by mangorockfish » Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:08 pm
Good morning to all. I have been on here for a good many years, but still consider myself a rank newbi. I have a question that I have wondered about since the beginning and thought I would go ahead and post it. I know that congas are very expensive to buy individually or as a set. Is that the reason or is/are there other reasons that many congueros play mismatched drums. I see lots of different colored drums, different brands, different heights, etc. Is this a thought out set, is it what they find and buy at a particular time, is it a certain sound they find in each drum. I see really old drums mixed with new drums and even wood mixed with fiberglass. Just what determines how these sets are put together? Thanks