Latin Percussion - CP Traditional Bongos Natural 6” & 7” Rawhide Hand Percussion Drums with Tuning Wrench Model CP221-AW

The CP 6-inch and 7-inch Traditional Bongo Set features wood shells with natural rawhide heads designed for hand percussion playing across Latin, acoustic, folk, and world music styles. This compact bongos set includes black powder-coated traditional rims, Cuban-style steel bottoms, and adjustable tuning lugs for personalized drum tension and playing response. Suitable for beginner and adult musicians, the percussion instrument works well for music practice, workshops, jam sessions, classrooms, and recreational performance setups alongside congas, timbales, tambourine, djembe, cabasa, shaker, shekere, guiro, and other percussion instruments. An included tuning wrench allows convenient setup and tuning adjustments.

The Latin Percussion LP601NY-AW is the Natural Gloss version of the City Series bongo set, and it represents a meaningful and musically significant step forward from the Discovery Series for players who are ready to invest in the warmth, resonance, and traditional character of a real wood bongo. The LP601NY-AW is built from Siam Oak, a dense, stable, and tonally responsive hardwood that has been used in LP's mid-tier and professional percussion instruments for decades. Siam Oak produces a bongo tone that is distinctly warmer, rounder, and more complex than the bright and dynamic tone of a synthetic or HD Shell bongo set. The wood grain of the shells responds to the energy of each hand strike in a way that creates subtle tonal variations and harmonic overtones that give the LP601NY-AW a depth of character that reveals itself more fully as the player's technique develops over time. The Natural Gloss satin finish allows the grain and natural color variation of the Siam Oak shells to express themselves visually, giving the set the warm and organic appearance of a traditional wood bongo. The Natural Gloss finish is the most straightforward expression of the Siam Oak material's inherent visual character, allowing the wood to speak for itself without being transformed by a colored dye or heavy finish layer. The black powder-coated hardware provides a clean and durable contrast to the warm natural tone of the wood shells, and the 9/32-inch diameter tuning lugs provide smooth and reliable tuning action that allows the player to achieve and maintain optimal head tension for any musical context. The 6-inch macho and 7-inch hembra drums are fitted with natural rawhide heads that deliver the authentic bongo tone that both traditional Latin music and contemporary percussion contexts demand. Rawhide heads have a warm initial attack and a full, resonant sustain that open up further as the heads break in through regular playing, meaning the LP601NY-AW genuinely improves in tone and responsiveness over the first several months of use. Traditional Cuban-style bottoms contribute to the open and projecting resonance that defines a properly constructed bongo set. The LP601NY-AW is part of LP's City Series ecosystem, which includes matching City Series congas available separately, allowing players to build a complete and visually coordinated hand percussion setup as their playing skills and ambitions grow. A tuning wrench is included. At $129.99, the LP601NY-AW offers real wood construction, authentic component specifications, and the tone quality of a genuine Siam Oak instrument at a price that makes it accessible for student and intermediate players. Backed by Latin Percussion, the world's leading manufacturer of Latin percussion instruments for over six decades, the LP601NY-AW is a quality-built and beautifully finished bongo set that will serve a developing player well for years to come.

The Latin Percussion LP601D-OX-K is the Onyx version of the Discovery Series bongo set, and it is the choice for players who want a bongo that makes a statement through restraint rather than color. The deep Onyx black finish paired with black powder-coated hardware creates a unified, all-black visual profile that is simultaneously bold and understated, drawing attention through its clean and focused presence rather than through brightness or novelty. For players who perform in settings where the music rather than the equipment should attract the eye, or who simply prefer the timeless authority of a black instrument, the LP601D-OX-K delivers exactly that aesthetic without any compromise to the underlying quality of the instrument itself. The Discovery Series bongo set is built around LP's exclusive HD Shell construction, a proprietary shell technology developed to give beginning and student players a genuinely durable, responsive, and musical bongo from the very first session. The HD Shell is reinforced at the bearing edge for structural stability under regular playing and tuning, and is designed to be climate-resistant, maintaining tuning stability across a wide range of temperature and humidity conditions that would cause traditional wood shells to change significantly. This climate resilience makes the LP601D-OX-K practical for players who practice in different environments, travel frequently, play outdoors, or live in climates with significant seasonal variation. The 6-1/4-inch macho and 7-1/4-inch hembra drums are both fitted with natural rawhide heads that deliver the warm, organic, and richly textured bongo tone that defines both traditional Cuban and contemporary percussion music. Natural rawhide is the authentic and historically traditional head material for bongos, and it produces a tonal character and playing response that synthetic heads cannot fully match. The EZ Curve rims provide a comfortable playing surface and simplify head replacement when needed. The 9/32-inch tuning lugs provide smooth and reliable tuning action, and traditional Cuban-style bottoms contribute to the open, resonant, and projecting tonal character that distinguishes a properly constructed bongo. The set includes a free carrying bag and a tuning wrench for immediate setup. At $99.99, the LP601D-OX-K offers genuine Latin Percussion construction quality, authentic component specifications, and a finish that is as classic as bongo drums themselves. Backed by Latin Percussion, a brand with over six decades of professional percussion expertise, the LP601D-OX-K is a focused, elegant, and genuinely capable entry into the world of hand percussion.