My homemade octoban project

[Embalmer]

I keep saying that "I'm done!" but since I added my homemade acrylic octobans I moved some things around to accommodate them. Hope you enjoy!

Tama 6 pc. (with added 8" birch tom stained and poly to match) Silverstar Birch with Tamo Ash outer wrap (8', 10", 12" rack toms, 14" and 16" floor toms, 14 X 5 snare, 22" kick)
4 homemade shorty acrylic octobans (11, 12, 13, 15")

I also have a 14 X 6.5" Tama SLP Power Maple snare and a 1965 14" Ludwig Pioneer snare with the rare Sky Blue Pearl wrap!

14" Sabian HHX Evolution primary hats
14" Sabian HH Dark X-Hats
22" Sabian AAX Metal Ride
16" Sabian HH Thin Chinese
17" Sabian HHX-Treme crash
18" Sabian HHX-Plosion crash
18" Sabian AAX Freq crash (!!!)
16" Istanbul Mehmet Radiant Sweet Crash
18" Istanbul Mehmet Carmine Appice Realistic Rock China
12" Wuhan China
8" Istanbul Agop Sultan Splash
10" Istanbul Mehmet Rock Splash
12" Sabian Mike Portnoy Signature Splash
Evans Black Chrome batter heads on Toms
Evans General Resonant heads on Toms
Evans G1 heads on octobans
Evans HD Dry coated head on snare/Hazy300
Evans EQ4 Kick drum batter
Remo Powerstroke 3 kick drum reso
Pearl P2000 double pedals, Hi-hat stand and remote hi-hat stand
Eccentric Systems Quick Torque Cams
Billdidit Hi-hat Drop Clutch and Wash Control
Kickport
Vic Firth Gavin Harrison Signature sticks
Audix and Shure mics
Pork Pie throne







Quick demo video

[Embalmer]

Got bored and decided to give them some bearing edges...

[slinky]

a lot of talk about never seeing acrylic. Alex Van Halen had acrylics didn't he? (79-80 kit) I always thought that's mostly what they were made out of

btw looks great

[drumstix]

How's the sound difference with the edges?

[SpecialAnthony]

That hole to the left of the hats... FILL IT! It's aching for an aux snare, tom, SOMETHING!! :D

[Russ]

Lawl @ stand jungle.

[drumsetsnide]

Thank you for sharing this.

Very nice job on the octobans.

I have seen some drummers make them using 4" PVC. Not sure how they would sound though.

In any event, very nice work. Thank you for taking the time to post pics and step-by-step explanations of the process.

[drumstix]

That hole to the left of the hats... FILL IT! It's aching for an aux snare, tom, SOMETHING!! :D

Hahahaha my thoughts exactly!

[SparrowBeat]

Awesome looking. I am wondering what your four pedals are for, though. I'm guessing two for kick, one for hats, and then one for something else. What is this something else?

[Brent H]

AWESOME!!!

Very nice work!!!! very cool to see...Great stuff!

[Embalmer]

Thank you for sharing this.

Very nice job on the octobans.

I have seen some drummers make them using 4" PVC. Not sure how they would sound though.

In any event, very nice work. Thank you for taking the time to post pics and step-by-step explanations of the process.

I'm not sure how 4" would work for heads, I haven't seen them smaller than 6".

That hole to the left of the hats... FILL IT! It's aching for an aux snare, tom, SOMETHING!! :D

I will! I promise tomorrow my hole will be filled! Err, wait...

How's the sound difference with the edges?

I will finish them this weekend. I did 2 of the 4 and want to get them all done before making any "official" statements. I did notice a difference, though.

a lot of talk about never seeing acrylic. Alex Van Halen had acrylics didn't he? (79-80 kit) I always thought that's mostly what they were made out of

btw looks great

Yes, Alex had acrylic. Mike Portnoy's were fiberglass composite for many years until recently his new Adrenaline Mob octos are all acrylic to match his drums.

Awesome looking. I am wondering what your four pedals are for, though. I'm guessing two for kick, one for hats, and then one for something else. What is this something else?

The outside pedal on the left operates my auxiliary remote hi hats, which are located just above my ride.

Thanks for all the kind words, guys! I'll post back soon with more pics and sound files to compare.

[Drumbledore]

That hole to the left of the hats... FILL IT! It's aching for an aux snare, tom, SOMETHING!! :D

Gong bass drum?

[Embalmer]

Here are a few more pics of the bearing edges. And another soundfile for your listening displeasure.







Soundfile:

https://soundcloud.com/james-phelps/...-bearing-edges

[late8]

Wow! They sound soooo much better with bearing edges!!! Nicely done!!

[drumsetsnide]

I have to agree the bearing edges make them sound better. Nice job.

[Embalmer]

That hole to the left of the hats... FILL IT! It's aching for an aux snare, tom, SOMETHING!! :D

How's this??? Better???



A little video of my son demoing the new heads and octos!

http://youtu.be/9NH7w41KBd4