Show Us Your Drums!

[aaronbeckort]

do you do recordings in that room, or just practice? i saw the mic on the stand and just curious

[fiacovaz]

Now that's what I call a "Rec - room."

[pastor_bob]

Great kits Kickman! It does look like a practice room, with the rest of the band facing you for practice, right?

[yohin]

Awesome looking kits, Kickman!

[SadikOne1]

my mapex with my new snare =] =]

[peach_tx]

Nice kits all around, folks!
Sadik, is that a Black Panther and which one?

[l_e_i_g_h]

Specs please!

loving the teeny tom! (what is that? a 6"?)

- Leigh

This is a good pic of my Gretsch Renowns on the parade float. We played worship muzic down Main Street:

[Kickman]

do you do recordings in that room, or just practice? i saw the mic on the stand and just curious

Yes we are recording in this room, mostly just the drum tracts, we will play live and send the PA mix to one track for referencing, then send MIDI to another track for the drum tracts. This is working out pretty good, and then I take each section and dissect it and do the parts to a more desired composition. This is my first time doing this type of recording and I like it simply because I can concentrate on individual parts and play back what I am doing and make adjustments.

KM

[l_e_i_g_h]

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Looks like my post finally has gone up!

But since I have already reposted (based on a suggestion from a DC administrator)...I'll just delete this one.

See post on next page.

[pastor_bob]

Leigh, I like the kit. The finish reminds me of my own kit. Maybe you could tell us about the sound of a Eucalyptus shell. BTW, you could be seen just for a second at the beginning of the guitar solo! Great job on the drums!

[funkymcstain]

some gret new kits in here since i last poked my head in this thread. lovin those birch customs with wood hoops.

[gretsch]

By way of introduction let me just say I actually play bass ... working with many drummers over the years got me interested in actually wanting to play them myself, so at the tender age of 55 I took the plunge!


I play blues and old school R&B so that is where my interest is (and I work with one of Memphis best). I knew I wanted a small kit, as I have heard them used by others, and liked the punchy sound and micro size.

So with much help from my drummer buddies who said, buy what you want right from the beginning, here is my FIRST kit.






YAMAHA Manu Katche jr. kit
Ludwig Acrolite Black Galaxy snare (bought as an extra)
TAMA Iron Cobra hi-hat and kick pedals
Zildijan New Beat high-hats
Zildijan 14" K dark thin crash
Zildijan 21" K custom Hybrid ride

Let the fun and learning curve begin ... Kenny

i wish i had cymbals like that!

[gretsch]

my mapex with my new snare =] =]

is that the gbraltor starter pack?

[gonefishin]

By way of introduction let me just say I actually play bass ... working with many drummers over the years got me interested in actually wanting to play them myself, so at the tender age of 55 I took the plunge!


I play blues and old school R&B so that is where my interest is (and I work with one of Memphis best). I knew I wanted a small kit, as I have heard them used by others, and liked the punchy sound and micro size.

So with much help from my drummer buddies who said, buy what you want right from the beginning, here is my FIRST kit.






YAMAHA Manu Katche jr. kit
Ludwig Acrolite Black Galaxy snare (bought as an extra)
TAMA Iron Cobra hi-hat and kick pedals
Zildijan New Beat high-hats
Zildijan 14" K dark thin crash
Zildijan 21" K custom Hybrid ride

Let the fun and learning curve begin ... Kenny

Welcome to the board Kenney..........your drummer buddies did a good job helping you out on the set........it looks nice and that wood hoop on the snare will add a nice warm sound for them blues .Good luck with the new toys .

[gonefishin]

Hey everyone. Kind of new to the site (again) lol. Just posting some pictures of my kit. The description is in my sig. I have made some changes since this pic so bare with me i will have them up soon.

Nice configuration and welcome to the board .

[gonefishin]

kickman........welcome to the board ,nice drums and play room.

[The Chazbo]

Awesome kits guys! I love coming to this thread to have a look at everyone's kits

[SadikOne1]

Nice kits all around, folks!
Sadik, is that a Black Panther and which one?

sure is its the maple and cherry one that they were giving away on MF =]

[l_e_i_g_h]

Hi Bob,

I was actually hoping the audio would be a good guide:

http://leighmusician.multiply.com/mu..._Audio_Samples

Speaking of my actual post...I'm slightly confused...since I couldn't find it (I tried looking for it on Pages 186-188). Has it been formally approved yet?

