LP828 Giovanni Compact Bongos With Top PostLPs acclaimed Giovanni Compact CongasJust about everybodys familiar with LPs acclaimed Giovanni Compact Congas. They have been heralded by trade magazines and cited in international product awards. The portable shell-less drums, designed in collaboration with master percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo, are suitable for both... More practice and performance. They project an amazing range of tones that belay their reduced size. The next in the seriesNow LP is proud to introduce the next in the series, the Giovanni Compact Bongos with Top Post . Made from a special aluminum alloy, the Gio compact bongos feature full sized 7-1/4 and 8-5/8 heads that are fully tunable. Their compact design allows for easy placement in drum kits or expansive percussion set ups when space is an issue. And the sound is frighteningly close to that of standard bongos. They respond well to intricate hand patterns and can also be played to good effect with drumsticks. Designed with most synthetic heads in mind, they are tunable with a standard kit drum key.