a
Grade: of quality being: Premium, Full Curl, and Partical Curl. And for Monkeypod additionally Figured and Highly Figured. And additionally for Mango is Spalted Mango.
Configurations: Or Styles vary between: Single Choice, Single Alternate, or Double Alternate.
The photo above shows some of the woods, grades and configurations to give an idea of the choices of combinations. It is a visual guide only as your drum will vary in its grain and figure patterns. Hence your drum will vary because "Every Drum is Truly a Unique Original". You will see other drums throughout the website that will vary highly in it's looks. "Where Every Drum is an Original".
This is a set of Bookmatched Figured and mixed Monkeypod grade wood.
