Latin Percussion
The World's Leading Hand Percussion Brand Since 1964
Latin Percussion began in 1964 when New York engineer Martin Cohen fell in love with the Latin jazz scene but couldn't find authentic bongos - Cuban trade embargoes had made them unavailable - so he made his own, using jazz clubs as his research and development laboratory. Six decades later, LP is the world's leading hand percussion brand with a range spanning congas, bongos, timbales, cajons, cowbells, shakers, guiros, maracas, tambourines, claves, agogos, triangles, and a vast accessories catalogue that equips drummers, percussionists, and musicians across virtually every genre with the rhythmic textures their music requires. For drummers in particular, LP products extend what a kit can do - cowbells, shakers, tambourines, and effects instruments mounted to stands and kit hardware add tonal dimensions that transform arrangements without requiring a second player. At Angkor Music Melbourne, our staff includes professional performing drummers and drum school instructors who use LP products both in dedicated percussion contexts and as drum kit additions, understanding from actual performance experience how LP accessories integrate with live and studio setups. Our drum school includes percussion elements in teaching where LP hand percussion is part of the curriculum from beginner through advanced levels. We stock comprehensive LP including congas, bongos, timbales, cajons, the full cowbell range, shakers, and LP's extensive accessories catalogue. Located 4-6 Drake Boulevard, Altona VIC 3018. Call (03) 8360 7799 for expert advice from staff who understand LP instruments from real playing and teaching experience.
Why Our LP Advice Matters - Percussion and Kit Integration Experience
LP's range is vast and its relevance extends well beyond dedicated percussionists. Understanding LP from a drummer's perspective - knowing which cowbell suits which musical context, how shakers integrate into live kit setups, when congas complement a drum kit arrangement - requires the kind of cross-disciplinary playing experience our professional drummer staff bring to LP consultation.
Drummers Who Use LP Accessories
Our professional drummer staff use LP cowbells, shakers, tambourines, and effects instruments as part of their own live kit setups across different musical contexts. We understand from actual performance experience which LP cowbells produce the right pitch and character for rock versus Latin versus funk applications, how shaker placement and mounting affect use during live playing, and which LP accessories genuinely add to a drum kit arrangement versus which serve specialist percussion contexts better. This kit integration perspective is something dedicated percussionists may not provide and online specifications cannot capture.
Hand Percussion in Teaching
Our drum school includes hand percussion elements where LP instruments feature in curriculum from beginner through advanced levels. Teaching hand percussion alongside drumkit playing provides our instructors with understanding of how these instruments develop broader rhythmic awareness, how beginners approach congas and bongos for the first time, and which LP instruments suit learning contexts versus performance. We understand the LP range from a teaching perspective that pure retail experience cannot replicate, which is useful for students, schools, and parents considering LP instruments for educational contexts.
LP Hardware and Technical Knowledge
Our drum repair workshop staff understand LP hardware including conga and bongo stand systems, head mounting and tuning mechanisms, and the Comfort Curve II rim system. Congas and bongos require maintenance and occasional repair including head replacement, hardware adjustment, and tuning - our workshop experience with these processes means we can advise on LP instrument maintenance as well as initial selection, providing ongoing support for LP instruments beyond the point of purchase.
Cross-Genre Application Knowledge
LP instruments appear across Latin, jazz, rock, pop, funk, world music, and studio contexts in ways that require understanding which instruments serve which musical applications. Martin Cohen developed LP using jazz clubs as his laboratory precisely because he understood that authentic percussion knowledge could only come from actual musical application. Our professional drummer staff bring the same approach - LP recommendations grounded in how these instruments actually behave in ensemble and recording contexts across the genres our staff perform in professionally.
LP's Founding Philosophy - Jazz Clubs as a Laboratory
Martin Cohen's approach to founding Latin Percussion in 1964 is one of the most authentic origin stories in the percussion industry. Unable to find the bongos he wanted because Cuban trade embargoes had cut off supply of authentic instruments, Cohen applied his engineering background to making them himself. Crucially, he refined his designs not in a factory or laboratory but in New York's jazz clubs, working directly with the musicians who would use his instruments and responding to what he heard and learned from professional players in actual performance contexts.
