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Carlos "Patato"  Valdez LP Conga Details

Patato Conga Height: 30"

Shell: Fiberglass; yields a beautiful, bright timbre

11" Tones: Perfect for high drum parts and soloing.  Beautiful open tones that resonate strongly and very sharp, crisp slaps; the shell has a bright conga timbre.

11.75" Tones: Balance of high and mid range tones.  Perfect for middle drum parts and can be tuned high for lead drum and solo parts; high tones are sharp and crisp; beautiful open tones that resonate strongly; very resonant shell with bright conga timbre

12.5" Tones: Balance of low and mid range tones. It can be tuned low for the low drum parts; or tuned higher  for middle drum parts; beautiful open tones that resonate strongly; very resonant shell with bright conga timbre

Shaped identical to the Galaxy Fiberglass Congas

Listen to sound samples and compare the Patato fiberglass congas with the Galaxy fiberglass congas

I think the Patatos are the perfect Rock 'n Rock congas: Bright, rich (at every volume), and resonant - they can be very loud.   I absolutely love the bright timbre on these congas.  They can work will all styles of music, but I love them most with rock and in drum circles.

Rims: Chrome LP Comfort Curve® II Rims

Lug & hardware: 5/16" diameter tuning lugs and reinforced LP Heart

Steel ring embedded near the bearing (top) edge of the drum shell for added strength and stability.  Plus, there is a steel band around the outside, belly, of the shell added strength, stability and style.

Heads: Hand selected rawhide

Includes: Accessory pouch, with tuning wrench, LP Lug Lube & LP Procare Integrated Shell Protectors - prevents the side plate hardware from scratch, marking or damaging adjacent drums & equipment. 

LP Patato congas are the choice for professional congaueros all over the world.

Carlos "Patato" Valdes played and central part in the development of fiberglass conga drums, in 1978, in collaboration with LP Music's founder, Martin Cohen.   It was through a recording session with the legendary "Patato" at Martin Cohen's home studio that the fiberglass congas took root.  The design Patato liked most included tall drums with a wide belly and small bottom.  So, today LP makes the Patato Series Congas with that as the blueprint.

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