caddywumpus
Archnemesis of Larryace
So, all you hand-drummers who know your gear: what exactly are the differences between the Aspire, Performer, Matador, Classic, Classic II, etc. lines of Latin Percussion's congas? I've looked them all up, and they seem to be the same, made of the same "environmentally-friendly Siam Oak", although the price seems to indicate that there's quite a difference. between them. I talked to a local drum shop, and they mention the different styles of comfort rims and different qualities of heads on each line, but said nothing about the shells themselves, or the contours or the bearing edges. It makes me wonder if I were to buy a pair of Aspires and put on the same heads and rims that they use on the Classic II series, if that would be a cheaper way to get some great-sounding congas?
I currently have a pair of Matadors, and I just saw a local ad for some Classic IIs, which is why I'm asking. Is there really that big of a difference? To my slightly-trained ear, I would say "no", but what do the experts say?
I currently have a pair of Matadors, and I just saw a local ad for some Classic IIs, which is why I'm asking. Is there really that big of a difference? To my slightly-trained ear, I would say "no", but what do the experts say?