tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220776857889400231.post2261817388644718945..comments2024-02-14T18:43:39.233-08:00Comments on Tony's Conga Adventures: Welcome back, Valje congas, valje bongo GO RALPH!CongaDrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17101459855157944185noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220776857889400231.post-88347700592281117452009-03-21T00:23:00.000-07:002009-03-21T00:23:00.000-07:00Those Walnut Valje's look spectacular!I just finis...Those Walnut Valje's look spectacular!<BR/><BR/>I just finished tucking my Valje bongo (Hembra) with a new LP flat. It turned out great. I bought them new in 1977. I'm happy to hear Ralph is making these drums again. Looking good!Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909436421333943938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220776857889400231.post-43650622749824610732009-03-21T00:16:00.000-07:002009-03-21T00:16:00.000-07:00Glad to hear it. I just tucked my Hembra Valje bo...Glad to hear it. I just tucked my Hembra Valje bongo (made around 1976). It turned out perfect. I've used them with my Gretsch kit for the past two years and as far as I'm concerned there's nothing like the sound of these Valje bongos --- Red Oak I believe.<BR/><BR/>Kona - BC CanadaGaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909436421333943938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220776857889400231.post-41631945161586447542008-08-30T21:20:00.000-07:002008-08-30T21:20:00.000-07:00Ralph's Resolutions bongos are larger than Valje b...Ralph's Resolutions bongos are larger than Valje bongos.<BR/>I have a set of both in oak and love them. They are different enough from each other.<BR/>Ralph has told me he is going to keep the Resolution line along with the returned Valje line.Bongos not bombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10244163832143463894noreply@blogger.com