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drummer5359

16,061 posts (3 today)
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2 September 2010

I've been looking at hand drums with interest lately, conga drums in particular.

(Suddenly a party broke out in the offices at the Latin Percussion company...)

I'm figuring on buying a single used good quality conga drum to learn the basics on. We'll see how far it goes after that.

Does anyone have some experience with this?

-Mike - Member since January 6, 2007

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania U.S.A.

"We don't stop playing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop playing."

"My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am."

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drummer5359

16,061 posts (3 today)
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2 September 2010

(I won't order my set of LP Giovanni Palladium Series congas just yet...) -Mike - Member since January 6, 2007 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania U.S.A. "We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing." "My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am."
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Greenbrier

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2 September 2010

Heh...you can check out the conga aisles if you come to the clinic on Tuesday. ^_~ We got in a massive order of LP congas. And a handful of random Pearl. No used ones though, but lots of variety. Oh, and a few of those Palladiums. ^_~
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drummer5359

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2 September 2010

"Oh, and a few of those Palladiums." I'll bet you do... Let me see if I like hand drumming first, then anything is possible. -Mike - Member since January 6, 2007 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania U.S.A. "We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing." "My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am."
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servantrek

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2 September 2010

LP makes an entry level series called "cosmic percussion",they are made of asian oak with a stave construction.I have these myself and they are excellent for the money.

Updated on 9/2/2010 11:36:05 AM

http://drumsetscenter.kakduide...ategory/cosmic-percussion/

Billy
Member since Feb. 15 2008

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Greenbrier

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2 September 2010

Hey Billy, interesting fact about those congas. The 'Siam Oak' that they use, is actually wood from the Rubberwood tree. But saying its a Rubberwood conga would cause MASSIVE confusion. So they made up this term 'Siam Oak', which is a wood that doesn't actually exist. ^_^
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servantrek

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2 September 2010

"rebranding" wood has been going on for ages.There is no such thing as Korina or Brazilian Koa either. Billy Member since Feb. 15 2008 A Jester,unemployed,is nobodies Fool And the Lord said "LET THERE BE DRUMMERS..." and all the creatures big and small started tapping their feet. Hezikiah 13.2
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Greenbrier

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2 September 2010

Yup. I just love the idea of the confusion we'd have to deal with if they had called it Rubberwood congas. I can just hear the ebay messages now. "OMGZZZOR RUBBEBER CONGAAA?? WAT IS?" And sadly...thats not an exaggeration.
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drummer5359

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2 September 2010

Actually, I'm comsidering this to see if I like hand drumming at all...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

It's made in the US, it's fiberglass and it has chrome trim.

It's cort of like the vintage Corvette of conga drums.

Oh, and it's cheap if this doesn't work out...

Pleased

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atimke

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2 September 2010

I owned a pair of these briefly a little while ago. (Last year?) I got them at a local shop. I returned them because I was going to get a bigger pair, but I never got around to it. They're a lot of fun. I've still go an instructional DVD. Maybe someday.

http://www.interstatemusic.com...uctId=900331966&cid=gbase

Updated on 9/2/2010 6:55:11 PM

I read that it's easier for a beginner to coax tones out of fiberglass.

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I'd go for a pair if I were you.

Al in Illinois - Member since February 4, 2007.

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