This founding philosophy - that instrument design must respond to real musical needs in real performance environments - has defined LP's approach through six decades of product development. LP innovations including the Comfort Curve II rim system, fiberglass conga construction, and the vast cowbell range all emerged from close engagement with professional musicians identifying genuine performance requirements rather than engineering solutions looking for problems.
For drummers specifically, LP's development of the drumset cowbell, the mounting hardware to attach hand percussion to kit setups, and the vast range of shakers, tambourines, and effects instruments recognised that drum kit players needed access to percussion textures that required one instrument rather than one additional player. This understanding of the drummer's perspective within the broader percussion world is part of why LP dominates both dedicated hand percussion and drum kit accessory categories simultaneously.
LP Congas and Bongos
Giovanni Congas
Flagship Professional
LP's flagship professional conga series developed with legendary percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo. Hardwood construction with Comfort Curve II rims, professional hardware, and the tonal depth demanded by the most advanced percussionists. The reference standard for professional wood congas.
- Premium hardwood construction
- Comfort Curve II rim system
- Professional hardware throughout
- Giovanni Hidalgo collaboration
- Quinto, Conga, Tumba sizes
- Professional performance standard
Classic Congas
The Standard Bearer
LP Classic Congas were the first wood congas LP introduced and have become the benchmark against which other wood congas are judged. Their warm, balanced tone and consistent performance across tuning ranges established LP as the professional standard in the 1960s and remain the choice of professional players worldwide.
- Classic hardwood construction
- Warm balanced tone character
- Wide tuning range
- Professional standard since 1960s
- Multiple size options
- Industry reference instrument
Matador Congas
Professional Wood
Professional-grade wood congas positioned between Classic and Giovanni in the range. Siam Oak construction with Comfort Curve II rims and chrome hardware providing professional tone and feel at accessible professional pricing for performing musicians.
- Siam Oak construction
- Comfort Curve II rims
- Chrome hardware
- Professional tone accessible
- Live performance proven
- Strong value professional option
Aspire Congas
Entry and Student
Entry-level wood congas using kiln-dried environmentally friendly Siam Oak. Professional sound and feel at accessible pricing for students and players entering hand percussion. Genuine LP quality at the starting level of the range.
- Kiln-dried Siam Oak
- Environmentally conscious sourcing
- Professional sound at student price
- Student and beginner appropriate
- Genuine LP construction standards
- Entry into LP conga range
Bongos
Complete Range
LP bongos span professional through student levels in wood and fiberglass constructions. Professional bongos in Classic and Giovanni series, accessible options in Aspire, and specialty configurations including compact designs. The instrument that started LP in 1964 remains central to the range.
- Wood and fiberglass options
- Professional through student range
- Classic, Giovanni, Aspire series
- Traditional Cuban proportions
- Stand and hardware packages
- Rawhide head options available
Fiberglass Congas
Durability and Projection
Virtually indestructible fiberglass shell construction with steel-reinforced bearing edges and plated cast aluminium bottoms. Built to withstand touring rigour while delivering consistent tone and projection. The choice for players prioritising durability without compromising sound.
- Virtually indestructible construction
- Steel-reinforced bearing edges
- Plated cast aluminium bottoms
- Touring durability focused
- Consistent tone under any conditions
- Weather and humidity resistant
LP Timbales
LP timbales are the instrument that, when LP was founded in the 1960s, existed almost exclusively in Latin music. LP's development of the drumset timbale configuration and the hardware to integrate timbales into kit setups helped bring this instrument into jazz, rock, and pop contexts where it now appears regularly. LP timbales span traditional sizes for dedicated timbale players through compact drumset configurations designed specifically for kit integration.
Tito Puente Timbales
Professional Standard
The LP Tito Puente Timbale series honours the legendary percussionist who was integral to LP's development. Professional-grade steel shell timbales sold complete with heavy-duty chrome-plated steel stand with die-cast geared tilter. The benchmark for professional timbale performance.
- Steel shell construction
- Complete with professional stand
- Die-cast geared tilter
- Tito Puente collaboration heritage
- Traditional and contemporary sizes
- Professional performance standard
Drumset Timbales
Kit Integration
LP Drumset Timbale line designed specifically for drummers adding timbale voices to kit setups. Compact dimensions and LP mounting hardware enabling integration with standard kit hardware. Adds Latin percussion articulation to drumset arrangements without requiring a dedicated timbale player.
