Your Perfect set?

[Tamachild]

I have recently purchased a sunburst colored tama Rockstar set, I aslo have 14" Rock hats, 14" Fast Crash, 20" Rock ride, and a 16" rock Crash, all Zildjian. I play mostly metal, and currently have Gibraltar double kick with the beater bar. What i want to do is get another bass drum, another floor tom, and some cow bells. i also want to get another Rock Crash, and have the Fast Crash by the hi-hat, and a 18"-20" China, so when i play breaks, I can end by hitting the Fast and the China (because it sounds bad ass). Maybe even throw in another rack tom in there. Why? I want to expand my playability. Waht do you think?


What would be your perfect set?

[GRUNTERSDAD]

The one in my house. Will add photo soon.
Or check my avatar.

[Salicete]

The one in my house. Will add photo soon.
Or check my avatar.




Damn! beat me to it. ;)

But as to the question posed, how you set up your kit, and what you add is a very personal decision. Everybody has a favorite set-up, brand of drums or cymbals, and a positioning preference, but what is right for me may not suit you.

Its just my opinion, but I would suggest that you pick your add-ons carefully. Gear is expensive, and there is no use putting something on your kit that you will rarely or never hit. Rather than expanding your playability, experiment with getting more sounds out of what you have.

The fact of the matter is that unless you are an "uber-pro," any addition to your kit will require you to alter your style and routine to some degree. A second BD is a good example. They have a different feel from a double pedal set up, and require a lot of tweaking to get them in tune with the other BD.

I am as guilty as the next guy, but don’t but something just because it looks good or cool. Carefully choose your gear to compliment your overall sound. The cowbells you mentioned will add a nice new sound, and china cymbals are great for accents too.

Anyway, sorry to have been long-winded. "The Reader's Digest" version- choose carefully, and make sure that -
A. You need it, and
B. It will improve your overall sound.

[Tamachild]

Well, the BD i want to add on is only for the comfortability factor and the tone. I went to Guitar Center, and played for about half an hour on a Tama Swingstar double bass set-up, it was the greatest felling i've ever had on drums, so thats where i made the decision to get another one, plus i want to get a more even tone with my double bass, and be facing the audience in stead of my guitarists speakers at our shows.

[Drummer Karl]

I always can`t decide if I want a 4 or 5 piece set! but overall I would like to have a Tama Starclassic Performer Birch/Bubinga in Gold crush Glitter...5 piece :-) then with some great cymbals like HHX Evo hats and K ride, K Custom Dry Light Ride (I`ll get this onw soon) and a HHX 12" splash or a Constantinople flat ride it would be awesome...

similar to this...

[Heretic]

Just had to post my new Maple Custom Absolutes--started paying back in college, life, carreer, kids came along, and started back up again a couple of years ago with a set ot Tama Rockstars. These are a lifelong dream--beautiful kit, gorgeous sound--couldn't be happier.

[DHW200]

My dream kit would be a Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute with 10 inch, 12 inch rack toms, 14 and 16 inch floor toms, an 18x22 bass, a Dave Weckl signature snare as my main, and a david garibaldi snare as my sub snare. Either that or a 6 piece Sonor Designer kit in the same configuration and sizes.

My cymbal setup would be a 22 inch Sabian Vault Artisan Ride on the right, an 18 inch K Custom Session crash as my main crash to the left, my secondary crash a 16 inch K Custom Session crash to the right, a 10 inch splash between my rack toms, an 8 inch splash over my hats, a pair of 14 inch K Mastersound hats as my main hats, and a 17 inch K custom dark china to the right. I'd also take an LP red jamblock clipped to the bass, and a black beauty cowbell right by my ride.

My pedals would be either flying dragon DDs, or DW 9000s.

I'd keep Aquarian Studio Xs on the batter side of the toms, with Aquarian Classic Clears on the reso side. Id keep an Aquarian Texture Coated with Satian Finish on the snare with a Classic Clear on the reso side. I'd keep a Superkick II on my bass with a Regulator on the reso side. I'd also probably keep a set of Texture COated heads for my toms when I want that kind of sound. Say...for a jazz gig

[Mediocrefunkybeat]

http://www.drummerworld.com/pics/drum38/Jojo-Mayer.jpg

Maybe play with the cymbal set up a little. But that right there is my dream kit. With my dream sound.

[sgt.pepper1986]

Ooh good one. Mine would be a Ludwig classic maple in black oyster pearl. The bass would be a 22". I'd have 12" and 13" rack toms and 14" and 16" floor toms. The snare would be a 14" x 5 1/2" Ludwig Supraphonic. For cymbals (all Zildjians), I'd go with 14" Mastersound hi hats, a 16" K custom crash, a 16" A custom crash, an 18" K fast crash, and a 22" Avedis ride. For heads, I'd use Remo smooth white Emperors on the batter on the snare and toms, and clear Ambassadors on the resonant. I'd Have an Aquarian Superkick II on the bass batter, and a Remo custom head on the reso.

