Custom 80's Big Hair Drums...

[Safetyhelmetkid]

now used for hip-hop :-)

Specs: 1980's Drum Design Custom Artist Series, (used to be a burnt orange color, faded to an orange that i love MUCH more now.)

Bass - 22x<insert ridiculous number here, much longer than square>
floor tom- 16x16
Snare - 14x8 Yamaha Recording Custom with a light green stain that i havenever seen before

Cymbals -
13" Zildjian K/Z dyno hats
18" Zildjian A Custom Crash
16" Wuhan S series Crash
10" Wuhan Traditional splash
16" Wuhan China
21" Paiste Innovations Power Ride
(soon) 22" Vintage Avedis Zildjian Heavy Ride

Hardware -
iron cobra jr. double pedal stripped down to a single
premier Hi hat stand
no name/tama/mapex cymbal stands
no name snare stands

pics up soon, i only have the floor tom, hence the Ahmir Thompson (?uestlove) setup. I'm going to put together a 12" tom soon. Pics upon request.

[maddrummr]

Well how long really is your kick?
ALWAYS POST PICS!!!

do you like those hats? I heard K/Z's are pretty nice, how do you like them?

[Safetyhelmetkid]

Well how long really is your kick?
ALWAYS POST PICS!!!

do you like those hats? I heard K/Z's are pretty nice, how do you like them?

i like them a lot. i got em cuz of carter, had the dyno on top for the longest time, just switched to the k on top. i't like hearing for the first time. i sometimes also use a 16" K Custom Dark Crash on top of a 16" Sabian HH Viennese Orchestral Crash Cymbal (one of a pair) for hip hop/RnB.

pics tomorrow about 5 PM. (US EASTERN TIME)

Edit: sorry about the pic situation, i'm borrowing a friends camera now, so all should go well.

also this is my first time here, so what's the technique for posting pics?
thanks, and kudos menunous.

[Safetyhelmetkid]

PICS! finally.
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/9956/1020776tm2.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3975/1020777ro2.jpg
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/13/1020778sa5.jpg

[Safetyhelmetkid]

more...
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/5586/1020780oj1.jpg
http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/3926/1020781bw3.jpg
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5223/1020782pw7.jpg
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/2346/1020783dx5.jpg

[Safetyhelmetkid]

and this is the last batch, you can post now.
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/7708/1020789ho1.jpg
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/235/1020790bm6.jpg
http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/3940/1020791pm6.jpg

[Safetyhelmetkid]

upon examination, the 22" zildjian appears to be an EAK (early american K) anyhoo, it sounds bloody MINT for yazz. me gusta yazz. surprisingly, the bass is pretty warm and open...probably has to do with the depth. these shells are 100% maple, i believe. ENJOY!

[harryconway]

Yow, does that thing have it's own zip code?

[Ozzy Biz]

damn, that is big. Just for curiosity's sake, can you measure the depth for us?

Biz

[Safetyhelmetkid]

yep. i'll do it tonight.

i live in 33446, bass is 33446 to 33448

[Deathmetalconga]

Great drums! Now you just need another six more at least to qualify as a vintage '80s Hair Metal kit.

I'm a codger of 41 now, but I grew up on '70s and '80s Butt Rock and Mustache Rock and I still love it, although I'm a little ashamed of it.

www.terrasonus.com

[wy yung]

That looks just great. The color reminds me of that used on the McLaren grand prix cars.

[Tama Player]

Looks good, now all you need to complete the whole 80's theme is concert toms!

Peace
AGR

[Safetyhelmetkid]

it's actually only part of a true 80's big hair kit, made for a guy named scotty lufts? down here in florida. he unloaded all his stuff though and a buddy of mine got this kit, a maple custom, a stockrooms worth of cymbals, a gretsch kit with a matching rogers tom, and tons of miscellaneous stuff. i think the original set up was

two of the cannon bass i have
13, 14 rack toms
16, 18 floor toms
all in this AMAZING orange. well, not so amazing then, look at where the BD mount used to be, i don't love the old color.
also there is a pearl free floater with a custom drum design shell that i'm just waiting to pick up at a music store near me, it originally came with the kit. i also have the shell from the 14 rack and about half the lugs.

EDIT: has anybody seen these lugs for sale anywhere? i'd like to complete the kit in a studio type setup...8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 22. i might even make a 20" bass.

[Safetyhelmetkid]

am i blind or has anyone ever seen that stain on a recording custom?

[Pearl Player]

For those lugs. You might try here

http://www.amdrumparts.com/lugs.htm

Mike

[Safetyhelmetkid]

For those lugs. You might try here

http://www.amdrumparts.com/lugs.htm

Mike

it wasn't there but on a whim i went to drummaker.com and LO AND BEHOLD! they had em for 1.73 a pop. i think i'm going to order just one to see if they're the same for now.

[Pearl Player]

Kewlness... If not give this guy a try. The guy that runs this is also a drum builder.

Mike

[Safetyhelmetkid]

Kewlness... If not give this guy a try. The guy that runs this is also a drum builder.

Mike

oh i know, and i love riolo drums, but i want the lugs to be the same all around, ya know what i mean?

[Safetyhelmetkid]

oh yeah, i forgot, head specs. i didn't notice this until yesterday but i have evans over remo on all the drums.

snare -G1 over Ambassador Snare
Tom(s) - Coated EC2 over Ebony Ambassador
Bass - EMAD over clear Emperor.

[Safetyhelmetkid]

kk new setup, for the moment being, i'm using a 12" tom from my stage custom kit, the 22" vintage is my main ride, and my paiste is on the left. pics later tonight.

[T.Underhill]

http://www.rockwalk.com/inductees/pictures/ECARR_v_main.jpg

...Wants his bass drum back.

[Safetyhelmetkid]

http://www.rockwalk.com/inductees/pictures/ECARR_v_main.jpg

...Wants his bass drum back.

and to that i say...FINDERS KEEPERS! hehe, thanks for looking, i appreciate it.

[gretsch223]

HUGEEEEEEE BASS DRUM!!!!

[Safetyhelmetkid]

yes, it's quite large.

[bojangleman]

hahahaha...good one


Yow, does that thing have it's own zip code?

Alex

[ZildjianMan1023]

hows the wuhan s series crash working for you? i was thinking about getting that cymbal pack

[fijjibo]

Wow.

Proper Peter Kriss stuff right there.

Lol, love the ambidextrous ride action.

[bighaibigdrums]

Wow.

Proper Peter Kriss stuff right there.

Lol, love the ambidextrous ride action.

Eric Carr. Peter never ran the big deep kicks.

[bojangleman]

dude, i think Wal*Marts Corpral Jet could land on that thing if they ever put one on there...jeez.haha


Alex

[ZildjianMan1023]

dude, i think Wal*Marts Corpral Jet could land on that thing if they ever put one on there...jeez.haha


Alex

you mean, Sam WALTON! international?