- Kit integration optimised
- Compact dimensions
- LP mounting hardware included
- Standard kit stand compatible
- Multiple size configurations
- Rock, pop, jazz applications
Timbalitos
Compact Percussion
Compact mini timbales delivering the timbale voice in a smaller configuration ideal for drumset addition or space-limited setups. Punchy, defined tone with LP quality hardware. Complete with stand for immediate setup.
- Compact mini configuration
- Punchy defined tone
- Drumset and standalone use
- Complete with stand
- Space-efficient design
- LP hardware standard
LP Cowbells and Kit Percussion
LP manufactures the world's most comprehensive cowbell range, covering every pitch, size, and application a drummer or percussionist could require. Understanding LP cowbells requires knowing that different bells suit different musical contexts - the LP Rock Cowbell is not the right choice for a jazz setting, and the LP Salsa Bongo Cowbell serves a specific role distinct from the Timbale Cowbell. Our professional drummer staff have used LP cowbells across different contexts and can provide specific guidance on which model suits your music.
Cowbells
Every Application Covered
LP cowbells span rock, Latin, Salsa, bongo, and timbale applications across different pitches and tonal characters. Black Beauty high-pitched bright tone for rock applications, Timbale Cowbell for Latin ensemble use, Bongo Cowbell as the bongo player's standard choice, and specialty designs including the Jingle Ringer with built-in dampening.
- Black Beauty - bright high pitch
- Timbale Cowbell - Latin ensemble
- Bongo/Salsa Cowbell - ES-3 standard
- Rock Cowbell applications
- Jingle Ringer with dampening
- Bass drum mounting brackets available
Shakers and Tambourines
Rhythmic Texture
LP shakers span egg shakers, Shake-It compact metal shakers, Twist Shakers with separation mechanism, and the Pro Maracas used by professional percussionists worldwide. LP tambourines include foot-operated pedal mount designs and hand models across jingle configurations for different tonal requirements.
- Egg shaker trio - three volumes
- Shake-It compact metal shaker
- Twist Shaker - separates into two
- Pro Maracas - matched high/low pair
- Pedal mount tambourine - kit use
- Hi-hat mount options available
Cajons
Groove Box
LP cajons in the Groove Cajon series built from hand-selected Baltic Birch with bright punchy sound and fast decay. LP cajon pedal system converts cajon to kick drum operation. Cajon brushes for authentic playing feel. Complete cajon solutions for acoustic and low-volume performance contexts.
- Baltic Birch construction
- Bright punchy attack, fast decay
- LP cajon pedal available
- Cajon brushes for technique
- Acoustic and street performance
- 60th Anniversary limited editions
Claves, Guiros and Blocks
Classic Hand Percussion
LP claves in rosewood and synthetic, guiros in wood and fibreglass with matching scrapers, wood blocks in various pitches, and temple blocks. Classic hand percussion instruments made to professional standards used in Latin, orchestral, and popular music contexts worldwide.
- Rosewood and synthetic claves
- Wood and fibreglass guiros
- Matching scrapers included
- Wood blocks - various pitches
- Temple blocks for orchestral use
- Professional grade materials
Agogos and Triangles
Metallic Accent
LP agogo bells in double and triple configurations for Brazilian and Afro-Cuban applications, triangles in multiple sizes with striking implements, bar chimes and bell trees for orchestral and studio textures. Professional metallic percussion across classical and contemporary applications.
- Double and triple agogo bells
- Brazilian and Afro-Cuban use
- Triangles in multiple sizes
- Bar chimes - tempered aluminium
- Bell trees - 26 bell options
- Orchestral and studio applications
LP Accessories and Hardware
Complete System
LP stands for congas, bongos, and timbales including the lightweight Futurelite II conga stand at half the weight of steel. Mounting hardware enabling LP percussion on standard kit stands, conga and bongo replacement heads, tuning hardware, bags and cases. The complete LP ecosystem supporting every instrument in the range.
