So... My SATURNS are HERE!!

[ian1988]

After 3 months of waiting... they are finaly in my room as promised!

Will Calhouns Mapex Saturns!.. Minus the 18" bass and 16" tom !

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Overall.. I like the kit

However there are a few things Im a little dissapointed. The hardware looks a little cheap to be honest. Even my Tama Rocksta had better quality hardware on it.

Kit sounds nice none the less. it still needs a little more tweaking and a few more things need to be added on like two more boomstands... and my DW Piccolo tom and a Double Pedal !

QUESTIONS... AWAY!!!

[keaton_86]

Im gonna be first to say it. Colour is... different. It looks much better in real life though. Doesnt look nearly as pale. Congrats anyways. Did you seel you assortment of iron cobra stuff?

[ian1988]

yup a wee while back... made a profit on it as well!!

[Drum Phil]

Noice man

[hey]

i wonder if they did the bass plate of the pedal that color on purpose.

[ian1988]

Haha No.. All Mapex Pedals ahve yellow baseplates!

[Mirror.Circuit]

looks nice.
are you going to put that second rack tom on?

[ringworm]

I like that finish

and the hardware on the Saturns look cheap? I've never seen one in person


nice hats too

[ian1988]

looks nice.
are you going to put that second rack tom on?

Did for a little while.. Not used to having a tom there anymore..

Basically the kit will be like this when im done.

8" dw piccolo tom and 10" saturn as rack toms.... ofset'ed to the left..

Ride in the position of the 12" tom..

14" floor and MAYB a 16" as well

12" or aux snare on the left.

2 crashes.. china.. ride.. splash and a max stax

AND last but not least.. a double pedal :)

[SkaRabbit]

Haha No.. All Mapex Pedals ahve yellow baseplates!

mine doesnt:)

[ian1988]

:o!

[the_pure_drummer]

Looks damn sexy man!!!

+rep

[Retarded Chipple]

Yellow drums aren't really my thing but very nice nonetheless :)

[The Ska Man]

Very nice kit, man.

[TormentorScott]

Sick finish!

[ant_182]

nice, not too bad :)


-Ant-

[Talos]

Nice!
But that finish is really grotesque, no offence like

[billdrum]

Looks great! Enjoy!

[Berk]

That is a beautiful finish.

[maniac0796]

I lol'd when you said the hardware was crap. To be honest, look at the company...

Looking good. I prefered the look of the rockstars, but those must sound lovely, especially with that walnut.

[jttdrummer14]

that is a sweet finish

[Ollie The Drumming Legend]

I lol'd when you said the hardware was crap. To be honest, look at the company...


:rolleyes: O right.

He said a bit cheap-looking, not crap. Mapex hardware works fine, does it's job, even if it isn't the most amazing in the world.

Lovely kit though, even though I'm not a huge fan of sparkley finishes, but looks good.

[MNdrummer21]

I lol'd when you said the hardware was crap. To be honest, look at the company...

:lol: Right, because Tama's hardware is so much better. :rolleyes:

[Talos]

Tama make some excellent hardware. Their RoadPro stuff are tanks.
I like Mapex's hardware, maybe not the most sturdy but I dont need anything really beefy.

[the_pure_drummer]

Ive got a mapex heavy duty boomstand and it hasnt budged an inch ever!

My roadpro however ive notcied has been slipping ever so slightly over a period of 1 hour on the teethless tilter at the top.....

[Plan B.]

i loooooooooove that!

[ant_182]

My roadpro hardware is solid as a rock. However, I'm sure all top end hardware must be solid at the prices it sold at


-Ant-

[maniac0796]

Ive got a mapex heavy duty boomstand and it hasnt budged an inch ever!

My roadpro however ive notcied has been slipping ever so slightly over a period of 1 hour on the teethless tilter at the top.....

Tighten it more.

[the_pure_drummer]

I can't tighten it any more :(

[ant_182]

you weak a$$


-Ant-

[the_pure_drummer]

Nah it just wont tighten anymore :(

[maniac0796]

pusywillow

[the_pure_drummer]

It just wont tighten anymore :(:(:(

[CombatWombat3]

I kinda like the yellow, to tell the truth. Looks good!

[Zildjian]

Mapex hardware works fine

yay for rubber "felts" that literally makes the cymbals bounce around when you hit it.


