"Me b*tch, me hoe, me lady.."

[Badkarma05]

I thought I'd post some updated pics of my kit(not that I post many anyways). For those of you that helped me with setting up my chad smith snare into a timbale, thanks, it worked out great! I just took off the bottom head, put a clear amb. on and cranked that sucka up! It sounds killer when I rimshot it. Anyways, here they is:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/Badkarma05/DSCN2429.jpg
Here's the "timbale" in all its glory, next to my hihats.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/Badkarma05/DSCN2430.jpg
Newest addition to my cymbals, 19 inch AA Rock Crash, it replaced a vault crash, a little on the thick side but it's growing on me.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/Badkarma05/DSCN2433.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/Badkarma05/DSCN2440.jpg

I'll post the specs in a few

[We_Love_Lime]

Nice with the Timbale.
And hella dupper nice kit.

[Zebba]

digging the zildjian ride & china, never played a Sabian and your stool/chair looks hella comfy :D

[Snarz]

How do use your hi-hat stand when it's turned that way?

[saars]

that is one sick kit, I must say. BTW, im JW, how long have you had that CS dot on your snare?

[goalieman92]

very very very nice finish. like the setup too

[Inkstar]

Dude that's a killer finish! Lovin' the cymbal set up too. :D

[goalieman92]

I think that qualifies you as a MXDP Sexy Finish Club member

[Badkarma05]

thanks, the A Custom Ride is pretty new too, I love it, sounds soooo good. K specs!
Tama Starclassic Birch Fusion Kit
5.5x14 snare
18x22 bass
8x10 tom
9x12 tom(positioned like a floor tom)
11x14 tom
5.5x14 chad smith snare

Evans coated G2s on batter, clear G1s on reso's. CS dot on snare. Evans EQ4 on bass batter.

14" AAX fast hats
8" crack :( Paragon splash(not shown)
10" AA splash
18" cracked AAX explosion crash (will be replaced with A custom medium crash.)
20" A custom ride
20" A series ping ride(not shown)
19" AA rock crash
18" Oriental china trash

LP Jam Block
And you might be asking yourself why does this cracker have a double pedal but not the other pedal, well somehow my single iron cobra pedal spring broke so I have to use this until I get it fixed.

[_Austin_]

Thats a sick kit, but IMO you need to set it up better...

If i was you, i'd...
Bring your smallest floor tom closer to your thigh and push the lowest floor tom forward and towards your leg a bit

And move that splash somewhere else and put your hi-hats as close as your leg will allow comfortably to your snare.

Just as long as you bring in your lower toms and hi-hats your set will feel, play and look a hell of a lot better!

One of my favourite tama finishes :thumb:
Post some pics if you take my advice
-Austin

[maniac0796]

Is that the dark cherry fade finish? Because if it is, thats the finish i'm definatly getting on my performer!

[CasB]

Aren't your toms on the right a bit high, or is it me?

[the_pure_drummer]

If i was you, i'd...
Bring your smallest floor tom closer to your thigh and push the lowest floor tom forward and towards your leg a bit

And move that splash somewhere else and put your hi-hats as close as your leg will allow comfortably to your snare.

Just as long as you bring in your lower toms and hi-hats your set will feel, play and look a hell of a lot better!

Exactly what i was thinking man!

[Ill Mitch]

Nice set up. I use a very similar one.

[Sharkey Boy]

Very yummy, similar to what I want in the near future

[Badkarma05]

Sorry it took me so long to reply, to answer your questions I've had that CS dot on for a while now, I think I'm gonna try out the new EC2 power dot head, I heard it on starclassic snare at GC and it sounded pretty cool.

Austin thanks for the tips, I did move my hihats closer and switched the splash to the other side, plays pretty comfortably. The floor toms are a little harder 'cause they have to stay in a certain spot or I cant open my closet, but I'll try and adjust them a bit. CasB, they feel good, I'm a pretty tall guy so I sit high.

Yeah its the dark cherry finish, I love it, best part is I got it used for $1000 but it had never been played, talk about a deal.

Thanks for all the compliments and tips guys!

[Zildjian]

Wow... I love that set up

[Sync0pation]

So if i take my snare, remove the reso, and tighten the head up, it'll sound like a timbale?

[MeaninglessPhoto]

/\/\ Pretty much yeah


Very nice kit man. I love the color.