- Futurelite II - lightweight conga stand
- Bongo and conga stands
- Kit mount hardware for all LP
- Replacement heads and hardware
- Bags and cases for all sizes
- Afuche/Cabasa and specialty items
What Makes LP Different
Born From Real Music
Founded by Martin Cohen who fell in love with Latin jazz and made instruments because he couldn't find them. Refined in New York jazz clubs with professional musicians rather than in a factory removed from musical application. Authenticity from the first instrument to the current range.
Six Decades of Innovation
Sixty years of continuous percussion innovation including the Comfort Curve II rim system, fiberglass conga construction, the drumset timbale category, and mounting hardware enabling hand percussion integration with drum kits. Innovation driven by what musicians actually need.
Broadest Range Available
No other manufacturer covers the complete percussion spectrum from professional Giovanni congas through LP's vast accessories catalogue. The entire range designed to work together with compatible mounting systems, matching hardware, and coordinated instrument families.
Drummer Friendly Design
LP's extensive kit mounting hardware, drumset timbale configurations, bass drum cowbell brackets, hi-hat shekere mounts, and pedal tambourine systems reflect deep understanding of how drum kit players need to access percussion textures. LP treats drummers and percussionists as the same community.
Professional Artist Legacy
Instruments developed with Giovanni Hidalgo, Tito Puente, and generations of professional Latin, jazz, rock, and pop percussionists. Artist collaboration grounded in real performance requirements rather than endorsement arrangements without genuine instrument input.
Genre Transcendence
LP began in Latin jazz and now appears in every genre of popular music. The LP cowbell on a rock track, shakers in a pop production, congas in a fusion setup - LP instruments have crossed every genre boundary because they deliver authentic percussion voices with professional quality construction.
Common Questions About Latin Percussion LP
Professional LP Percussion Services
Our Melbourne LP specialists combine professional performance experience with hand percussion and kit integration, drum school teaching expertise with percussion curriculum, and repair workshop technical knowledge for LP hardware and heads.
Instrument Selection
Expert guidance from professional staff:
- Conga and bongo series assessment
- Drumset LP integration advice
- Cowbell and accessory selection
- In-store instrument demonstration
- Budget and level appropriate guidance
- Genre-specific recommendations
Educational Guidance
Drum school percussion expertise:
- Student instrument recommendations
- Hand percussion education advice
- School and ensemble LP guidance
- Curriculum appropriate selection
- Beginner through advanced support
- Technique and maintenance teaching
Maintenance and Repair
Workshop technical knowledge:
- Conga and bongo head replacement
- LP hardware adjustment and repair
- Tuning guidance and instruction
- Stand and mounting hardware advice
- Carrying and case recommendations
- Long-term instrument care advice
Why Buy LP From Angkor Music Melbourne
LP's range is wide enough that selection guidance genuinely matters. The cowbell question alone - which of dozens of models suits your musical context - requires someone who has actually played different cowbells in different settings and can describe the practical difference between models based on performance experience rather than pitch charts. Our professional drummer staff provide LP guidance from that playing perspective across the range.
Our drum school's incorporation of hand percussion in teaching gives us a specific perspective on LP instruments for educational contexts that pure retail experience cannot replicate. When a student, parent, or school administrator asks about LP for education, our instructors can advise based on what actually works in a teaching context across different ages and skill levels, not just what the product specifications suggest about educational suitability.
Our drum repair workshop provides LP maintenance support beyond the purchase moment. Conga and bongo heads wear and require replacement. LP hardware occasionally needs adjustment. Our workshop staff understand LP instrument maintenance and can support LP instruments through their playing life, which is the kind of ongoing relationship with products that customers deserve and online retailers cannot provide.
Martin Cohen built LP by spending time with musicians in jazz clubs, listening to what they needed, and making instruments that served those needs. We provide LP advice by the same principle - listening to what you are trying to achieve musically and recommending the instruments and accessories that actually serve that goal.
Explore Latin Percussion LP
Visit our Melbourne showroom to see, hear, and play LP instruments with guidance from professional drummers and drum school instructors who use LP in performance and teaching every week.
