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A Great Conga Set for Beginners and Experienced Players Alike!





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The Latin Percussion Aspire Wood Conga Set makes a perfect instrument for everyone from beginners to students to performing musicians. Constructed from environmentally friendly Siam oak, each of the two 28"-high congas in the Aspire Wood Conga Set is equipped with reliable, rugged hardware, comfortable EZ Curve rims, robust tuning lugs, a tuning wrench, and natural rawhide heads. You also get a height-adjustable double conga stand that holds the 10" and 11" drums in place. These congas sound great and are made to last. You'll love playing on the Aspire Wood Conga Set!





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Made from renewable resources





Latin Percussion congas are made from plantation grown wood. By using renewable resources LP protects the world's forests. This helps to ensure adequate wood supply to produce congas for generations to come. The wood is sorted and graded, only top quality wood is used. LP brand congas must not only look good but stand up to diverse climates and vigorous playing conditions.





Why kiln-dried wood is important





The wood used in LP brand congas is kiln (oven) dried. Why is that important? Using kiln dried wood allows LP to control the wood's moisture content level during the manufacturing process. Wood, even after it is harvested, expands and contracts. The wood used to manufacture all fine wood instruments, including congas, must have just the right moisture content level to help prevent the instrument from cracking and breaking. Latin Percussion congas are played by the world's most demanding players in all seasons and climates, in every region of the world, using kiln dried wood helps the conga stand up to many different environmental and playing conditions.





Play with confidence





All LP brand congas are fitted with tuning lugs manufactured from specially heat-treated, high-carbon steel that feature precision cut threads for smooth tuning, strength and durability. Due to the enormous amount of the stress that is required to tune a conga head, the design of the sideplate is crucial. During the tuning process there is enormous tension pull-ing on the upper part of the sideplate. Because of this, LP brand sideplates are wider at the top to distribute the tension from the head and rim over a larger surface area. This provides for additional durability.





Latin Percussion Aspire Wood Conga Set Features:


Natural wood finish


10" and 11" drums


Chrome-plated height adjustable LP Aspire Double Conga Stand


28" tall


Crafted from kiln dried, environmentally friendly Siam oak


Black powder coated LP Aspire side plates


9/32" diameter tuning lugs


EZ Curve rims with improved strength, a unique skin wire channel, and a curved surface for playing comfort


Natural rawhide tucked heads


Tuning wrench included