GhostGirl Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazzman Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Well, a double pedal will start off at around $100, but I would recommend something within the $150 - $200 price range if you're looking to go with a brand new one. The one's that are priced at $100 are the Pacific 402 and the Sound Percussion 602. The SP is going to the better of the two in my opinion. It's a much lighter and smoother pedal as far as the feel goes, and there's also more that you can adjust with it too. With the Pacific, it's a very "what you see is what you get" kind of pedal. Once you break it out of the box, that's it. The Sound Percussion's also come with a 1 year in-store exchange warranty if anything does break on you within that period of time. The next step up from there will be the DW 2002 and Pearl P902. Both are priced around $160. The Pearl would be my first choice between those two pedals, because you can change the settings on it more than what you can with the DW. The upside to the DW though, is that it has a 5 year warranty with it compared to a 2 year warranty from Pearl. Then there's the DW 3002 which would be your best bang for the buck. It's $200, but is going to give a way better feel than the DW 2002 or Pearl P902. Plus it has a double chain drive compared to a single chain which is what's included on the 902 and the 2002. You also get the same 5 year warranty with the 3002 as you do the 2002. But, my best advice would be to take him down to a drum shop and let him try out those pedals if they're available, plus whatever other ones that the shop may have within that price range. That way he gets to find out which one he likes the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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liddybuck01 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 just started playing, after playing on and off when I was younger. any tips/advice/easy things to learn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Trommler Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 QUOTE (liddybuck01 @ Feb 19 2011, 07:40 PM) just started playing, after playing on and off when I was younger. any tips/advice/easy things to learn? stretch before playing. Start slow and work up. If you can read music, get Syncopation by Ted Reed and Stick Control by George Lawrence Stone. Work on independence and coordination. Any questions about drums themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liddybuck01 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 no i can't read music. i can keep a simple beat, but that's about it. luckily my husband knows a little(he plays guitar) so he helps me. he's better on drums than i am lol sometimes ill just sit there and hit the snare and the bass pedal to get strength. idk much about the actual drums lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Trommler Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 QUOTE (liddybuck01 @ Feb 19 2011, 09:04 PM) no i can't read music. i can keep a simple beat, but that's about it. luckily my husband knows a little(he plays guitar) so he helps me. he's better on drums than i am lol sometimes ill just sit there and hit the snare and the bass pedal to get strength. idk much about the actual drums lol Well, that's a start. Those two books can help you a lot. Stick Control has sticking patterns in them. So, you can learn how to use sticking (R, L, R, L etc... to your advantage). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rummut71 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Aw...Syncopation by Ted Reed. My very first book. Add on getting a metronome. Always metronome. Learning accurate and precise 1,000X > speed. The second will come along. Metronome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I've got a TD-9KX with an iron cobra power glide double pedal and an extra crash cymbal hooked up to a 15 watt yamaha guitar amp. I also have it hooked up to my xbox so I can use it to play Rock Band. It's pretty basic compared to a lot of kits, but I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 So... my husband took his guitar to get the bridge lowered and, while waiting, noticed a nice Hi-Hat that they were asking $70 for. We have a small set that I mess around with now and then (I actually play percussion) and the HH we had was awful. So he grabbed it for $60 (WTG Hubby!). I have researched and found that they are UFIP 14" Bionics. Made with rotational casting and hand-finished. They appear pretty old and are quite heavy. They sound wonderful! Anyone else have any experience with these? What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Any thoughts or experience with Zildjian Amir II line, specifically the 20" Rock ride? I saw that it was from the mid 80's but this cymbal looks brand new. I have an opprotunity to get one, for my son's set, for really cheap but without really getting the chance to test/hear it. I suppose I could just bring a stand and a stick when I go buy it, but for only $50.00 bucks, I think it I'll just grab it and let the boy have at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rummut71 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) Edited March 14, 2011 by rummut71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Johnka Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 QUOTE (CygnusX-1Bk2 @ Sep 17 2004, 12:49 AM) Hey gang! Here is our own