What drum kits have you had over your drumming career?

[late8]

Tempro
Rogers
Ludwig
PDP X 2
Gretsch X 2
ddrum
Sonor
Mapex X 5
Pearl X 3
Tama X 4
DW X 2
Yamaha X 2
Roland
Hart
Pulse
CB

[GoyaDrumr!]

1 Pearl, Ludwig, 3 TKO's, 1 Gammon and my latest Mapex Voyager. Yes, i've played cheap sets and good sets, I'm not too drum picky, I just like to bang.

[rickthedrummer]

So that's what Sam Ash looks like.

[Markadiddle]

So that's what Sam Ash looks like.

Ash, Bish, pretty close.

Although, my ex-wife used to call me an ash. She had a speech impediment.

[Pearl MCX Man]

She have a cleft lip Mark

[EddieV]

(I still own the kits that are listed in bold type)

1. 1960's Rogers KOA set
2. Slingerland Maple set.
3. CB-700 5 piece kit.
4. Pearl Export Kit (2 of them)
5. Yamaha Power Stage series
6. Ludwig Rockers Kit
7. Rogers Cleveland Kit (Pink Ripple Pearl)
8. Pearl Prestige Session Select
9. Pearl Forum Series all black kit.
10. Tama Imperial Star kit
11. Pearl VSX Vision kit
12. All Roto-tom kit. excluding kick and snare (not sure if that qualifies)

I also have two sets of cheap no-name chinese shells that I acquired somehow -one is wrapped in candy apple red and the other in a white wrap.

[metallitroy]

After only two years drumming, I have already had 4 kits! Just took a while to find the ones I liked.

1- Mapex V series 5 piece kit. Just a beginner set, but REALLY made well, and the ones I got were in PERFECT condition. not a scratch on them! After a lot of head choices and learning about tuning, I finally got a good sound out of them, but I really had my heart set on a 2 up, 2 down kit. I couldn't find a 14" tom for them anywhere, so i sold them (big mistake!, still regret it) and bought....

2- Gretsch Catalina Ash 6 piece. Got the 2 up 2 down I wanted, and at a great price! But the sizes were all too small (8. 10. 12. 14) I really missed the big BOOM of the 16" FT. The snare was GARBAGE (but I had others by this time), and no matter what head combos I tried, I HATED the sound of those things. I even took them all the way down to bare shells, cleaned and sanded the interiors and bearing edges, treated them with several coats of Tung Oil, polished the hardware, etc. NOTHING worked, finally traded them straight up for ......

3 - late '90's Pearl Export 6 piece (long lugs). These looked better in the CL pic than they did in person, but I took them anyway. (big mistake) They sounded OK (maybe!) except the 10" tom was DEAD! I mean really dead! Couldn't get sustain out of that thing for anything. Bass drum had some issues, too. I think mostly from the metal rings. I learned a lot about what NOT to look for when searching for a secondhand kit from those Pearls. Incidentally, I now have a real aversion to any Pearl or Gretsch kits, mostly because of those two, but I also have tried others out new in stores, and they always sound terrible to me, especially if played next to a TAMA or PDP kit. I can't find a Gretsch snare i like the sound of either, and I mean, I have LOOKED! Anyway, Sold that a used some xmas $$ to buy.....

4 - Yamaha Stage Custom 5 piece. FINALLY! 2 up, 2 down, just the sizes and depths I want. They all tune up great, first set of heads I tried were right, bass sounds fantastic. I love this kit! I paid a bit too much, i think, but the guy took excellent care of them (about 20 years old), and I love them sooo much, I ain't complaining. I'll stick with these for a while.

