Post Your Drum Set-up

[muttley]

4-Piece Gretsch Catalina Club Mod (Silver w/black stripe)
14x8 Pork Pie Snare (Silver)

14 Zildjian A Custom Mastersound Hats
18 Zildjian A Custom Fast Crash
20 Zildjian A Custom Projection Ride

Dw 8002 Pedal
Dw 5000 Delta Hi-Hat Stand
Pacific 700 (or 800) Boom/Straight Cymbal Stand x2

Remo Coated Ambassador (Snare Batter)
Remo Clear Ambassador Hazy (Snare Reso)
Remo Clear Pinstripes (Tom Batter)
Remo Clear Ambassador (Tom Reso)
Remo Powerstroke 3 (Bass Batter)
Remo Powerstroke 3 Ebony (Bass Reso)

[patrickhowell]

Drums:

Snare (13" x 6"):
1/2" Stave Cherry Shell (from Joshua Tree (http://www.jtpercussion.com/))
Roundover/45º bearing edges
White Pearl Wrap
Ego "Egonis (http://www.egodrumsupply.com/egonisde.html)" Double-Ended Lugs (black)
Ego Strainer (http://www.egodrumsupply.com/throwoff.html) (black)
Fat Cat (http://www.bigbangdist.com/fatbroc.htm) 24-strand dual-adjustable snare wires
Cocobolo / Hickory solid wood hoops from Artisan Drumworks (http://www.artisandrumworks.com/)

Bass (22" x 16"), Rack (12" x 9"), Floor (14" x 12"):
Pearl Export kit, with the wrap removed, stained daphne blue and lacquered.

Heads:
Snare: Remo Renaissance Powerstroke 3 batter / Remo Ambassador Snare-Side
Toms: Remo Coated Emperor batter / Remo Ambassador Resonant
Bass: Aquarian SuperKick I Batter / Remo FiberSkyn 3 Powerstroke 3 resonant (w/ two 4" Holz vents)

Cymbals:
13" Avedis Zildjian Mastersound Hi Hat Bottom
13" Sabian AAX X-Celerator Hi Hat Top
18" Sabian Paragon Crash
21" Avedis Zildjian Sweet Ride (Traditional Finish)

Pearl Hardware.

[apsterling]

Drums:

Snare (13"x7")
Pork Pie "Piglite" Amber Acrylic
Remo Coated Ambassador (Batter) / Remo Hazy Snare Side (Resonant)

Kick (24"x18"), Rack Tom (12"x8"), Floor Tom (14"x12")
Pacific CRX Series, Red Sparkle

Kick: Remo Coated Emperor with Falam Slam (Batter) / Remo Coated Ambassador (Resonant, home use) / Ported Remo Ebony (Resonant, gigging)
Rack: Evans G2 Clear (Batter) / Remo Ambassador (Resonant)
Floor: Evans G1 Clear (Batter) / Remo Ambassador (Resonant)

Cymbals:
13" A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hats
18" A Custom Projection Crash

Pacific 800 Boom (Crash)
Pacific Tom Mount (Floor on Crash)
DW 9900 Heavy-Duty Double Tom Stand (Rack/Second Crash, when that day comes)
DW 5300 Snare Stand
Ludwig LM917HH Double-Braced Hi-Hat Stand

[muttley]

Cymbals:
13" A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hats
18" A Custom Projection Crash

That's it?

[apsterling]

That's it?

Yyyyup. Quality, not quantity. I'm thinking about getting a 20" or 19" A Custom Projection after I replace my Top Mastersound. Yay cracks.

[muttley]

Yyyyup. Quality, not quantity. I'm thinking about getting a 20" or 19" A Custom Projection after I replace my Top Mastersound. Yay cracks.

Yeah, there's nothing wrong with it. I just don't see that very often.

[apsterling]

Yeah, there's nothing wrong with it. I just don't see that very often.

Yeah. I take a lot of shit for it, but it's less stuff to move on and off at shows and it works alright.

[muttley]

Yeah. I take a lot of shit for it, but it's less stuff to move on and off at shows and it works alright.

I kind of wish I could play a kit like that. I'm so used to having a ride and a crash with my hats though.

