The Drums Pron Thread

[jimmyjazz 46,143]

2 hours ago, rungeflash said:

Jimmy, this Is the most inexpensive lm402 supra I’ve come across if you want to stick with 6.5” depth 

Thanks, I'll check it out.

[ohchaucer 1,443]

God damnit. 

That Pearl kit is nice and I used to have a similar Pearl setup but honestly the finish, hardware and versatility wasn’t as good as what your DWP will have.

It’s hard to go wrong with the current breadth of quality, mid-pro level kits from all the major makers, but you did great with that buy.

[rungeflash 322]

Speaking of hardware…I was reading the DCP link for that DW kit and it says it doesn’t include the mounting hardware for the rack tom…so you’ll need to pick that up for the 13x9

 

 

[jimmyjazz 46,143]

It's not a virgin kick drum?  I've always preferred a virgin kick with the tom(s) on snare stands.  Or, rim-mounted to cymbal stands.

Edited June 5, 2023 by jimmyjazz

[rungeflash 322]

6 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

It's not a virgin kick drum?  I've always preferred a virgin kick with the tom(s) on snare stands.  Or, rim-mounted to cymbal stands.

No it is a virgin kick….but sidis needs either a dedicated tom stand…..or tom mount that clamps to a cymbal stand….or I suppose you could even drop it in a snare basket…but I think I’d prefer to have it hang from the suspension 

And if something is already ordered… just a reminder. Nothing worse than going set something up and an important piece is missing

 

 

[sidis 9,832]

45 minutes ago, rungeflash said:

Speaking of hardware…I was reading the DCP link for that DW kit and it says it doesn’t include the mounting hardware for the rack tom…so you’ll need to pick that up for the 13x9

 

 

yeah, i grabbed this. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DWCP9999--dw-dwcp9999-9000-series-heavy-duty-tom-and-cymbal-stand

 

[rungeflash 322]

17 minutes ago, sidis said:

yeah, i grabbed this. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DWCP9999--dw-dwcp9999-9000-series-heavy-duty-tom-and-cymbal-stand

 

That’s really nice!

[sidis 9,832]

even though it wasn't out of stock when i ordered, the dw set is backordered from both dcp and sweetwater.  waiting to hear on timing.

[Handcruser 2,805]

yeah, i grabbed this. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DWCP9999--dw-dwcp9999-9000-series-heavy-duty-tom-and-cymbal-stand
 

That’s a very good one. I have 5. I had 8 - sold 3.

[sidis 9,832]

On 5/29/2023 at 1:36 PM, Handcruser said:

For sale. $125 each to surly.

@Handcruser, I’m going to PM you but if you still have the custom dark ride and the crash, I would take them. Do you have any hi hat cymbals?

[rungeflash 322]

Whoa….this one slipped by me. Gretsch Renown LTD mahogany shells, marine pearl inlay, 22x14 kick, die cast hoops. New for summer 2023

 

[ohchaucer 1,443]

Whoa….this one slipped by me. Gretsch Renown LTD mahogany shells, marine pearl inlay, 22x14 kick, die cast hoops. New for summer 2023
 

That’s purty. Would sound great with an even beefier kick in that mahogany. But I tend toward lower tunings all around. (Snare notwithstanding)

[rungeflash 322]

21 minutes ago, ohchaucer said:

That’s purty. Would sound great with an even beefier kick in that mahogany. But I tend toward lower tunings all around. (Snare notwithstanding)

Ya they did the same thing on the burnt orange kits….only one kick choice 22x14. This also might indicate the Burnt Orange sparkle run is over with. I think it was 3 years.
 

What do you like to tune your kick to? I usually have this 22x14 tuned E (41hz) or F (43hz)…..but I’ve tuned it as low as D (36hz) and it hammers it out with good projection. To me, the limiting tuning factor of the RN2 maple renowns like mine are actually the toms…they really shine mid to mid high tuning…lower tuning not so much. 

[ohchaucer 1,443]

My daily driver set is a maple Fibes set with 22x18 kick. I honestly couldn’t tell you the frequency it’s tuned to but it’s sweet spot is naturally pretty low. I also dampen it significantly but that’s mainly because of the room I’m in. My kick batter head is fairly tight and pretty asymmetrical from the lower tuning on the resonant side.