[YAMAHA DRUMMER]

My dream kit ? it's no longer a dream... i got the Yamaha Birch Custom Absulote 10 12 14 16 22 , the sound that these drums produce is unbelievable !!!!!!!! i want to add a small bass drum 18x 14 or 16x16 for jazz and hip hop and R&B....7600

7601

7602

[Wegadrummer]

My dream kit would be Pearl Reference, in sizes
* Bass drum: 22x22 (20x20 works fine too)
* Tom: 10x8
*Floor toms: 14x14 and 16x16.
yep, thats my dream kit.. For cymbals, I dont know.. Probally Ziljdian Quick Beats 14 high-hat and some paiste or a-coustom.. Maybe some K`s too..

[drumbum1977]

My perfect kit would be anything....and I mean ANYTHING....set up infront of 100,000 screaming fans at Wembley Stadium!

[Supersteve]

Ooh good one. Mine would be a Ludwig classic maple in black oyster pearl. The bass would be a 22". I'd have 12" and 13" rack toms and 14" and 16" floor toms. The snare would be a 14" x 5 1/2" Ludwig Supraphonic. For cymbals (all Zildjians), I'd go with 14" Mastersound hi hats, a 16" K custom crash, a 16" A custom crash, an 18" K fast crash, and a 22" Avedis ride. For heads, I'd use Remo smooth white Emperors on the batter on the snare and toms, and clear Ambassadors on the resonant. I'd Have an Aquarian Superkick II on the bass batter, and a Remo custom head on the reso.


Ah I am a fan a the black oyster also. good choice :) LOL.

[hateplow]

This DW kit looks unbelievably nice. It's the Waterfall Bubinga Private Reserve with gold hardware.
This PorkPie kit is also my dream kit, and I managed to snag it!

[The Ploughman]

Rogers.

4 piece.

64-65


I think next years color will be blue onyx.

In the meantime, I'll play the dream kits I already have.

[gringo998]

24x18 bass, 13in tom, 18 in floor tom

maryland drums

black beauty snare (ludwig)


sabian setup mabey a 21 in ride, 14 hats, 17 in crash, 20 china, mabey one more crash and id be goood

[Drum-Head]

Hum... I'm satisfied with my kit right now, it gets the job done. But if I had the bucks, I would love to go for the following.

Trick Percussion drumset:
- 22" x 20" kick drum
- 10" x 7" tomtom
- 12" x 8" tomtom
- 16" x 16" floor tom
- 14" x 5" snare

Sabian Cymbals:
- AA fusion hats 14"
- AA mini hats 12"
- AA raw bell dry ride 21"
- AA splashes 8" and 10"
- Signature Donati crashes 17" and 18"
- AAXtreme chinas 15" and 17"

That would be it folks. Hey we can dream huh?


Regards,
Christopher.

[Synthetik]

I just purchased it. It's a Tempus carbon-fiber kit (with an extra fiberglass snare)
I expect delivery early October.

All drums are F.A.S.T. sizes (The DW specific sizes)
Finish: purple glitter
Hardware: black
Pearl DR-503 rack and eliminators stands/pedals.

Rack toms :
8x7
10x8
12x9
13x10
14x11
16x13

Floor tom:
18x16

Kick:
24x18

Snares:
14x5.5 (fiberglass)
14x6.5 (carbon fiber)

Cymbals:

Istanbul:
16/17/18 medium thin crash
16" China

Bosphorus:
14" versa hats
12" gold splash
24" china pang

[themac5150]

I've already got mine!

[Sesh]

Like quite a few people on here by the look of it, I'm waiting for mine to be built:

matt black satin wax finish, with satin laquer layer for protection, 6mm 12ply finnish birch shells. Chrome classic slingerland-copy teardrop lugs.

22x18 and 18x16 virgin bass drums,

8x7
10x8
12x9
14x11
16x13 mounted toms.

It's being had built from scratch by a small independant custom builder over the next 2-6 months. Can't damn well wait!!!!!!! I'm going to use my existing array of pearl hardware, eliminators and optimounts as I've long been a Pearl man at heart.

I've already got most of the cymbals I want, nice selection of K's, K customs and A's, and a couple of paistes - something for every gig.

Every time I mention this I get really excited that it's on it's way (and i've seen bits of the shells being formed), then really depressed that I have to wait so long!

Martin

[Synthetik]

I've already got mine!

Glad to see someone else with a purple kit! That looks sharp!

Incidenatlly: I was on the fence about what finish to order for my kit. I was considering blue,forest green or purple glitter colors.

I thought blue and green were just too common by compare. Then, I lurked here and saw your kit pics. I said...yeah...gotta go with purple.

It's kinda like this: (except with black hardware)
http://www.tempusdrums.com/images/purpsn.jpg

[MapleCustom2B]

I own my "perfect" drumsets:

Yamaha Maple Custom/Absolute
-22x18" kick
-9x13" and 12x14" toms
-16x16" floor tom (legs)

Yamaha Oak Custom
-24x17" kick
-10x13" tom
-16x16" floor tom (legs)

Yamaha Stage 5 (pre-Stage Custom, from 1986)
-22x16" kick
-11x13" tom
-16x16" floor tom (legs)

Kits I wouldn't mind having...