[apsterling]

I kind of wish I could play a kit like that. I'm so used to having a ride and a crash with my hats though.

Just take something off, it forces you to learn to play different.

[Silzildrummer]

Drums:

Kit - Pacific CX Series (Black Onix)
Bass - 22x18
Tom - 12x9
Tom - 14x12
Snare - Pearl Maple FleeFloater 14x5 (Natural)

Cymbals:

13 1/4" K Custom Hybrid Hi-Hats
17' Zildjian A Custom Crash
19' Zildjian A Custom Crash
21" Zildjian A Series Sweet ride
6" Zil-Bel

Latin Percussion Tamborine

Yamaha 14x12 SFZ Marching Snare (Not part of my kit, but a lot of fun to play)

I have plenty more gear, but this is the stuff I gig with.

[apsterling]

Drums:

Kit - Pacific CX Series (Black Onix)
Bass - 22x18
Tom - 12x9
Tom - 14x12
Snare - Pearl Maple FleeFloater 14x5 (Natural)

Cymbals:

13 1/4" K Custom Hybrid Hi-Hats
17' Zildjian A Custom Crash
19' Zildjian A Custom Crash
21" Zildjian A Series Sweet ride
6" Zil-Bel

Latin Percussion Tamborine

Yamaha 14x12 SFZ Marching Snare (Not part of my kit, but a lot of fun to play)

I have plenty more gear, but this is the stuff I gig with.

Are the Zil-bells even close to worth the price? Kinda considering it down the line because the bell on my crash is no replacement for a real ride bell, even if riding it works wonderfully.

[Silzildrummer]

Are the Zil-bells even close to worth the price? Kinda considering it down the line because the bell on my crash is no replacement for a real ride bell, even if riding it works wonderfully.

They're cool... I guess. I find myself using the bell on my ride for accents much more than my zil-bel, though. It sounds cool, but personally I feel it can be pretty cheesy if over used in my opinion.

[apsterling]

They're cool... I guess. I find myself using the bell on my ride for accents much more than my zil-bel, though. It sounds cool, but personally I feel it can be pretty cheesy if over used in my opinion.

So probably not a great choice for a bell replacement, then?

[muttley]

I had a Zil Bel for a couple weeks. It sounded good, but it was way too quiet. I just got my money back...
Definitely not worth it unless you have some mikes.

[SD_John]

I kinda just started drumming about a year and a half ago.

Kit Sound Percussion SP4 Wine Red
14x5" Snare
12x8" rack tom
16x16" floor tom
20x18" bass drum

cymbals:
Sabian B8 ride
Agazarian 13" hats
Agazarain 16" crash
Agazarain 12" china

I know bottom line stuff, but the kit actually sounds good when you replace the heads. Good for the price, anyway.

[Aptribute]

Just a quick question: For a cymbal that you ride on but heavily with "crashes," like in many rock songs, is it a smaller ride or a larger crash? lol.

[muttley]

Just a quick question: For a cymbal that you ride on but heavily with "crashes," like in many rock songs, is it a smaller ride or a larger crash? lol.

Some crashes you can ride on, and some rides you can crash on.
I usually find that when someone is using a ride with crashing, you can sometimes hear them hit the bow. It's kind of like a pingy crash.

I think that should answer your question haha.

[apsterling]

Just a quick question: For a cymbal that you ride on but heavily with "crashes," like in many rock songs, is it a smaller ride or a larger crash? lol.

Honestly, in most cases it comes down to the actual line of cymbals, but I've done both, and here's what I found:

The ride won't have even remotely as bright of a sound, in the way it's made it's gonna be thicker and it never hits that bright cap of sound- for riding it's superb, and for a bell it's great. But for crashing, notsomuch.

A crash like, 18" or so will be darker than a 20" crash, so an 18" crash, as I've discovered through much playing, is possibly the most versatile cymbal for this job- the bell is a-ok, and the riding is very shimmery and bright, not too solid or hard and pingy, but enough to do the job, and especially when you're mic'd. Crashing is obviously good cause you're crashing, it's bright but not painfully bright, unlike a 20" would be in that condition.

Cymbals are funny sometimes.

[patrickhowell]

Just a quick question: For a cymbal that you ride on but heavily with "crashes," like in many rock songs, is it a smaller ride or a larger crash? lol.