In my most common setup with the Fibes, I also have an 18” second floor tom that is wall-shaking low. Much lower tonally even than the kick. It growls. And I let that motherfucker ring out in all its glory!

[jimmyjazz 46,143]

All right, let's talk finishes and wraps.  Show me your top 3.  I'm very partial to wraps.  I'll pull from Gretsch, because Gretsch.  Third one might not really make my list, I prefer more of an oyster wrap, but whatever.  Also, silver sparkle can kick ass because it reflects stage lights so well:

 

 

 

 

[sidis 9,832]

dw pewter sparkle grabbed me a lot.

 

love the yamaha honey amber.

 

also love the dw white marine finish.

[rungeflash 322]

Hendrix drums single stave…Macassar Ebony

 

[rungeflash 322]

Oops…that’s only one….but a really cool one lol. I’ll think about 2 more….

[ohchaucer 1,443]

Hendrix drums single stave…Macassar Ebony
 

Sweet Jesus.

[ohchaucer 1,443]

[ohchaucer 1,443]

Can’t find too many good pics but this is a hand-painted Melon Collie-era kit that Jimmy Chamberlain toured with. It’s bananas.

[ohchaucer 1,443]

Okay last one for a bit, this kit I sold when I moved from Los Angeles to NYC and had to seriously downsize. Custom orange sparkle with white powder-coated hardware. And massive 22x24 cannon of a kick drum.

No idea who I thought I was when I had this made but it was a great kit.

[jimmyjazz 46,143]

1 hour ago, rungeflash said:

Hendrix drums single stave…Macassar Ebony

 

Whoa.  I don't tend to dig natural finishes, but that's amazing.  Love the gloss, too.

[sidis 9,832]

1 hour ago, rungeflash said:

Hendrix drums single stave…Macassar Ebony

 

What the shit is that?

[ohchaucer 1,443]

I can just see myself smashing that thing against the load-in door at Ego’s (not Emo’s, mind you) back in 1997 and then having our bass player leave a cigarette burning on the kick drum. Or I’d spill my own Jack n Diet on it mid-set and not have any kind of towel or anything.

I like to look at exotic wood drums but don’t think I’d ever spend for one. I beat up drums to badly (and not just back when on the middle-of-the-week, pay-us-in-beer gigging circuit in Austin). That said, lots of the mainstream makers (DW, Noble & Cooley, CC, Yamaha, Mapex, Tama primarily) do some very cool wood drums.

I had a friend who is a Sonor artist in Austin and they gave him one of these last summer and it was pretty sweet sounding. And looked amazing.

[Handcruser 2,805]

Wraps are the way.

White marine pearl
Silver sparkle
Champagne sparkle
Gold sparkle

[jimmyjazz 46,143]

1 hour ago, ohchaucer said:

I had a friend who is a Sonor artist in Austin and they gave him one of these last summer and it was pretty sweet sounding. And looked amazing.

Who's that?  Nice looking kit, and I don't tend to like Sonor all that much.

[ohchaucer 1,443]

 

[rungeflash 322]

Can’t go wrong with the burnt orange….especially contrasted against the silver dots (those fuckers sound GREAT)

 

 

 

[rungeflash 322]

13 hours ago, sidis said:

What the shit is that?

Its a boutique drum company located in Houston….i think they even make the stave shells there. I believe the multi ply shells are made overseas….but even those look and sound superb

https://www.hendrixdrums.com

[rungeflash 322]

This was called copper sparkle and I think, at least on renowns….it was only offered on the european models
 

 

[Handcruser 2,805]

Beautiful.

I’m just a sparkle whore - I think sparkle wraps were made for drums. Shit- I like sparkle on boats and guitars too.

A few years ago Ludwig had their vistalites in a green sparkle as an anniversary option. If I could have gotten past the sound on the kick drum I would have bought them - I still wish I would have bought them anyway.

This can get right the fuck in my belly-

[ohchaucer 1,443]

Team sparkle. Champagne or silver are my sparkles of choice.

I still also keep scrolling up to Sidis’s new kit. I like darker sparkle backgrounds because on a stage under any kind of light they just look badass.

