Jeffrey's Updated Epiarch!

[Metaldrummer616]

Yeah I have a few updates. They are in bold.
I will be trading in my crashes, possibly hats, for Saludas. Once I get my Saludas I will take some good outside pics! Then after those I will get a new double pedal and a new hi hat stand. Either 9000 or eliminator. Then I will be virtually done buying stuff for my kit. (I doubt it though)

-12x8 six ply maple
-16x14 eight ply maple
-22x20 eight ply maple
-14x8 ten ply maple

-14" AAX-celerator hats
-16" AA rock crash
-18" AA rock crash
-18" Saluda mist x thin china
-8" Saluda earthworks thin splash
-7" Stagg BM heavy bell
-21" AA rock ride (not is use, see sig)

-Pearl C1000 straight stands (two of them)
-Pearl CH-70
-Some gibraltar/tama clamp for my bell
-and some other pearl stuff for my china
-DW 7000 double pedal
-pearl hat stand
-Pork Pie silver sparkle round throne
-8'x5' rug
-RIMS mount with pearl holder
-some floor tom something cradle holder
-Zildjian Antoni Sanchez sig sticks. :) I finally found "my" stick.

Crappppp all of the pics of Blurrrrrry. oh well.
Enjoy?

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[Metaldrummer616]

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[oliv_da_skinmasher]

looks cool man

[Ampz]

Left side looks great, right side looks real uncomfortable.

[spirit]

The Zildjian sticks spoil it. Rest looks good.

[Metaldrummer616]

Thanks guys.
And yeah I'm prolly going to put my right crash on a boom to move it in closer.
and those ziljian sticks are the ONLY thing that's good out their sticks. everything else I've tried sucks. These sticks are really durable though.

[Bernie812]

I adore the finish on your drums, and the set up is nice a simple.
That sure is a nice deep snare too. Gosh what a kit!

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

and those ziljian sticks are the ONLY thing that's good out their sticks. everything else I've tried sucks. These sticks are really durable though.

Pro-mark.

Seriously

[Metaldrummer616]

Pro-mark.

Seriously

nah. There's something about there sticks I absolutely hate. I've tried sticks from every company pretty much. These zildjians take the cake. (is that how that saying goes?)

[Metaldrummer616]

I adore the finish on your drums, and the set up is nice a simple.
That sure is a nice deep snare too. Gosh what a kit!

Thanks alot man!
Yeah the snare is deep but it is actually really versitile.

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

Meh I love Pro-Marks but there you go

[Sponer]

i love promarks mostly cause their oak sticks. I guess they put some kinda coating on them or something? I dunno, but I like it. smooth, and they don't feel kinda rough or dry like their hickory sticks can sometimes.

anyways, cool kit. cymbals could use some angles though, IMO.

[Mirror.Circuit]

are those 4000's or 7000's?

[Metaldrummer616]

i love promarks mostly cause their oak sticks. I guess they put some kinda coating on them or something? I dunno, but I like it. smooth, and they don't feel kinda rough or dry like their hickory sticks can sometimes.

anyways, cool kit. cymbals could use some angles though, IMO.


ok. I'm gonna put some angles today and see how I like it.

[Metaldrummer616]

are those 4000's or 7000's?

7000 pieces of crap.

[Mirror.Circuit]

i have the "upgraded" pdp's.
-_-

[ludvista29]

Awesome dude! I'm ordering an epiarch in a few weeks!

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

i love promarks mostly cause their oak sticks. I guess they put some kinda coating on them or something? I dunno, but I like it. smooth, and they don't feel kinda rough or dry like their hickory sticks can sometimes.

anyways, cool kit. cymbals could use some angles though, IMO.

I like the Feel of the Hickory Pro-marks lol. I use the Ian Paice sigs good feel

[Metaldrummer616]

Awesome dude! I'm ordering an epiarch in a few weeks!

thanks man.
Awesome. What sizes and stuff?

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

I was thinking about goin epiarch for my next kit. Cheap until I have to add on tax etc to get it here

[an_original_name]

^^^ yeah its the import duties and tax that hits you.

set up looks good apart from the cymbals on the floortom side that people have already mentioned.