I use my 21" Sweet Ride more as a crash than a ride. It depends more on the thickness of the cymbal than the diameter as to how well it will work for crashing.

[apsterling]

I use my 21" Sweet Ride more as a crash than a ride. It depends more on the thickness of the cymbal than the diameter as to how well it will work for crashing.

Yeah, though every ride I used has been too thick to work well, so in my experience crashes are just useful all around for that.

[FOBcareemo]

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/17/l_a0c046e98fc64b2eb2c86a40601a4a0f. jpg

[Aptribute]

Haha, ok thanks guys. :)

[Silzildrummer]

I'll see if I can get some pictures of my kit and I'll post them later.

Edit: Here are some pictures.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e81/Silzildrummer/IMG_0290.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e81/Silzildrummer/IMG_0293.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e81/Silzildrummer/IMG_0297.jpg

[muttley]

I'll get some pictures of my kit when I can.

[apsterling]

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs104.snc1/4775_1170346664604_1406104901_30508 900_4533745_n.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs104.snc1/4775_1170346624603_1406104901_30508 899_7479688_n.jpg

Sorry for the fact that they're phone pictures, but this is my kit.

[patrickhowell]

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/65/l_cf865449c8014f8f87a6334783ba563a. jpg

[Cheesus]

Sweet thread.


Drums
Custom Keller shell 3 piece. White pearl wrap with brass tube lugs. 50% offset
Custom vertical walnut grain snare 14"x7"
SJC snare 14"x6.5"

Heads
Aquarian performance 2 coated
Superkick 2
Remo coated

Cymbals
Byzance- 14" medium traditional hi-hats
Byzance- 18" medium traditional crash
Byzance- 20" medium traditional ride
Byzance- 20" medium traditional crash

Zildjian A Custom- 18" crash(2)
Zildjian A Custom- 20" ride
Zildjian- Zil Bel 9"
Zildjian- zbt china

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/rushand2112/l_5134649794654bacbb9e3b7249670d17. jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/rushand2112/mydrums1-1.jpg

[apsterling]

Sweet looking kit, what's with the christmas lights in the first pic' though?
And did you build it? How much did it cost total for the three pieces?

[TheSkyline]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/rushand2112/l_5134649794654bacbb9e3b7249670d17. jpg



Hah, holy shit that's cool. I dig the christmas lights!

[muttley]

I love that kit. Do you have any videos?
And how are the Aquarians?

Sweet looking kit, what's with the christmas lights in the first pic' though?
And did you build it? How much did it cost total for the three pieces?

It makes it a little less boring to play. At least that's why I do it.

[Cheesus]

Hah, holy shit that's cool. I dig the christmas lights!

Haha thanks man

Sweet looking kit, what's with the christmas lights in the first pic' though?
And did you build it? How much did it cost total for the three pieces?

The lights are just for fun, nothing more :]

I ordered all the parts separately and assembled it.. So I guess you could call that a "build" but the shells themselves were made by Keller. It would be tough to think of exactly how much I paid but for the 3piece and snare it was around 2,700$

I love that kit. Do you have any videos?
And how are the Aquarians?


Thank you, no videos yet. though now that you mention it, I will definitely look in to making one.

The Aquarians are great.. IDK why but i've just played them forever. My drum teacher recommended them and I never switched. Tried other brands but always came back to Aquarians

[apsterling]

The lights are just for fun, nothing more :]

I ordered all the parts separately and assembled it.. So I guess you could call that a "build" but the shells themselves were made by Keller. It would be tough to think of exactly how much I paid but for the 3piece and snare it was around 2,700$

Yeah, that's what I meant by build. As an overall experience was it worth the work for the kit? I'm considering building a kit some day down the road instead of buying custom.

[Cheesus]

Yeah, that's what I meant by build. As an overall experience was it worth the work for the kit? I'm considering building a kit some day down the road instead of buying custom.

totally worth it.. at the time I thought I paid too much money but looking at the price of custom kits these days assures me I got a good deal.

The kit sounds amazing and its exactly how I wanted it for almost half the price so I'm happy... I'd recommend doing it

[TheSkyline]

I'll post a picture of my kit, but it's extremely boring looking and not special at all. I'm more of a guitar guy, haha.