- Tama Artstar/Artstar II/Artstar Custom from the late '80s/early '90s
- Sonor Force 3000/Designer/HiLite series
- Ludwig Classic Maple Fab Four setup

MC2B

[The Ploughman]

My perfect set is a different color every year, and vintage, and Rogers, and a 4 piece, and has a matching snare drum, and is in perfect shape, and is not butcherblock.



And it never says PEARL anywhere.

[BigR]

http://i11.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/e3/75/2b_1.JPG
Just cleaned them up, put fresh heads on and put it through it's paces today for the 1st time. Absolutely in love! 70s Rogers Big R with 10 x 14, 12 x 15, 18 x 20 toms and a 14 x 24 bass drum.

[Synthetik]

http://i11.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/e3/75/2b_1.JPG
Just cleaned them up, put fresh heads on and put it through it's paces today for the 1st time. Absolutely in love! 70s Rogers Big R with 10 x 14, 12 x 15, 18 x 20 toms and a 14 x 24 bass drum.

Nice! That's a classic!

[Class A Drummer]

Pretty much what i have right now, except with one more floor tom, 2 cowbells, and a couple more cymbals. Also, i would want it either to be masterworks or reference. Oh, and add in an extra hi hat, jam block/pedal and a piccolo snare.

[rendezvous_drummer]

Pretty much what i have right now, except with one more floor tom, 2 cowbells, and a couple more cymbals. Also, i would want it either to be masterworks or reference. Oh, and add in an extra hi hat, jam block/pedal and a piccolo snare.
Go buy yourself some B8's or ZBT's eh

[Class A Drummer]

Go buy yourself some B8's or ZBT's eh
y? b8s are my least favorite line of any cymbal out there (except the ones that came with my cb set). Considering zbt's are the lowest on the zildjian team, i dont think they are that bad. A couple weeks ago i did a rock camp, we went and recorded and we were using zbt's and they didnt sound that bad.

[Mediocrefunkybeat]

y? b8s are my least favorite line of any cymbal out there (except the ones that came with my cb set). Considering zbt's are the lowest on the zildjian team, i dont think they are that bad. A couple weeks ago i did a rock camp, we went and recorded and we were using zbt's and they didnt sound that bad.

Yes dear. I've recorded using B8s. I've also recorded using AAX's, HH's and Istanbuls. Needless to say there is no comparison. I hasten to add I seriously doubt you have any studio time with high end cymbals.

[rendezvous_drummer]

y? b8s are my least favorite line of any cymbal out there (except the ones that came with my cb set). Considering zbt's are the lowest on the zildjian team, i dont think they are that bad. A couple weeks ago i did a rock camp, we went and recorded and we were using zbt's and they didnt sound that bad.
Why get them. Don't you remember? You don't need high quality Hi Hats, they're not that important. Now who was the CLEVER little man that said this. OHH YES! I believe it was YOU!

[MapleCustom2B]

Here's one from the files marked "Crazy, But True..."

In the past maybe, 12 years since I've owned them, I've done about 80% of my recording sessions with .... -- drum roll please -- .... Sabian B8 14" hi-hats!

Now, I own a pair of Paiste Signature hats, a pair of Sabian HH Fusion Hats, and a pair of Sabian AAX Metal Hats.

But for some stupid reason, I almost always go back to using the thrashed, worn out, barely unrecognizable pair for 1980s-era Sabian B8 hats. They're nice and dead, they stay way out of the mix, they're floppier than my other hats which makes for good feel, it's just strange, I know.

MC2B

[daddyyabjee]

Dream set, you say?

Mine would be a Sonor Designer Maple in Birdseye Dark Amber finish with gold hardware or in Birdseye Maple finish with chrome hardware (preferably both) in the following sizes:

- 18" x 22" Bass Drums (x2)
- 7" x 8" Tom (which, sadly they don't offer)
- 8" x 8" Tom
- 9" x 10" Tom
- 10" x 12" Tom
- 11" x 13" Tom
- 14" x 14" Floor Tom
- 16" x 16" Floor Tom

Snares:

- 5" x 12" Sonor Designer maple snare (as auxiliary snare)
- 6.5" x 14" Tama bell brass snare (main snare)
- 8" x 14" Brady jarrah block snare
- 8" x 14" Brady sheoak block snare
- 5" x 14" Sonor Artist maple snare

Cymbals:

All Paiste

- 14" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hats
- 6" Accent Cymbal stacked atop 8" Accent Cymbal
- 6" Cup Chime stacked atop 8" Bell Chime
- 20" 2002 RUDE China
- 17"/18" Signature Full Crash
- 6" Bell Chime stacked atop 8" 2002 Bell
- 19"/20" Signature Power Crash
- 8" Signature Splash stacked atop 10" Signature Splash
- 12" Signature Micro Hats
- 20" 2002 Novo China
- 14" 2002 Crash
- 22" Signature Power Ride
- 12" Sound Formula Flanger Bell
- 38" Earth Planet Gong

