by caballoballo » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:10 pm
Hermanos,
Every input on this topic have sense and logic (Mr Spock). I remember having and old LP which cost me about a $100,the type with the gray bottoms and I mounted a very thick head on the Hembra and a premounted Macho head made by Coqui Sound,I tell you,it sounded so good that a friend of mine was always trying to convince me to change it for a generation 2 Lp which he own which at the time was more expensive than mine,was the Arrow or the Indian ? The Valje I have is made of Beech wood and is a lot smaller than the Pearl Elite plus the shells are tapered and short,that has an influence on the sound,it is like on a ported speaker where the port shapes the sound to a determined range of frequencies,his sound is as big as the Pearl.
Hace el Habito al Monge ? No is the answer,it is the time he takes to practice his intrument. Me, I practice at least 4 times a week for an hour or more specially if I got to gig,if you don't, you get rusted and slow.
Raymond, I know Albert,he and Ricardo Watts had been with Mulenze for a long time,good solid players. Añasco is kind of far ,Maybe next week we play at Palo 11,I let you Know. So you have the Bobby Allende,nice set,Fiberglass adds more volume,like you said,it is your first time with fiberglass,play your wood one and you will find a different and sweet sound. I take the Valje to 1 gig and the Pearl to the next gig,they add a different sound and tone. Like I said, I am trying to remove some weight from mine because for the first 2 set is ok but on the third set,you start to feel the weight but I tell you the Elite sound is great and powerfull. Yesterday I talked to my cousin who is a wood worker and he told me he has embuia and another black wood in the case I decide to modify the center piece of the Elite after I get the timba Crowns.
So,we cover everything from quality,design,type of material,skins,practice and the player. All those together equal a good solid sound out of the instrument.Still,does it have to be expensive ? Not really, check the example given by Raymond, less than a $100,good skins and wood,skillful player,good sound. Both,la flecha y el Indio. Arre Caballo
Edited By caballoballo on 1130416196
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