and then he said, lets get a NEW SETUP (not really)lol!!1

[aznriceball]

with the addition of my refinished 14x12 (i didnt spray the tension rods this time..just wanted to see how it looked..). i got a new peavy tom arm for it, one of their ball-clamp models, and i must say im impressed (and it was 19USD over ebay, 6USD less than a normal pearl tom arm), and it is much sturdier than i expected..enough for me to compare it to YESS!! (the tom arms). apparently they have some sort of intermediate line of hardware that also has a ballclamp positioned snare stand..im considering that too

on with da pics!

the 14x12 and the peavy tom arm (forgot the model name)
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/aznriceball/kit/PC290022.jpg

from front
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/aznriceball/kit/PC280006.jpg

from front 2
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/aznriceball/kit/PC280007.jpg

overhead (pain in the arse to get a good angle, this is slightly angled from the top right)
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/aznriceball/kit/PC290019.jpg

[aznriceball]

more pics!

overhead of top-left of kit
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/aznriceball/kit/PC290021.jpg


old setup
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/aznriceball/kit/PC060105.jpg

oldsetup from right
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/aznriceball/kit/PC060104.jpg

[rockindrummer]

Awsome kit man. I love that set-up just looks so clean and comfortable.

[punkrocker2o1]

Woah. I love you finish and set up. :thumb:
Did you stain it yourself?

[Brokensticks]

Awesome finish man, great setup too.

[aznriceball]

Woah. I love you finish and set up. :thumb:
Did you stain it yourself?

Yeah I did, thanks :smoke: i think it looks good considering i had no experience at all before the project. if u want to figure out my 'experience gaining' just watch the progress..from the 13x11 to the 12x9 to the 22x14 to the 10x8 and finally the 14x12. the 13 i didnt know how to fade at all, and on the 10x8 it was just plain bad wood :p

[punkrocker2o1]

Woah man thats great work. My favorites the 12x9. Do I see an AAX in the backround? I would pay for that type of finish.

[Tim]

tight man. ha i had that same mr. sparkle sticker on my bass last year when i had my old kit.

[aznriceball]

Woah man thats great work. My favorites the 12x9. Do I see an AAX in the backround? I would pay for that type of finish.


yeah, its an 18" AAX Dark Crash..just sold it for 108 USD plus about 18 USD s/h. so total i lost about 20 USD on the deal (got it from massmusic, but it was before they dropped it to 127 and i had to pay state sales tax), but got more than i would have by trying to sell it back..

again, thanks for the finish compliments, iv had people tell me it looked real amateurish and unfinished, so its really refreshing :)

[Brokensticks]

Yah, it was a great refinishing job you did awesome!

[Massik Kretal]

What the thing next to your hi-hat stacked?

[aznriceball]

oh right, specs! :rolleyes:

various drums (ehm..)
14x22
3.5x13
4x14
8x10
9x12
11x13
12x14

wuhans
10 trad splash
8/12 trad splash stack
18 trad china

zildjian
20 a custom projection ride
14 a custom fast crash
14 a custom project hats

sabian
17 aaxplosion

coated ambs/clear ambs on toms
coated emp on timbale (must change out..)
coated amb/clear genera reso (must change out, broke a ss amb on accident..)
emad/eq3 on bass

various stands, but i always buy heavy duty (the base is usually 1" or thicker and they are always double braced)

the stand holding the stack will be replaced

its not sure if i wanna get more peavy mounts and optimounts for all the toms. its a 'cheapo' kit, but if i get the catalina birch fusions sometime in 2006 i will probably change the mounting system to optimount anyway

iv changed the spurs on the bass myself. the tom mounting plate was designed for i think 3/4" and not the usual 7/8", so i cant use it unless i change it, but i got everything clamped to stands so it feels alright.

sorry for the boring explanations :p

[_Austin_]

Nice setup, Very tight and comfy looking! :thumb:

[Jublian]

Why don't you takeoff the tom mount from the bass drum?

[Drum Phil]

Looks cool man. Im sure you can buy special plates of metal to put where the tom mount is so you can remove it

[corderodedios]

Where did you learn to refinish your drums?

[Jezen]

The clean heads make it look so sexy. Looks like you would have great fun on that!

[aznriceball]

^lol BB i love ur avatar

Why don't you takeoff the tom mount from the bass drum?

cuz i have 2 holes there..i was gonna put would filler and stain it together, but it was gonna be a pain :p

[GhostDrummer519]

Yea... like everybodys saying... nice job on the finish. (what kind of toms do you have?... i know you said diffrent, but i'm interested)

What kind of spray did you use for your tension rods?

[Wizz]

Very nice , and i like your setup a lot

[aznriceball]

Yea... like everybodys saying... nice job on the finish. (what kind of toms do you have?... i know you said diffrent, but i'm interested)

What kind of spray did you use for your tension rods?


rustoleum gloss black, basically a slightly more expensive spray paint

yeah i know its gonna peel off in no time, but its not like i have anything to lose..

lets see if i can remember

i have an acclaim snare/acclaim bass. and a CB SP 12x9 tom, and an acclaim 13x11. the 14x12 seems to be the same wood as the others, really easy to stain (but there are inconsistent spots in the wood i couldnt stain properly for some reason). the 10x8 is a crappy tom i got for free after i ordered a 10x8 and got a 10x10 (they obviously lost money shipping another one, so they sent one without the 'pass' sticker inside). i would say the toms except for the 10x8 are phillippine mahogony/poplar, with the 10x8 i have no clue whatsoever..probably phillipphine mahogony that wasnt properly sealed/heated (it was BROWN)

[Zildjian]

really cool...loving the A custems...the finish is amaizing...great job

[aznriceball]

Where did you learn to refinish your drums?

CombatWombat3 has an awesome refinishing guide in the lessons section.

[CombatWombat3]

hehehe, thanks man! It looks great, love the setup!

[White]

I ahve to say, Im not a fan of the finish lol, good for your first time, but, you should of just used an old drum and tryd it out, not on your set haha

[Chester]

ooh that is lookin nice
awesoem finish too

[aznriceball]

I ahve to say, Im not a fan of the finish lol, good for your first time, but, you should of just used an old drum and tryd it out, not on your set haha

i did :) i ran out of shells, and patience. never run out of patience!

[Drum Monkey]

i did :) i ran out of shells, and patience. never run out of patience!

:lol: just don't SNAP!

very clean set-up, looks good :chug:

-DM

[TTTSNB]

Ah man, that set looks great, especially the finish and the setup looks quite comfortable.

[aznriceball]

i wonder if theres somewhere i can find a 16x13 rack tom for cheap.. i was over joyed to see 14x12 and 10x8 shells for 20 USD shipped.. there just isnt enough of an interval between the 13x11 and 14x12. i cant find anything on ebay and on massmusic the cheapest i can find is a swingstar for about 80 USD..