What do you think of my kit?

[GhostNote]

Hi all, this is my kit. Quite a simplistic setup. I play jazz/funk/latin/swing/nu-jazz and some alternative-ish stuff. Enjoy!

Front view:

http://img290.imageshack.us/img290/4315/drumkit0077fa.th.jpg (http://img290.imageshack.us/my.php?image=drumkit0077fa.jpg)

Behind the kit:

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/4273/drums0010de.th.jpg (http://img418.imageshack.us/my.php?image=drums0010de.jpg)

Under the ride, showing depth of bass:

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/6918/drumsagen0017wl.th.jpg (http://img418.imageshack.us/my.php?image=drumsagen0017wl.jpg)

Right side view:

http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/3451/drumsagen0044jq.th.jpg (http://img343.imageshack.us/my.php?image=drumsagen0044jq.jpg)

Specs:

Drums:Premier artist birch heritage club kit, finished in dark walnut laquer.
20x8 bass drum
10x6 tom
13x11 floor tom
13x5.5 snare drum
14x5 vintage Olympic 1950's beech (i think) snare drum (not used, in the process of buying skins, hoops and tuning bolts)

Cymbals: Zildjian
18" Vintage Avedis ride
13" K zildjian hats
8" Unknown (i think its a sabian, but not sure) splash (not pictured)
I also have a 13" Z custom dyno beat bottom hat to interchange with the k's that isn't pictured.

Other:
Lp all purpose percussion holder
Generic (crappy) cowbell
Rhythm Tech Drum set tambourine
Lp multi guiro (not pictured)

Hope you like it!

Cheers

[gimp fest]

wewt for premier, nice finish, i dig the lighter hoops.

[Tre Mitchell]

Looks nice.

Don't you have a crash?

[Refl]

Cool.

Interesting kit.

[Ming-a-Ling]

Wow, that's definetly unique. I dig it. How does that bass drum sound? I don't think I've ever heard one that shallow before

[-Taye-]

Nice how do you like your premier set?

[CasB]

Yeah how do the toms sound? I'm planning on buying an artist birch, but it'll be hard to hear them first...

[GhostNote]

I love the lighter hoops. You'd be surprised as to how loud that bass sounds, i used to have a 22x16 and my 20x8 is sex compared to that, it really cuts through, even in big bands. Yeah, gotta love Premier, i fell in love with it as soon as i saw it, and heard it, birch is such a focused, high end wood. Nah no crash as of yet, the ride sounds great when crashed, it proves that cymbals do really improve with age. Im currently trying to save up and buy a 15" K custom dark crash, that would probably be my main crash. And then when i have the money, i'll probably buy a 20" k custom dry light ride.

[GhostNote]

Yeah how do the toms sound? I'm planning on buying an artist birch, but it'll be hard to hear them first...

The toms are wiked, i have emps on them now and they're really punchy. Loud too. I'd recommend them to anyone.

[CasB]

Great...now all I have to do is save money. (500 euros to go :()

[rockindrummer]

Awsome kit man. It looks soo classy!

[White]

Looking good, some pretty uniqu bass drum sizes to

[The Leper Messiah]

Very unique drumset, don't see many around like that.

[K]o[L-666]

good drum set

[GhostNote]

Awsome kit man. It looks soo classy!

Thanks man! i was gonna go for an export, but i saw this and it just has so much more character than a plain old export. I dont think theres another one of these that i know of in my state (western australia):)

[GhostNote]

Looking good, some pretty uniqu bass drum sizes to

Yeah, i'd never seen a bass like that ever. When i can borrow some rcording gear (e.g paltom studio, which ive borrowed before, but i cant until february) i'll post some sound clips of me playing on putfile or sound click. Also, i'll put some audio of me and my band playing on our upcoming demo.

[Half Life]

Looks great man. I really like it. That setup just screams groovy :cool:

[GhostNote]

Very unique drumset, don't see many around like that.

Yeah thats what i said when i saw it. There arent any premier dealers where i live that even stock that type of kit.

[bTd09]

that's....different

[GhostNote]

What do you mean by that?

[GhostNote]

Looks great man. I really like it. That setup just screams groovy :cool:

Thanks man! im getting much more positive feedback than i'd though i would have. It seems that people appreciate simplistic things and ideas.:thumb:

[bTd09]

just that the bass is really shallow and your ride is in an odd position

[blujelly]

nice set-up there!

[Loser]

The bass stands out as different. Does it sound much different than other, deeper, bass drums?

[GhostNote]

just that the bass is really shallow and your ride is in an odd position

yeah, but it still sounds good. And, really you cant say that my ride is in an odd position because everyone has different preferences. That is very broad statement.

[GhostNote]

The bass stands out as different. Does it sound much different than other, deeper, bass drums?

It sounds tighter, like punchy. Probably not as much volume as a deeper bass. It still cuts through though. Easy to fit in cars too, but finding bags is a bitch! im trying to get some custom made

[aznriceball]

thats just too unique for me to even form a good opinion. but from the looks of it, id kill for some audio. i bet it sounds so classy

[GhostNote]

nice set-up there!

Thanks dude!

[Brokensticks]

Awesome set man - glad to see you have something thats you own and not like every elses.

[GhostNote]

thats just too unique for me to even form a good opinion. but from the looks of it, id kill for some audio. i bet it sounds so classy

Yeah, i can post audio in februrary or early january, depending on whether you want just the drums or me and my band. It might be possible for me to record some drums by themselves when me and my band record our demo. If not drums on their own will have to be recorded separately in feb. Yeah, im lovin it ai.

[Brokensticks]

Just the drums would be awesome man :thumb:

[GhostNote]

Awesome set man - glad to see you have something thats you own and not like every elses.

Thanks! im getting a better response than i'd first thought. I like your avatar, ive got that on my bass reso.:thumb: I dont own any sabians though. I do have a splash that i think is a sabian, but im not sure...

[GhostNote]

Just the drums would be awesome man :thumb:

yeah will do, we're recording in the 2nd week of january.

[osiecki]

That's a wee bass drum if I ever saw one.

[GhostNote]

hahah yeesh, everyone says that, you just wait til you hear teh audio!

[Tim]

small bass drum but i dig it. :thumb:

[GhostNote]

Haha, woot! people like my bass! Cheers man, so called "hardcore" people that i have spoken to in my town hate it. they havent heard it though.

EDIT: I love the looks on fellow drummer's faces when they ask me the dimensions of my bass, and i reply; 20x8. Kodak moments all round.