28 & 30 - height

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Postby Bataboom » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:18 pm

could a set of 28' tall quinto and conga be accompanied by a 30' tumba with out any trouble other than the two inch difference?
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Postby Sakuntu » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:42 pm

Yup, Thats what I learned on. a 28" old skool matador quinto and a 30" ole skool toca conga. The height difference wasn't that big of a problem for me...although I do prefer same size drums now....that I can afford them :)
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Postby congamyk » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:32 am

I have really come to hate 28" drums. I can't stand how low they sit.

Secondly I would NEVER use 2 different drum heights, this is BAD on your rotator cuff and you WILL need a replacement later in life. You probably will NOT be able to play congas later in life if you sustain this injury.
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Postby Mike » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:48 am

I have really come to hate 28" drums. I can't stand how low they sit.
Totally agreed, they´re way to low for players of about 6 feet.

Secondly I would NEVER use 2 different drum heights

That depends, however. I play a 30" LP Classic quinto with an almost 32" tall Afro Elite Tumba and this works well. OK, I out the Quinto on a wooden disk (about 1/2"), but as it is tilted anyway the height difference is not that big any more.
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Postby OLSONGO » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:25 am

I have a Tumba that was 32" I just cut that sucker to fit the rest which are 30". Still sounds exellent.

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Postby bongosnotbombs » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:31 pm

I have 3 old LP fiberglass drums, 2 are are at 29" and one is at 28". They are different models obviously, the 28" is wider at the bottom.

These drums are close enough in height where I don't experience any problems when playing all three. I usually use the short one as the tumba.

I have a set of Resolution drums coming next week (from Ralph Flores sone of Tom Flores, creator of Valje), they are at 30". Valje's were originally 31".

Myself I like the shorter drums, but I am short at 5'6". Similarly I am not a fan of the new style bongos with the 9" hembras, kind of wide for me to hold with my legs.
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Postby Gallichio » Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:11 am

Not a problem. But I like my drums all the same height now. You can put the short drum on a seated stand and make up the two inches if it bugs you.
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