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Posted:
Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:43 pmby Congadude
Hi guys and gals,
I've just won a set of LP Custom Shop conga's and bongo.
I'll explain: The dutch drummersmagazine, Slagwerkkrant, celebrated their 25th anniversary with a giveaway. The only thing you had to do, was sign in and write down why you should be the winner. THAT'S IT!!
Now I can configurate and order (instead of dreaming.....).
The dream (now reality) was/is:
Classis Wood in Matte Green fade down with brushed nickel hardware topped with Extended Collar CCII rim. Code: C-AG-33HN-DG0M.
There is only one minus: traditional rims (which I prefer) are not available in nickel brushed. But I can live with that.
Oh, almost forgot to tell, delivery time is 3 to 4 months, but I can live with that too, I already have a few drums to play.
Greetings,
René
9", 11", 11,75" & 12,5 white Patato's
11,75" & 12,5" blue Afro fibrewood
11" & 11,75" white Afro fibre
Giovanni Compact Conga
Pearl Practice Conga
Posted:
Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:47 amby Derbeno
Gefeliciteerd!
Please load a picture so we can share in your good fortune.
Posted:
Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:32 pmby Gallichio
Congratulations!
Posted:
Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:56 pmby Congadude
Thanks for the "felicitaties".
Click below and you can see my choice:
http://www.lpcustomshop.com/order/drum/?drum=C-AG-33HN-DG0M
Grtnx,
René
Posted:
Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:36 pmby GuruPimpi
Hello!
Yihaaaa!
I share the joy with you CongaDude!
Congrats and I wish you full of Groove with new babies!
Primoz
Posted:
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:25 pmby pavloconga
Congadude wrote:I've just won a set of LP Custom Shop conga's and bongo.
I'll explain: The dutch drummersmagazine, Slagwerkkrant, celebrated their 25th anniversary with a giveaway. The only thing you had to do, was sign in and write down why you should be the winner. THAT'S IT!!
Congratulations!
I'm really interested, just what did you write to win the drums? 
Edited By pavloconga on 1201822021
Posted:
Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:38 amby Congadude
Hello Pavloconga,
I don't think that what I wrote has anything to do with winning the conga's. It was a giveaway. They put everything in a bowl and picked one. And that was (lucky) me.
But in Dutch I wrote:
Congaspelen is een "way of life", geen dag zonder. Nu al 25 jaar op vier witte Patato's. Afwissellen met groene Custom Shops zou geweldig zijn.
I'll translate:
Playing congas is a "manier van leven", not a day without. Now 25 years on four white Patatos. Varying with green Custom Shops would be great.
Grtnx,
Rene
Re: I'm the winner !!
Posted:
Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:45 pmby Congadude
Hi there,
Better late, than .....
Due to some circumstances, I didn't get the chance to post a picture of the LP Custom Shops.
Well, here they are. A quinto, conga, tumba and a bongo.
I've waited almost 5 months for the set. Ordered in feb. 2008 en finally got them by the end of june 2008.
After I unpacked them, I didn't play them for three to four weeks. But every day I watched them and tuned them little by little. The sound was (and is still) getting better day by day.
Now I play them every day. I think my other drums must be very jealous. Four white LP Patato's are stored in their bags, two blue Afro Fibrewoods are played once a week and two white Afro Fibre's are waiting to be restored.
Grtnx,
René
Re: I'm the winner !!
Posted:
Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:37 pmby ABAKUA
Congatulations!
They look very interesting. With some good quality thicker skins they will sound amazing Im sure.
Re: I'm the winner !!
Posted:
Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:28 pmby seisporocho1
sweet deal brotha!! Get some cowhide or mule on those babies and you got yourself a mean set!
Enjoy!
6x8
Re: I'm the winner !!
Posted:
Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:06 pmby Congadude
This is my first set with waterbuffaloheads. All my other conga's (except for the Giovanni Compact) have thick cowhide, which I like, because of the sound and feel. I've never played this long on a decently tuned set with waterbuffalo on it. I don't dislike these heads, they only feel "greasy" and that's the only thing I don't like. I'm sure with quality heads the sound will improve, but I like them the way they are.
Re: I'm the winner !!
Posted:
Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:00 pmby Uber Jalemon
gorgeous