personal space to post our set ups, even pix if you got them. I was lucky enough to stumble on a great deal for my new (in Jan '04) Grestch Renown Maple in "Deep Black" finish. The best drums I have ever owned, and I have had more than a few kits through the years. Drums: 18 x 22 bass drum 5 x 14 snare (best snare drum I have ever owned) 7 x 8 tom 8 x 10 tom 10 x 12 tom 12 x 14 tom 13 x 16 tom 6x6 concert tom (Ludwig) 8x6 concert tom (Ludwig) 6 1/2 x 14 Premier chrome snare (not pictured) Cymbals: 13" K/Z hi hats 20" Avedis Zildjian Ping Ride (20 years old in 2004) 14" K Dark Thin Crash (x2) 16" K Dark Crash 10" Sabian Paragon Splash 8" Avedis Zildjian Extra Thin Splash 14" Sabian Paragon hi hats (not pictured, X-hat) 14" Wuhan China 16" Wuhan China (21 years old, and still sounds amazing) 5 1/4" Avedis Zildjian Crotale, pitch = A (Tuned cymbal) 8" Sabian Paragon Splash (not pictured) 22" Sabian Paragon ride (not pictured) 16" Sabian Paragon crash (not pictured) 15" K Zildjian Dark Crash (pictured- X-hat top) 14" K Zildjian Dark Crash (pictured- X-hat bottom) Hardware: Gibraltar GRS-350GC rack Yamaha HS-1100 Hi-Hat stand Yamaha DFP-9410 Double Bass Drum Pedal http://home.earthlink.net/~trilogy-band/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/offsetsm.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~trilogy-band/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/leftrearsm.jpg Drooling over your kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cinderella Man Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 what are good products to clean cymbals ? my son's set has fingerprints and is starting to tarnish to a dark brown color.how often do the members here clean their cymbals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX-1Bk2 Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 I never really clean my cymbals. Commercial cleaners contain abrasives that remove metal as well as dirt. Plus rubbing them generates heat which can change the composition of the metal affecting the tone negatively. I have been experimenting some anti-oxidizers but only with old broken cymbals. Occasionally I have used room temp water and mild soap to remove dirt. Cymbals are absorbent so some cleansers will leave deep residue that will also further tarnish and degrade tone. I have quite a few cymbals that are 20 years or older that still sound great, but don't exactly look like much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Enemy Without Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Oh man am I jealous My kit conveys a kind of "less is more" philosophy. It's still better than the one at my school though. I do have one cowbell after all. I guess I'm just gradually adding on more drums as I get more experienced. Yeah, it sounds better that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLICKMONO Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/4720/kitpt.jpg Pearl BRX Master Studio (Birch) 5x10 8x10 9x12 11x14 14x16 5.5x14 SD 18x22 BD 20" Paiste Sig Full Ride 19" Zildjian K China 17" Zildjian A Custom Crash 17" Zildjian A Cutsom Fast Crash 14" Sabian Paragon Hats DW 5000 Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I just picked up a Ludwig xylophone for my 10 yr. old son's first kit. We are having a lot of fun with it. Check out the 2:20 mark of the video that inspired us to expand our percussion options. Peart rocking the xylophone Now we just need some Temple Blocks and a Gong. http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/tanhuntland/drumkit001.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX-1Bk2 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 That is a glockenspiel, not a xylophone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I was wondering what made the difference. Wood keys over metal? The down-tubes? The tuning? Size? If I search Ludwig xylophone, I get my exact set. A Ludwig glockenspiel search, gives me the same set. Although, on Ludwig's site, they call it a Bell kit. I trust your call CygnusX -1bk2........ A glock it is. I was just wondering what are the determining factors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaye Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Glockenspiel = metal Xylophone = wood (Even though I always thought it should be the other way round ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (Jaye @ May 23 2011, 11:47 AM)Glockenspiel = metal Xylophone = wood (Even though I always thought it should be the other way round ) Thanks Jaye..... Glockenspiel sounds cooler for sure. Now if I can just incorporate it into the Stevie Ray Vaughn we have been working on. I guess there is always Gone Daddy Gone by the Violent Femmes... .....wait, I think that actually IS a xylophone in that song. Edited May 23, 2011 by WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 (edited) OK...the 10 and 12 toms were an impulse buy..I had the 6 and 8 forever..but when I was putzing around on E-Bay last week, I saw the 10 & 12 of the same "vintage" as my others....I just set them up and haven't really moved anything but I played some of 2112 (Overture through Temples of Syrinx) for the first time with concert toms! ;-) Just snapped this quick with my cell phone.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/jaminbenb/IMAG00621.jpg Edited June 3, 2011 by Jaminbenb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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