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Title: Schalloch Conga Set on Musicians Friend Post by: metalshredder on June 13, 2007, 12:02 PM These look like a very nice set of congas and Djembe. Real cheap price makes me wonder, any info?
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Schalloch-Conga-Set-with-Djembe?sku=445769 It's Siam Oak, not sure if that means anything good or bad. (the blue fade matches my set though.. :) ) Title: Re: Schalloch Conga Set on Musicians Friend Post by: b-cero on June 13, 2007, 12:21 PM Looks to be the lowest quality at the lowest price. The shells are probably ok, the hardware looks flimsy. If they are intended for occasional use they will probably do.
Title: Re: Schalloch Conga Set on Musicians Friend Post by: metalshredder on June 13, 2007, 02:04 PM In the meantime, I found this on Harmony Central:
http://www.harmony-central.com/articles/modern_drummer/htm/0602_schalloch.htm Title: Re: Schalloch Conga Set on Musicians Friend Post by: chilledbongo on June 13, 2007, 02:56 PM based on that review, they probably sound ok for low- to mid-level quality and light use. the hardware looks a little flimsy to me. if they are just for rare use, then i guess you could do worse. but any percussionist who sees them probably wont be too impressed. you'll be advertising that you are a beginner at best. if you dont mind that, then go for them. appearance isnt everything.
for the same money, you could get one lp original conga and add a quinto and/or tumba to it later. that way, you'll be building on quality. Title: Re: Schalloch Conga Set on Musicians Friend Post by: congaron on June 20, 2007, 10:01 PM I have had a set of three for over three years now. Bongos too. They sound better with age. The only thing I don't like is the 10 inch is a little small (not a huge deal though)..there are no tone issues. All tones are available with proper technique. The finish is perfect and the hardware is plenty heavy. These drums are probably the best kept secret in the conga world. The quality is very high, even at a higher price. I was going to put muleskins on, but I really don't see the point. They sound great as is. I also have three sonor champion congas..another well kept secret. They sound a little more full due to the full size drums they are...and the heads are thicker. I have gigged with both and recorded with both...like i said, you can make all the required tones with proper technique. I have played giovanni galaxies, and LP classics...I do know what a good conga sounds like. Technique is far more important than price.
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