Angkor Music Melbourne | 4-6 Drake Boulevard, Altona VIC 3018 | Professional Drummers, Drum School & Repair Workshop
The World's Leading Hand Percussion Brand Since 1964
Latin Percussion began in 1964 when New York engineer Martin Cohen fell in love with the Latin jazz scene but couldn't find authentic bongos - Cuban trade embargoes had made them unavailable - so he made his own, using jazz clubs as his research and development laboratory. Six decades later, LP is the world's leading hand percussion brand with a range spanning congas, bongos, timbales, cajons, cowbells, shakers, guiros, maracas, tambourines, claves, agogos, triangles, and a vast accessories catalogue that equips drummers, percussionists, and musicians across virtually every genre with the rhythmic textures their music requires. For drummers in particular, LP products extend what a kit can do - cowbells, shakers, tambourines, and effects instruments mounted to stands and kit hardware add tonal dimensions that transform arrangements without requiring a second player. At Angkor Music Melbourne, our staff includes professional performing drummers and drum school instructors who use LP products both in dedicated percussion contexts and as drum kit additions, understanding from actual performance experience how LP accessories integrate with live and studio setups. Our drum school includes percussion elements in teaching where LP hand percussion is part of the curriculum from beginner through advanced levels. We stock comprehensive LP including congas, bongos, timbales, cajons, the full cowbell range, shakers, and LP's extensive accessories catalogue. Located 4-6 Drake Boulevard, Altona VIC 3018. Call (03) 8360 7799 for expert advice from staff who understand LP instruments from real playing and teaching experience.
Why Our LP Advice Matters - Percussion and Kit Integration Experience
LP's range is vast and its relevance extends well beyond dedicated percussionists. Understanding LP from a drummer's perspective - knowing which cowbell suits which musical context, how shakers integrate into live kit setups, when congas complement a drum kit arrangement - requires the kind of cross-disciplinary playing experience our professional drummer staff bring to LP consultation.
Drummers Who Use LP Accessories
Our professional drummer staff use LP cowbells, shakers, tambourines, and effects instruments as part of their own live kit setups across different musical contexts. We understand from actual performance experience which LP cowbells produce the right pitch and character for rock versus Latin versus funk applications, how shaker placement and mounting affect use during live playing, and which LP accessories genuinely add to a drum kit arrangement versus which serve specialist percussion contexts better. This kit integration perspective is something dedicated percussionists may not provide and online specifications cannot capture.
Hand Percussion in Teaching
Our drum school includes hand percussion elements where LP instruments feature in curriculum from beginner through advanced levels. Teaching hand percussion alongside drumkit playing provides our instructors with understanding of how these instruments develop broader rhythmic awareness, how beginners approach congas and bongos for the first time, and which LP instruments suit learning contexts versus performance. We understand the LP range from a teaching perspective that pure retail experience cannot replicate, which is useful for students, schools, and parents considering LP instruments for educational contexts.
LP Hardware and Technical Knowledge
Our drum repair workshop staff understand LP hardware including conga and bongo stand systems, head mounting and tuning mechanisms, and the Comfort Curve II rim system. Congas and bongos require maintenance and occasional repair including head replacement, hardware adjustment, and tuning - our workshop experience with these processes means we can advise on LP instrument maintenance as well as initial selection, providing ongoing support for LP instruments beyond the point of purchase.
Cross-Genre Application Knowledge
LP instruments appear across Latin, jazz, rock, pop, funk, world music, and studio contexts in ways that require understanding which instruments serve which musical applications. Martin Cohen developed LP using jazz clubs as his laboratory precisely because he understood that authentic percussion knowledge could only come from actual musical application. Our professional drummer staff bring the same approach - LP recommendations grounded in how these instruments actually behave in ensemble and recording contexts across the genres our staff perform in professionally.
LP's Founding Philosophy - Jazz Clubs as a Laboratory
Martin Cohen's approach to founding Latin Percussion in 1964 is one of the most authentic origin stories in the percussion industry. Unable to find the bongos he wanted because Cuban trade embargoes had cut off supply of authentic instruments, Cohen applied his engineering background to making them himself. Crucially, he refined his designs not in a factory or laboratory but in New York's jazz clubs, working directly with the musicians who would use his instruments and responding to what he heard and learned from professional players in actual performance contexts.
