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Paiste 16" Signature Full Crash (formerly 16" Sig Power Crash)

thorn

I started playing double 2-3 months ago... .a couple things that have helped me:

- Play paradiddles. It really did help develop a controlled hit between both feet in time.

- Play whatever...

There's no simple answer to this. It's a bit like asking "which guitar should one get?"

Some prefer the sound of a Strat. Personally, I love the feel of a Gibson SG. Then you get into ESP, Ibazez,...

My first china was a Paiste (swiss) Alpha... I can't recall if it's 16 or 18. Really don't care for it. It sounds more like a strange gong, than a proper trashy china. It now sits on it floor,...

There's no logo ... but all those gear ridges along the edge are definitely ink. ;)

thorn

I think keeping/preserving the logos is done for similar reasons that we don't remove badges from the shells.

thorn

Minor update:

I just pulled the lugs off the tom, and bent the arm about 1/8 inch (or less) by hand and remounted the lugs, and retuned the head. Time spent: ~ 12 mins. Problem solved.

thorn

A large percentage of my kit practice time is playing with a tracklist. I don't vary it much, though... it's usually the same 3-4 songs. I spend a fair amount of time on the practice pad with...

My stock snare sounds nice to me, but I occasionally look around ebay for a 13" x 6.5 snare... not for a different sound, but for ergonomic reasons. It's easier for me to play on a 13 vs 14 and sit...

One of the mounts on my Concept kit is exactly like that... I didn't think much about the tuning ramifications (or that it might be a defect) until I saw this post. Haven't noticed a problem, but it...

It's absolutely a good thing.

I think sometimes people get too caught up on Country of Manufacture. Certainly, China produces some really substandard consumer goods... and so does America.
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I just did a quick price check of a 4pc Starclassic set against a 5pc DW Performance... the tama was $1900, and the DW $2100. Not really an outrageous price difference.

Certainly you can easily...

I'd be more worried about seeing Blue Suede Shoes and Melt With You on the same set list. ;)

thorn

This is sort of any old thread, but I thought the above was such good advice it was worth agreeing with.

Just because drums don't have to play in key, as the rest of the band does, doesn't mean...

Don't overthink it.

A basic standard triplet is simply 3 notes in the space of one; in terms of transcription, there's not delay, emphasis, or retard + rushed note. It's the same thing as playing...

I have a Paiste Alpha china... I wish I'd bought a Wuhan instead - they really are just a great, trashy perfect china. And affordable.

thorn

Another RocNSoc Nitro vote here. It's just as comfortable to me as sitting on my couch. After a long session, my legs are wobbly and my arms may be shaking, but the back/backside is *never* asking...

I'm using G2 on the toms, Evan EC2 Reverse Dot on the snare, and the bass is still completely stock. The resos are also still stock. The G2s have a bit less ring than the stock single plys, but are a...

That is seriously gorgeous.

thorn

I've had nearly that exact experience with a china stack... except that i DID slice the tip right of the stick. It was somewhere between hilarious and WTF.

thorn

Thanks for the kind words. :)

The tom sizes are 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 22 bass and 14x5.5 snare. I really don't use the 16" much, but it was about the same price to get the 7 piece, than to get the 5...

Opps - sorry about the pic size - I made them a lot smaller now. :icon_redface:

Concept vs X7: sound-wise, I've no idea if they sound different, as I've never heard an X7. I suspect they are...

So... I suppose I'll combine a "hi, I'm a new member" post with a "show us your kit" post.

At the risk of dating myself, I've played piano & keyboards for 20+ years... did the synth thing in a...