Heritage? I don't get it. This is a manufactured product made in a factory--not a family. Now, a lot of the work may be done by hand, and any done using a machine is done by a human controlling that machine. I think the designs are great, I think the materials are great. But it's still an inanimate, manufactured product.
It's easy to contest the notion that LP makes the best--'best' is defined by the drum owner--not by anyone esle. It's like asking what's the best, Porsche, BMW or Mercedes. The question doesn't make any sense--like, what's the best, blue or red?
This reminds me of the decals I see on Fords--the little guy pissing on the Chevy. And the same sticker on the chevy's--the same guy pissing on the Fords. Nothing could be more laughable! They're both crap, clearly!!
There's a factory, there's a product, and there's sales & marketing. Each of these things has a history, but not a heritage! No more so than the factories that pump out the Fords and Chevys mentioned above...and I think that goes for your finest "hand crafted" conga, too. Loving your product and using a lot of manual labor to make it doesn't give it heritage, just a lower margin.
Edited By Bongo Boy on June 29 2002 at 22:42