Cymbals in Conga Set up

[rob280783]

I'm thinking of adding a cymbal to my set up and am getting myself a cymbal mount designed for conga drums:

http://www.gak.co.uk/en/gibraltar-sc-jc ... ount/35469

I was thinking that the cymbal would need to be quite small to work in the set up. Does anyone use one and can you recommend one?

Cheers,
Rob

[Anonimo]

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[niallgregory]

Depends what your looking for rob ? I play sabian el sabor picante hand cymbals which are amazing ! You might need a smaller splash if is going to be clamped onto a conga , Its far from a waste of time

[Mike]

I would also say it depends what you want - occasionally I use a 16" Sabian AAX El Sabor handcrash
too with a two-conga setup, I find it pretty versatile, it sounds very fine when hit by hand.
THe 16" size requires a stand though.
When I feel like needing a challenge, I try a left-hand tumbao with my right hand, a stick-played cascara-
pattern on the cymbal and a foo-played clave. But that is just for practice, as I am not firm yet.

To the original question again:
In more traditional contexts a crash cymbal might not be something you need, but in
Latin Jazz/Jazz/Rock/Fusion etc. it can add accents that fit in very well, especially if
there is no timbalero or trap drum player. The cymbal must not be too thick, otherwise it will hurt your hands.
Personally I would not play anything smaller than a 12" Splash by hand.

[Skulmoski]

Depends what your looking for rob ? I play sabian el sabor picante hand cymbals which are amazing ! You might need a smaller splash if is going to be clamped onto a conga , Its far from a waste of time

I have the 16" Picante and I love it. I will add another (maybe the 18" or a splash). A cymbal adds nice texture and is fun to play.

GJS

p.s. I also use 3 pedals to hit a block, a cow bell and a large tamborine (Egyptian Muzhar)

[rob280783]

Thanks very much guys. It's for an acoustic pop kind of set up (not my preference of music but about the only gigs you can get in London) so I think it will work well. I'll add the bongos as well though I think.

Mike that exercise sounds cool! I really want to do some more independence stuff like that but I'm in a bit of a rut trying to get my mano secreta down at the moment. so many skills to learn!

Thanks a million all of you.