by Tristian » Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:17 am
Hey folks! No Matadors for me. This weekend, I was in Portland, so stopped by Rhythm Traders. I got to play lots of models of congas, including some Tycoons, which the conga guy told me were fiberglass? I didn't know that Tycoon had made such a thing. I also found Dailto Percussion, which is a smaller brand. A full set of Galaxies was available for me to play, and I was pretty impressed in their sound, but I knew that they were way out of my price range. The one I fell in love with after playing it only for less than a minute was a Rhythm Traders model. It was the Mambo series. It was used, and in mint condition for only $130, so I am now the proud owner of a Mambo series 10" requinto. It screams. My slaps have almost no overtone to them, and crack like fireworks, and my open tones, even though not 100% consistent are full and rich. I have also found the bass tones to be deep and loud too. I'll post recordings for you soon, and try to get pics posted. I probably won't be the one to operate the camera though. haha