This founding philosophy - that instrument design must respond to real musical needs in real performance environments - has defined LP's approach through six decades of product development. LP innovations including the Comfort Curve II rim system, fiberglass conga construction, and the vast cowbell range all emerged from close engagement with professional musicians identifying genuine performance requirements rather than engineering solutions looking for problems.
For drummers specifically, LP's development of the drumset cowbell, the mounting hardware to attach hand percussion to kit setups, and the vast range of shakers, tambourines, and effects instruments recognised that drum kit players needed access to percussion textures that required one instrument rather than one additional player. This understanding of the drummer's perspective within the broader percussion world is part of why LP dominates both dedicated hand percussion and drum kit accessory categories simultaneously.
LP Congas and Bongos
Giovanni Congas
Flagship Professional
LP's flagship professional conga series developed with legendary percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo. Hardwood construction with Comfort Curve II rims, professional hardware, and the tonal depth demanded by the most advanced percussionists. The reference standard for professional wood congas.
- Premium hardwood construction
- Comfort Curve II rim system
- Professional hardware throughout
- Giovanni Hidalgo collaboration
- Quinto, Conga, Tumba sizes
- Professional performance standard
Classic Congas
The Standard Bearer
LP Classic Congas were the first wood congas LP introduced and have become the benchmark against which other wood congas are judged. Their warm, balanced tone and consistent performance across tuning ranges established LP as the professional standard in the 1960s and remain the choice of professional players worldwide.
- Classic hardwood construction
- Warm balanced tone character
- Wide tuning range
- Professional standard since 1960s
- Multiple size options
- Industry reference instrument
Matador Congas
Professional Wood
Professional-grade wood congas positioned between Classic and Giovanni in the range. Siam Oak construction with Comfort Curve II rims and chrome hardware providing professional tone and feel at accessible professional pricing for performing musicians.
- Siam Oak construction
- Comfort Curve II rims
- Chrome hardware
- Professional tone accessible
- Live performance proven
- Strong value professional option
Aspire Congas
Entry and Student
Entry-level wood congas using kiln-dried environmentally friendly Siam Oak. Professional sound and feel at accessible pricing for students and players entering hand percussion. Genuine LP quality at the starting level of the range.
- Kiln-dried Siam Oak
- Environmentally conscious sourcing
- Professional sound at student price
- Student and beginner appropriate
- Genuine LP construction standards
- Entry into LP conga range
Bongos
Complete Range
LP bongos span professional through student levels in wood and fiberglass constructions. Professional bongos in Classic and Giovanni series, accessible options in Aspire, and specialty configurations including compact designs. The instrument that started LP in 1964 remains central to the range.
- Wood and fiberglass options
- Professional through student range
- Classic, Giovanni, Aspire series
- Traditional Cuban proportions
- Stand and hardware packages
- Rawhide head options available
Fiberglass Congas
Durability and Projection
Virtually indestructible fiberglass shell construction with steel-reinforced bearing edges and plated cast aluminium bottoms. Built to withstand touring rigour while delivering consistent tone and projection. The choice for players prioritising durability without compromising sound.
- Virtually indestructible construction
- Steel-reinforced bearing edges
- Plated cast aluminium bottoms
- Touring durability focused
- Consistent tone under any conditions
- Weather and humidity resistant
LP Timbales
LP timbales are the instrument that, when LP was founded in the 1960s, existed almost exclusively in Latin music. LP's development of the drumset timbale configuration and the hardware to integrate timbales into kit setups helped bring this instrument into jazz, rock, and pop contexts where it now appears regularly. LP timbales span traditional sizes for dedicated timbale players through compact drumset configurations designed specifically for kit integration.
Tito Puente Timbales
Professional Standard
The LP Tito Puente Timbale series honours the legendary percussionist who was integral to LP's development. Professional-grade steel shell timbales sold complete with heavy-duty chrome-plated steel stand with die-cast geared tilter. The benchmark for professional timbale performance.
- Steel shell construction
- Complete with professional stand
- Die-cast geared tilter
- Tito Puente collaboration heritage
- Traditional and contemporary sizes
- Professional performance standard
Drumset Timbales
Kit Integration
LP Drumset Timbale line designed specifically for drummers adding timbale voices to kit setups. Compact dimensions and LP mounting hardware enabling integration with standard kit hardware. Adds Latin percussion articulation to drumset arrangements without requiring a dedicated timbale player.