[schist]

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/5338/adambz1.png

Drums: Pearl CZX Custom champagne birdseye maple

7" x 14" DW bronze snare
10" x 10" tom
10" x 12" tom
11" x 13" tom
16" x 16" floor tom
16" x 18" floor tom
18" x 22" bass drum
18" x 22" bass drum


Other snares

8" x 14" Pearl CZX birdseye maple snare
6.5" x 14" Brady jarrah ply snare
6.5" x 14" Ludwig birch snare
4" x 14" SONOR Signature bell bronze snare


Cymbals: Paiste

14" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hats
10" Sound Formula Micro Hats
20" 2002 Novo China
6" Cup Chime over 8" Signature Bell
17" Signature Power Crash
8" New Signature Dark Energy Splash over 10" Signature Splash
18" Signature Power Crash
12" Sound Formula Micro Hats (closed)
19" Signature Power Crash
20" Signature Heavy China
14" 2002 RUDE Crash/Ride
22" Signature Full Ride
20" RUDE Thin Crash
14" Signature Thin China
38" Earth Planet Gong


Pearl and Gibraltar hardware
Axis pedals
Roland and ddrum electronics
Pro-Mark drumsticks

[franklinj]

Im so close to having my dream set up, its ridiculous! All I have to wait for is a mount for my octobans, a 10" tom, and the two chinas and crash that care coming in the mail.

Yay!

[tamadrummer132]

either a:

sonor birds eye maple

gretsch maple absolute

yamaha oak custom

yamaha maple custom

OR tama starclassic maple

in sizes: 8,10,12,14,16, and 22 inch bass

cymbals:

some nice A custom crashes
sabian AA raw bell dry ride
ZHT rock hats (yes, but iv heard k customs, a customs, hhx, and alla that fun stuff... and i was amazed by the ZHT's even tho the rest of the zhts sound like rubbish)
A few a series splashes
and some wuhan chinas.

snares:

a black panther with a sexy finish and the size of either 13 or 14

a 10 inch snare.. not sure which make or model

[gmrakich]

I think I can say that all my kits are "dream" kits. I dream alot. : ^ P I have a kit for every holiday, except Boxing day.

[mofle]

I pretty much have my dream set, allthough (sp.) I would like one more for jazz.

What I have now:

Yamaha Maple Custom in Turqouise Maple.

8x7
10x8 ( or9?)
12x9 (or10?)
14x12
22x18

Snares:

Pearl Omar Hakim 13x5
Mapex steel 14x5, 10x5.5

Cymbals are different makes and models,Zil. A-custom, A, K, Paiste 2002, Sabian AA,AAX, HHX aso..

I would like:

Pearl Maple Custom, or Premier Artist Maple:

18x14 bass
12x9 tom
14x14 floor

More cymbals are always welcome too!

[macmarkus]

... maybe have to complete with a 18"x15" floortom and a 13"x6" edge snare.

[Ozzy Biz]

Brady Jarrah
24x14 virgin
20x14 virgin
18x16 floor
16x16 floor
14x10 rack
12x8 rack
10x7 rack

snares:
14x5.5 Ayotte Keplinger
14x6.5 Black Beauty
14x6.5 Spirit Drums Ironwood
14x5.5 Brady Jarrah ply
14x8 Brady Tasmaian Blackwood
13x4.5 Brady Sheoak


Bosphorus Cymbals
20" Heavy Traditional ride
14" Medium Traditional hats
16" Medium Traditional Crash
18" Med-thin Traditional Crash
22" Stanton Moore Wild Ride
20" Stanton Moore Pang Thang
20" Med-Thin Masters ride
12" Traditional Splash

DW 9000 series hardware inc. pedals and throne

LP cowbell, jam block, ching-wing & mounted tambourine.

Remo heads, Vater sticks

[Big_Philly]

My ideal set-up:
http://i5.tinypic.com/3zk2l9y.jpg
That's what I would want if I were super-rich and could go nuts.
Tama Starclassic Bubinga,
14" hats, 14", 16" and 18" crash, 22" ride, 10" and 12" splash, 12" and 16" china. The rest of the image will speak for itself.

Fortunately I got pretty close when I ordered my new kit:
http://i13.tinypic.com/2a6jz8p.jpg
Which is a Tama Superstar Custom (ocean fade lacquer),
14" hats,16" and 18" crash, 10" and 12" splash, 16" china, 20" ride.

Needless to say, I am very happy with the kit I ordered.
Yes, I realize the difference between a superstar and a starclassic bubinga, and I realize that I'm lightyears away from the top kit... But come on, gimme a break ;) Superstars sound awesome too, and they are more affordable for a poor guy like me.

