LP Giovanni Hidalgo Compact Congas and Bongos

GEARREVIEWS
OC
TO
BE
R
20
06
RH
YT
HM
10
5
Ha
ving re
ce
ntly se
en Gio
va
nni me
smerising a jam-p
ack
ed
Jazz Café with
Eddie Palmieri, I assure you that he needs little introduction. Giovanni’s
association with LP over recent years, and the many signature hand drums
alr
ea
dy de
vo
te
d to
him,
is test
ament enough to
how
highly he is re
ga
rd
ed
in the per
cus
sion indus
try
.T
he
se
new
est
additions re
ve
al a dedication to
inno
va
tion and the le
ve
l of
qualit
y that LP
hav
e
bec
ome kno
wn fo
r,
while
keeping the finished article reasonably affordable to most serious players.
So now there’s no excuse for not practising – slip one into your rucksack
and se
t of
f to
the pa
rk.
Genius!
Gr
ea
t so
un
di
ng
, hi
gh
ly
d
ur
ab
le,
e
xt
re
mel
y eas
y to
transport, easy to incorporate into your set-up.
The absence of a drum shell means the conga
and quinto have virtually no bass tone.
★★★★★
RATING
The lightweight aluminium
rims have a removable bearing
edge that the head rests on.
These body-less drums
sound surprisingly authentic
and provide an impressive
level of volume.
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