What drum kit do I have?

[Jason]

Hey guys, I'm not sure if I have a fusion or rock drum kit :S

I thought it was rock, but I measured it and I have

10" Tom
12" Tom
16" Tom
22" Bass
14" Snare

I'm trying to buy mutes but they don't seem to do them with a 10" and 16" tom :S

[pastor_bob]

Jason, you have a bit of a hybrid kit there. A classic 5 piece fusion kit would have 10", 12", and 14" toms. I understand you problem, because I have an extra 16" floor tom on my fusion kit. Love that 16" tom though!

[mayanrelic]

I have the same dimensions on my Gretsch Catalina Maple kit. They call it 'fusion.'

The 10" can be TRICKY to get lower tones out of and the 16" is super tough to tune correctly. Do you have the same problem?

[Jason]

Do you think I should have been sent a 14" floor instead of 16"? :S

I have the same dimensions on my Gretsch Catalina Maple kit. They call it 'fusion.'

The 10" can be TRICKY to get lower tones out of and the 16" is super tough to tune correctly. Do you have the same problem?

I don't really go for lower tones myself :P

[mayanrelic]

Oops, I misread. I have a 10/12/14/16.

That is an odd mix. What kit do you have?

[pastor_bob]

I have the same dimensions on my Gretsch Catalina Maple kit.

Yep, the Catalina Maple kit is the same one I have. What finish do you have mayanrelic?

Oh, and if either of you have pics, make sure you post them on the "Show Us Your Drums" thread: http://www.drumchat.com/showthread.p...-drums-26.html

[Bish]

A general rule of thumb is to base it on your rack toms.

If you have even numbered toms (i.e. 10", 12", 14") you have fusion.

If you have 12", 13" then that is considered standard. The floor tom isn't as relevant a determining factor as is the rack tom sizes.

According to on-line sales houses, at least.

[mayanrelic]

Yep, the Catalina Maple kit is the same one I have. What finish do you have mayanrelic?

Oh, and if either of you have pics, make sure you post them on the "Show Us Your Drums" thread: http://www.drumchat.com/showthread.p...-drums-26.html

I have the deep amber. It ALWAYS gets compliments. I don't have strong pics of it at the moment. Just from gigs with horrible lighting. I will post pictures soon. My resonant head is black/logo'd. I had to hastily cut an UGLY porthole a couple years back. I'll take some pictures when I get a new head on there.

[Jason]

Does anyone know where I could get a mute set for my kit?

[pastor_bob]

Jason, I checked and M.F. has a set of drumset mutes by Sound Percussion that would handle your kit and any cymbals you have. They happen to sell the mutes to cover both a fusion kit, or a standard kit. You would only have a 13" mute left over.

[pastor_bob]

I have the deep amber. It ALWAYS gets compliments.

Oh yeah! That is exactly the same finish I have, and you are right, the finish ALWAYS gets compliments.

[mayanrelic]

Some of my posts aren't showing up...it says they need to be moderated first? That's weird.

[pastor_bob]

That's just because you are new to the site. There is a spam filter on the software, so certain things will trigger it within your first 10-15 posts. I'll go see about your other posts right now.

OK, I think I got them all, but if there is still a problem, let me know.

[Texdrumr]

Jason, I checked and M.F. has a set of drumset mutes by Sound Percussion that would handle your kit and any cymbals you have. They happen to sell the mutes to cover both a fusion kit, or a standard kit. You would only have a 13" mute left over.

I just bought this exact kit and for what it's worth, it works perfectly. I can play when the whole family is still in bed. They have truly extended my practice time x10.

Randy

[pastor_bob]

I like the new avatar Texdrumr!

[Texdrumr]

I like the new avatar Texdrumr!

Why thank you. Me and my beautiful bride of almost 16 years. High-school sweethearts. She supports everything about me - amazing woman.

Randy

[davewilson]

Hey guys, I'm not sure if I have a fusion or rock drum kit :S

I thought it was rock, but I measured it and I have

10" Tom
12" Tom
16" Tom
22" Bass
14" Snare

I'm trying to buy mutes but they don't seem to do them with a 10" and 16" tom :S

That is actually more or less the new "standard" kit from Yamaha, Tama,etc.. however, as Bish stated, the even number sizes are still considered "fusion". There actually was a movement among several manufacturers such as Mapex to label your particular setup "SRO" or "Standing Room Only"... but it hasn't caught on.

Seriously.. the old labels of "standard" and "fusion" don't apply to squat anymore... if you have 10,12,14, toms that's still a "fusion" pack of heads... but 10.12,14,16 is now a "rock" ...but so is 12,14,16... and 8,10,12,14,16 is "progressive rock".

Kinda funny that a "standard" pack of heads is now the least standard of all.. with it's funky 13" tom tryin to be all that and stuff.

[kaosotis]

+1 to Dave's post. They are selling 10/12/16 kits frequently now. For a long time it was fusion = 10/12/14, rock = 12/13/16, and there are still many kits with those sizes. but I think they found that a lot of people wanted the 10/12 toms but wanted more low end from a 16 FT. And they are now making packs of drum heads in the 3 major configs as well, at least Evans is.

Jason, I would get the Vic Firth set of mutes over the SP one's. We have both at home and the SP aren't nearly as sturdy in my experience. Especially the cymbal mutes. What I did when I had the 10/12/16 Yamaha Tour Custom kit was to get the 10/12/14/14 Fusion set of mutes and buy a solo 16 mute.

[Jason]

+1 to Dave's post. They are selling 10/12/16 kits frequently now. For a long time it was fusion = 10/12/14, rock = 12/13/16, and there are still many kits with those sizes. but I think they found that a lot of people wanted the 10/12 toms but wanted more low end from a 16 FT. And they are now making packs of drum heads in the 3 major configs as well, at least Evans is.

Jason, I would get the Vic Firth set of mutes over the SP one's. We have both at home and the SP aren't nearly as sturdy in my experience. Especially the cymbal mutes. What I did when I had the 10/12/16 Yamaha Tour Custom kit was to get the 10/12/14/14 Fusion set of mutes and buy a solo 16 mute.

Cheers guys, just did this in the old, bought the 10 12 14 and a 16 seperately