Posted:
Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:38 pmby glj
I am relatively new to playing the conga drums and my current set consists of, 1-Meinl LC Conga, 1-Meinl LC Tumba and I recently got an LP Matador Fiberglass Quinto. I enjoy the both the sounds of the wood drums as well as the fiberglass of my quinto.
My question is; should I purchase the matching Meinl LC quinto or should I buy the Matador fiberglass Conga to match my quinto?
Thanks,
Posted:
Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:52 pmby burke
Whichever you like more. But sometimes its hard to be sure which you like more - sometimes sitting over your drums - you don't hear them the same way - tape yourself playing. Which sounds good to you on the tape?
Posted:
Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:28 amby umannyt
glj wrote:I am relatively new to playing the conga drums and my current set consists of, 1-Meinl LC Conga, 1-Meinl LC Tumba and I recently got an LP Matador Fiberglass Quinto. I enjoy the both the sounds of the wood drums as well as the fiberglass of my quinto.
My question is; should I purchase the matching Meinl LC quinto or should I buy the Matador fiberglass Conga to match my quinto?
Thanks,
glj,
Having disclosed that you're relatively new to playing congas, I'm not so sure that you really need any quinto at this time. Most experienced congueros still recommend getting proficient with the 2-tumbadora (conga and tumba) setup first before venturing into the 3- or more tumbadora setup.
But, if you insist on having a quinto and having a 3-tumbadora setup, then I'd recommend getting the Meinl LC quinto. I prefer uniformity of sound (warmth of wood) and looks myself.
If you can still return the LP Matador Fiberglass quinto, I'd recommend doing it and sticking with having uniformly wood.
If you bought your fiberglass quinto and are now thinking of buying a fiberglass conga in the hopes of having an alternative set that would give you more projection in a live gig setting, I'd recommend just micing/miking your resulting 3 Meinl LCs with at least 2 mics.
Personally, I still prefer the warm sound of wood tumbadoras rather than the ringy sound of their hard fiberglass version. (I know this firsthand 'cause I inherited a pair of Toca fiberglass quinto and conga on which I put Remo Fiberskyn heads from a former bandmate and friend.)
But, if you insist on having a set of fiberglass tumbadoras, then personally I'd recommend still returning the LP Matador quinto, replacing it with an LP Matador conga instead and then buying a matching LP Matador tumba.
I hope this makes a lot of sense for you.
Best of luck on your decision-making process,
Edited By umannyt on 1197174851