[drummerchick435]

Mapex Saturn with Sabian cymbals
Snares: Black Panther Brass 13X5.5 BP wood 14X5.5
Toms: 8X8, 10X8, 12X9, 14X14, 16X16
Bass: 20X18 with a double pedal
Cymbals: Sabian AAX 14in hats, 8 and 10in splashes, 16 and 18in crashes, 20in ride, 18in chinese
Extras: LP Cowbell, Jam Block, Tambourine

[hauk]

20x18 (or 20x20) bass
14x5 (or 5.5, maybe even 6) snare
12x4 side snare (dw didn't have that size)
12x8 tom
14x10 tom
16x14 floor tom
18x16 floor tom

three crashes - 16", 18", and probably 15"
20" ride
some splash, not sure what size
two hi-hats - 14" (for sloshyness) and 13" (for crisp stuff)
the 13" above and behind the 14", probably by using a remote hi hat stand (couldnt show it with the kitbuilder)
14" and 20" chinas

[Fat Elvis]

pretty much this -- maybe with a 16" floor tom added and wrapped to match :)

[Trommur]

Well, my kit now. I changed the configuration so it's a 5 peace now.

The sizes are: 12x9", 14x12", 16x14", 14x5" and 22"18"

The cymbals:

14" Sabian AAX Studio Hats
16" Sabian AAX Metal Crash
16" Zildjian A Custom Projection Crash
17" Zildjian K Dark Crash Thin Brilliant
22" Sabian AAX Metal Ride
20" Zildjian Z Custom China
12" Sabian AAX Splash

Heads:

I Would Like Remo Emperor on the Batter of the Tomms and Remo Ambassador on the Reso
Evans Genera hd Dry on Batter and Evans 300 snare side Reso

Bassdrum ( current) Aquarian Superkick I Batter, Evans EMAD with 5" hole.

Joe

[lewisn27]

http://www.dwdrums.com/kitbuilder/kitbuilder.asp

[Ironcobra]

This would be mine.....

Pearl Reference in these sizes. I won't list the cymbals because I can't be certain of those.

[stasz]

Drums:

Gretsch USA Custom in "Tony" yellow.

6x14 8x10 9x13 16x16 18x18 16x26 18x22

Cymbals:

Paiste- mix of pretty much everything. Giant Beat and 602 HH, 505, 602 and Traditionals Rides, Dimensions or Traditionals China(s), Traditionals, Giant Beat, and 2oo2 crashes, and a variety more depending on the sound I want... I'd really like to have a collection ranging from Rudes to Trads to Dimensions to 602s, but winning the lottery hasn't happened yet.

[bojangleman]

Here is my dream set(s). i dont think i could have just one, but if money was made from trees, these are it!

for the cymbals on these kits, i cant tell you what they will be. well, Saluda, but cant tell exact. and i dont know what kits i want from where, but here is the company's i would like them to be from. Unix Stave, Pearl Masterworks, DW, SJC, and since one is a Bonham set, that would be the Ludwig.

A: 24x20 kick(2), 12x6 Rack, 14x7 Rack, 16x16 Floor, 18x16 floor, 2x8,2x10,2x12 roto toms, 14x8 wood snare, 13x7 side wood snare.

B: 24x20 kick, 13x6 rack, 16x16 floor, 14x8 wood snare, 13x7 wood side snare.

C: 20x20 kick, 10x10 rack, 14x14 floor, 14x5 titanium snare.

(Bonham)
D: 26x18 kick, 14x12 rack, 16x16 floor, 18x16 floor, 14x8 wood snare.

there ya go ;)

Alex

[rendezvous_drummer]

Alright I have a few:

Yamaha Oak Custom in Silver Sparkle in the one up, two down configuration
20x17 Bass Drum (Coated Remo Powersonic Head)
12x9 Tom
14x14 Floor Tom
16x16 Floor Tom
Clear Emperors on top of Clear Ambassadors for Toms


Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute in Green Sparkle with the same configuration as above

Snares:
- 14x4.5 Craviotto Birdseye Maple Snare
- 13x6.5 Yamaha Musashi Snare
- 13x4.5 Brady Sheoak
A whole bunch more that I can't remember at the moment

Cymbals:
- Zildjian 20" K Ride
- Sabian 21" HH Raw Bell Dry Ride
- Paiste 20" 2002 Ride
- Zildjian 18" Medium Crash
- Paiste 20" Crash
- Sabian 18" HHX China
- Bosphorus 14" Stanton Moore Fat Hats
- Zildjian 14" K Hats

[Solaris]

DW Collectors in:
http://dwdrums.com/drums/toms/lacquer/LS-Black-Mirra-w-G.jpg

10X8 12x9 VLT Shells
14x12 16x14 X Shells
22x18 VLT Bass
14x6.5 Brass Knurled Snare

3-4 Mandala Pads (http://www.synesthesiacorp.com/)

And now to save....

