Congas

Let this drum carry the pulse, then bring in the quinto for higher replies or the tumba for more weight. The carved shell helps give the Balance series its own identity on a stage full of straight-sid...

The smaller drum is made to answer the main pattern with crisp slaps and melodic runs. Its sculpted ash body gives the Balance line a very different look and feel from Paoli’s earlier Jazzambia oak...

Use this size on its own when you want open tones, bass and slaps from one drum. The broad belly gives the shell a fuller voice than its narrow foot suggests, so it sits confidently in a band.Patato�...

Patato’s wide-bellied profile is more than a visual flourish: it gives this middle drum a substantial bass response alongside its crisp higher notes. That makes it useful when you only have space fo...

Reach for this one when the higher line needs bite without losing the feel of natural hide. Its smaller playing surface pushes quick slaps and solo accents above the conga part.The 30-inch mango body...

The larger head lets low open tones spread beneath a quinto or conga without asking those drums to do the tumba’s job. From a quiet bass pulse to a full-handed phrase, there is plenty of room to pla...

This is the drum for the answering phrase that needs to clear the rest of the pattern. New Zealand pine gives it a different woody character from Raul’s Green Glitter fibreglass Matadors, while the...

Put this tumba under the middle conga and the pitch spread feels complete. The wide head gives the lower pulse weight, while the New Zealand pine shell has its own character beside more common oak bui...

When the main pattern wants more depth, this is the drum to put underneath it. The broad head has space for a rounded bass sound, and top tuning means you can settle its pitch without reaching below t...

The white 11-inch Siam oak shell makes this a striking piece for a Santana fan, but the drum is more than artwork. Its small natural head responds nicely to light fingertip rhythms.LP fits a mini Comf...

Let the smaller Africa Speaks drums handle the quick calls while this one holds the bottom. The wide playing surface gives low open tones space to ring and makes a three-drum groove feel settled.LP bu...

This is LP’s Santana Aspire version of the compact 10 and 11-inch pair. The smaller drum cuts through for lead figures, while the 11-inch drum gives the groove a rounder reply. Black Magic sparkle a...