- Kit integration optimised
- Compact dimensions
- LP mounting hardware included
- Standard kit stand compatible
- Multiple size configurations
- Rock, pop, jazz applications
Timbalitos
Compact Percussion
Compact mini timbales delivering the timbale voice in a smaller configuration ideal for drumset addition or space-limited setups. Punchy, defined tone with LP quality hardware. Complete with stand for immediate setup.
- Compact mini configuration
- Punchy defined tone
- Drumset and standalone use
- Complete with stand
- Space-efficient design
- LP hardware standard
LP Cowbells and Kit Percussion
LP manufactures the world's most comprehensive cowbell range, covering every pitch, size, and application a drummer or percussionist could require. Understanding LP cowbells requires knowing that different bells suit different musical contexts - the LP Rock Cowbell is not the right choice for a jazz setting, and the LP Salsa Bongo Cowbell serves a specific role distinct from the Timbale Cowbell. Our professional drummer staff have used LP cowbells across different contexts and can provide specific guidance on which model suits your music.
Cowbells
Every Application Covered
LP cowbells span rock, Latin, Salsa, bongo, and timbale applications across different pitches and tonal characters. Black Beauty high-pitched bright tone for rock applications, Timbale Cowbell for Latin ensemble use, Bongo Cowbell as the bongo player's standard choice, and specialty designs including the Jingle Ringer with built-in dampening.
- Black Beauty - bright high pitch
- Timbale Cowbell - Latin ensemble
- Bongo/Salsa Cowbell - ES-3 standard
- Rock Cowbell applications
- Jingle Ringer with dampening
- Bass drum mounting brackets available
Shakers and Tambourines
Rhythmic Texture
LP shakers span egg shakers, Shake-It compact metal shakers, Twist Shakers with separation mechanism, and the Pro Maracas used by professional percussionists worldwide. LP tambourines include foot-operated pedal mount designs and hand models across jingle configurations for different tonal requirements.
- Egg shaker trio - three volumes
- Shake-It compact metal shaker
- Twist Shaker - separates into two
- Pro Maracas - matched high/low pair
- Pedal mount tambourine - kit use
- Hi-hat mount options available
Cajons
Groove Box
LP cajons in the Groove Cajon series built from hand-selected Baltic Birch with bright punchy sound and fast decay. LP cajon pedal system converts cajon to kick drum operation. Cajon brushes for authentic playing feel. Complete cajon solutions for acoustic and low-volume performance contexts.
- Baltic Birch construction
- Bright punchy attack, fast decay
- LP cajon pedal available
- Cajon brushes for technique
- Acoustic and street performance
- 60th Anniversary limited editions
Claves, Guiros and Blocks
Classic Hand Percussion
LP claves in rosewood and synthetic, guiros in wood and fibreglass with matching scrapers, wood blocks in various pitches, and temple blocks. Classic hand percussion instruments made to professional standards used in Latin, orchestral, and popular music contexts worldwide.
- Rosewood and synthetic claves
- Wood and fibreglass guiros
- Matching scrapers included
- Wood blocks - various pitches
- Temple blocks for orchestral use
- Professional grade materials
Agogos and Triangles
Metallic Accent
LP agogo bells in double and triple configurations for Brazilian and Afro-Cuban applications, triangles in multiple sizes with striking implements, bar chimes and bell trees for orchestral and studio textures. Professional metallic percussion across classical and contemporary applications.
- Double and triple agogo bells
- Brazilian and Afro-Cuban use
- Triangles in multiple sizes
- Bar chimes - tempered aluminium
- Bell trees - 26 bell options
- Orchestral and studio applications
LP Accessories and Hardware
Complete System
LP stands for congas, bongos, and timbales including the lightweight Futurelite II conga stand at half the weight of steel. Mounting hardware enabling LP percussion on standard kit stands, conga and bongo replacement heads, tuning hardware, bags and cases. The complete LP ecosystem supporting every instrument in the range.
