LP Galaxy Giovanni Wood Congas

Rarely does a percussionist reach the level of excellence of Giovanni Hidalgo. He has traveled the globe, performing with Dizzie Gillespie, "El Rey" Tito Puente, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon and the Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart. While Giovanni is known primarily as a Master Conguero, he is brilliant playing all percussion instruments. Ambidextrous, with faultless technical skills and superb musicality, he has created a style all his own. He continuously expands the boundaries of his music.

If the best players had one drum they could take to a gig, what might it be? LP utilized Master Conguero Giovanni Hildago's input to create the exclusive Requinto - the most amazing single conga ever. The combination of the 9-3/4" head size, the unique shell contour, and hardware geometry provide the broadest range of tone available in a single drum. It blends deep bass tones, smooth open tones, and clean slaps into one powerful drum.

LP Galaxy Giovanni Wood Congas Features:

Gold Hardware

30" tall drums have resonance, attack, and warmth found in no other conga

LP Galaxy Giovanni Series Congas yield commanding bass, rich mid tones, and crackling highs with attention-getting projection

Unique shell design, hand crafted of premium North American Ash wood with a rich, deep gloss finish

Exclusive construction process using three plies of wood and assembled utilizing internal steel pins for reinforcement

Patented Extended Collar Comfort Curve II Rims which increase tonal range

Hand selected, natural rawhide heads

Reinforced LP Heart Side Plates, each secured with three bolts and a backing plate

3/8" diameter tuning lugs

Accessory pouch, tuning wrench, and LP Lug Lube included