- Leigh

Leigh, I like the kit. The finish reminds me of my own kit. Maybe you could tell us about the sound of a Eucalyptus shell. BTW, you could be seen just for a second at the beginning of the guitar solo! Great job on the drums!

[l_e_i_g_h]

[While waiting for my previous post to be approved, I thought I'd include an alternative set-up that I've used in the past]

Kit set-up for the duration of Carol Rehearsals:

1.) 14" Sabian Hats (I hadn't taken the time to check out the series, but as you can see in the picture there are vent holes---top and bottom switched over)
2.) 14" (x5.5" I think) Steel Snare - Coated Remo Pinstripe on Batter
3.) 22" kick (Clear Powerstroke 3 on Batter, and the inside is filled with corrugated foam and a small quilt) and 16" Tom (I didn't like how the 12" tom sounded---plus the owner didn't want the heads changed...so I shelved it during all the rehearsals) - Clear Remo Pinstripe on batter (I thought the tom sounds amazing! And that's from me...a non-prinstripe fan)

Here's a snap of the driver's seat view of the kit:


* And Also to note, I have no idea what the drums are (brand), but they appear to be close to the Power Beat Starter Kit (not that there are any Maple Power Beat Kits!), and the shells seemed made of Melamine (see photo below). So I guess it goes to show...that sometimes you don't have to have the best drums money can buy...tweaking a simple starter kit would do wonders (listen to the audio files to decide)

Here's a pic of roughly what the material looks like:



4.) 16" Sabian HHX Evolution Crash
5.) 20" Paiste Ride (If I'm not mistaken...it should be from the Colorsound Series)
6.) Pearl Eliminator Remote Hi-Hat Stand (Chain Driven with Red Cam)
7.) Pearl Eliminator Single Pedal (Belt Driven with Blue Cam)

Items 1, 2, 3, and 5 aren't mine.

And a snap closing in on the pedals:


For soundclips (Recorded using a Zoom H2):
http://leighmusician.multiply.com/mu...ols_Rehearsals

[kaosotis]

So here's my latest setup. Using a 10,12,16 with the toms offset. Still struggling with the ride cymbal location.



I'm thinking that if I get a double tom stand, I can lose the tom mount on the kick, which will make more room for bringing in the ride closer and flatter. Seem like the right move? Just started using this setup after 20+ years of a typical 5 and 6 piece setup.

[itchie]

yerp get that tom off that kick.......set it free

[gonefishin]

l e i g h .........nice set up and interestinng pair of hats , Ive never seen a pair with holes in them .

[RHD03]

I'm thinking that if I get a double tom stand, I can lose the tom mount on the kick, which will make more room for bringing in the ride closer and flatter. Seem like the right move? Just started using this setup after 20+ years of a typical 5 and 6 piece setup.

Nice kit as always Kaosotis!! And I like your thinking!! I would try getting the double tom stand to get that sweet ride placement...and for my 2 cents you also get pics to help you out. Below is the most recent set up of my DWs, using a double tom stand...ride cymbal over the kick drum. Additionally, here is a pic of the green monster. In the first pic you can see the full rack with three over the kick...but below that I have broken it down to a simple 1 up 2 down to get that awesome ride cymbal placement you are talking about. To do this I just used a snare stand for tom one. If just using 1 up and 1 down or 1 up 2 down is something you would use a simple snare stand does the trick as well.

Hope this helps!!

[kaosotis]

RHD, the first setup is what I'm looking for (minus the extra FT I don't have).

If I can pull the cost, I'll have to get a double tom stand.

Otherwise I'm thinking of dropping down to a 4 piece, just using the 12" on the stand, but not sure I really want to do that. I'm sure it would be fine, but some of the stuff we play works better with two rack toms.

If I get it set up better, I'll post some new pics. The kit has been knocked down for over a month while the bassist gets his downstairs organized (practice space). That pic is from our show at the end of May. Fortunately still have my son's Superstars and the e-kit in the house.