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs088.snc1/5069_93804983182_585333182_1938713_ 2348586_n.jpg

There's a picture of it while my band was recording. It's just a Pearl Vision kit. It's not bad, but I need to change the heads.

[muttley]

The Aquarians are great.. IDK why but i've just played them forever. My drum teacher recommended them and I never switched. Tried other brands but always came back to Aquarians

I'll have to put those on my imaginary wish list too.
How do you keep your A Customs so sexy? Mine are full of finger prints... The logos are pretty much gone too.

[Cheesus]

I'll have to put those on my imaginary wish list too.
How do you keep your A Customs so sexy? Mine are full of finger prints... The logos are pretty much gone too.
hahaha... well I bought them brand new about a month back so thats my advantage. But i've also become more conscious about keeping a little rag near by to wipe them off after each use. Just give it a really hard rub with a clean rag and the prints come right off. I know what you mean though, in the past, I wouldn't clean my A customs and gunk would build up continuously until the cymbal eventually sounded like crap haha

[Bloodsucker II]

I'll post a picture of my kit, but it's extremely boring looking and not special at all. I'm more of a guitar guy, haha.

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs088.snc1/5069_93804983182_585333182_1938713_ 2348586_n.jpg

There's a picture of it while my band was recording. It's just a Pearl Vision kit. It's not bad, but I need to change the heads.

Holy Tom Angles Batman!

[apsterling]

Holy Tom Angles Batman!

More like it's a 5 piece with kick mounted toms. That about explains it.

[muttley]

hahaha... well I bought them brand new about a month back so thats my advantage. But i've also become more conscious about keeping a little rag near by to wipe them off after each use. Just give it a really hard rub with a clean rag and the prints come right off. I know what you mean though, in the past, I wouldn't clean my A customs and gunk would build up continuously until the cymbal eventually sounded like crap haha

That will be my method when I get new cymbals. I used to be crazy about fingerprints so I used some Paiste cleaner and it just screwed them up. They started to lose their shine. After that I tried Groove Juice. It cleaned up the Paiste mess, but it started to take the logos off.

[Bloodsucker II]

More like it's a 5 piece with kick mounted toms. That about explains it.

k.

[TheSkyline]

Holy Tom Angles Batman!

More like it's a 5 piece with kick mounted toms. That about explains it.

Haha, yeah. They mount to the kick. If I put them straight up they would be like eye level and like a mile away from me. hahah

[Cheesus]

That will be my method when I get new cymbals. I used to be crazy about fingerprints so I used some Paiste cleaner and it just screwed them up. They started to lose their shine. After that I tried Groove Juice. It cleaned up the Paiste mess, but it started to take the logos off.

yea, definitely a good idea.

Most cymbal cleaners are formulated for different types of metal. I had the same experience except vice versa. A friend of mine used Paiste cleaner on my old A custom hats and literally with each swipe I saw the finish be completely wiped off. They looked and sounded like garbage after that so I sold them.

Groove juice is tricky but it does work. just avoid the logos, like you've already mentioned, and it works great

[RustyxDrums]

Kit- Rockwood by Hohner
14 x 5 snare
12x 9 tom
13x 10 tom
16 x 16 floor tom
22x 18 kick

Cymbals
Zildjian ZXT 14" Mastersound Hats
Zildjian A 16" Rock Crash
Zildjian Z Custom 16" Medium Crash
Zildjian A 20" Ride
Wuhan 16" China
Stagg 8" Splash

Heads
Remo Emperor X on snare
Remo Emperor on Toms
Remo Powerstroke 3 on bass

PDP Hardware and double pedal.

[muttley]

Kit- Rockwood by Hohner
14 x 5 snare
12x 9 tom
13x 10 tom
16 x 16 floor tom
22x 18 kick

Cymbals
Zildjian ZBT 14" Hats
Zildjian ZBT 16" Crash
Zildjian ZBT 18" Crash
Zildjian ZBT 20" Ride
Wuhan 16" China

Heads
Remo Pinstripe on snare
Remo Emperor on Toms
Remo Powerstroke 3 on bass

PDP HArdware and double pedal.