[G650 14,277]

I don't think I've posted a good shot of my drummers kit. Not a sparkle bits it's a gorgeous translucent green fade. This shot really doesn't do it justice.

 

 

[jimmyjazz 46,143]

That's beautiful.  Got any live action video?

[tbone_ 14,165]

Yea that’s dope af

[G650 14,277]

5 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

That's beautiful.  Got any live action video?

I'm sure I do somewhere, I know he does. If nothing else though I'll set up my phone next week and shoot a little

[ohchaucer 1,443]

I haven’t played Pearls for years mainly because of their hardware and lots of my drum setups are Franken-sets, but damn they make some pretty drums.

[hullabelew 3,724]

On 6/7/2023 at 5:34 PM, jimmyjazz said:

All right, let's talk finishes and wraps.  Show me your top 3.  I'm very partial to wraps.  I'll pull from Gretsch, because Gretsch.  Third one might not really make my list, I prefer more of an oyster wrap, but whatever.  Also, silver sparkle can kick ass because it reflects stage lights so well:

 

 

 

 

I actually dig that 3rd one because it is so different than most.  

[rungeflash 322]

On 6/15/2023 at 8:04 PM, G650 said:

I don't think I've posted a good shot of my drummers kit. Not a sparkle bits it's a gorgeous translucent green fade. This shot really doesn't do it justice.

 

 

I like it….just goes to show that you don’t necessarily need sparkle for a finish to look great 

[rungeflash 322]

Any opinions on snare wires? Are snare wires just snare wires….or are these fancy aftermarket sets worth a shot?

I’m looking at these Canopus vintage chrome plated 20 strands….they seem to have quite a following

 

https://www.drumcenternh.com/canopus-vintage-snare-wires-14-chrome-plated-cpsl-14np

[ohchaucer 1,443]

Only one way to find out!

[rungeflash 322]

3 hours ago, ohchaucer said:

Only one way to find out!

Lol. I suppose so.

I ordered a 14” set, we’ll see! Those DCP guys “guaranteed” I will hear a difference over almost all factory wires….they recommend the non plated model for wood snares and the chrome plated for metal snares 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rungeflash 322]

The Canopus wires are nice. There’s not as much of a difference as swapping heads….but if you’re looking for every possible thing under your control, and you need some fresh wires, yes, I would recommend these. 

I also picked up these Canopus bolt tight leather washers…..ok, now these are the best thing since sliced bread. I can’t recommend these enough….yes I would run out and buy these especially if you’re running metal on metal washers or even the plastic sleeved washers or nylon. My toms have never sounded better and I was having a terrible time before with detuning no matter what I used. These not only hold the tune longer but during tuning it is a breeze to dial in evenly rod to rod. That leather has just enough “give”. Very  accurate tuning.

[rungeflash 322]

I forgot to post this on Monday regarding those bolt tights….but just a heads up if someone wants to try them….check one of your tension rods before ordering and see if it has a “captive” metal washer. If it does (and lots of manufacturers use those) then that’s an issue because you won’t be able to get the top leather washer on like the picture above. These will not work with only one (I tried). It only works if you sandwich the metallic washer. My gretsch rods were captive….I ordered new tension rods with non captive washers. Works perfectly and I’ve not felt compelled to retune in basically a week now of pounding. I run a “call to post” interval on the 4 toms so it sticks out like a sore thumb when it goes off….still sounding great!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Napoleon 8,700]

This guy has done a pretty good job with what he’s got. If you’ve got Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/791935005641326?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&mibextid=S2eJsg

 

If you can’t watch him play, here’s a photo of his kit.

 

[CooterBrown 18,031]

Dunno where to put this.

Megadeth drummer had never heard Mr Brightside before, he listens to a drum less version of it once and plays through it in one take with a drum part he came up with on the fly. Completely changes the feel of the song making it more somber.

[jimmyjazz 46,143]

This one cracks me up -- Metallica with a drummer who doesn't suck ass.  They sound SO much better with a real backbeat.  The half time parts have real tension, too.

 

Edited July 18, 2023 by jimmyjazz

[tbone_ 14,165]

Both of those are pretty cool

[sidis 9,832]

will have quite a bit to share on this thread tomorrow evening and friday...