[Banzai]

http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=giggitykitbw7.png
Tama Starclassic Maple (not superstar) although my next kit will be the same but Maex pro-M

[eddiehimself]

TAMA starclassic bubinga. 12, 14, 16 ,18, 2x22". 13x7", 14x6.5" snares. Cymbals: Sabian AAX metal 16" crash, 22" ride, 14" hihats. Zildjian Z custom 18" crash, a custom 14" crash. Meinl MB20 18" china. Yeah weird but oh well.

[drumbandit]

This DW kit looks unbelievably nice. It's the Waterfall Bubinga Private Reserve with gold hardware

I second that, and Mayer's SQ2

[bonzolead]

My dream utopia kit would be a kit that sets-up and tear's down by itself LOL but seriously folks probably the new stainless steel Ludwig Bonham kit or a Lake Superior Shell DW kit or heck Neal Pearts DW kit if your gonna dream might as well dream BIG LOL.

Bonzolead

[KarlCrafton]

I've pretty much put together my Dream Kit ....which is expanding with another left side floor tom.

Drums:
Ludwig Classic Maple--Red Sparkle & Sable Black/ long Lugs, plus a few more sizes of toms & BD's in the Black.

The Black/Long lug drums go back 17 years, I didn't just get them all at once.

It was a "Hmmm, maybe I'd like this size now", and it blew up from there!

Sooo.....

Red Sparkle:

20X26 bass drum

6.5 Black Beauty snare--tube lugs, straight hoops (2, one is my 'back-up'--I have other snares, these just get used the most).

The snares have Tight-Screws on them, and they are a really great product.

9X13 rack tom

12X14 (coming soon!!) Left side FT

14X16 Left side FT

14X16 FT

16X18 FT

Cymbals:
Sabian
15" AA Sizzle hats

10" Mini hats Paragon top, old EFX1 bottom

2-19" AA Crashes (Med, Med. Thin)

24" AA Med. ride w/3 rivets (custom order-has extra edge hammering for more crashability).

20" Vault crash

20" AA Orchestral Suspended

21" AA Med. Thin crash (special order size)

21" AAX China (special order size) w/rivets...I had mine 6 years before Chad Smith got his haha!

There are more cymbals in "the collection", these just get used the most.

LP Bongo cowbell--chrome...I love this chrome cowbell!

Gibraltar 9600 Brake Tilter hardware, with some custom made hardware from DW & Gibraltar parts.
Pearl Eliminator single pedal.
Gibraltar Liquid Drive Hi Hat.

Heads: Remo.
All toms, Coated Ambassador top, Clear Ambassador bottom.

Snare head:
Coated Emperor w/top dot, Low collar Ambassador snare side.

Kick head:
Coated Ambassador batter, Smooth White Ambassador front.


Everything but the 12x14 floor tom is in the kit pic, and I made up a new stand to hold one of the 19" crashes and the 10" mini hats--don't have a pic of that yet.

I put my 6.5 Ludwig Classic Maple Red sparkle snare in the place the 12X14 FT is going to go, just to get used to another drum being there (that's not in the kit pic either).

That's probably about 2 floor toms too many for most people, but, it works for my playing style.

The 10" mini hats may be replaced by a Sabian 16" AA china w/rivets that's on it's way.

Mini hats:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/MiniHatMount.jpg


Kit:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/rsfrontofkit.jpg


Bass drum:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/bassdrumlength.jpg

Red Sparkle snare:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/RedSparkleSnare.jpg

Black Beauty:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/snarebass.jpg

I have a kit just like RS Kit set up at the band rehearsal place in Black (besides the Black kit in the same sizes as the RS kit listed that is at home).

The rehearsal kit has an 18X26 kick, a 12x9 rack and a 13x15 Left side FT & 16 &18 FT's.

Same cymbal/hardware set-up as RS kit pic.
Cymbals are same sizes, mix of Zildjian and Sabian

...OK, I admit it...I got a lot of crap....at least it's not all set up in my basement....

...I don't spend my extra money on really anything other than drums, hardware... and parts to do my mad scientist hardware contraptions...

Let's just say my CD collection is NOT "up to date" and leave it at that...:P

If I could have a famous drummers kit, it would be a toss up between Michael Derosier's FULL Natural Maple Ludwig Heart kit.
The one with the Tympani, the bells, chimes, gong, etc....it's in the "Barracuda" video.

OR...

Alex Van Halen's 1979-1980 Ludwig Stainless Steel Ludwig kit with the center, left and right side Octobans. That kit is really cool...and it can take being set on fire!

Not that my wife thinks I need any more drums....

Thanks for your kind indulgence getting this far!

[bonzolead]

I've pretty much put together my Dream Kit ....which is expanding with another left side floor tom.

Drums:
Ludwig Classic Maple--Red Sparkle & Sable Black/ long Lugs, plus a few more sizes of toms & BD's in the Black.

The Black/Long lug drums go back 17 years, I didn't just get them all at once.

It was a "Hmmm, maybe I'd like this size now", and it blew up from there!

Sooo.....

