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Thanks for the thoughts, not to rehash old complaints but my history with Tama has nothing to do with the looks or sound but more to do with the QA...

MDK: Sounds like an itch you need to scratch. I guess it is nice to know that no matter what road you choose, you still have a quality...

I do not like having the toms that far left with the double rack/stand combo, nor do I really like having them each hang off of a separate cymbal...

I actually offered everything and $200 cash and he came back with the $350. I realize the finish is rare and all but I was thinking the same thing,...

I definitely wouldn’t go for this deal. A brand new B/B kit goes for $2200 or less for a 10,12,14,16,22. And used ones should fall between...

Doesn’t sound like you’re totally in love with the Yamaha kit. I would wait till you see something that really does it for you. I think Ricardo...

Played a demo Yamaha TC kit, sounds really nice and maybe some better heads would help but honestly not quite as good as the Saturn. This other...

We played last Saturday! Just saying that because we haven't in so long. We were at a place called Smoking Cues sports bar. I've driven by it...

What doesn't kill you teaches you to get out of the way sooner. Part of the problem is that when we are young everything is magnified. I look...

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Cliche I know......but true. Oh, and as Rick so eloquently put it....you ain't seen nothin' yet.

Depends on which kit you like best both in terms of sound and set up capability. With today's availability of mounting hardware options you should...

20 Mike, 20. Wet behind the ears and 2-3 years out of Pampers, and you think you have problems. Mike, my friend, the crazy BS that is life hasn't...

Rosie - Jackson Browne, a song about . . . nevermind.

From my hometown - Cheap Trick and Ginger Lynn. The Cheap Trick guys went to my high school, Ginger another school. Did I win or lose on that?

We’ll be playing this Saturday night at our local bar. It’s gonna be their official Christmas party for the public...free food, contests, etc.. It’s...

$200 for a mount? If you like the Saturns, I’d just buy a Gibraltar 1” tube mount bracket and a double tom mount. It would require drilling a hole...

I have two Yamaha kits (recording Custom & an old Rock Tour Custom) I also have a Saturn III. I always tend to mount my tom's off the Bass regardless...

Here's a video of Run Run Rudolph from our show this past Friday. Apologies for the cell phone quality:

The Yamaha bass drum mounts work so well. They are so simple and sturdy. Just a quick glance at the Mapex BD mount and I can tell you the ‘L’...

These "performing, non musicians" may be trying to cash in and asking for too much .... just get Timberlake again or Mars that's their go to...

I've got a used Gibraltar rack (front and side wings) in great shape if you ever decide to go that route. At least four extra clamps...

I can't picture the exact kit you are referring but I'm a huge Yamaha fan.. and I'd pretty much pick Yamaha over Saturn period. But that's my bias...

Thanks for your words of wisdom Rick. I realized i’m worried for no good reason and it is what it is. There’s nothing I can do to change the past....

Thanks Tom. I took a couple of days for myself. I don’t expect to feel better immediately but this definitely helped.

I’ll take your advice Brian. I’m 20. Second year of college. I hope one day I can look back and laugh at this whole situation.

Thanks man. I know I’m not the only one to have gone through this sort of thing. Always great to hear from you Zack.

I appreciate that TS. I have one more final tomorrow and then I can relax with the family until January.