Toca Player's series or Meinl Marathons

[Mtford]

i'm Buying new Congas and wanted your oppinion on which ones two buy. the Meinl Marathons wooden are $700 for two or Toca Wooden Players Series for $600 for two but i have player's series bongos and have been good value but i have herd the marathons are much better than the player's series. your opinions

[niallgregory]

Tocaplayers are beginners drums.Meinl marathon are great hard wearing congas.Had a set for years.Good skins also.Go for the meinl man!...

[ABAKUA]

Hey dude, welcome to the forum.

Those Meinls are far better quality and better built drums than the toca model you specified...
Where abouts are you located? Have you had a chance to negotiate a good deal with LP products? If you are in Sydney I could organise something for you through the drumstore I use.

Now, if you are interested in a matching set of 3 proffessional congas at a great price....
I have 3 LP Classics with Stands and great skins on them for sale.
$1300 cash offer and they are yours! Thats over $3K worth of equipment.

The bodies have some battle scars as they have been with me for almost 15 yrs, however in excellent strength and perfect shape. I have 2 new skins on the congas and the skin on the tumba is under 1 yr old and in very good condition. Skins always tuned down after use to preserve skin quality and shape and strength of drum.
They sound great also and are drums that will last anyone a life time.
I upgraded to new ones as a result of a recent tour and partial endoresment.

$1300 for 3 Congas with stands!!
2 x 11.75" Congas and 1 x 12.5" Tumba and stands to suit. Now there's a great deal!! PS They sound fantastic!!