by RitmoBoricua » Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:40 pm
I have (3) LP Patato Model drums, I am guessing they have that steel rod/bar. I think the problem is the poor economy, drum makers and for that matter most merchants are trying not to raise prices on their products so they are cutting corners so to speak every way they can. I bet it will be very cost effective for LP to do away with the steel almas on their fiberglass drums. Do you know where they make the LP fiberglass shells? Like domestically or overseas? If they make them shell overseas like in Thailand they probably import the steel for the almas from the U.S. and that can be a little expensive. Personally I like the idea of the steel alma. I have seen fiberglass congas been left in a car tuned-up and all in hot weather in Puerto Rico and the shells warped big time. This drums were not LP and did not have the steel alma.