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Tito Puente (1923-2000): PART OF THE LP INNER CIRCLE
Elvis may have been known as “The King of Rock and Roll,” but
to fans of Latin music icon, the late Tito Puente will always be remembered
as “El Rey del Timbal” (The King of the Timbale). Puente was
responsible for bringing timbales from the rear to the forefront of the
band in Latin dance music and Latin jazz. He was the winner of four Grammy
Awards, has a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and received the National
Endowment of the Arts Award from President Clinton. Puente’s craving
for innovation and perfection helped lead to the design of LP’s Tito
Puente Model Timbales. Tito was honored when a set of his namesake Timbales
was placed into the Smithsonian Institute’s permanent collection.
All LP Tito Puente Timbales, Thunder Timbs, and Timbalitos are sold complete
with a chrome plated, heavy duty, steel Timbale Stand. The stand has a die
cast, geared tilter that locks in tight for either straight or tilted playing.
It is height adjustable, and also has an anti-rattle sleeve. It comes complete
with an adjustable cowbell holder made from welded steel and features LP’s
superior eye-bolt assembly. LP Timbale Shells are available in genuine stainless
steel, solid brass, or bronze; each possessing its own distinct sound. The
genuine stainless steel shells produce very bright and crisp, loud sounds;
the solid brass shells produce warmer sounds; the bronze produces a superior
and distinctive cutting cascara sound.
- LP Tito Puente Timbales are available in three combinations, 12"/13", 13"/14", and 14"/15" diameter sets.
- The 13" and 14" model was the first ever manufactured by LP, while today the 14" and 15" model is the most preferred.
- A heavy duty, fully height adjustable, tilting timbale stand, a cowbell bracket, a pair of timbale sticks, and a tuning wrench is included with every set of LP Tito Puente Timbales.
**B = Solid Brass
S = Stainless Steel
BZ = Bronze
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Description |
US List |
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| LP255-B |
LP Tito Puente Timbales 12" & 13" Shells, Solid
Brass |
$839.00 |
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| LP255-S |
LP Tito Puente Timbales 12" & 13" Shells, Stainless
Steel |
$809.00 |
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| LP255-BZ |
LP Tito Puente Timbales 12" & 13" Shells, Bronze |
$909.00 |
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LP256-B |
LP Tito Puente Timbales 13" & 14" Shells, Solid
Brass |
$849.00 |
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| LP256-S |
LP Tito Puente Timbales 13" & 14" Shells, Stainless
Steel |
$819.00 |
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| LP256-BZ |
LP Tito Puente Timbales 13" & 14" Shells, Bronze |
$919.00 |
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LP257-B |
LP Tito Puente Timbales 14" & 15" Shells, Solid
Brass |
$859.00 |
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| LP257-S |
LP Tito Puente Timbales 14" & 15" Shells, Stainless
Steel |
$829.00 |
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| LP257-BZ |
LP Tito Puente Timbales 14" & 15" Shells, Bronze |
$929.00 |
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