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Patatos are nice drums. I bought a Patato quinto and conga
over 20 years ago used from a friend still have them and some
years ago I finally bought the tumba. Sweet sounding drums,
I kept the factory heads on them I tried synthetic heads but don't
like the way they sound with them. I would like to put my hands
on some of them older Patatos with the two tone color and
traditional crowns.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSLKUag7 ... BD&index=2

I believe the fiberglass LP Custom Shop drums are the same design as the Patatos. That is where you can get the two-tone colors, but they are pricey.

...or if you already have the drums you can take them to an auto body shop.

if im right they stopped with the Custom Shop a while a go.

These are my beauties:

musiqman...Very nice setup. I know that LP has a new Badge for the Patatos now ( round ), but I am very partial to the older rectangular badges like yours. No big deal, just a preference that's all. Anyway, very nice set you have.

Those are sweet. Maybe we should start a Patato owners group.

Tomorrow is the day that I order my other two Patatos, quinto and conga. Very excited as I have been wearing my two tumbas out. These drums are awesome. I really like my Meinl Pros, but these Patatos are fan-f%$#ing-tastic. I think that if I had bought these first, I would be a lot farther along in my playing. These are just so inspiring. I just had to rant. Thanks, TT

Didn't get the other two Patatos ordered when I thought. I did order them yesterday. The other two "Red Widows", got a heckuva deal on them and they are being shipped out of Nashville, TN and should be here around Monday or Tuesday. I hate to rant about these Patatos, but they are so inspirational and I am so satisfied with them.

Received my other two Patatos today, conga and quinto. I am very impressed with the whole set, but the quinto is a small cannon. The slaps are really easy and LOUD. I am very glad that I decided to go for the four drums, not that I'm good enough to warrant four, but I have them to eventually grow into. Pictures coming soon.

The latest update of the rig:
Sketch:


Latest stage.

it's like a little house made of drums!

musiqman wrote:The latest update of the rig:
Sketch:


Latest stage.

No picture of the truck you haul all of that in?

Man! what a sweet set up. Congratulations musiqman.

OMG... you've created the setup fantasy of my dreams. I just need a couple of roadies to shlep, setup and breakdown.

What is the pedal under the timbales hooked up to?