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50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:34 pm
by Gallichio
Hello Congaplace,

I was looking at my old LP catalogs and I noticed that in 2014 Latin Percussion Company will be 50 years old. I am wondering if they are planning a 50th year anniversary Conga Drum. I hope the are. I hope it will be a Fiberglass drum like the Galaxy Fiberglass congas in all kinds of beautiful solid glitter finishes. What would you like to see them do for the 50th Anniversary?

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:45 pm
by pcastag
Walnut bongos.

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 1:51 pm
by RitmoBoricua
Retro Zebra wood bongos

Retro fiberglass congas with metal flake/sparkle finish.

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:31 pm
by mjw001
Better heads.

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:43 am
by shor
A barril de bomba.

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:06 pm
by cdldrum
Mike...
I would like to see a posted archive of every hand drum
(even the prototypes) from the earliest hand-outs to the
latest mass produced....that would be a fifty year trip
thru some amazing developments. C'mon LP !

Charles

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 3:06 am
by Psych1
There were some interesting prototypes and limited edition bongos - different woods, synthetic shells, solid shells, 10 lugs - that were made late 60's - early 70's. I have seen a few of them over the years. Martin Cohen has pics of them all but has never posted them on his personal web page.

LP as a company has changed hands a few times and each time some different agreements were made regarding products and who has rights to what. I would be very surprised if some of these things ever made it into a retrospective history or 50 year event. But, I would like to see it too.

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:49 pm
by Kaban
Bam!

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:51 pm
by Kaban
1964 Bongo!

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:53 pm
by Kaban
Bam!

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:41 pm
by congavalde
How is hickory wood? Is it better than Ash?

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:29 pm
by KING CONGA
RitmoBoricua wrote:Retro Zebra wood bongos Retro fiberglass congas with metal flake/sparkle finish.

Yeha baby!!!!

Wow! it just dawned on me, LP and I are the same age :D
I too will be 50 later on this year.
Cheers.
K.C.

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 2:27 am
by congavalde
Has anyone ordered any of these drums? It says the order needs to be put in by March 1st. Just wonderin...

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:59 am
by Kaban
Did anyone get a chance to play these drums at NAMM?

Re: 50th Anniversary Congas?

PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 11:07 am
by congavalde
I guess they're a bust