About Gon Bops
The Gon Bops legend began in 1954 California when Mexican-American Mariano Bobadilla started designing and building Conga and Bongo drums. Gon Bops quickly became the undisputed leader in Latin percussion instruments and remained so throughout the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. As a result, Gon Bops instruments were mainstays on the biggest stages around the world, including the massive Woodstock festival in 1969. Today, Gon Bops remains one of the oldest and most respected manufacturers of Latin instruments in the world.