by Raymond » Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:20 pm
Well my two cents here.....
Having a nice set, or a pro set if you are going serious, is the best way to go. Original Slingerlands are great and if you are into collecting, and expending money for parts, and you want to play with a vintage instrument, that looks nice, but is not something normally people do but again is your style.
Second, yes, there is an advise that is not your principal instrument or you are not going to get serious or you are not willing to go the extra mile....Then be careful...
With all due respect, timbales are the instrument that requires you the most in investment and also that ask you the most in technique.
Lots of good sets out there, of course, the one that I endorse Pearl Elite Marc Quinones series are the best, LP Tito Puente's and other are too. The price range in the US is from $350 to 450. It depends in the material of the shell, etc, etc.
Timbales are worth it if you are going to go all the way to learn how to play them. If you play them in "half", people are going to hate you and that is the reason people shy away from them...(They are loud....)
Saludos!