LP Classics - Overall Favorite

[mangorockfish]

It seems to me that there is a lot of trading congas as of late. It seems to me that there are more Gios and Pladiums getting traded for Classics than anything else.
I thought that Gios and Pladiums were the Cadillac of LP's line, so am I missing something?

I did a few licks on a set of Gios or Pladiums at a drum shop in Memphis some time back and thought they were the bomb. Do the Classics sound anywhere close to the Gios or Pladiums?

[Sakuntu]

From everything i've heard, Palladiums are super heavy and folks get sick of lugging them around. Classics are a decent weight and still sound great for LP mass produced drums. They give you the warm sound of wood at a reasonable price (depending where you get them from) and they are a great solid all around drum. after a lot of shopping around i picked them. Sure i wanted some JCRs or the like-but I got 2 kids & a lovely wife to feed! They should be here this week. I'll have to let you know more from experience when they get here!

[onile]

Alafia Abures!
I hope that you are well and in an abundance of blessings!

Abure Sakuntu, you are absolutely right, the weight is the determining factor for most of us who own a set. As for me, I have four (2 - 14" & 2 - 12 1/2"), and even though I customized 'em, I don't take them out to gigs for that very reason, too damn heavy!

I would sell them if someone were interested in 'em, but I think that every one is aware of the weight issuse. For those of us in the States who are of a certain age and can relate, the LP Palladiums are the "Edsel" of congas!

Many blessings!

Onile!

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[deadhead]

wow I like that stain you put on there onile, looks much better than the ash.

[onile]

Thanks Abure Deadhead!

Yeah! I couldn't stand the old Ash finish, just didn't look appealing to me!

Suave!
Onile!