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    Okay, so here they are. FINALLY!!!!! Got em this morning, set them up with my guitarist for about 3 hours, tuning.. placing.. etc. (still might re-arrange some of it though.) Rack-toms are mounted separately, the guy at the store i ordered from gave me a free sonor cymbal stand bottom to mount the rack toms in. WORKS PERFECT! ALSO, NO THRONE IN THE PICTURES!!! :[ my guitarist left it at his house where we practice...
    And now... The moment we've all been waiting for!!!! TONS OF PICSSSS!!!!!!!...


    THE BADGE! THAT AWESOMEEEEEE BADGEEEE


    That "big G"! ahahaha!


    Bird's eye of the first set-up I tried. Before cymbal change and whatnot. (don't mind the litter box and all of the junk. Going to clear the garage out soon haha)


    More pics in next post!
    Specs

    Drums: Gretsch Catalina Maple (Dark Cherry Burst) 8,10,12,14,16 toms 14 snare 22 bass
    Heads: Remo Pinstripes over Ambassadors on toms
    Bass: Stock Grestch stock reso and Evans EC2 batter
    Snare: Ambassador over Ambassador reso, PureSound Snares
    Cymbals: Zildjian A MasterSound HiHats 14"
    Sabian Xs20 Crashes 16"/18"
    Zildjian 20th Anniversary A Custom ride 21"
    Wuhan Splashes 8"/10"
    Wuhan China 16"


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    From the front! :D

    from the side!

    My FINAL setup, as of right now. No throne.
    Specs

    Drums: Gretsch Catalina Maple (Dark Cherry Burst) 8,10,12,14,16 toms 14 snare 22 bass
    Heads: Remo Pinstripes over Ambassadors on toms
    Bass: Stock Grestch stock reso and Evans EC2 batter
    Snare: Ambassador over Ambassador reso, PureSound Snares
    Cymbals: Zildjian A MasterSound HiHats 14"
    Sabian Xs20 Crashes 16"/18"
    Zildjian 20th Anniversary A Custom ride 21"
    Wuhan Splashes 8"/10"
    Wuhan China 16"


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    <3 im sorry. im too in love. cant stop looking. GAH!
    Specs

    Drums: Gretsch Catalina Maple (Dark Cherry Burst) 8,10,12,14,16 toms 14 snare 22 bass
    Heads: Remo Pinstripes over Ambassadors on toms
    Bass: Stock Grestch stock reso and Evans EC2 batter
    Snare: Ambassador over Ambassador reso, PureSound Snares
    Cymbals: Zildjian A MasterSound HiHats 14"
    Sabian Xs20 Crashes 16"/18"
    Zildjian 20th Anniversary A Custom ride 21"
    Wuhan Splashes 8"/10"
    Wuhan China 16"


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    Nice man! Sometimes I wish I had a 6-7 piece kit to shred on. Just got my trusty four, haha. Beautiful kit! I love the coated heads. Looks like a fun setup!
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    Sweetness! Good looking kit.

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    Gorgeous. And the virgin heads make me want to play them... or pour dirt on 'em or something.

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    You need a throne!

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    Frazzetto, I know you're in hog heaven right now! Great looking kit!
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    Absolute fabulous I love them. let us know how you like that 8"tom out there on the outside of the hats. thats where I imagine I would put a timbali when I set up my acoustics .

    they look beautiful, and I am frankly impressed you kept your self away from them long enough to post pics on the day you got them. thank you for sharing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tin Toad View Post
    I am frankly impressed you kept your self away from them long enough to post pics on the day you got them. thank you for sharing.
    I imagine they're getting a workout right now!
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    Congratulations on your new rig! What a nice grain revealing finish. Your going to have many set-up options with all those toms. Just out of curiosity, what are the specific shell sizes?

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    Just a thought for your setup.

    Try racking 8+10 together and the 12 on your left. Alternatively, 8+10 rack, 14 on your left and hanging 12 + 16 floor on your right. Just some ideas. This was really the reason when I bought my kit I didnt get an 8" tom, I essentially am going for the setup you have, two up to the left and two down on the right.

    OR.....

