Burn Aheads Burn!!!

[blujelly]

I have used aheads for about 2 months now. They seem alright to play with. But knowing me I'll do a thread in a couple months saying something like "**** aheads broke my cymbals" hehe. Mine are 5a

Just like I said but not in couple of months. In a couple of hours, A crack about 3cm has formed on my splash.

DAMN YOU AHEAD!!!

[Ming-a-Ling]

Heh, at least you knew what was coming. I don't know why people always have to find out for themselves what aheads do to your cymbals. I was the same way. The drum shop I went to wouldn't stock them, and refused to order them for me because they broke cymbals, but I had to have them, went and ordered them from musicians friend, or something like that, and sure enough broke 2 cymbals with them.

[The Leper Messiah]

Those sticks suck so bad. I have heard too many cases of this happening to people to ever consider trying them out.

[blujelly]

I thought I duno. I swaped over to wooden sticks today and I was like OMG Aheads are so heavy compaired to my aheads ones!

[GooseFilms.net]

Wow, that didn't take long at all. Ok, **** aheads

[The Leper Messiah]

When shops don't stock an item because it's known to destroy your drumset, that tells you something...

[Dummer'n'Drummer]

I thought I duno. I swaped over to wooden sticks today and I was like OMG Aheads are so heavy compaired to my aheads ones!

What the hell does that mean!?!?!?!?!?!? :amaze: :amaze: :amaze: :amaze:

I just talked about them with someone I know at GC.... He says they're just a stupid gimmick and they cost more than wooden sticks, always have to replace that sleeve.... They make everything sound bad (hmmm weird coincidence with St.Anger!?) He justs stocks them cuz little kids who can't drum like to buy the Signature Sticks.... Makes them look ''cool''... Well at the eyes of the other kids.... We know what they really do....

I'd like to try and play Jazz with Aheads!

Anyone ever tried Carbosticks?? How are they?

Oh and if anyone wants indestructable sticks that don't suck, get Mainlines!

[Bone]

Breaking sticks is just part of the package of drumming though.. it's almost like, the visual indicator of.


It's like Jello right? Jello will always be jello, and even though it wouldn't change the taste or texture - If ya took Cosby away, it just wouldn't be Jello any more.

Can ya dig it my sont?

[Panopticon]

go for some Pro-Mark Jap Oaks

[The Leper Messiah]

What the hell does that mean!?!?!?!?!?!? :amaze: :amaze: :amaze:

I just talked about them with someone I know at GC.... He says they're just a stupid gimmick and they cost more than wooden sticks, always have to replace that sleeve.... They make everything sound bad (hmmm weird coincidence with St.Anger!?) He justs stocks them cuz little kids who can't drum like to buy the Signature Sticks.... Makes them look ''cool''... Well at the eyes of the other kids.... We know what they really do....

I'd like to try and play Jazz with Aheads!

Anyone ever tried Carbosticks?? How are they?

Oh and if anyone wants indestructable sticks that don't suck, get Mainlines!

Just to let you know, Lars has been using Aheads for recording and live purposes since 1994. (This is pertaining to the sticks making the recordings for St. Anger suck, not that because Lars uses it, that they're good... ThugsRook :p ) I will say though, I didn't like how the drums sounded on the St. Anger Album, sounds like he's banging on trashcans. I know he changed his drumhead setup for that album, so maybe that's apart of it but who knows...

[CombatWombat3]

Ya, I want to know about carbosticks. They don't seem too bad.

[spirit]

Ya, I want to know about carbosticks. They don't seem too bad.

I too am interested in them, as Bernard Purdie apparantly uses them. And he shoudl know. Then again, you'd have thought all your Ahead drummers would too.

[ThugsRook]

Lars has been using Aheads for recording and live purposes since 1994.
dont take this personally ~ but we dont give a fvck what Lars used/uses. dont fall for that endorsement cr@p.

:wave:

[stevoibanez]

You cracked your splash? damn sorry dude.

But at least theres none of those dreaded wood fiber peices embedded in it!!!!

[EdBanger]

I wouldnt dare touch my drums with aheads jus incase they went straight threw a cymbal, or a drum head, or maybe even the floor when I drop one of them.
I'd also be afraid of hitting myself by accident.

[trysthedrummer]

Hehe the first time I picked up some aheads I just put them back and carried on using wooden sticks from there. I didn't want to play with them at our gigs, from then on, never picked them up since.

I mean I've never bought a pair, just tried and felt what they were like from someone else at a couple of gigs before. Don't like them.

[The Leper Messiah]

dont take this personally ~ but we dont give a fvck what Lars used/uses. dont fall for that endorsement cr@p.

:wave:

I think you need to read why I wrote that sentence again.

It's even bolded. :thumb:

P.S. I'm not falling for anything, read the third/sixth post in this thread.

[Rayne264]

that sucks dude, what splash was it?

[CombatWombat3]

Hahah, I use 7A's and theyre the perfect weight for me, I don't think Aheads would even come close to being light enough for me.

[blujelly]

that sucks dude, what splash was it?
Zildjian 12" Z Custom

[Futuro]

Zildjian 12" Z Custom WTF?! Im not bashing Zildjian Z's But man,, A 12 inch splash is bad enough, but when it is a thick as house. Probably for the better you broke it.

[Kosmos Tree]

You cracked your splash? damn sorry dude.

But at least theres none of those dreaded wood fiber peices embedded in it!!!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:


CarboSticks:
They last you a while but while i used them two of my cymbals cracked and i know from another drummer who played some heavy rimshots with them they dented his hoop.

[Postman Pie.]

It's because Z Customs are so thick that they break easily, they're just so brittle. Not so much a problem with the Z rides or hats though.

[White]

Dam ,srry to hear that, im never using Aheads. it was funny, one time a drummer at my school needed to borrow my set for a gig, so I said ya sure.. when he came to pick them up he had a pair of Aheads in his hand I was like "Are you using those" he said "Ya" I was like "Not On My Set" So I went and boguht him 4 pairs of Vic Firth 5a and 7As wooden tips. all so he wouldnt use a single pair of Aheads on my Kit

[ThugsRook]

I think you need to read why I wrote that sentence again.

It's even bolded. :thumb:
i said dont take it personally :p ;) :wave:

[The Leper Messiah]

i said dont take it personally :p ;) :wave:

I didn't take it personally. Just thought you took what I said out of context. It's all good. :thumb:

[Jezen]

Ya, I want to know about carbosticks. They don't seem too bad.

Apparently they mark your gear in black really badly.

[dbl_bass_drmr_Jirvy]

hahaha.... man... so many things that dont exist here on Guam...

- Guitar Center...
- Ahead Drumsticks...
- [ this space available ]

[ian1988]

Look at it this way....you are exposed to the sinful side of drums as much as we are :P!

[blujelly]

Apparently they mark your gear in black really badly.
it left a black mark over the crack for some reason!