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If you could only have one brand of drums and one brand of cymbals the rest of your l
Saw this on another forum that is geared more towards vintage drums, thought it would be interesting to see what everyone here thinks. So if you had to pick one brand of drums (has to include snares) and one brand of cymbals and stick with those brands for the rest of your life, what would they be? You could change kits (say move from Maple Absolutes with a Steve Gadd Signature snare to PHX with an Akira JImbo snare in Yamaha, and from A's to K's in Zildjian) but had to stick with those brands what would it be?
As you can guess from above I think my brands would be Yamaha and Zildjian. I have been so impressed with the build quality of my Stage Custom even though it is a lower end kit. My instructor also has a Maple Hybrid Absolute that I just love. He has a Gretsch USA Custom that he prefers over it, but the Yammies just sound better to me.
So what would you guys pick?
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Definitely Sabian, and probably DW. I like every line of Sabians, and the factory’s in Canada where I live. For that, they also have fast customer service. I’ve only owned 2 Ludwig kits, but who could go wrong with DW?
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Ludwig's, Zildjian's, and Black Beauty SS's and Supras.
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I'd go DW for drums as with the millions of custom colors, you could theoretically never get bored.
Cymbals would likely be Sabian.
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Pearl drums for their quality and sound. Zildjian A that is all I ever own.
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This is tough because I love my DW Collectors and my Sonor Essential Birch kits but if forced I would Probably go with Sonor and Zildjian, what other cymbal company makes sticks? Also this is assuming I could afford any drum they make, I played on a Sonor one of a kind beech snare at the drum center and WOW..
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I'm also sticking with DW.... They have sooooo many beautiful options and sizes... accessories... everything
For cymbals it's tough... I'm primarily all Sabian now and I've played Sabian my entire life.
But in college in my Jazz phase I played and bought all Istanbul and just loved them... I just cringed when I swapped to rock and started breaking those incredibly gorgeous and even more expensive cymbals lol But if budget wasn't a factor I'd go with Istanbul.
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Gretsch USA and K's hands down!
For me, this is not hypothetical. This is what I have and I have zero intention of getting anything else for the time I have left.
all the best...
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Gretsch USA Customs with Zildjian K's.
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Make it three in a row.................
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Ludwigs and Sabians.
Second choice is Yamaha and Paiste.
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So far the results are:
Drums:
Ludwig 4
Gretsch 3
DW 3
Sonor 2
Pearl 1
Yamaha 1
Cymbals:
Zildjian 9
Sabian 3
Paiste 1
Istanbul 1
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If it ain't broke then..... DW Collectors and Sabian. Twenty years now with this one kit and more than that with Sabian. My cymbal choice has changed from AA to HH and most recently to Artisan. Classic great sound and looks to die for with both.
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Originally Posted by
SunDog
If it ain't broke then..... DW Collectors and Sabian. Twenty years now with this one kit and more than that with Sabian. My cymbal choice has changed from AA to HH and most recently to Artisan. Classic great sound and looks to die for with both.
I play AAX and HH but the 14” artisan hi hats sound fantastic. May be my next pair!
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Same thing as the past 40 years ... Ludwig and Zildjian ...
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yamaha and zildjian anyday
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Tough call between DW and Tama. I've played Tamas for several years and have had Tama hardware my entire playing career, and I love them, but now that I have a DW kit and bass pedals, it's close. I'm going to say if I could have any of the Tama line, including the Star Series, I would pick them over DW.
Oh yeah and Zildjian all day.
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Yamaha UFiP
would miss my Pearl FF snares though
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FlyByNight
I play AAX and HH but the 14” artisan hi hats sound fantastic. May be my next pair!
They're pricey, but wow they're good. I love mine. I love this thread too. No wrong answers, just drummers and their preference. I could live happily with any of your guys choices.
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Updated:
Drums:
Ludwig 5
DW 4
Gretsch 3
Yamaha 3
Sonor 2
Pearl 1
Tama 1
Cymbals:
Zildjian 12
Sabian 4
Paiste 1
Istanbul 1
Ufip 1
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Gave the drums an annual clean and polish yesterday. I'm in love with them all over again.
all the best...
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First choice would be: DW and Paiste.
Second: Tama and Paiste.