Hey guys,
Ive been a long time lurker but now I jump in to post since I need a bit help with my set up.
I play in the band with the LP Set. Im not sure which series they are, but they were sold to me as "vintage congas" and are also fiberglass.
I like the sound but im not really happy with them. I replaced the original heads, because they were super old, with some thick skins that a friend of mine sold me and sometimes the sounds are hard to pull off. (They are perfect to practice since you are forced to develop good technique and strenght)
Also they are a quinto and a conga, and Im not sure if that is how I want to sound.
I also have some wooden congas at home, a Meinl Luis Conte Conga and an old Meinl Marathon Tumba.
I really like the sound of my LP conga but Idk if I should replace the Head with some fiberskin and use it with the tumba, or use the Luis Conte and change the head of that one.I mean, the best thing I could do would be to play with three and use them all and in a few years when I get better I could implement the quinto. Im still not that good. hehehe.
What would you guys do in my position? I just dont want to play with the quinto anymore and I also dont want to spend a lot of money. I know that if I want to use that LP conga I will need to change it head since the skin for that one is EXTRA thick. Also the I like the Sound of the Luis Conte Conga and also looks nice.
I cant make a decision. Maybe the best idea would be to play with three?
Any ideas or recomendations?