T

[spirit]

I was thinking about goin epiarch for my next kit. Cheap until I have to add on tax etc to get it here

So why not get a custom kit from here in the UK? It'll certainly be easier to contact the customer service department.

Highwood Drums and Jalapeno Drums do good things.

http://www.highwooddrums.co.uk/

http://www.jalapenodrums.co.uk/

[Metaldrummer616]

^^^ yeah its the import duties and tax that hits you.

set up looks good apart from the cymbals on the floortom side that people have already mentioned.

T

What's wrong with the cymbal setup? I will admit that the china is a little low, but I don't want to raise my crash to raise my china.

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

I know. But it wuda been half the price if we didnt have to pay tax n shipping costs haha. I'm goin highwood. Jalapeno seem a lil more expensive

[an_original_name]

What's wrong with the cymbal setup? I will admit that the china is a little low, but I don't want to raise my crash to raise my china.

It just doesn't look very comfortable to me, but if it works for you then that's all that matters i guess.

T

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

It looks a lil flat for me tbh. But like Tom said, if it works for you

[spirit]

I know. But it wuda been half the price if we didnt have to pay tax n shipping costs haha. I'm goin highwood. Jalapeno seem a lil more expensive

Highwoods are quality drums. Had a look at their stand at Drummer Live.

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

They are indeed. But if i cuda got good drums half the price s'all gd ya know.

[ludvista29]

thanks man.
Awesome. What sizes and stuff?

Definative Elite Series
Royal to Regal Blue Fade
20x20
12x7
14x14
16x16

[Metaldrummer616]

Definative Elite Series
Royal to Regal Blue Fade
20x20
12x7
14x14
16x16

that's going to be incredible!!

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

That does sound cool.

[Sponer]

make it a 20x18.

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

Why?

[Metaldrummer616]

Why?

srlsy.

[Sponer]

20x20 sounds poopty. not to mention they wouldn't fit in my car, and I think they look silly. :o

but if you must, get a 20x19 just cause you'll be cool and unique and it'll be the new trend in a month,

[an_original_name]

Highwoods are quality drums. Had a look at their stand at Drummer Live.

They are indeed decent drums. I'm hopefully ordering a set of Highwoods once I get my 18th birthday money (I turned 20 on saturday, so its only 2 years late :rolleyes:)

T

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

20x20 sounds poopty. not to mention they wouldn't fit in my car, and I think they look silly. :o

but if you must, get a 20x19 just cause you'll be cool and unique and it'll be the new trend in a month,

Does it matter if his kit doesnt fit in your car lol

[Sponer]

uh... yes.

>.>

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

Oh right. Ok then

[Metaldrummer616]

I think


Yeah.

[Sponer]

Yeah.

what's your point? obviously it's just my opinion. :o

[ludvista29]

make it a 20x18.
I was thinking of that, but I need more power cause i play alot of unmiced shows.

[Metaldrummer616]

I love how fast threads here get off topic!

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

Nice finish on the kit there metaldrummer

[Ampz]

I was thinking of that, but I need more power cause i play alot of unmiced shows.
I've got a 22X16 and it comes through perfectly at unmiced shows. Good size to consider.

[ludvista29]

I have one on my current kit. I'm not fond of 22's nor 16 depths.

[Sponer]

tbh my 20x16 cuts over guitars un-miced.

but seriously, get a 20x19. it'd be original and unique and shiz.

[ludvista29]

Meh, I don't wanna buy a ****ing case for that. plus, I'm not THAT rediculous.

[Sponer]

huh? you can buy a 20x20 case but not a 20x19 case? wtf?

I put my 20x16 in a 22x18 case (bag) btw.

[ludvista29]

haha just forget it. I just rather not have a 20x19.

[Sponer]

yea i know... 20x19 just isn't as trendy as 20x20. :(

ok ok ima stop being a dick now and shut up. haha


cool kit threadstarter.

[Harrow]

I don't think a 20x20 is really going to give you the power that you are looking for. Once you are dealing with drums that large you will actually lose volume especially at much faster tempos because you have to hit the batter head that much harder to resonate the drum. I personally prefer sizes like 20x18 or 22x20 because you are able to play softly fairly easily and also get a decent boom when you accent your strokes.