LP Raw Series Percussion

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PRICES
LP RAW Series Potz: 4",
£36; 6", £41; 8", £51;
Jangle Bell: £59; 14"
Trash Snare, £89; Street
Can Drum: 14", £210;
16", £229; 18", £248;
Sound Enhancer: Jingle,
£16; Snare, £17; Shaker,
£17
SHELL MATERIAL
Street Cans: 1mm ribbed
steel shell; Potz: Heavy
Gauge Steel; Trash
Snare: Galvanised Steel
HOOPS
Flanged hoops (black)
SHELL
AVAILABILITY
Street Cans: 14"x16",
16"x16", 18"x16";
Potz: 4", 6", 8";
Trash Snare: 14"
SUPPLIED
HEADS
Remo USA Clear
NUMBER OF
LUGS PER DRUM
Street Cans: 6; Trash
Snare: 8
CONTACT
Latin Percussion
www.lpmusic.com
GEWA Music
www.gewamusic.com
Essential spec
POTZ
Saucepan-like Potz are
melodically pitched and
available in 4", 6" and
8" diameters
STREET CANS
With 1mm ribbed steel
shells, Cans are available
in 14", 16" and 18"
diameters, all 16" deep
£248 it seems incredibly diffi cult to justify
the money.
Wanting so desperately to enjoy the
Trash Snare for its sheer novelty value,
unfortunately, I just can’t get on with it. The
drum offers surprisingly little resonance and
sounds fairly dead to the touch. This is likely
caused by the lack of resonant head,
replaced here of course by a rather thick
dustbin lid. The most agreeable sound I
am able to fi nd is to absolutely crank the
head and play rim-shots, timbale style. Even
then, the ball bearings inside seem to clutter
the sound instead of enhancing it. Turning
the snare over to try the underside is even
less inspiring.
TRASH SNARE
Drum has a 14" fl anged
hoop and tuneable Remo
head, and is fi lled with
synthetic beads
VERDICT: A hit and miss bag of tricks
here from LP. There is some novelty to
be enjoyed but the price tags seems
tricky to justify considering the nature
of the instruments.
BUILD QUALITY
PLAYABILITY
VALUE FOR MONEY
RATING
RHY254.gear_lp.indd 103 22/03/2016 16:45