A Tour of the Whitney Nesting "Penguin" Series
I would like to be very clear that everything that follows is based off the intellectual property of Mr. JT Whitney, and while I am not endorsed by him, I strongly urge those of you with the means and interest of doing so to support him and his business. Please refer to his website for pricing and further information.
Anyway, roughly a month ago, after years of watching the local listings, a used Whitney kit finally came up for sale. I've personally been interested in them for years, but did not purchase a new kit as I wanted the opportunity to personally investigate the instrument in great detail, as it is such a radical departure from traditional drum design.
Here is what a 4 piece Whitney kit and its accoutrements look like all packed up. The person I bought the kit from also packed his kick drum pedal and hihat stand into the main hardware bag. I have chosen to keep mine separate. Not pictured is the throne. As an aside, I have seen a video of one fellow that has figured out a way to pack the cymbals inside the kick drum case, something I would not personally advise.
The kick drum case, which houses the kick drum, two toms, and snare, weighs in at 55 pounds. I have a third tom which I do not use that also nests within this arrangement, and would probably increase the overall weight by another 3 pounds or so.
Here is the branded hardware bag that you get with each kit.
With the Quickstand assemby and two vertical rack towers and clamps, the hardware bag weighs in at roughly 40 pounds. As mentioned, there is room to include the hihat stand and kick pedal, but due to the fact that I already have cases for each, I chose to keep them separate.
Last edited by MrB; 06-06-2015 at 12:06 PM.
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