Small is beautiful!

[byebyepanda]

In respect to spartacus1989's thread, lets see your small kits!

EDIT: Any 5-piece set or less! (haha sorry man)

[WYdrummer09]

As a drummer who uses a 5-peice kit, I feel very dis-liked. The other post was for people with 7-peice or up, and this is 4 or less.

[crlujan]

Here's mine...

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k266/kalujan/DSCN2177.jpg

[GRUNTERSDAD]

The blue sparkle TAYES.
22 x 18
13 x 10
12 x 9
16 x 16
14 x 6 snare
Masterwork cymbal 22, 20 rides, 16 & 17 crashes, 13 hats

[jayp]

crlujan love that kit so much

[byebyepanda]

Awesome! Specs on your guys kits?

[driver]

Heres my small version of my big kit. For gigs. I just bought some tom holders so my big kit is going to get a little big bigger (GONG DRUM!!!) haha

That said I have huge fun with the smaller kit. 22x18 13'' and 15'' toms

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/looganus/Photo-0042.jpg

[The Levee Breaker]

13124
Here's mine, it's big but small haha!

[byebyepanda]

The 28 incher I believe? haha still awesome!

[Jusstickinaround]

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/7929/0602071325editedcf4.jpg
I actually have a five piece, but that one extra tom is WAY too much, ha, ha, so here's my smaller version.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7114/0624071637za1.jpg
Here's the five piece.

[fourstringdrums]

Here's mine and actually it's alittle small now cymbal wise. I took off the splash and the 17" crash so I'm just using my two rides.

http://www.handidrummed.com/drummers/profiles/rob/images/robdrums_lg.jpg
http://www.handidrummed.com/drummers/profiles/rob/images/robdrums2_lg.jpg

[Deathmetalconga]

How about larger sets with small drums? I have a six- or seven-piece, depending on how you count it, but none of the drums are more than 18 inches. Usually big kits have big drums, but this is a bigger kit with smaller drums.

[WYdrummer09]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c29/SNTdrums/Kit3.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c29/SNTdrums/Kit1.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c29/SNTdrums/Kit2.jpg

Mapex V Series

Bass- 20"
Toms- 10" 12" 14"

Snare: 14" Pearl Free Floating Melenium (Brass) Edition Snare

Cymbals: A Zildjian

20" Ping Ride
16" Thin Crash
14" Fast Crash
14" New Beat Hi-Hats
10" Splash


Percussion: LP

LP Stealth Jam Block
LP Cowbell (not too shure what kind)

[SLEEPY BRiGHT EYEZ]

As a drummer who uses a 5-peice kit, I feel very dis-liked. The other post was for people with 7-peice or up, and this is 4 or less.

Hah! So we have one thread for 7=>, and one for 5=<. None for six pieces. lol

I wish I had my Radio King set up. It would be great in this thread.

[byebyepanda]

Set it up my friend!

[Madwatch]

OK , I am guilty of playing a large kit most of the time ( see the link in my signature ) but I also play a 5 piece every week at church ( in the background behind the drum shield )and my pork pie kit at other small gigs . Here is a 5 piece kit I play often with my prized 28 kick.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/madwatch/28KitFront.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/madwatch/28KitBack.jpg

[SLEEPY BRiGHT EYEZ]

Set it up my friend!

Actually, the only thing I really need are new heads for the kick. Can't afford it right now though. :x Not that I have any more room in my music room anyway... hah

[Mr. Pasquini]

Here's my Tama Stagestar... 18" BD FTW!!!!
http://a195.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/123/l_92641277443810e62e09f016cae76a52.jpg

[JIM_fear]

Here's mine from a couple months ago. I'm much too lazy to take new ones.

[harryconway]

My 2 piece kit here: http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u162/hrconway/134-3440_IMG.jpg

[byebyepanda]

My 2 piece kit here: http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u162/hrconway/134-3440_IMG.jpg

Ever going to add more drums? haha

[harryconway]

Ever going to add more drums? haha
Yeah, finally digging into my 15, 16, 18. Hardware pulled off the shells. Wrap needs to come off the 15 and 16. Then the re-finish starts. But I'm gigging a 2 piece right now.

[ludwigvondrumcrazy]

Here's my small Outfit, a 1965 Ludwig Downbeat, 8 x 12, 14 x 14 & 14 x 20 w/matching 4 x 14 Downbeat Snare...................

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL770/2917504/13184962/195419001.jpg

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL770/2917504/13184962/195419581.jpg

LVDC

[KCDrummer]

Here's my little dawg. All Keller Maple, I built it in the fall of 2002.

18 X 16 bass
12 X 9 rack tom
13 X 11 floor tom
14 X 5.5 snare

[Johnny from the block]

funny. I just posted these pics in the thread for dudes with a huge bassdrum, and now i'm posting them in the small-kit-thread. and the moest ironical thing is that I saw almost all the people from the large kickthread posting pics here too. anyway, here i go:

@ LVDC: you obviously take very good care of your drums! that 1965 ludwig looks brand new...

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/5122/leuvenrit098ew3.th.jpg (http://img76.imageshack.us/my.php?image=leuvenrit098ew3.jpg) http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/3654/leuvenrit100qn6.th.jpg (http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=leuvenrit100qn6.jpg)

[emmerson]

small kits are amazing, and definately something i like to switch to once in awhile.

[Porker69]

http://drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26888
I added a 16 recently since I was missing the boom I still make the cut.

[WYdrummer09]

I am looking to get a new kit in about 4 years, custom made...but i haven't been able to find a color that matches my beloved snare drum. The color of your set matches my snare perfectly! Is there any chance u kno the exact name of the finish?


