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| Prog |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 14:22:54 20x14 10x8 or 12x8 14x14
I'm keeping my eye out for Prems but what else would y'all recommend? |
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| Mcmaul |
Posted - 22/04/2012 : 19:10:21 You'd love my Yamaha 9000, Progster, 20x16" 8" 10" 12" 14". Black lacquer, inside and out, a timeless classic, records beautifully, took me over 25 years to get one in these sizes. I paid £700 for it. But I also know you would insist on a 14" Floor tom. |
| NormanHouse |
Posted - 22/04/2012 : 08:28:53 quote: Originally posted by NormanHouse
One of my Gretsch shell packs is going 'Bay wise next month.
New Classic 20, 10, 12, 14 Ft.
20x16" is a great size. I'm fed up with the super deep Bass drums of some makers and Gretsch are now leading the charge back to manageable sizes.
I can discern no sonic advantage if you tune em properly and use decent heads. 18 & 20" deep are a pain for me and I suspect most carry-your-own-gear drummists.
New classics are ace.
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| NormanHouse |
Posted - 22/04/2012 : 07:13:22 One of my Gretsch shell packs is going 'Bay wise next month.
New Classic 20, 10, 12, 14 Ft. 20 is a great size. I'm fed up of the super deep Bass drums.
I can discern no sonic advantage if you tune em properly and use decent heads. 18 & 20" deep are a pain for me and I suspect most carry-your-own-gear drummists.
New classics are ace. |
| lee haydn |
Posted - 22/04/2012 : 01:28:10 Have you thought about the Gretsch Caralina's Prog? I have this kit in the red sparkle and it looks really good on stage, the bass drum is 18" and sounds mint, i don't know how deep the 20" bass drum is but you could enquire eh, they really are a great kit for the money, in fact, i bought a double tom holder and iv'e added a 10" Tom to the kit,, http://www.drumshack.co.uk/buy/2444/0/90/gretsch-catalina-club-jazz-18-shellpack-kit-red-sparkle-finish-special-dealhttp://www.drumshack.co.uk/buy/2444/0/90/gretsch-catalina-club-jazz-18-shellpack-kit-red-sparkle-finish-special-deal |
| mark.drums |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 22:35:18 http://www.maxwelldrums.com/gretsch-20121655-drum-champagne-round-badge-p-6471.html
This would be fun... and not too difficult to get sent to the UK |
| paiste |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 16:46:26 I know where there is a beautiful Genista, but It's a 22" bd.  |
| New Boy |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 15:47:41 I wouldn't have thought it was an 18" deep as my 22" was only 16" deep irrc |
| dibs |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 15:46:27 quote: Originally posted by Prog
Thanks.
I'd probably go to 20x16 but my current 20x18 is just silly.
I've just measured it and actually it's 16" (assuming you measure from bearing edge to edge - odd that I've never measured the depth of a drum!) |
| Prog |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 15:38:33 Thanks.
I'd probably go to 20x16 but my current 20x18 is just silly. |
| dibs |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 15:37:28 quote: Originally posted by New Boy
quote: Originally posted by dibs
Yamaha Stage Custom. Awesome drums. I trot mine out in preference to my other (much more expensive) kits almost every time. It makes my heart sing to play it. I'd sooner get rid of all the other kits and keep this one if I had to choose between them.
My old one?
I'd echo what Nicola says the orig stage custom with the full Ht lug is a cracking kit for not much dosh, if you drop lucky you could get a three piece shell pack for £150 ish, not sure if the 20 bd is 14 deep though.
My "business" partner/drum teacher claimed your old one. In theory we own it half each but after his "I might gig the blue Yammy" tonight declaration over 2 years ago I've never seen it since. He's still gigging it now. Absolutely adores it. Mine is a natural wood one with a 20" bass drum (which I think is 18" deep, it's certainly not 14") which suits my shorter stature a bit better. I've played a few Yamaha stage customs now and never found a bad one - the toms absolutely sing and the bass drum never disappoints. |
| bulbousheed |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 15:09:54 quote: Originally posted by Prog
Thanks but probably a bit much for me.
I should've said that I'm after something that's solid and reliable for gigging, and good "bang-for-buck".
got my 5 piece Sonor 3005 for £350 |
| New Boy |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 15:09:41 quote: Originally posted by dibs
Yamaha Stage Custom. Awesome drums. I trot mine out in preference to my other (much more expensive) kits almost every time. It makes my heart sing to play it. I'd sooner get rid of all the other kits and keep this one if I had to choose between them.
My old one?
I'd echo what Nicola says the orig stage custom with the full Ht lug is a cracking kit for not much dosh, if you drop lucky you could get a three piece shell pack for £150 ish, not sure if the 20 bd is 14 deep though. |
| dibs |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 15:05:34 Yamaha Stage Custom. Awesome drums. I trot mine out in preference to my other (much more expensive) kits almost every time. It makes my heart sing to play it. I'd sooner get rid of all the other kits and keep this one if I had to choose between them. |
| Spart |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 15:00:44 Good Afternoon, I recommend one of these:
http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/dirtyboppa/Gretsh%20Round%20Badge%20Prog%20jazz/?action=view¤t=P1090375.jpg
About as reliable, soundwise, as they come. And you won't lose money on it either.
Spart |
| Prog |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 14:52:28 I meant new to me. 
I'll check out the M birch. |
| metallicpearl |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 14:50:04 Oh, you said 'new'... |
| metallicpearl |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 14:48:55 If it's a decent, modernish workhorse you're after, I'd recommend an M Birch.
I used an M Birch for hundreds of gigs between 2006 and 2008 and it never missed a beat. Miked up nicely and took a hammering.
I like the look of old Prems. There's always a Peral Export . |
| Prog |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 14:42:37 Thanks but probably a bit much for me.
I should've said that I'm after something that's solid and reliable for gigging, and good "bang-for-buck". |
| bulbousheed |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 14:35:19 I'm thoroughly impressed by the Sonor 3005's I'm using just now. Very solid but not too heavy to cart about, lovely sound, plus you seem to be able to get them and the Birch versions "fairly" cheap at the moment too. |