Kit you've had the longest?
Something NPYYZ wrote in another thread made me think this may be an interesting topic. What is the kit you have had for the longest time? AS I am a noob, mine isn't that interesting. I started drumming 3 years ago and have had my Yamaha Stage Customs from day 1. I recently picked up some Pearl Masters Studio Birch, and don't ever see giving those up. So what is your longest lasting kit?
Yamaha Stage Custom 22x16, 12x10, 13x11, 16x16 Cranberry Red 14x5 Ludwig Acrolite (1976)
Zildjian A Custom Hats, Sabian 22 AA with Rivets, Stagg 20" Ghengis Ride, Dream Contact Crashes 16" & 17"
Pearl P2002B Double Bass Pedal
Pearl Masters Studio Birch MBX 22x16, 10x10, 12x10, 13x11, 16x16 White Mist 14x5 Ludwig Acrolite (1968)
Zildjian 14" New Beats, Zildjian 20" A Medium Ride, Sabian 18" Paragon Crash, Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
Tama Iron Cobra Single Pedal
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Gretsch USA Customs -- ordered March, 1977 -- received shipment August 26, 1977 (exactly 10 days after the death of Elvis).
This August will be 42 years and I'm still gigging these drums as often as possible.
Recent photo with kit set up in rehearsal room (13-15-18-24).................
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Gretsch USA & Zildjian(What Else Would I Ever Need ?)
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My Slingerlands. Had them since 1980. Still use them at our practice site, 39 years later.
Acoustic Kits:
DW Design 6 pc
Tama Silverstar Limited Edition Mirage 5 pc
Tama Superstar 5 pc
Gretsch Catalina Ash 4 pc
Slingerland 7 pc
Electronic Kits:
Yamaha DTX532k
Roland SPD-SX Sample Pad, Roland PD-85 (x3) and KD9 pads
Alessis Sample Pad
Snares:
Tama SLP Black Brass
Tama SLP G Maple
Rukus Santos/Bubinga/Poplar/Wenge
Hardware:
Tama and DW
Cymbals:
Zildjian A Series, A Custom and K Custom
Microphones:
Miktek, Audix and Shure
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Beautiful kit!Originally Posted by Ricardo
Yamaha Stage Custom 22x16, 12x10, 13x11, 16x16 Cranberry Red 14x5 Ludwig Acrolite (1976)
Zildjian A Custom Hats, Sabian 22 AA with Rivets, Stagg 20" Ghengis Ride, Dream Contact Crashes 16" & 17"
Pearl P2002B Double Bass Pedal
Pearl Masters Studio Birch MBX 22x16, 10x10, 12x10, 13x11, 16x16 White Mist 14x5 Ludwig Acrolite (1968)
Zildjian 14" New Beats, Zildjian 20" A Medium Ride, Sabian 18" Paragon Crash, Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
Tama Iron Cobra Single Pedal
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Cool stories, nice equipment.
I bought 1 shell pack brand new in 1985.. used it for a few years but since then i have just been piecing sets together with stray drums that I find. Got a lot of stuff from Sam Adatos' drum shop when he was in San Francisco. It's kind of fun putting sets together like that. I try to keep wood types together for toms and color match or find complimenting colors. Don't like the jelly bean look.
RED DIRT MOUNTAIN
UFiP TAMAHA Zildjian
REGAL TiP
AQUARIAN
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The kit I've had the longest is my first, a used '67 Ludwig 3pc Classic in green sparkle (shown here with an added 14" Ludwig Rocker tom). I bought it off of a guy that I worked with and took his place as the drummer in my first band when I was 19 (I'm 59).
At one point I had stripped the wrap off and gigged with it for a few years and with all of its flaws and jacked up bearing edges, the shells sound fantastic for being 52 years old.
This is what the kit looks like now:
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So you sleep in the gray box? Isn't it kind of tight?
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My Ludwigs, bought from Sam Ash in Brooklyn in 1972. Rewrapped in 2015.
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YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.
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Ha-ha! You know it!!So you sleep in the gray box? Isn't it kind of tight?
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My Sonor kit is my oldest.
I got that as a birthday gift at 4 yrs old.
I just turned 36 this year so that kit is 32yrs old.
I still use it as a practice kit now (mesh heads and L80 cymbals)
14pc Yamaha Maple Custom Vintage (24pc in total) | 12pc PDP X7 | 9pc Ludwig Jr. | 9pc Pork Pie ZebraWood | 7pc PDP Concept Maple Classic | 5pc Sonor International | 5pc Ddrum Dominion | 5pc Orbitone | 4pc Sonor Martini | 65 Snare drums and growing!
