Latin Percussion Matador Timbales

Many players feel that there’s little to improve when it comes to the LP Matador line. The marriage of attractive finishes, sturdy resonant shells, quality heads and the modest price point make for a potent combination—the reason that many discerning musicians prefer Matadors to more expensive, premium instruments from other brands. A few slaps on a well-tuned Matador conga tells the story eloquently.

  

When LP designers took a look at our Matador Timbales, they weren’t out to alter a proven attribute—the tone. But they did want to tweak the various nuts and bolts that add up to creature comfort. Accordingly, the newly improved LP Matador Timbales feature their proven traditional sound for cascara, center-of-head and rimshot applications, but they now come with redesigned mounts, an upper stand post with a superior tilter, and an exceptional cowbell bracket. The latter, incidentally, is not just stronger; it allows players to mount multiple percussion items on a single post.

   

Available in 14” and 15” shells, and 10” and 12” as well, all are 6 ½” deep, for a traditional range of tones, the pair of drums is accompanied by an improved heavy-duty, height-adjustable, tilting chromed floor stand. Three attractive drum shell finishes are available: brass, brushed nickel and chrome. A tuneful Matador cowbell is also included, as is a cowbell bracket, tuning wrench and timbale sticks.

  

A good thing, a very good thing, just got better, thanks to LP engineers keeping an eye on the finer details. That’s why the LP Matador percussion series gets the accolades.

   

  

M257B – 14″ & 15″ Shells/ Brass

 

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M257-BNG – 14″ & 15″ Shells/ Brushed Nickel/ Gold Tone

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