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Giovanni Hidalgo: PART OF THE LP INNER CIRCLE
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.The LP Giovanni Palladium Series have
a retro design with unique exterior bands that
harken back to the days of the famous Palladium
Dance Hall.
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 93⁄4" 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.Watch a video demonstration of Giovanni Hidalgo on the LP Galaxy Giovanni Series Congas
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
Premium hardware
including
3⁄8" diameter tuning lugs
LP Galaxy patented
ProCare Integrated Shell Protectors prevent the side
plate hardware from marking or damaging adjacent
drums
Accessory pouch, tuning wrench, and LP Lug Lube
included
