Yamaha Recording custom

[2slow]

Anybody own or owned a recording custom kit ? What do you think ? I am looking for a birch kit and found an 80s recording custom kit . Online can't go see it so .....what do ya'll think ?

[Dustin]

From what I can remember, the 80's recording custom (9000 series??) was a top end much respected eveybody wanted one kit of its time. Been around for years and is still being made. The likes of Steve Gadd used one i think.....

[ratmycue]

got a new one in about 82, in England its known as the 9000 recording custom the kit is flawless dude, sounds and looks great after all these years.
brilliant in the studio too.good luck. If you like punchy attacking drums then you will not be sorry. what sizes are they? and what is the snare?

[2slow]

Rock kit 12,13,15,16 14x8 and a 24" bass

[ratmycue]

and what colour? matching wood snare?
nice sizes by the way, I got the 22 kick, the 24 will go boom.

[Norske]

I have a friend who plays the recording customs and says they are oustanding! He's been playing Yamahas for about 20 years now. I personally own a set of Tour Customs (maple) and they're excellent drums. No complaints whatsoever. I plan on keeping them for a very long time.

I also own a Mapex M Birch kit though, and as you know Mapex quality, they're pretty hard to beat -- they sound awesome, fantastic quality, excellent choice of finishes, and great price!

So if you're shopping best bang for the buck (new), I would definitely recommend the M Birch, but I don't think you can go wrong with the Yamahas. Recording customs have a very strong reputation.

Wow, a 24-inch kick?? HUGE!!

[funkymcstain]

if the price is good, and it is in good shape, then go for it. you couldnt ask for a better sounding kit. check out carter beauford, from the dave matthews band. he still plays old recording customs.

[ratmycue]

so 2 slow did you get a set of these yet?
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[2slow]

no the kit i was looking at has a 24" bass and rock size toms i like the fusion sizes. You want to sell you kit ??

[ratmycue]

no the kit i was looking at has a 24" bass and rock size toms i like the fusion sizes. You want to sell you kit ??

Sorry bud , Im gonna keep em another 20 odd years then when I die I gonna will em to my nephew.
Im sure you will find what you are after.

[Styxx]

I just purchased Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute (that's a pic of the set my avatar) and very impressed with them all around. I've played Recording Custom and plan to purchase a set for my studio in the near future. Tuned right, they are unbeatable in the studio and mic on stage as well. I would say go for it! The resale value (if you ever need to sell) is one of the best if not the best in it's class.

[2slow]

well i have been looking hard at different kits and keep coming back to the YRCs I may throw "my" price at em and see what happens ! I really don't think I could go wrong and the only catch is buying sight and sound unseen . I'm sure they sound killer and as far as birch kits go from all i've seen and heard about them they ARE the bomb ! So with all that said while searching I found a killer deal on a new mapex saturn turn key kit all high end hardware any color with the sizes i like soooooo

[drumlwd]

Anybody own or owned a recording custom kit ? What do you think ? I am looking for a birch kit and found an 80s recording custom kit . Online can't go see it so .....what do ya'll think ?

I own a recording custom kit for a long time and must say it's the best sounding drum set i own out of 7 sets i have. Tune,tune,tune, is the important factor. Recording customs make the job easier in my opinion.

[begtimm561]

i would say go for it, i bet that bass sounds great.

[Stevo42w]

any older kits made of hardwood would be well worth gettting your mits on if the price is right

Recording customs over all brands would be a very high quality kit.