Bongos: Sizes, Prices and Shipping.

Isla Percussions' bongos are made by musicians for musicians.
To Isla Percussions the sound means everything!

Isla Percussions bongos will feature a 7" macho and a 9" hembra

All hardware is stainless steel.

$650 Caribbean Rosewood staved bongos.

$450 Honduran Mahogany staved bongos

$700 Ziricote staved bongos

Ziricote wood will be an option for bongas when Ziricote wood supplies are available.


Contact Isla Percussion to order bongos

Bata: Sizes, Prices and Shipping.

Isla Percussions' stave constructed bata drums are based on the original Pablo Roche style bata from Cuba.

Isla Percussions bata drums are designed by ear and made by hand, by musicians and for musicians.

Okonkolo - 5˝ Cha / 7˝ Enu = $380 Honduran Mahogany,
$500 Caribbean Rosewood, $700 Ziricote

Itotele - 5 3/4˝ Cha / 8˝ Enu = $480 Honduran Mahogany,
$590 Caribbean Rosewood, $790 Ziricote

Iya - 6 1/2˝ Cha / 13˝ Enu = $580 Honduran Mahogany,
$700 Caribbean Rosewood, $900 Ziricote

Discounted shipping varies by location.
All hardware is stainless steel.
All bata drums are available in Honduran Mahogany.
Ziricote wood is an option for bata drums when Ziricote wood supplies are available.

Contact Isla Percussion to order bata

Congas: Sizes, Prices and Shipping.

Isla Percussions' congas are made by musicians for musicians.
To Isla Percussions the sound means everything!

Isla Percussions congas come in the following sizes:

Requinto – 9” diameter, 30” tall = $450 for Honduran Mahogany, $550 for Caribbean Rosewood, $750 for Ziricote.

Quinto – 10 1/2" diameter, 30” tall = $550 for Honduran Mahogany, $650 for Caribbean Rosewood, $850 Ziricote.

Conga – 11 3/4” diameter, 30” tall = $650 for Honduran Mahogany, $750 for Caribbean Rosewood, $950 Ziricote.

Tumba – 13” diameter, 30” tall = $750 for Honduran Mahogany, $850 for Caribbean Rosewood, $1050 Ziricote.

Super Tumba – 15” diameter, 30” tall = $950 for Honduran Mahogany, $1,200 for Ziricote

Discounted shipping varies by location.
All hardware is stainless steel.
All congas available in Honduran Mahogany.
Ziricote wood is an option for congas when ziricote wood supplies are available.

Contact Isla Percussion to order congas 

Ziricote

    In addition to Honduran Mahogany, Isla Percussions will be making instruments from the highly figured and beautiful Ziricote wood (Cordia dodecandra). Beautiful in appearance and sound, Ziricote has been used in custom guitars and other fine instruments for years. Isla Percussions is now pleased to offer their percussion instruments and drums in this fine tone wood.

    Ziricote is rare and very difficult to obtain, even in Belize. We offer this wood for all our instruments  when it is available. Please contact Isla Percussions to inquire about Ziricote and its current availabilty and supply.

 

Contact and Orders

Isla Percussions can be contacted at the following U.S. telephone number and email address for all information, questions and orders regarding Isla Percussions instruments.

(772)-418-8131

mariopunchard@yahoo.com

Instruments made by Isla Percussions.

  Isla Percussions is passionate about making authentic Afro Cuban instruments. All our instruments are designed by ear and made by hand. Providing a rich traditional and authentic sound, Isla Percussions will be making conga drums, bata drums and now bongos in the Central American country of Belize with the select hardwoods Honduran Mahogany and Ziricote.

Honduran Mahogany

     Isla Percussions is the sole percussion company offering hand made drums made with Honduran Mahogany (swietenia humilis). This highly sought after and rare wood was the traditional wood of choice for congas in Cuba. Selected from several species of wood during the early development of the instrument, Isla Percussions is proud to present the return of the Afro Cuban instruments made from mahogany, providing the truest, most authentic sound and an unsurpassed appearance.

Isla Percussions New Location - Belize

     Isla Percussions has now moved its production facilities to the Central American thcountry of Belize, formerly known as Brisish Honduras. Isla Percussions intense passion for sound necessitated a move to Belize in order to have access to the finest woods.