Red Sparkle:

20X26 bass drum

6.5 Black Beauty snare--tube lugs, straight hoops (2, one is my 'back-up'--I have other snares, these just get used the most).

The snares have Tight-Screws on them, and they are a really great product.

9X13 rack tom

12X14 (coming soon!!) Left side FT

14X16 Left side FT

14X16 FT

16X18 FT

Cymbals:
Sabian
15" AA Sizzle hats

10" Mini hats Paragon top, old EFX1 bottom

2-19" AA Crashes (Med, Med. Thin)

24" AA Med. ride w/3 rivets (custom order-has extra edge hammering for more crashability).

20" Vault crash

20" AA Orchestral Suspended

21" AA Med. Thin crash (special order size)

21" AAX China (special order size) w/rivets...I had mine 6 years before Chad Smith got his haha!

There are more cymbals in "the collection", these just get used the most.

LP Bongo cowbell--chrome...I love this chrome cowbell!

Gibraltar 9600 Brake Tilter hardware, with some custom made hardware from DW & Gibraltar parts.
Pearl Eliminator single pedal.
Gibraltar Liquid Drive Hi Hat.

Heads: Remo.
All toms, Coated Ambassador top, Clear Ambassador bottom.

Snare head:
Coated Emperor w/top dot, Low collar Ambassador snare side.

Kick head:
Coated Ambassador batter, Smooth White Ambassador front.


Everything but the 12x14 floor tom is in the kit pic, and I made up a new stand to hold one of the 19" crashes and the 10" mini hats--don't have a pic of that yet.

I put my 6.5 Ludwig Classic Maple Red sparkle snare in the place the 12X14 FT is going to go, just to get used to another drum being there (that's not in the kit pic either).

That's probably about 2 floor toms too many for most people, but, it works for my playing style.

The 10" mini hats may be replaced by a Sabian 16" AA china w/rivets that's on it's way.

Mini hats:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/MiniHatMount.jpg


Kit:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/rsfrontofkit.jpg


Bass drum:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/bassdrumlength.jpg

Red Sparkle snare:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/RedSparkleSnare.jpg

Black Beauty:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/snarebass.jpg

I have a kit just like RS Kit set up at the band rehearsal place in Black (besides the Black kit in the same sizes as the RS kit listed that is at home).

The rehearsal kit has an 18X26 kick, a 12x9 rack and a 13x15 Left side FT & 16 &18 FT's.

Same cymbal/hardware set-up as RS kit pic.
Cymbals are same sizes, mix of Zildjian and Sabian

...OK, I admit it...I got a lot of crap....at least it's not all set up in my basement....

...I don't spend my extra money on really anything other than drums, hardware... and parts to do my mad scientist hardware contraptions...

Let's just say my CD collection is NOT "up to date" and leave it at that...:P

If I could have a famous drummers kit, it would be a toss up between Michael Derosier's FULL Natural Maple Ludwig Heart kit.
The one with the Tympani, the bells, chimes, gong, etc....it's in the "Barracuda" video.

OR...

Alex Van Halen's 1979-1980 Ludwig Stainless Steel Ludwig kit with the center, left and right side Octobans. That kit is really cool...and it can take being set on fire!

Not that my wife thinks I need any more drums....

Thanks for your kind indulgence getting this far!
That is one beautiful Ludwig kit who's needs a dream kit when you have that kit.Sabian's are cool but i'm a Zildjian man i'm sure you're Drums & Cymbals sound great through.

Bonzolead

[Wavelength]

This one right here...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2414/2284070129_1f930e52fd.jpg

A four-piece with four cymbals is truly the perfect kit. There's well enough things to hit, and it's still easy to carry to a gig. Of course, playing a four tom kit could be more fun, and adding more cymbals would definitely broaden the sonic palette, but the increased fun factor would be diminished by the kit's cumbersomeness...

[bonzolead]

This one right here...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2414/2284070129_1f930e52fd.jpg

A four-piece with four cymbals is truly the perfect kit. There's well enough things to hit, and it's still easy to carry to a gig. Of course, playing a four tom kit could be more fun, and adding more cymbals would definitely broaden the sonic palette, but the increased fun factor would be diminished by the kit's cumbersomeness...I couldn't. agree more 4-piece is where it's. at that kit is also beautiful and I play pretty much the same set-up except I also have a 10" K splash under my first crash(17" A med-thin).

Bonzolead

[Mr. Pasquini]

Starclassic Bubinga
20x17 Bass Drum (2x)
10x8 Rack Tom
12x9 Rack Tom
14x12 Floor Tom
16x 14 Floor Tom

Mckenzie Steambent Birch
14x6

Saluda cymbal setup
22" Mist X Heavy Dry Dark Raw Bell Ride
20" Diamond medium Crash/Ride
18" Mist X Medium Dark Crash
16" Mist X Medium Crash
14" Black Mist Hats
14" Mist X Medium Dark Hats
14" Voodoo Aged China
8" Mist X Splash

Meinl Cymbal Setup
22" Mb20 Heavy Ride
20" Byzance Dark Ride
18" Mb10 Medium Crash
16" Byzance Medium Crash
14" Mb20 Heavy Hats
14" Byzance Dark Hats
14" Generation X Filter China
8" Byzance Medium Splash

[KarlCrafton]

That is one beautiful Ludwig kit who's needs a dream kit when you have that kit.Sabian's are cool but i'm a Zildjian man i'm sure you're Drums & Cymbals sound great through.