    JoJo Mayer has a setup, I think its 10 rack, 14 floor and his 8" tom is hanging to the right of his floor tom.
    So maybe... 10+12 rack, 14 on your left, 16 + 8 on your right. But hes also an insane player so....
    ediT: jojo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKve3TyC0Sk

    awesome kit though enjoy it, and you know we want to hear clips
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    Love the finish and the coated heads. Looks so good. Have fun man!
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    just beautiful. im sure your happy with them , congrats and have fun.
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    congrats fraz

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    Excellent choice Frazzetto! Enjoy!
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    Love the finish they look awesome.

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    Sweet kit bruh
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    Wow! Nice finish. And you gotta love the flexible tom options. Have fun with that lot and your imagination.
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    Thanks guys! Sadly I barely played because my throne was at friends. I got it from him later, but its 2am. So tomorrow those stock1-ply heads are being demolished! Haha! I need to practice tuning these sizes. Ive never had 8,10,14. They sound nice, amazing sound range. And as for that 8 tom, I rarely use it in any music I play, just there for fun when I'm jammin'!
    Specs

    Drums: Gretsch Catalina Maple (Dark Cherry Burst) 8,10,12,14,16 toms 14 snare 22 bass
    Heads: Remo Pinstripes over Ambassadors on toms
    Bass: Stock Grestch stock reso and Evans EC2 batter
    Snare: Ambassador over Ambassador reso, PureSound Snares
    Cymbals: Zildjian A MasterSound HiHats 14"
    Sabian Xs20 Crashes 16"/18"
    Zildjian 20th Anniversary A Custom ride 21"
    Wuhan Splashes 8"/10"
    Wuhan China 16"


    http://www.facebook.com/AWorkInProgressBand

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    Very nice. Congrats!

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    Great looking kit!! I know what you mean about the 8" tom. I have a 7 piece kit as well and I really don't use the 8" too much but its fun to have it.

    Enjoy your kit!!
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    Congrats on the pickup!!

    I've got this same exact kit I picked up in February and I love it! Same exact tom measurements and everything. I have my toms mounted on the bass drum and the 8" tom mounted on a cymbal stand, that would be the only difference. But it looks great, just like mine and it sounds even better!

    One of the reasons why I went with this Gretsch 7 piece, was the great price for a 7 piece as well as I've always loved how Gretsch drum sets sound! And they threw in the 8" tom for free! I couldn't say no and pass up that opportunity!

    Do you know what heads you're planing to put on it eventually when/if you upgrade them?
    Last edited by druski_2k5; 06-24-2012 at 09:14 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by druski_2k5 View Post
    One of the reasons why I went with this Gretsch 7 piece, was the great price for a 7 piece as well as I've always loved how Gretsch drum sets sound! And they threw in the 8" tom for free! I couldn't say no and pass up that opportunity!

    Do you know what heads you're planing to put on it eventually when/if you upgrade them?
    Ha yeah man! 900 for 7 piece WITH great sound and quality wood!? amazing!
    And yes, I THINKKKK im going to get Pinstripes. Since pinstripes sound amazing on any maple kit. reso im not too sure yet. I have an EC reso from my old kit on the 12 and 16. but IDK if I really like them that much. Makes my 16 sound.. "Thwooomp-y" haha
    Specs

    Drums: Gretsch Catalina Maple (Dark Cherry Burst) 8,10,12,14,16 toms 14 snare 22 bass
    Heads: Remo Pinstripes over Ambassadors on toms
    Bass: Stock Grestch stock reso and Evans EC2 batter
    Snare: Ambassador over Ambassador reso, PureSound Snares
    Cymbals: Zildjian A MasterSound HiHats 14"
    Sabian Xs20 Crashes 16"/18"
    Zildjian 20th Anniversary A Custom ride 21"
    Wuhan Splashes 8"/10"
    Wuhan China 16"


    http://www.facebook.com/AWorkInProgressBand

    ^^^Like my band!!^^^

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frazzetto View Post
    Ha yeah man! 900 for 7 piece WITH great sound and quality wood!? amazing!
    And yes, I THINKKKK im going to get Pinstripes. Since pinstripes sound amazing on any maple kit. reso im not too sure yet. I have an EC reso from my old kit on the 12 and 16. but IDK if I really like them that much. Makes my 16 sound.. "Thwooomp-y" haha
    id definitely stay with coated heads, dont overlook Evans

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