[gdmoore28]

This list is subject to change as my memory wavers in and out of age-induced accuracy, but:

- 1965 Kent 4-piece, white marine pearl (new, Christmas present from my parents)

- 1975 Ludwig Classic 4-piece, white marine pearl, bought new

- 1964 Ludwig Classic 4-piece, champagne sparkle, used

- 19?? CB700 7-piece Mark IV, wris****ch lugs, made by Pearl, wine red, new

- 19?? Pearl Export 5-piece, new, the only kit I've ever owned that I just did not like

- 19?? Yamaha Stage Custom 5-piece, new, not inspiring at all

- 19?? Yamaha Recording Custom 6-piece, YESS, tobacco burst, new (Amazing!)

- 19?? Yamaha Maple Custom 5-piece, YESS, natural, used (Amazing!)

- 20?? Mapex Saturn Pro 6-piece, natural, new (not inspiring then; new ones are great)

- 2001 (I think) Pacific CX Maple 7-piece, new, white onyx, without doubt, one of the best-sounding kits I've owned. Still have it today.

GeeDeeEmm


Yamaha Recording Custom Kit


Pacific CX Maple Kit

[Digital]

I've had 4 kits total, still own 3 of them. I haven't posted much here recently so I'll show pics too.

1990-1997
Tama Rockstar 8pc




2008-now
Roland V-Drums TDW-20




2012-now
DW Performance Series 8pc



2013-now
Peavey Radial Pro RBS-1 6pc

[signia fan]

Which sound better the Peavey or the DW?

I have probably forgotten more kits than I could remember to list.

[Digital]

I like the tom sound better on the DW, kick drum is better on Peavey. As for snares; they all sound good, just different.

I haven't tried recording the Peavey yet, so I can't say which records best.

[Texdrumr]

Tama Imperialstars - still have
Gretsch Renown Maple - still have
Tama Silverstar - JUST bought this week

[Railroadin_saylor]

1st kit was a 1960's Gretsch 5 pc, unfortunately I was young and didn't know what I had
Tama Rockstar 12 pc
Current is Pdp FS/Concept series mix 6 pc

[longgun]

1. 60's Ludwig (Ringo) kit - 4 piece - from 81-84

2. Rogers R360 - 8 piece double bass - from 84-89

3. Tama Rockstar DX - 5 piece - from 90-92

4. Pearl (can't remember the model) - 7 piece double bass - from 93-97

- long break -

5. Sonor Force 2005 - 7 piece - from 2007-2012

6. Risen drum kit - 3 piece (Still have)

7. DW Collectors - 4 piece (Still have)

[Kazaamski]

PDP EZ kit
Gretsch Blackhawk
RMV bonham syle kit
Mid 70's premier Kit 4 piece
Mid 70's kit 7 piece
DW collectors

[Kevaruka]

1980 - Premier Royale 5 piece
1988 - 2015 - Pearl Export 9 piece in chrome
1991 - Pearl World Series - Lost it somewhere
2015 - Pearl MLX 5 piece in Piano Black. (Still have)
2015 - Yamaha Recording Custom 5 piece in Cherry Wood (Still have)

[N2Bluz]

Guess I can update my list as well;

- late '80's Tama Swingstar 5pc (now owned by my brother)
- late '80s Premier XPK 6pc (restored by me)
- '80s Pearl Maxwin 3pc shells 13/16/22 (customized/restored by me)
- early '90s Pearl Export 5pc (assembled from orphan shells)
- custom 3pc 8/13/16 jungle kit (built by me from junk shells)
- 2015 PDP Concept Maple 5pc (only played once so far)
- early '70s Ludwig 3ply 13/16/22 shells only (waiting restoration)
- early '70s Ludwig 3ply 14/16/28 shells only (waiting restoration)

[Railroadin_saylor]

1st kit was a 1960's Gretsch 5 pc, unfortunately I was young and didn't know what I had
Tama Rockstar 12 pc
Current = Pdp FS/Concept series mix 6 pc

& '89 Premier Resonators 5 pc (without inner sleeves).

[CycleDude]

My first kit was an entry level Yamaha power road.
Then I bought a 80s-90s vintage Tama e-kit.
After that I bought a Remo Encore kit with quick release lugs for easy head changes
I scored a '78 Smoke colored Ludwig Vistalite
Oh, I almost forgot about a pair of LP Conga... (they were kinda fun)
I got another e-kit, the Yamaha DTXpress (first gen)
My last kit was/is my Gretsch Catalina Maple.