Cool kit ian. Though were no longer cobra clutch buddy's :(

[Panopticon]

I lol'd when you said the hardware was crap. To be honest, look at the company...

Looking good. I prefered the look of the rockstars, but those must sound lovely, especially with that walnut.

no...

My mapex toms shake less than any tama i've ever tried...I'll give it to you that they lose points with the tranni system but the pedals are awesome...

Mapex has easily the best mounting hardware i've ever used (and even on M Birch's)

[jcreamer89]

Amazing. I love that, one of my fav. Mapex ever for sure.

[CombatWombat3]

Honestly, I don't see the problem with toms shaking. I'd almost see that as a good thing, because that means that they're not super restricted/can't resonate. Maybe I'm wrong though...

[ian1988]

yay for rubber "felts" that literally makes the cymbals bounce around when you hit it.


Cool kit ian. Though were no longer cobra clutch buddy's :(

WHO SAYS WE ARENT! its just locked away in the corner of my room.. until I buy an eliminator :P!

[the fat llama]

love the finsih. also love calhouns playing, as well as his hair. i can see what you mean about the hardware looking cheap, but i had to look to notice.

[Zildjian]

no...

My mapex toms shake less than any tama i've ever tried...I'll give it to you that they lose points with the tranni system but the pedals are awesome...

Mapex has easily the best mounting hardware i've ever used (and even on M Birch's)


No, im talking about the cymbal stands. I got a mapex mount though, its goof

[Half Life]

Sweet kit, I like the finish :thumb: I always thought that tom mount slider thingy on the bass drum was a little corny, but it actually works pretty slick.

[ian1988]

..... Wait.. I CAN SLIDE THE MOUNTS!?

[Half Life]

Haha, yes, you should be able too...

[ian1988]

please elaborate... as I cant see how it can happen :S

[Bonham#1!]

Lellow

[maniac0796]

If I'm right, the saturns have some gimmick of a free floating bass drum tom mount thing. You should be able to move the whole thing along.

It's kinda like the thing on the Tama SC performers that's been there for about 7 years and works flawlessly.

[Little Android Man]

If I'm right, the saturns have some gimmick of a free floating bass drum tom mount thing. You should be able to move the whole thing along.

It's kinda like the thing on the Tama SC performers that's been there for about 7 years and works flawlessly.

oh would you please just shut up.



i like Tamas MORE than Mapex, but this is getting so old it isnt even funny.

[maniac0796]

Hey, i was just creating an analogy.

[slickrick1688]

No, the tom mount on the bass drum doesnt slide. At least on mine i cant see how. I believe that part of it is kind of "attached" to the lugs. Much like how the mounts for the toms are attached.

[Little Android Man]

Hey, i was just creating an analogy.

but it was obviously a Mapex hating Tama worship analogy, which is just as obnoxious and old and biased.

[maniac0796]

Fair enough...

...But Tama are the only company i know of who do that...

[Schmudiments]

Gahhh, they had his complete kit at a music store around here, it is secks.

I'm jealous man

[DethChamber999]

I wouldnt buy that color, but it looks damn fine!

[ian1988]

No, the tom mount on the bass drum doesnt slide. At least on mine i cant see how. I believe that part of it is kind of "attached" to the lugs. Much like how the mounts for the toms are attached.

Yeah exactly what I found out.. the bracket that the tom holder is attached to is wedged between the bassdrum and the lugs. so I dont see it being possible to move the tom holder :S

[absolute24]

nice set you've got there! congrats! :)

[some jive turkey]

So, wait, are you saying this kit used to belong to Calhoun?, or it's just the same finish that he has?

I had one of those kick pedals for a little while. I thought it was pretty good. Nothing to complain about.

[ian1988]

Will Calhoun used it on his clinic while he was in New Zealand.. Only bits which I didnt buy was the 16" tom and the 18" bass drum

[jversluis88]

Wow, I can honestly say that I've never seen (or don't recall seeing) a yellow wrap/finish before. That looks amazing. Beautiful kit. Makes me strongly consider my next kit as a yelllowwww one.

[ian1988]

:) thank you... Its really unique TBH.. and then the right kind of light shines at it... the sparkle comes out and its GEORGOUS!... cant wait for the day when it gigs!

[RockStar]

pusywillow

That's a terrible word, pusywillow.

[DrummerJonny]

i like it