Bonzolead

Thanks, I really appreciate that!

I was a Zildjian man for 25+ years...then I couldn't get a good sounding A, and I really tried... and then they discontinued a couple things...

I switched to Sabian about 6 years ago, and they have a really great sound (well, they are the Zildjian formula after all), feel... everything that was great about the A's for so long that was lost in new manufacturing processes.

It wasn't me that changed...

I did hear some great 19" and 20" A's (really nice one's) that Steve Riley of LA Guns had a few weeks ago, and they were new one's, but I don't know if they were "off the shelf" or were picked out for him.

Hopefully, Zildjian can get the A's to sound great again.

The Armand stuff sounds real nice, and that's a step in the right direction, but I need 19 & 20" great sounding crashes and 15" hats. I wasn't able to get them anymore ... so what do you do?

Thanks again for the kind words, and that wood hoop 4 piece looks like a cool kit!!...but I gotta have 2 floor toms...it's a sickness, I know :-)

[fourstringdrums]

Unix Stave African Mahogany
Fully Rounded Bearing Edges
Vintage Brown/Amber finish with contrasting bass drum hoops.

14x20 (8 lugs/side)
8x12
14x14
5x14 (8 lugs/side)

Beavertail Lugs
Butterfly Bass Drum Claws & T-Rods
Stick-Saver Hoops
Oval Floor Tom Brackets
Yamaha Style "Vintage" Bass Spurs
Nickelworks Strainer

...but I can dream...

*wink*

Bosphorus Cymbals
15" Masters Hi-hat
19" Antique Thin Ride
20" New Orleans Ride

[KarlCrafton]

Live the dream!!

If you put it out there, you can make it happen.

[fourstringdrums]

Live the dream!!

If you put it out there, you can make it happen.

All I can say is, stay tuned ;-)

[bonzolead]

Thanks, I really appreciate that!

I was a Zildjian man for 25+ years...then I couldn't get a good sounding A, and I really tried... and then they discontinued a couple things...

I switched to Sabian about 6 years ago, and they have a really great sound (well, they are the Zildjian formula after all), feel... everything that was great about the A's for so long that was lost in new manufacturing processes.

It wasn't me that changed...

I did hear some great 19" and 20" A's (really nice one's) that Steve Riley of LA Guns had a few weeks ago, and they were new one's, but I don't know if they were "off the shelf" or were picked out for him.

Hopefully, Zildjian can get the A's to sound great again.

The Armand stuff sounds real nice, and that's a step in the right direction, but I need 19 & 20" great sounding crashes and 15" hats. I wasn't able to get them anymore ... so what do you do?

Thanks again for the kind words, and that wood hoop 4 piece looks like a cool kit!!...but I gotta have 2 floor toms...it's a sickness, I know :-)
That's a cool sickness to have I know what you mean about Zildjians you have to pick through them to find a good one it seems no two Zildjians are alike even if they have the same size,weight & type a good friend of mine owns a music store and has had the Bonham Vistalite kit for a long time and I know he would give me a killer deal so maybe that's what part of my refund might go towards I've always loved that kit just wish I could get them in Blue and with a deeper bass 16" or larger not 14" but i'm sure I will love them anyway and that kit has always been sort of a dream kit of mine ever since I saw "the song remains the same" when I was a kid(i'm 37 now) my dad used to own a 70's clear vistalite kit with a 24" bass and that kit sounded great I still think you have one of the best Ludwig kits on this forum totally killer.

Keep Swatting,
Bonzolead

[baz]

...This is my perfect set.

http://inlinethumb62.webshots.com/40637/2607655580032450736S600x600Q85.jpg (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2607655580032450736uyiSDR)

DW white marine pearl 24x16, 16x16, 13x9, 14x6 edge snare.

Sabian 20' Manhattan ride, 14" dark hats, 16" thin crash, 17" HHXtreme crash.

I have a few other kits, spares, cymbals and hardware, but this is the kit that I would run into a burning building to save.

barry

[Steamer]

And mine. A Peace Kahuna all 9 ply construction AA flame bubinga shell jazz kit and several different Turkish handmade Istanbul Agops to select from for different lives shows and recording projects.

[rjvsmb]

I'm happy with this:

Taye TourPro in white marine pearl.
Rack: 12x10
Floor: 14x14
Floor: 16x16
Snare: 14x5
Bass: 18x22

Zildjian A's
18" This Crash
18" Med. Thin Crash
20" Med. Ride
8" splash
18" High China