LP's Top Tuning Congas

See LP's revolutionary Top Tuning Congas. Ray Enhoffer, LP's Research & Development Director, shows how easy it is to tune these new congas! Drummers are very excited and asking, "Why hasn't this done before?" And, now it is done! Look for the congas in all fine music stores.

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[pickypal100]

heres another idea. \/\/\/\/\/\/ <--"zig zag"

i have certificate level 3 in engineering, make me an offer and I'll make you rich.

[pickypal100]

heres an Idea, why dont you still use hooks but just turn them upside-down, keep the new rim-mechanism but make the side plates into concave disks (like a viking battle-shield) that the hooks fit into.That way you eliminate the threaded float device (thats perishable) and you will have invented a beast.Youre probably thinking that the battle shields will have a center hole that will hurt the drums sound, but not if the end of the hook is a ball rather than an actual hook. think about it.

[pickypal100]

i almost considered it until I read the comments.....my only question was how does this system stand the test of time being that the hooks were simpler and sturdier. now there is a more complex little arrangement with the self aligning float plates.

secondly: i dont think they look as good.

[Chambelona59]

Ridiculous and ugly.

[PanAmRhythmMan]

Slingerland used Tympani cast metal lug plate & Tympani key head tuning ( poor ) Gon Bops version used their top tuned timbale hardware on a conga ( poor ) Lp fails due to changing the standard tuning of 1/2 " hex head. They have other issues to correct before they re invent a mediocre tuning system. Why did they use crude L brakets & heavy tuning system of their crude timbale shells , They are 40 years late making top tuned timbales as well, & only because Pearl tried it in a lame design.

[PanAmRhythmMan]

Slingerland & Gon Bop already did this. Lp has done a variation of these previous attempts but missed an opportunity to do a more comprehensive design that can still use a regular 1/2 " hex head. I replaced Slingerlands version that used a tympani key rod, to a 1/2" hex head bolt. Lp should have kept the standard conga 1/2 " hex head tuning bolt ! Again ~ hype over substance. The Side plates now look like truck parts. Rushing design work ?BUT top tuned is a logical approach. Old style is LAME !

[JohnnyConga]

This is nothing new it's been done before .....I had drums with top tuning from Japan back in 1971

[JohnnyConga]

This is nothing new it's been done before .....

[n2m4k4]

Hey it sound like a great idea, but this is not a regular drum.! Congas take a good beating ( no pun intended) and they are tuned often. The lugs on my drums get striped and warped all of the time. Will this ones do the same?

[rojopercussion]

idk y they say its a new idea tho ..