How's the Wuhan China? I've heard they sound amazing but they break easily.
For less than $100 including a 3 year warranty, I think I'd be okay with this.

[GetWellBoss]

http://5.media.tumblr.com/CRIHrNGcYkl70mkd27M5Xy8wo1_500.jpg


Not mine, but this is the drummer in my band's set up at the studio. Just thought I'd share. haha.

[TheSkyline]

How's the Wuhan China? I've heard they sound amazing but they break easily.
For less than $100 including a 3 year warranty, I think I'd be okay with this.

The drummer in my band uses one and I have to say, it's pretty sweet.

[RustyxDrums]

How's the Wuhan China? I've heard they sound amazing but they break easily.
For less than $100 including a 3 year warranty, I think I'd be okay with this.

It sounds nice and trashy. You'll either love it or hate it. I like mine pretty well.

[Cheesus]

Just got a Byzance china. heavennnnnnnnnn

[BreatheAtlantic]

Drums: Dark Horse Percussion (http://www.darkhorsepercussion.com)
10x10 Tom
14x14 Floor Tom
18x20 Kick

Snare: Pearl
13x5 Omar Hakim Signature

Cymbals: Sabian
14" AAX Stage Hats
16" AAXplosion Crash
18" AAXplosion Crash
17" AAXtreme China
21" AAX Stage Ride

[ShShShark]

Drums: Pork Pie
10x12 tom
14x16 floor
20x22 kick

Snare:
6x14 pork pie

Cymbals:
14" Zildjian New Beats
19" Rock Crash
21" Sweet Ride

[Thursdaysox]

Drums: C&C Custom

8x12 rack tom
14x16 floor tom
20x22 kick drum

Snare:
Orange County Custom 15ply 6x14 w/ vents

Cymbals:
14" Zildjian Rock Hats
15" Zildjian A Custom Crash
18" Zildjian A Custom Fast Crash
20" Zildjian A Custom Ride
14" Zildjian Oriental Trash China

Hardware:
Tama Iron Cobra Single Pedal
Tama Roadpro Cymbal Stands
DW Snare Stands (one for snare, one for rack tom)
Pacific hi-hat stand
Pork Pie Throne

[The Nick Life]

Drums: C&C

Sizes:

9x13 rack tom
14x16 floor tom
16x24 kick
6.5x14 snare

all in a custom red lacquer

dw and pearl hardware

zildjian cymbals

vic firth sticks 5b

remo heads

[muttley]

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n192/turkydayroxmysox/drums004.jpg

There we go.

[Silzildrummer]

I'm diggin' the kit muttley! I see the matching snare off to the side, but what snare do you have set up currently?

[muttley]

I'm diggin' the kit muttley! I see the matching snare off to the side, but what snare do you have set up currently?

The one on the floor is the 6 x 14 (or 6 and a half. I'm not sure exactly because I never use it) that came with the kit.

I use this baby.
http://porkpiedrums.com/images/pics/pic-silversparklesquealer.jpg

Pork Pie Silver Sparkle Squealer. 8 x 14. 8 ply maple.

[muttley]

Drums: C&C

Sizes:

9x13 rack tom
14x16 floor tom
16x24 kick
6.5x14 snare

all in a custom red lacquer

dw and pearl hardware

zildjian cymbals

vic firth sticks 5b

remo heads

Drums: C&C Custom

8x12 rack tom
14x16 floor tom
20x22 kick drum

Snare:
Orange County Custom 15ply 6x14 w/ vents

Cymbals:
14" Zildjian Rock Hats
15" Zildjian A Custom Crash
18" Zildjian A Custom Fast Crash
20" Zildjian A Custom Ride
14" Zildjian Oriental Trash China

Hardware:
Tama Iron Cobra Single Pedal
Tama Roadpro Cymbal Stands
DW Snare Stands (one for snare, one for rack tom)
Pacific hi-hat stand
Pork Pie Throne


:-(
I would kill for a C&C kit.

[anthonydarko]

Sweet thread.