Then there's just snares, an old 6x14 steel Premier & a 3 x 13 steel Ludwig piccolo. I kept the 8 x 14 acousticon Remo snare from when I sold that kit, and the matching Gretsch to my cat maples.

I still have the Yamaha e-kit & the Gretsch, (for now) I've been gassing for some D-Dubs.

We went to GC to get a music book for my youngest daughter for school. I saw some DW Design series in tobacco that were sexy. The mrs said I had to sell the gretsch first as a joke and I said OK.

She was like...

[Kevaruka]

1980 - Premier Royale 5 piece
1988 - 2015 - Pearl Export 9 piece in chrome
1991 - Pearl World Series - Lost it somewhere
2015 - Pearl MLX 5 piece in Piano Black.

Now a Yamaha Recording Custom to add to the list.

[SpazApproved]

I've never sold any of my kits. So what you see in my signature and what I've posted is it.

[areFish]

I haven't gone through too many kits.

1) My "starter kit" was a Maxwin concert tom kit circa 1970s.
2) My next kit was a "return to drumming" Yamaha Stage Custom Birch.
3) My current kit is my "spent too much time on Drum Chat looking at kits" DW Performance Series.

[hellride]

Started off on small kid-sized kit with a bassdrum, tom, snare (-ish) and one cymbal. That kit was in green pearl.

Next, I had a gold/bronze Shiro with the same configuration only slightly bigger. My dad got me a hihat later on. Think the hihat-cymbals were 15" or 16".

After that, I got my first "real" kit. A Jet Black
Tama Swingstar from -83/84 (still have it). Two toms, one floor, snare and kick. Hihat and two 18" crash rides.

Went on to a 1990's Pearl Export in Bright red. Same config but some more cymbals.
Oh, and a Tama ProBeat twin double pedal with wood beaters. I still use that pedal.

Had a long break from the drums and when I finally picked up the sticks again I bought a White sparkle doublebass Sonor 3007. Two kicks, two toms, two floors and a snare. And a whole bunch of Z-customs. Sold it after a couple of years since it only collected dust in my parents basement. I don't really miss the drums but I'd like to have the cymbals back. Especially the ride. A Z-custom 22" Power ride that sounded so bleepin' awesome.

Now, I have a doublebass, one up two down EAST all maple kit. Slowly increasing the number of Zultan cymbals around the kit.

Sometime in 1990, I bought a Tama Rockstar birch snare that I still use. It's a 14"x8" and I love it.
And, I recently (last week) ordered a custom snaredrum in red acryl. Also a 14"x8". What can I say? I like deep snares

[Marius84]

Thought I'd chime in here, as I too have this thing called GAS, almost since I started out drumming (about 22 years ago), I'm soon to be 31. So, this is my list...

First kit: Tama Swingstar (from the 80'ies)
Yamaha Power V Special
Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute
Tama Rockstar
Tama Starclassic Performer
Tama Superstar
Tama Starclassic B/B
Tama Starclassic Bubinga
Tama Starclassic Maple
Sonor Force 2003
Sonor Force 3005
Sonor Force 3007
Sonor Essential Force
Mapex Saturn
Mapex Black Panther, Black Widow
Pearl Vision Vbx
Roland TD-4, TD-6 and TD-9

And the kits I now own;
Mapex Saturn IV and Pearl Masters BCX

[G-man]

'93 Tama Rockstar 8-pc in a really cool Ocean Blue color. Loved that color.
'12 Gretsch Catalina Maple 7-pc.
'05 Mapex V jazz kit. 18"kick, 8-10 toms with 12" and 14" floor toms. Cool little kit that I turned into my practice E-kit. 4 toms but still nice and compact.
'13 Gretsch Renown 6-pc, 8-10-12-16