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Man I love reading these posts. A big reason I bought my Pearl kit is I want to be able to hand down the Yamahas to my son when he is ready to move out and finds a place where he can have drums. That was our first kit (he was 11) and I want him to be able to have them forever if he wants. Glad to see so many of you guys have kept your first kits.
Yamaha Stage Custom 22x16, 12x10, 13x11, 16x16 Cranberry Red 14x5 Ludwig Acrolite (1976)
Zildjian A Custom Hats, Sabian 22 AA with Rivets, Stagg 20" Ghengis Ride, Dream Contact Crashes 16" & 17"
Pearl P2002B Double Bass Pedal
Pearl Masters Studio Birch MBX 22x16, 10x10, 12x10, 13x11, 16x16 White Mist 14x5 Ludwig Acrolite (1968)
Zildjian 14" New Beats, Zildjian 20" A Medium Ride, Sabian 18" Paragon Crash, Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
Tama Iron Cobra Single Pedal
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Like nubdrummer bought my Slingerlands from a catalog in a music store. 12,13,14,15,16,18 and 24 in 1980.DSC01716.jpg
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Mine would be my TAMA Silverstar bop kit. Been around over 10 years. Funnier still, it's currently offered for sale on a certain web site so it may be gone soon.
Other than my Yamaha Oak Customs everything else is about a year old or less. The Oaks are going on 5 years already. Sheesh.
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My Ludwig Downbeat kit, purchased from Manny's Music, NYC, in the summer of 1971.
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Not included in the photo is the 16x16 FT that came with it.
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That kit reminds me of Enter the Dragon scene in the hall of mirrors. Nice kit!
Yamaha Stage Custom 22x16, 12x10, 13x11, 16x16 Cranberry Red 14x5 Ludwig Acrolite (1976)
Zildjian A Custom Hats, Sabian 22 AA with Rivets, Stagg 20" Ghengis Ride, Dream Contact Crashes 16" & 17"
Pearl P2002B Double Bass Pedal
Pearl Masters Studio Birch MBX 22x16, 10x10, 12x10, 13x11, 16x16 White Mist 14x5 Ludwig Acrolite (1968)
Zildjian 14" New Beats, Zildjian 20" A Medium Ride, Sabian 18" Paragon Crash, Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
Tama Iron Cobra Single Pedal
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I suppose that would be my Tama Swingstar kit from the late ‘80’s. It’s a vintage T badge, made in Japan. It was the first kit I played in a band, and belonged to the guitar player who was a good friend. I played the same kit in several bands with him until he passed away in 1998 (from having his tonsils removed of all things). I purchased the kit from his widow and still have it...just never play it.
-Brian
"Too many crappy used drum stuff to list"
Play the SONG......not the DRUMS!!!
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That is just outright gorgeous IMHO!
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Great stuff!
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how it started....
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Don't think we'll see Bish posting here
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hahahahaDon't think we'll see Bish posting here
14pc Yamaha Maple Custom Vintage (24pc in total) | 12pc PDP X7 | 9pc Ludwig Jr. | 9pc Pork Pie ZebraWood | 7pc PDP Concept Maple Classic | 5pc Sonor International | 5pc Ddrum Dominion | 5pc Orbitone | 4pc Sonor Martini | 65 Snare drums and growing!
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Twice already...hahahahDon't think we'll see Bish posting here
Just looking for a kit with some whiskers.
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Here she is....err, he. With whiskers.
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But once this one sells, lol
Yamaha Stage Custom 22x16, 12x10, 13x11, 16x16 Cranberry Red 14x5 Ludwig Acrolite (1976)
Zildjian A Custom Hats, Sabian 22 AA with Rivets, Stagg 20" Ghengis Ride, Dream Contact Crashes 16" & 17"
Pearl P2002B Double Bass Pedal
Pearl Masters Studio Birch MBX 22x16, 10x10, 12x10, 13x11, 16x16 White Mist 14x5 Ludwig Acrolite (1968)
Zildjian 14" New Beats, Zildjian 20" A Medium Ride, Sabian 18" Paragon Crash, Zildjian 16" Medium Thin Crash
Tama Iron Cobra Single Pedal
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Then this one will take its place.
This one is going up for sale as soon as I finish gigging today. We are playing at our local Harley Davidson dealership. I hope to have video and pictures of this monumental event for us.
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