If you could only buy 2..... - Quinto, Conga, Tumbadora

[Emcee]

Quinto, Conga, Tumbadora

If you could only afford two(which is my case) which would you get?

I am going to purchase either the LP Giovanni's or the LP Galaxy's this weekend. I can only afford two of them and plan to add a the third and possibly the requinto in about a year.

If you were in my shoes which two would you prefer to have?

Thanks in advance!

[Thomas]

Hi Emcee, welcome to this great forum!
Several threats allready covered this question (you can use the search function).
IMO it totally depends on your liking and on the music style you're playing! Have you allready played the tubs? What kind of sound do you like?
When I'm playing 2 congas, then I play Quinto and Conga, but many of us also play Conga and Tumba, so in the end it depends on you and what kind of sound you like.
Hope that helps!
All the best,
Tom!



Edited By Thomas on 1170444609

[Jongo]

If you are getting one drum it's best to start with a conga. If you can get two then you should go with a conga and tumba. That is the advice that was given to me when I was coming up. I think the tendency is to want to get a quinto but if you have a conga and a tumba you have all that you need right there. Later on you can add the quinto and even the requinto if you want.

[Raymond]

Conga and tumbadora. Definitively. That's what most congaplyers have as their basic set up.

Saludos

[Isaac]

Conga & Tumba...Those are the middle tones that most fulfill the conga players role.
You can still get high pitch slaps on your conga. Add the quinto later.
My 2 cents...

~ ISAAC

[Emcee]

Thank you for your thoughts. I really appreciate it!

[Charangaman]

I agree with all the above but tell me.. Does anyone use a requinto?

[deadhead]

This may sound wierd but I like my quinto and tumba. But thats probably because my conga has a crappy synthetic evans head and is echoing through the comfort curve rim, it sounds wierd and I hate it. Hopefully i'll get a natural head on it soon.

[bongo]

I agree with all the above but tell me.. Does anyone use a requinto?

I want say how fortunate I am to be here communicating with you all about the wonderful drums we love!

Yes I use a requinto. When I play only two drums (not very often anymore) I use a GB 9 3/4 " super quinto and a 12 1/4" tumba. That was my standard setup for many years. Giovanni was quoted saying if he had only one drum it would be a requinto.

I appreciate the bigger drums tuned high like a quinto, say an 11" conga, tuned high and called a quinto has nice sound qualities. That's what's come to be thought of as a standard quinto now, and these bigger drums have a big sound, and nice contrast between slaps and open tones.

But I still like a smaller drum. I think of a quinto as 10 3/4" or smaller.

I now use 10, 11, 12, inch SOS as my standard setup, but sometimes go 9 3/4, 11 1/4, 12 1/4 inch gon bop, or substitute the 9 3/4 inch for a 10 3/4 inch if I want that sound. I am lucky to have all these drums as choices, my house is full of drums!