Oh my word... I think its time for another drum set!
HAH like my parents would go for that. Hopefully someone on craigslist doesn't like them, but again HAH yea right. I doubt anyone can find any fault in these drums, including myself. I think I have found a better sound out of these than my Starclassic Birch set! Weird I know, but maybe I just don't like the sound of birch as much? Nah, I like them a lot, but finding that right tuning is difficult!
Tama Starclassic Birch in Emerald Sea Fade 24x18, 13x10, 18x16
Mapex Black Panther Phosphor Bronze 5.5x14
Remo Coated Emperors (or Evans Clear EC2s) over Remo Coated Ambassadors
Remo Coated Ambassador Over Hazy Diplomat Snare Side
Dream Contact 14" Hi-Hats, Zildjian Avedis 21" Sweet Ride, Zildjian A Custom 18" Projection Crash, Wuhan 18" China
Vic Firth 5As and 5Bs/Sound Percussion 5Bs and 2Bs
"Da head of the drum doesn't matter, it's da head of da drummer that matters most..." -Phrogge
Kevin
DW Performance series - Gun Metal Metallic Lacquer
24/12/16 6.5x14
Sabian AA/AAX hi-hats & crashes
Sabian HHX Evolution ride
Drummers can be very tempomental.....
Just a heads up here for all you Gretsch freaks!
In the tradition of the Purewood series of Renown shell kits,
Gretsch is releasing a limited run of (120 kits world wide.. New Classics) 3 popular series shell kits.
Meet the New Classic maple with bubinga inlay ($2500 street price)
^^whats not to drool over here??^^
New Classic/Bubinga inlay spec:
Made specifically for the Gretsch 2009 Reserve program, this unique New Classic drum set features two 1cm wide pieces of Bubinga that are inlayed into each shell. The inlayed pieces produce a striking wood pattern that adds another “new and classic” dimension to this popular series. Shells are consistent with the standard New Classic proportions to project a full, balanced tone across the entire drum set.
Features:
* New Classic Maple-formula shells with proportionate thickness
* Inlayed Bubinga strips
* 30-degree bearing edges
* Silver Sealer shell interiors
* Die-cast hoops
* Non-drilled bass drum (tom arms and clamps are included)
* Chambered rubber FT feet
* Evans G1 coated batter heads and G1 clear resonant heads
* Only 120 made worldwide
Sizes:
* 18” x 22” Bass Drum 8-ply, 9.1mm
* 8” x 10” Tom 6-ply, 4.8mm
* 9” x 12” Tom 6-ply, 5.7mm
* 14” x 14” Floor Tom 6-ply, 6.6mm
* 5.5” x 14” Snare Drum 10-ply, 12.5mm
* Optional 16” x 16” Floor Tom 6-ply, 7.5mm (Only 20 made worldwide!)
And the Renown Diamond fire wrap 6 pc. (2k street price)
Renown Maple Diamond fire spec:
Features:
* 6-ply Renown Maple tom and BD shells; 10-ply snare shell
* “Quick sized” toms
* Prismatic burst wrap finish
* 30-degree bearing edges (snare edges are 45-degree)
* Silver Sealer shell interiors
* Die-cast hoops
* Non-drilled bass drum (tom arms and clamps are included)
* Chambered rubber FT feet
* Evans G2 clear batter heads, EMAD BD batter head
Sizes:
* 18” x 22” Bass Drum
* 7” x 10” Tom
* 8” x 12” Tom
* 12” x 14” Floor Tom w/legs
* 14” x 16” Floor Tom w/legs
* 6” x 14” Snare Drum
And last, but surely not least, the Catalina Maple red sparkle lacquer 6pc. ($850 street-limited run)
Catalina Maple spec:
Features:
* Maple shells – 6ply toms, 7ply bass, 9ply snare
* Red Sparkle Lacquer finish
* Matching maple wood hoops
* GTS tom suspension system
* Toms mounted on bass drum
* New Gretsch branded ball/socket tom mount
* 2.5mm triple flanged hoops
Sizes:
* 18” x 22” Bass Drum
* 8” x 10” Tom
* 9” x 12” Tom
* 14” x 14” Floor Tom
* 6” x 14” Snare Drum
* 16” x 16” Floor Tom
What a bad time to be poverty stricken!
Last edited by Lesizmor; 04-26-2009 at 01:55 AM.
Some nice drums there!
I heard some sad news lately - and if you think about it, it's not too surprising. The sad news is:
Not only is the economy bad now but it's going to get a lot worse. Rumour has it that there will be some major drum companys going under within the next few years. I'm hoping Gretsch hangs in there. This is what I've been hearing from some retailers and wholesales people in the last year or so. One drum retailer where I live shut his store down over a year ago. I was talking to him a few months ago and he said he's glad he got out when he did. His said "it's a terrible time to be in retail and it's going to get worse."
