Used Patato set - advice

[Grateful1]

Hello goood friends.

I am looking at a used set of patato fiberglass 11 3'4" and 12.5. Includes floor stands and brand new bags for aprox 800$ plus shippping. Does this sound like a good idea and do you have any reviews about the patato drums as I have never played them before. I play a more modern style of jam/rock music as well as more traditional afro rythms. My other alternative to this is waiting to see what else comes on the used percussion scene or buy a brand new set of proabably 3 tycoon drums for prolly 900$. What do you think guys any advice would be greatlyt appreciated. Thanks.

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[zwar]

ho grateful1

patatos are the best fiberglassdrums i played till now. would say one of the highlights in lp-selection. dont know usprice, in europe they are about 500 euro(ca 660 us-dollars) each without stand or bag. patatos are easy to be sold again, if you ever want to get rid of them.
i suppose 800 dollars is a little bit more than half the price you paid if you were to buy the whole bundle new.
sounds ok for me, not really an occasion...

greets

zwar

[bongosnotbombs]

They have a set of those Patato's at Haight Street Music 2 blocks away..
They are the heaviest drums I know of....
Havent played them though.

[Grateful1]

I have also found a 3 piece galaxy fiberglass form Lp set that is in my price range but it comes with no stands no bags. What is the difference between galaxy and patato fiberglass??

[zwar]

grateful1, the main differences:
tuning lugs 3/8" with galaxy (that is stronger, but not really necessary), 5/16" with patato (that is lp-standard-tuning lug),
price of galaxy is higher,
different colors for patatos,
no gold hardware on patatos ( i am not sure about this one).
patatos are known by congueros all over da world, best reputations.

zwar

[akdom]

Hi

I have a patato quinto.. it's a bomb..

crisp sound, very strong, a bit heavy but who cares....

I changed the skin and put a very thick one. The hardware is acception the extra tension with no problem.. a great quinto...


But I have to say that I paid 250 euros for it and a conga and tumba from Finish Percussions brand (also great but totally unknown)


B

[Sakuntu]

800$ for 2 great congas with stands and bags? Do it man. Especially for the rock funk stuff...the patatos will cut thru and give you the appropriate sound. Sounds like a good deal to me....

[bongosnotbombs]

Yeah $800 sounds like a good deal, you should go for it,
if you end up not liking them Patato's should be pretty easy
to unload for you original price.................G!

[Grateful1]

Thanks for the advice folks.

I have commited to the Patato set and 2 brand new bags and floor holders for 880 and thats going to include shipping. I am pumped. I hope I get years of practice and performance out of these drums and hopefully Ill add a quinto in the future.

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