Drums
Custom Keller shell 3 piece. White pearl wrap with brass tube lugs. 50% offset
Custom vertical walnut grain snare 14"x7"
SJC snare 14"x6.5"

Heads
Aquarian performance 2 coated
Superkick 2
Remo coated

Cymbals
Byzance- 14" medium traditional hi-hats
Byzance- 18" medium traditional crash
Byzance- 20" medium traditional ride
Byzance- 20" medium traditional crash

Zildjian A Custom- 18" crash(2)
Zildjian A Custom- 20" ride
Zildjian- Zil Bel 9"
Zildjian- zbt china

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/rushand2112/l_5134649794654bacbb9e3b7249670d17. jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/rushand2112/mydrums1-1.jpg
How much did you pay for the SJC snare?

[Cheesus]

How much did you pay for the SJC snare?

too much. like 575$ or something. Sounds pretty good though. I'd probably get a signature Yama or pearl if I had to choose again.

[Thursdaysox]

:-(
I would kill for a C&C kit.

i'm stilllll paying it off. worth it though, best sounding / looking drums i've ever played.

[muttley]

i'm stilllll paying it off. worth it though, best sounding / looking drums i've ever played.

I'm assuming your making payments? How much was it?

[Thursdaysox]

Well, payments on a credit card haha. I got it used from the drummer in Broadway for $1600 for the three drums.

[muttley]

Oh, okay. I thought you bought it from the company.

[Aptribute]

Hey, so right now my bass drum sounds like crap. The beater seems to bounce off the head instead of really sinking in with a thump, and when I use it, the whole kit rattles and basically all the other drums reverberate. I'm getting a resonance head with a hole in it, will that help? Any other suggestions? Will a different pedal/beater help as well. Also, I have a Remo Powerstroke 3 as a batter head on it.

[Thursdaysox]

Hey, so right now my bass drum sounds like crap. The beater seems to bounce off the head instead of really sinking in with a thump, and when I use it, the whole kit rattles and basically all the other drums reverberate. I'm getting a resonance head with a hole in it, will that help? Any other suggestions? Will a different pedal/beater help as well. Also, I have a Remo Powerstroke 3 as a batter head on it.

Try loosening your beater head. Putting a port in the reso could help, but not nearly as much as loosening the beater side. If you're using a plasic beater, maybe switching to felt would help? I use them and never have this problem, so i'd say its worth a shot. Also, a pillow in the bass drum itself that actually touches the beater head is a last resort to kill the resonation, but i would suggest maybe picking up a powerstroke or emad drum head instead, depending on your budget. Good luck!

[Aptribute]

Hm, I'll try that, thanks. Does the particular shape of the beater affect it much?

[Thursdaysox]

The shape of the beater will affect the sound, absolutely. What are you using?

Hm, I'll try that, thanks. Does the particular shape of the beater affect it much?

[apsterling]

Just got a new top hat to replace my cracked top Mastersound.
I just went the cheap-easy-no-wait-way and got the A Custom top which is basically the same as the Mastersound top.

[muttley]

Just got a new top hat to replace my cracked top Mastersound.
I just went the cheap-easy-no-wait-way and got the A Custom top which is basically the same as the Mastersound top.

When I bought my Mastersound pair, the guy gave me the Mastersound bottom, and a regular A Custom top. It sounded weird to me so I took it back and got the right stuff (even though I got a used/floor model top after paying full price for a new one). How's it treating you?

[apsterling]

When I bought my Mastersound pair, the guy gave me the Mastersound bottom, and a regular A Custom top. It sounded weird to me so I took it back and got the right stuff (even though I got a used/floor model top after paying full price for a new one). How's it treating you?

I've yet to play it, it was 10PM when I got home last night. I'm actually about to go find out.

[Aptribute]

The shape of the beater will affect the sound, absolutely. What are you using?

I think I have a DW two-way. Any suggestions?

[Thursdaysox]

oh, well if you want more of a solid thud use the felt side, but if you want more of a click, like more attack, use the hard plastic side.

[danielineffigy]

4 piece Gretsch Catalina Club Mod, Silver with Black Stripes (the same shell pack muttley has)

2-ply evans on every tom
emad 2 bass batter and resonant
evans reverse dot powerenter on snare

DW 5000 double pedal
some standard 2-leg PDP hi-hat stand that works magnificently

and due to unfortunate circumstances and lack of money:
zildjian ZXT 14" hats, 14" (guys at Musicians Friend sent me this free, no idea why), 16", 18" crashes, and 20" ride. plus a 6" zil-bel. although i would trade them all in a heartbeat for one solid pair of hats, crash, and crash ride.

vic firth extreme 5A's.