Everybody's nervous about what's going to be in store in near future (sales-wise).
So - guys-n-gals..........better get those dream drums sooner than later (that goes for me too - regarding my Gretsch Custom drums!!!).
Cheers to you all,
Kona
Gary
.....and it's raining and cold today...I'm going back to bed now...
-Les
I was thinking more about if you wanted to factory order drums......and there was no factory anymore to order from.
Didn't mean to bum you out man. Just thought I'd share some info with my fellow drummers. I could have kept it to myself but it's something I'd appreciate hearing if I didn't know about it. Hey - the good side is.........it may never happen and everything will continue the same in "drum-land." It's good to get a heads-up.....right?
Take care,
and
Do what you can now to get your dream kit together. Just a feeling I have......
Cheers,
Kona
Gary
Thanks for the heads up Kona. I think I would be more worried about custom drum companies, than the major companies. After all, the major companies have weathered difficult economies in the past.
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I hear ya pb.
That's the very same comment I've made a few times while talking about this subject. I keep getting the answer: "yes, but things are a lot more complex now - we have huge businesses going under these days........more so than in the past."
It seems like we've come to the top of the "pyramid scheme" or near to it. Our whole economy is built on growth - if we don't have growth we're not doing well. What happens at the "end' of growth? It's got to stop sometime. It's like we're heading for a brick wall going 100 mph and nobody has the answer on how to stop before we hit. We always hit. We may be coming to one of those "hit" times.
Hope not
Don't mean to cheer you up too much
I'm going out of town for a week......annual requalifucations (law enforcement stuff - yuck! ). I'm getting too old for this.
c u in the funnies when I get back,
Kona
Gary
Sheesh, All I was trying to do is showcase some cool new Gretsch gear!
-Les
*In case anyone cares to check out post #553
Last edited by Lesizmor; 04-26-2009 at 09:40 PM.
[QUOTE=Lesizmor;195828]Sheesh, All I was trying to do is showcase some cool new Gretsch gear!
Yeah-really!! Who wants to go to a drum forum to be depressed about dire situations and negative speculation. Gretsch isn't going away. Enough of this!! If I need depression-I'll turn on CNN and watch the bloviators smile while they discuss bankruptcies and unemplyment.
So c'mon Gretsch heads!! post #553!!
Pretty Sweet hey??????
-Les
Gretsch has survived two world wars, the great depression, several bad owner/ managers, and shifts in music culture.
The a word of encouragement...hope this helps
all the best...
SHEESH YOUR PUSHY!
But, I will play along. I love that Diamond Fire Sparkle finish. And I might be buying those Red Sparkle Cat Maples because, for the price, it is a steal and I want a maple set to add to my collection! I only have my Tama Starclassic Performer Birch.
But, as for the classic maples, I don't know. I mean, I think that bubinga inlay is only driving up the price. I wouldn't bite on it. I like the looks, but there are nicer looking sets with the same sound quality for less or equal money.
Tama Starclassic Birch in Emerald Sea Fade 24x18, 13x10, 18x16
Mapex Black Panther Phosphor Bronze 5.5x14
Remo Coated Emperors (or Evans Clear EC2s) over Remo Coated Ambassadors
Remo Coated Ambassador Over Hazy Diplomat Snare Side
Dream Contact 14" Hi-Hats, Zildjian Avedis 21" Sweet Ride, Zildjian A Custom 18" Projection Crash, Wuhan 18" China
Vic Firth 5As and 5Bs/Sound Percussion 5Bs and 2Bs
"Da head of the drum doesn't matter, it's da head of da drummer that matters most..." -Phrogge
With all of these hot new colors I think I'll have to sell Les his Cats back for the new ones :-P
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You're absolutely right there.
I just got back in town a few hours ago and thought I'd better reply to this.
I like this Forum.........we don't need this kind of talk here. In hindsight I should have kept it to myself. I opoligize for bringing it up.
Sorry guys-n-gals - Didn't mean to offend anyone.
Kona
Gary
[quote=Lesizmor;197238]Thanks.
By the way - that Diamond Fire wrap on the Renown Maple is very nice, and that 2k street price is not bad. I paid $2450 cdn (about $2066 usd today) for my 6pc Purewoods - right from the Taiwan factory - and I was happy with that.
I really like the New Classic with that Bubinga inlay. That 14" tom is a rack tom - right?
Kona
Gary
[quote=Lesizmor;197244]Yes it is - I'm tired..........tough week. But, it's the weekend - and I'm going to be playing my drums lots. I was out of town since Sunday night - no drums all week ! but I did take my sticks, Gibraltar knee pad and rudiment charts to the hotel with me....
Gary
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