- Futurelite II - lightweight conga stand
- Bongo and conga stands
- Kit mount hardware for all LP
- Replacement heads and hardware
- Bags and cases for all sizes
- Afuche/Cabasa and specialty items
What Makes LP Different
Born From Real Music
Founded by Martin Cohen who fell in love with Latin jazz and made instruments because he couldn't find them. Refined in New York jazz clubs with professional musicians rather than in a factory removed from musical application. Authenticity from the first instrument to the current range.
Six Decades of Innovation
Sixty years of continuous percussion innovation including the Comfort Curve II rim system, fiberglass conga construction, the drumset timbale category, and mounting hardware enabling hand percussion integration with drum kits. Innovation driven by what musicians actually need.
Broadest Range Available
No other manufacturer covers the complete percussion spectrum from professional Giovanni congas through LP's vast accessories catalogue. The entire range designed to work together with compatible mounting systems, matching hardware, and coordinated instrument families.
Drummer Friendly Design
LP's extensive kit mounting hardware, drumset timbale configurations, bass drum cowbell brackets, hi-hat shekere mounts, and pedal tambourine systems reflect deep understanding of how drum kit players need to access percussion textures. LP treats drummers and percussionists as the same community.
Professional Artist Legacy
Instruments developed with Giovanni Hidalgo, Tito Puente, and generations of professional Latin, jazz, rock, and pop percussionists. Artist collaboration grounded in real performance requirements rather than endorsement arrangements without genuine instrument input.
Genre Transcendence
LP began in Latin jazz and now appears in every genre of popular music. The LP cowbell on a rock track, shakers in a pop production, congas in a fusion setup - LP instruments have crossed every genre boundary because they deliver authentic percussion voices with professional quality construction.
Common Questions About Latin Percussion LP
Professional LP Percussion Services
Our Melbourne LP specialists combine professional performance experience with hand percussion and kit integration, drum school teaching expertise with percussion curriculum, and repair workshop technical knowledge for LP hardware and heads.
Instrument Selection
Expert guidance from professional staff:
- Conga and bongo series assessment
- Drumset LP integration advice
- Cowbell and accessory selection
- In-store instrument demonstration
- Budget and level appropriate guidance
- Genre-specific recommendations
Educational Guidance
Drum school percussion expertise:
- Student instrument recommendations
- Hand percussion education advice
- School and ensemble LP guidance
- Curriculum appropriate selection
- Beginner through advanced support
- Technique and maintenance teaching
Maintenance and Repair
Workshop technical knowledge:
- Conga and bongo head replacement
- LP hardware adjustment and repair
- Tuning guidance and instruction
- Stand and mounting hardware advice
- Carrying and case recommendations
- Long-term instrument care advice
Why Buy LP From Angkor Music Melbourne
LP's range is wide enough that selection guidance genuinely matters. The cowbell question alone - which of dozens of models suits your musical context - requires someone who has actually played different cowbells in different settings and can describe the practical difference between models based on performance experience rather than pitch charts. Our professional drummer staff provide LP guidance from that playing perspective across the range.
Our drum school's incorporation of hand percussion in teaching gives us a specific perspective on LP instruments for educational contexts that pure retail experience cannot replicate. When a student, parent, or school administrator asks about LP for education, our instructors can advise based on what actually works in a teaching context across different ages and skill levels, not just what the product specifications suggest about educational suitability.
Our drum repair workshop provides LP maintenance support beyond the purchase moment. Conga and bongo heads wear and require replacement. LP hardware occasionally needs adjustment. Our workshop staff understand LP instrument maintenance and can support LP instruments through their playing life, which is the kind of ongoing relationship with products that customers deserve and online retailers cannot provide.
Martin Cohen built LP by spending time with musicians in jazz clubs, listening to what they needed, and making instruments that served those needs. We provide LP advice by the same principle - listening to what you are trying to achieve musically and recommending the instruments and accessories that actually serve that goal.
Explore Latin Percussion LP
Visit our Melbourne showroom to see, hear, and play LP instruments with guidance from professional drummers and drum school instructors who use LP in performance and teaching every week.
Angkor Music Melbourne | 4-6 Drake Boulevard, Altona VIC 3018 | Professional Drummers, Drum School & Repair Workshop