It's going to be so so so hard to leave this thing at home when I leave for college. :-(

[apsterling]

Muttley, it must've been the top hat you got cause my hats sound nearly identical to how they did when I first got them. If anything a tad more high end so it matches my crash in volume.

[muttley]

Muttley, it must've been the top hat you got cause my hats sound nearly identical to how they did when I first got them. If anything a tad more high end so it matches my crash in volume.

Hmm... I just remember playing with mine and thinking something sounded a little off. Maybe it was just me.

[apsterling]

Hmm... I just remember playing with mine and thinking something sounded a little off. Maybe it was just me.

True, and recent Zildjians are a bit inconsistent too, so it could have been THAT cymbal.

[muttley]

Just got a check to replace my cracked ride. Unfortunately, the check is only for $184, and is void in about 80 days. This will get interesting...

[TheSkyline]

Can someone explain to more of a guitar player, how much heads affect the sound and tone of drums? I still have stock heads on mine, and they all ring pretty badly, and the kick drum sounds like knocking on a door... would nice heads improve make a big difference? (I know this is a total noob question, sorry. haha)

By the way, I have a Perl Vision 4 piece set. Those should be able to sound decent right?

[apsterling]

Yeah, a Vision 4 Piece should sound alright, not stunning, but not bad.
Nice heads will always make an improvement, if you choose the right ones for the application. If you're planning on hitting hard, anything two or more plies will work well.

While I'm here, has anyone cut down old cracked cymbals to make a new one? I've got an old Zildjian crash that I want to take down to a bell because it's got this oddly muted but still cutting bright tone, but I've got no idea how to take all the edge off.

[CaseClosed]

A couple kits, 1 (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=429188017&albumID=115677&imageID=10083280) - 2 (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=429188017&albumID=115677&imageID=429792)


C&C Drum Crushed Glass w/ Chrome Tube Lugs:


(perfect for local gigs)

14x24 BD
8x12 HT
14x14 FT

Snares:

C&C Drum
8x14 White Lacquer w/ White PC Offset Tube Lugs
10 ply w/ 6 ply re-rings

Ludwig 1965 5.5x14 3 Ply Walnut w/ Clear Lacquer
white painted interior/bball bat muffler, all original
3 ply


Zildjian Cymbals:

14" New Beat Hi Hats
20" K Ride
21" Sweet Ride

Pro-Mark 5B Hickory WT Sticks

DW 9000 Series Hardware

[DaveyBabey]

www.myspace.com/bravuradrums (http://www.myspace.com/bravuradrums)
www.bravuradrums.com (http://www.bravuradrums.com)


new custom drum co. out of illinois.. SICK drums and they sound amazing.

[Cheesus]

A couple kits, 1 (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=429188017&albumID=115677&imageID=10083280) - 2 (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=429188017&albumID=115677&imageID=429792)


C&C Drum Crushed Glass w/ Chrome Tube Lugs:


(perfect for local gigs)

14x24 BD
8x12 HT
14x14 FT

Snares:

C&C Drum
8x14 White Lacquer w/ White PC Offset Tube Lugs
10 ply w/ 6 ply re-rings

Ludwig 1965 5.5x14 3 Ply Walnut w/ Clear Lacquer
white painted interior/bball bat muffler, all original
3 ply


Zildjian Cymbals:

14" New Beat Hi Hats
20" K Ride
21" Sweet Ride

Pro-Mark 5B Hickory WT Sticks

DW 9000 Series Hardware
sexy. post moar

[nevelsaynevels]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/scaredofsully/_DSC0234.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/scaredofsully/_DSC0232.jpg


Destructive Drums- broken glass

22x20
12x8
16x14

Ddrum snare 13x7- white sparkle

Tama Hardware

Paiste Sound Formula hihat-14"
Soultone Crash - 18"
Zildjian A Custom -18"
Sabian B8pro ride-20" (soon to be replaced by something better.)




Dude, you're C&C kit is Siiiiiiiiiick, broken glass represent. I like you're black one even more.