drummers: what kind of set/setup do you use

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what brand is best?

tama
5
33%
pearl
4
27%
yamaha
1
7%
dw (are custom made but well count em)
1
7%
other
4
27%
 
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thats cool...pretty much no one else has said anythign about it so....just let me know when you can and hopefully its soon haha. thanks man
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I play an old set of Tama Superstars I purchased new in 1982. I love the way they sound so I don't think I'll replace them anytime soon.

Other drummers hate to play my kit because it's set up so unusually, but I find it extremely easy to get around.

6" tom that Percussion Center put a bottom head on for me. 10" Tom, 18" Floor Tom, 22" Kick w/ Camco double pedal, and an old ratty and rattly Rogers snare that I found at a garage sale for 25$. The toms are mounted on a double stand - as low as possible and flat.

Cymbals: 2 Sabian 16" crashes, 2 Sabian 10" Splashes, Sabian 8" Splash, Zildjian 6" Splash, Wuhan 20" China, Zildjian 13" K-Z Hats combo w/Z on top, Zildjian 22" K Earth Ride, 2 cowbells, an LP jam block, and chime tree.

I used to have the huge kit, but got tired of carrying it around, and as you get better you don't need as much stuff ( I know, I know, Carter Beauford, but he's got roadies).
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=^-..-^= wrote:I play an old set of Tama Superstars I purchased new in 1982. I love the way they sound so I don't think I'll replace them anytime soon.

Other drummers hate to play my kit because it's set up so unusually, but I find it extremely easy to get around.

6" tom that Percussion Center put a bottom head on for me. 10" Tom, 18" Floor Tom, 22" Kick w/ Camco double pedal, and an old ratty and rattly Rogers snare that I found at a garage sale for 25$. The toms are mounted on a double stand - as low as possible and flat.

Cymbals: 2 Sabian 16" crashes, 2 Sabian 10" Splashes, Sabian 8" Splash, Zildjian 6" Splash, Wuhan 20" China, Zildjian 13" K-Z Hats combo w/Z on top, Zildjian 22" K Earth Ride, 2 cowbells, an LP jam block, and chime tree.

I used to have the huge kit, but got tired of carrying it around, and as you get better you don't need as much stuff ( I know, I know, Carter Beauford, but he's got roadies).
i used to know a guy who had a kit like that...his had some like teal and pink graphics on it he played reggae in my uncles band.
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i used to know a guy who had a kit like that...his had some like teal and pink graphics on it he played reggae in my uncles band.
That was probably me. My drums used to be teal with a purple stripe on them, and I used to I play in a reggae band.

You probably know how different the way I set my kit up is, then.
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I got to play on a mix of Eric from Shoud and Ryan from Lucidus' kit last night at Legends that was pretty interesting. Those fornicatin PLates are nuts.
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Isn't it Randy from Lucidus? He was the drummer in my first band, Almost Plaid.
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thanks for the double bass tips, but was is the heel toe method i keep hearing bout, ive heard its hard but becomes easier than using both feet or something like that
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Well you can actually buy a pedal for heel to toe. My setup is a bit different

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yeah i know they have a pedal like that but i dont like them haha.
and doesnt that hurt your ankle turning your foot like that and wouldnt it be next to impossible to play super fast
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i gotta 7 piece remo, 8 cymbals, zildjian / paiste mix. pacific double kick.
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i used to know a guy who had a kit like that...his had some like teal and pink graphics on it he played reggae in my uncles band.
That was probably me. My drums used to be teal with a purple stripe on them, and I used to I play in a reggae band.

You probably know how different the way I set my kit up is, then.
haha yess i know who you are. you played with my uncle greg in full circle. and yeah i know how odd your set up is ive played it and the cool little template thing you have so its set up just right is kinda innovative.
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Yeah, the template thing holds the kick in place, and keeps the double pedal from moving all over the place as well. I have considered having a few of those manufactured and marketing them to drummers. I would call it the KikStop. As far as being a shrewd businessman, well . . . I'm a good drummer.

Is that thing something you think drummers would buy?
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yeah i dont think you had a double back then at least i olny remeber that you had a wierd shaped plastic beater. and yes i think some drummers would buy some things like that bc i know a lot of guys who put cinder blocks or other random things infront of their kick to keep it from sliding but i dont know how big of a market there is.
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cookiepuss wrote:
common union drummer wrote:I personally have a Tama Starclassic that is indigo blue. i bought it as a 5 piece but now i only use 4. I have 14 x 5 snare 10 x 8 tom, 14 x 11 tom, and a 22x 18 bass. all tama hardware. iron cobra double with the kevlar strap drive. 14" quickbeat high hats, 16" z custom crash, 18" z custom crash, 20"sabian ride, 9.5" zilbel, 19" sabian paragon china, i aso use aquarian cymbal springs. snare head is a remo weather king and the toms are remos clear pinstripe bassdrum is an evans EMAD.

my tama drums are real wood. and they have great power and awesome tone. i would take tama over dw anyday. all the dw sets i have played on sound very attacky and papery to me not enough tone.
Sweet. I have Starclassic Performers indigo blue. I have the birch wood kit. I think they're badass mayself. I haven't played on alot of other drums, but I'm not dissapointed with the way my drums sound and play. So I'm a Tama man at the moment. 5 piece kit, 22x18 bass, 10x12, 12x 14, 14x16 toms. Got a tama maple piccolo 14x4 snare for that snap!!! We play ska and it just fits that style of music we play. Great snare. I'm looking to gettin a cobra double pedal sometime soon. I've never been a double pedal drummer. I'm good all the way around the kit, atleast in my head, but I've never messed with the double, and I so wanna kill some double beats!!!

i also have a starclassic performer, birch. zildjian and paiste crashes, sabian ride, soon to be replaced, and 22" wuhan china :D
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agatha10 wrote:a red gretsch blackhawk 5 piece with all zildjian cymbals: 13" hi-hat, 10" splash 16" crash 18" china 20" ride and some times an 18" crash. i spent a year savin up and i finally got some zildjian titanium cymbals, thats what my splash crash and ride are. and after savin up all summer i just got a tama cobra double. its insane, i need to work on my feet tho, i feel unworthy. any tips on how to improve my feet?
iron cobras are pretty good double pedals for beginners. i think every drummer i knew growing up had a pair. i recommend focus on consistency above anything else. tapping your feet on the carpet is fine for getting yourself used to using those leg muscles. but nothing with train you more than actually playing your pedals. take some time to work on the tension adjustments, but realize that youll be tweaking those for a while. if you bought a beginners level rudimentary snare drum book, you could use a lot of the exercises to develope foot coordination just as well as your hands (work on hands isnt a bad idea either). playing with a metronome is pretty much the last tip i can think of. nothing will work better for you than to play with a metronome. youre a time-keeper, after all.
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