MrHands Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Quality over quantity any day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainDrag Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Now that's a drumset! http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu141/J84466/TJH_2203.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilsFriendMatt Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Alright I'm done on my current shopping binge aside from adding an 8" mounted tom in the next few weeks. But here's the full details and pics of the kit as it will be for a while now......well ok maybe a few weeks. Shells: PDP Platinum Series Emerald to Black Matte Fade 10" Mounted Tom 12" Mounted Tom 14" Floor Tom 16" Floor Tom 22" Bass Drum Snare: 5x14" DW Collectors Series Maple VLT Satin Ebony Cymbals: Zildjian A Custom 14" Hi-Hats Zildjian A Custom 20" Medium Ride Zildjian A Custom 16" Crash Zildjian A Custom 18" Fast Crash Sabian B8 10" Splash Sabian XS20 18" China Sticks: Zildjian 5B DIP Pro-Mark 5B Japanese Oak Heads: Toms Aqurian Performance II Snare Remo Controlled Sound Bass Remo DW Head Hardware and Pedals: DW 7000 Double Pedal PDP Dual Legged Hi Hat Stand Mix of DW and Tama Hardware the rest of the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilsFriendMatt Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8505/frontpdp.jpg http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/336/sidepdp.jpg http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/1578/toppdp.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Trommler Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 QUOTE (PhilsFriendMatt @ Aug 4 2009, 07:12 PM) Alright I'm done on my current shopping binge aside from adding an 8" mounted tom in the next few weeks. But here's the full details and pics of the kit as it will be for a while now......well ok maybe a few weeks. Shells: PDP Platinum Series Emerald to Black Matte Fade 10" Mounted Tom 12" Mounted Tom 14" Floor Tom 16" Floor Tom 22" Bass Drum Snare: 5x14" DW Collectors Series Maple VLT Satin Ebony Cymbals: Zildjian A Custom 14" Hi-Hats Zildjian A Custom 20" Medium Ride Zildjian A Custom 16" Crash Zildjian A Custom 18" Fast Crash Sabian B8 10" Splash Sabian XS20 18" China Sticks: Zildjian 5B DIP Pro-Mark 5B Japanese Oak Heads: Toms Aqurian Performance II Snare Remo Controlled Sound Bass Remo DW Head Hardware and Pedals: DW 7000 Double Pedal PDP Dual Legged Hi Hat Stand Mix of DW and Tama Hardware the rest of the way That's sounds cool. PDP makes some decent stuff. I can't wait to see the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Trommler Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 QUOTE (PhilsFriendMatt @ Apr 13 2009, 04:29 PM) Ok Finally snapped a few picks so heres all the details. Shells: Tama ImperialStar Vintage Red 12" mounted (currently not on kit) 13" mounted 16" floor 22" bass Snares: Tama Imperialstar 14" Vintage Red (never use) DW Collectors Series Maple Ebony Stain with Black Hardware Cymbals: 14" ZHT Mastersound Hi Hats 14" B8 Thin Crash 16" B8 Thin Crash 18" B8 Thin Crash 20" B8 Ride 10" B8 Splash 18" XS20 China Hardware: 2 Tama Boom Stands 1 Tama Straight Stand 1 Tama Cymbal Grabber 1 Sound Percussion Boom Stand 1 Sound Percussion Cymbal Grabber PDP Dual Leg Hi Hat Stand DW 7000 Double Pedal Misc.: Remo Roto Toms Evans Bass Dampener Vater Stick Holder DW Drop Clutch Sticks: Vater 3B Fatbacks Vater ROCK Zyldjian Signature Series Taylor Hawkins Rush Songs I Know: Finding My Way Working Man No One at the Bridge Bastille Day 2112 Overture and Temples Fly By Night Anthem Spirit of Radio Freewill Tom Sawyer Red Barchetta Limelight Cygnus X-1 Subdivisions http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9455/detailsnare.jpg http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/3710/abovesnare.jpg http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4939/frontdrums.jpg http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1357/abovedrums.jpg I can't see Photobucket pics at work. Just an FYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Cocky Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 QUOTE (PhilsFriendMatt @ Jun 24 2009, 12:49 AM) So I cracked my 16 in B8 crash playing the other day. I was going to upgrade just the one but decided to take in all my cymbals and just upgrade. I got an A custom pack on clearance for around $600 with the extended warranty after I traded mine in. Considering it's over $800 worth of cymbals separate without tax and extended warranty it's not too bad. Anyway i'm down a few cymbals for now but they sound better. I'm still using the B8 splash for now as well as the XS20 china. But I have a 18 in A custom fast crash, 16 in A custom crash, 14 in A custom hats and 20 in A custom medium ride. Sounds a lot better than my old B8's for sure. You got that right......fewer is better when you have quality. I have Sabian cymbals, and I don't have many, but I got QUALITY and I got a STEAL on every one of them, mostly thru eBay. From left to right on my kit: Sabian 14" AA Thin Crash Sabian 13" AA Fusion Hats Sabian Hand Hammered 18" China Sabian Signature Virgil Donati 17" Saturation Crash <== Sabian 10" AAX Splash Sabian 18" AA Thin Crash Sabian 21" Hand Hammered Raw Bell Dry Ride <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX-1Bk2 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 QUOTE (MrHands @ Jun 26 2009, 12:11 PM) Quality over quantity any day... Why not both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Cocky Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 QUOTE (CygnusX-1Bk2 @ Aug 5 2009, 03:10 PM) QUOTE (MrHands @ Jun 26 2009, 12:11 PM) Quality over quantity any day... Why not both? As the budget allows, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHands Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Aug 5 2009, 04:24 PM) QUOTE (CygnusX-1Bk2 @ Aug 5 2009, 03:10 PM) QUOTE (MrHands @ Jun 26 2009, 12:11 PM) Quality over quantity any day... Why not both? As the budget allows, yes. Oh...don't get me wrong... My bad for not qualifying my statement...better to have few great, than many not so great. Edited August 7, 2009 by MrHands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilsFriendMatt Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 So DerTrommler does that mean you can't see my pdp kit? If you cant ill upload them a different way for you. Oh and I switched my stock dw head and stock pdp res head both to aquarians too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush! Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) Here is my new kit! Gretsch Catalina Maple Fusion 6-Piece: 22" Bass Drum 14" Snare 10" Tom 12" Tom 14" Floor Tom 16" Floor Tom (FREE!) All shells are 6-ply maple. 2.5mm triple flange hoops on all drums http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad185/nickateen17/1003091340.jpg http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad185/nickateen17/1006091951.jpg Edited November 18, 2009 by Rush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX-1Bk2 Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 QUOTE (Rush! @ Nov 18 2009, 11:29 AM) Here is my new kit! Gretsch Catalina Maple Fusion 6-Piece: 22" Bass Drum 14" Snare 10" Tom 12" Tom 14" Floor Tom 16" Floor Tom (FREE!) All shells are 6-ply maple. 2.5mm triple flange hoops on all drums http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad185/nickateen17/1003091340.jpg http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad185/nickateen17/1006091951.jpg Hey, your tom mounts are upside down and on the bottom hoop. The angles are a bit severe too. http://www.gretschdrums.com/pics/itempics/MCE825PTMA_lg.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush! Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Oops, I thought something wasn't right with those. I have since adjusted the angles of the toms; those pics were taken the day I set it up. But I figured maybe those mounts were wrong. Thanks a lot Cyg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush! Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 What do you think of the kit Cyg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX-1Bk2 Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 It's not that different from my Gretsch Renown maples. It's all about the bearing edges and Gretsch are highly sought. These and the PDP are the least expensive maple shell kits available and are very high quality for the price. Do they sound like the top of the line Gretsch and DW kits? Not quite, but do the top of the line kits sound thousands of dollars better? No! You got yourself a very nice kit for an excellent price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush! Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 This is great. Thanks again. And yes I did. They sound fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumnut Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 There's a topic about guitars being made of wood, is there one about drums being made of wood? I would think a drumset requires a considerable amount of wood to build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX-1Bk2 Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 It is rare that drums are made from "exotic" woods. The woods in question concerning guitars is illegal rosewood from Madagascar. Don't think I have ever seen a rosewood drum. Brady uses some exotic woods but the standards are maple, birch, and mahogany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush! Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad185/nickateen17/1122092218.jpg Hey Cyg, how is this? I think this looks better actually, in terms of the angles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX-1Bk2 Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 There you go. As long as you are comfortable. I am not a big fan of steep angles because it changes the way you strike and the bounce back, as well as consistency from drum to drum. I play with my snare drum relatively flat. My toms are almost flat, but angled just slightly because of their elevation. There is an imaginary curved line from my smallest tom to my largest tom and all surfaces are relative to the snare. The biggest difference for me is between my concert and closed toms. The concerts are angled a slight more for access above the hat. http://home.earthlink.net/~trilogy-band/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/offsetsm.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~trilogy-band/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/leftrearsm.jpg I have actually reduced the angle a bit since then because I no longer use the rack. I need to take newer pics with my nice camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush! Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I see, those angles look fine on your set. Thanks a lot again, I really appreciate it. I do feel more comfortable now behind the kit. It's easier to play fast rolls around all the toms than it was with the other angles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilsFriendMatt Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I have as a matter of fact seen many rosewood snare drums. Not made by big name companies of course but by smaller custom companies. I'm also on a forum that's all custom builders though. It's pretty cool to see what people come up with that aren't just cookie cutter kits that the big companies push out. Not knocking my kit or anyone elses on here, just saying there are more possibilities than the 6 finishes the companies allow you to pick. Also nice Gretsch kit. I had a really hard time deciding between my PDP kit and a Gretsch Maple Renown. The Gretsch had a great kick but I preferred the toms on the PDP. Also I am more of a fan of the PDP mounting system, allows for a little bit tighter mounting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgbam42 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 My set is a little smaller then a lot of people I know. Its an 8 piece Pearl Forum series. Snare 6" by 14" Toms 8" by 10" 10" by 12" 12" by 14" 8", 10", and 12" Roto Toms Bass 18" by 22" Cymbals 14" Zildjian A New Beat Hi-Hats 14" Zildjian ZBT Crash 14" Zildjian ZXT Total China 16" Zildjian A Paper Thin Crash 18" Pearl Crash/Ride (piece-o-crap) 20" Zildjian Z Custom Medium Crash Cymbals not in use 13" Zildjian ZBT Hi-Hats 16" Zildjian ZBT Crash and 1 cowbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush! Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Check this chick out: Emmanuelle Caplette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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