GEAR! What do you use?

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Hey, relatively new to the forum, just curious as to what you drumjockeys wail away on :D

My kit is too crappy to mention lol, ok I will, CB Maxx kit...ahhh the goodness of crap. You know I recorded a demo with this kit and it actually sounded pretty good considering it's a $300 kit. I can't justify the purchase of a new kit right now as I'm more into guitar and songwriting at the moment. Maybe when I get my recording gear set up...

So what are you guys playing?
 
Don't worry

I play on a kit that is known as a piece of crap. It's made by Rhythm Art. It sucks right now. Notice I said "right now". I'm telling you man, if you put some good heads on it and tune it PROPERLY, it won't be bad at all. Don't go a step further until you read the Drum Tuning Bible (www.drumweb.com/profsound.shtml). It's great. It'll tell you how to tune your kit awesome and it gives you an idea of what heads are going to suit your style.
 
Hello all, new here myself, I play on a set of Tama swingstars, 9 piece set
with 5 sabian B8 pro cymbals and a set of B8 pro hi hats, and a Pulse pro double bass pedal, not the best gear in the world but with my tuning it rocks.
And the cheap 100 dollar pulse pedal is a good deal for the money, it's tough and fast enough for now, although I think I could go faster, with a better pedal. :cool:
 
I play on some pieces of crap made by myself.....
they are keller maple shells.....

take a look:

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drummercat said:
I play on some pieces of crap made by myself.....
they are keller maple shells.....

take a look:

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SWEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeT
 
Pearl Export. Have it set up as a 4 piece kit though. Awesome kit, well worth the money.
 
i've got a late 80's pearl export kit that started out as a 5 piece that i've since expanded to 8.

i've also got a 5 piece mid-60's ludwig kit that i usually play as a 4-piece.

between the two of em, i can easily run the gamut of drum sounds. combination of Zildjian A's and K's for hats, crashes, rides and splashes, Wuhans for chinas.


keep in mind, though, that your head selection and tuning are usually more important than the drums themselves. usually. but not always. :D


if you're not getting good results when recording your kit, get it up off the ground--build yourself a riser out of some 4x8 plywood. you'll be happy you did.


cheers,
wade
 
drummercat said:
I play on some pieces of crap made by myself.....
they are keller maple shells.....

take a look:

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Damn, that's a hell of a lot of dampening, LOL. Not that it matters, but you ever check out Moon Gels? Just a thought :)
 
Enrique said:
Damn, that's a hell of a lot of dampening, LOL. Not that it matters, but you ever check out Moon Gels? Just a thought :)
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those photos a 1 yr old~
now the drums have less sticky tapes on it......
and I live in Hong Kong, there is no moon gels here....
Thanks for ur advise!!
 
Im currently playing on a pearl forum four piece. Sizes:
10"x12" Rack tom
16"x16" Floor tom
5"x14" Snare
18"x22" kick

Cymbals:
14" New Beats
17" Paiste 2002 crash
18" Paiste 2002 Medium Crash
20" Zildjian ZBT ride

I took a tuning lesson from John Hernandez (drummer of oingo boingo) and i can make them sound pretty damn good but i want to get some custom phattie drums soon.
 
Set Up:
Drums- Pearl ELX
~10" R. Tom
~14" F. Tom
~16" F. Tom
~22" Bass
Snares- Pearl
~14" Export
~13" Custom Piccolo
Cymbals-
~14" Sabain unmarked Hats
~21" Zildjian K Special Dry Ride
~16" Sabain AAX studio Crash
~18" Stagg DH crash
~18" Zildjian ZXT Total China
~14" Zildjian ZXT Trashformer
Hardware-
~Customised Stagg double bass pedal
~Pearl/Premier Stands
Electronics-
~Korg Electribe ER1-MkII

Sorry the pic is a bit old..
 

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Mapex ProM drums
10x10 rack
10x12 rack
11x13 rack
16x16 floor
18x22 kick
5x14 wood snare

Wuhan cymbals
18" china
10" splash

Zildjian cymbals
21" A sweet ride
13" A Custom hi hat (top)
13" Z heavy hi hat (bottom)
16" Z custom thin crash
18" Z custom thin crash
12" A splash

Gibralter hardware
drum rack (not shown)
double pedal
hi hat stand
 

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Pearl Masters Custom MMX -
4ply Maple
Mastercast Hoops
Optimount Hardware
  • Rock/Fusion 4 Piece Shell Pack
  • 6.5 x 14" MMX Snare
  • 3 x 14" Free Floating Brass Piccolo Snare
  • Zildjian 14" A New Beat Hats
  • Sabian 20" HH Classic Ride
  • Sabian 8" AAX Splash
  • Zildjian 16" A Custom Projection Crash
  • Zildjian 16" A Custom Crash
  • Zildjian 18" A Custom Crash
  • Zildjian 12" A Custom Splash
  • Paiste 18" Alpha China
  • LP Fusion Cowbell
  • LP Low Pitch (Red) Jam Bell
  • LP Aspire Bongos
  • Tama/Pearl/Gibraltar Hardware
 
dad's set

My dad plays a Taye Studio Maple. I haven't seen Taye mentioned anywhere yet. They've been making shells for a long time, but they haven't had their own drums out until a few years ago. $1400 got him all maple shells and a beautiful tone, it's their top of the line. The hardware is nice and heavy, we were amazed at what it sounded like right out of the box, bass drum especially.

www.taye.com
 
Yamaha Stage Custom
10", 12", 14"
22" Bass

Pearl Jr. Robinson Snare

Hats - 14" Zildjian A-custom (bottom) ON TOP OF Paiste 200 (bottom)

Sabian 18" AAX Stage Crash
Sabian 16" AA Metal-X Crash
Zildjian 20" Earth Ride (Heavy as hell)
Sabian B8 Pro 18" China

Pearl Eliminator double-kick pedal
Yamaha hardware

Lovely!
 
Mapex Mars Pro series......... the older models with the through lugs

Pearl 14x5 chrome snare
8x8 mounted tom
10x10 mounted tom
12x10 mounted tom
13x12 mounted tom
16x18 floor tom
22x18 bass
All Pearl double braced hardware
Zildjian 21" sizzle ride, 20" Custom A ride, 18" crash ride, 16" Custom A crash, 12" Custom A splash, 10" Custom A splash, 14" Custom A high hats, 12" Custom A Recording High hats.
Paiste 15" full crash
Tama double bass pedal.
 
ive got a few,
maple custom in tuquoise finish -
20 kick 8 10 12 14 toms

Recoring custom in cherry wood finish
20 kick 8 10 13 15 toms

Recording custom in white finish pre yess mounts
20 kick 8 10 14 toms

Gretsch renown maple
20 kick 10 12 14 toms

snares - 13x4 yamaha wood shell snare, 13x6 yamaha maple absolute, 14x8 pearl brass free floater, and a homemade 12x8 made out of a tom

cymbals - 20 k medium ride, 18 k fast crash, 17 a custom fast crash, 18 sabian evolution crash, 8 a splash, 11 oriental splash, 13 k/z hats, 12 speacial recording hats.

dont ask me why i have so many sets, i hardly play anymore, im just a sucker for yamaha drums, especially recording customs,
my favourite one to record is the cherry wood recording custom, it has really old heads on it and it still sings, i dunno something about these shells.
 
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