Here's my small Outfit, a 1965 Ludwig Downbeat, 8 x 12, 14 x 14 & 14 x 20 w/matching 4 x 14 Downbeat Snare...................

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL770/2917504/13184962/195419001.jpg

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL770/2917504/13184962/195419581.jpg

LVDC

[ludwigvondrumcrazy]

I am looking to get a new kit in about 4 years, custom made...but i haven't been able to find a color that matches my beloved snare drum. The color of your set matches my snare perfectly! Is there any chance u kno the exact name of the finish?

Ludwig called it Sparkling Red Pearl, commonly called "Red Sparkle."

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL770/2917504/13184962/195419044.jpg

To be honest, I don't know how the wraps available today would match up with the original on my Kit, but I think you should be able to get real close if you look around....

LVDC

[Deathmetalconga]

Here is my six-piece solid-shell ironwood kit reduced to four pieces, and cymbals from five to two. In this configuration, I use the 18 bass drum, 10 up and 12 down.

Do I have a small kit that can be expanded or a big kit that can be reduced? After a while, the distinction is meaningless. What I really have is a collection of drums and cymbals that can be set up as needed to suit the gig.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l53/Agogobell/sk4p1.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l53/Agogobell/sk4p2.jpg

[byebyepanda]

Beautiful drums!

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[tamadrummer132]

HOLY TOM ANGLES DMC!

[byebyepanda]

Also, some interesting stands!
Haha, I just noticed the toms are too high for my taste but I bet its very comfortable for you.

[spartacus1989]

Wow somebody stole my idea of a show off thread exept for smaller kits. Small kits look beautiful in the fact that 1 bass drum = 1 rack tom. I prefer to see 1 rack tom per bass drum to be perfectly honest. Some beautiful kits here!

[cjl71178]

This is my Ludwig birch kit:

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s279/cjl71178/Ludwig%20maple%20kit/rebecca%20and%20carlie/ludwig%20birch%20kit/ludwigblacksparkle.jpg

First pic I took of the kit on it's first show.

I have other pics of this setup at my house...under my signature.

[byebyepanda]

Wow somebody stole my idea of a show off thread exept for smaller kits. Small kits look beautiful in the fact that 1 bass drum = 1 rack tom. I prefer to see 1 rack tom per bass drum to be perfectly honest. Some beautiful kits here!

Haha sorry buddy!
Did you read the first post of this thread?

[spartacus1989]

Hehe yeah!
its alright dude, I am being a little bias towards big kitted drummers!

[bicycle]

Oh yeah! i just noticed this thread!
How about my kit?

16 x 22 Mapex Venus series kick
5.5 x 14 Pacific wood-hoop snare
14" Sabian B8 hi-hats
DW 7000 single pedal
Mapex hi-hat stand

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1167/624229804_7a940644cb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregbiche/624229804/)

[WYdrummer09]

Ludwig called it Sparkling Red Pearl, commonly called "Red Sparkle."

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL770/2917504/13184962/195419044.jpg

To be honest, I don't know how the wraps available today would match up with the original on my Kit, but I think you should be able to get real close if you look around....

LVDC


my snare isn't a wrap. I use a Pearl Free Floater Melenium Edition Brass Snare. It's the sane as the brass shell except it's red and is hammered for effect.

[byebyepanda]

Oh yeah! i just noticed this thread!
How about my kit?

16 x 22 Mapex Venus series kick
5.5 x 14 Pacific wood-hoop snare
14" Sabian B8 hi-hats
DW 7000 single pedal
Mapex hi-hat stand

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1167/624229804_7a940644cb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregbiche/624229804/)

Very nice! I use a snare, hi hats, and bass every now and then.

[bicycle]

Very nice! I use a snare, hi hats, and bass every now and then.

yeah, everyone should note that my kit does not always look like this. Actually, I change the setup constantly, and I never really settle into one setup. I also have 12, 13, and 16(floor) toms to match that mapex bass drum, and another kit, and old Jet 4-piece. as far as cymbals, I have a 20" B8 ride (really old, just like the hats. Anyone know when B8s were introduced?) a 18 Zildjian K crash ride and and 18" Sabain Vault crash, and finally an 8" zildjian ZHT splash.

but right now I want as little as possible, for discipline as well as aesthetics.

[fourstringdrums]

yeah, everyone should note that my kit does not always look like this. Actually, I change the setup constantly, and I never really settle into one setup. I also have 12, 13, and 16(floor) toms to match that mapex bass drum, and another kit, and old Jet 4-piece. as far as cymbals, I have a 20" B8 ride (really old, just like the hats. Anyone know when B8s were introduced?) a 18 Zildjian K crash ride and and 18" Sabain Vault crash, and finally an 8" zildjian ZHT splash.

but right now I want as little as possible, for discipline as well as aesthetics.

Glad to see that. I just posted a thread about drummers who use 3 pieces or less. You should post your kit there. What styles do you play when you use this 2 piece setup?

[tamadrummer132]

Oh yeah! i just noticed this thread!
How about my kit?

16 x 22 Mapex Venus series kick
5.5 x 14 Pacific wood-hoop snare
14" Sabian B8 hi-hats
DW 7000 single pedal
Mapex hi-hat stand

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1167/624229804_7a940644cb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregbiche/624229804/)

i think that set would make me feel really naked lol

nice lookin snare tho

[fourstringdrums]

i think that set would make me feel really naked lol

nice lookin snare tho

I think after a while I'd have to atleast have a ride cymbal, but I find a set like that very liberating. I went down to a snare/bass/floor hi-hat/ride/crash (well 2nd ride) setup and I honestly think it may be my setup from now on.

[bicycle]

Well, regarding what to play when using a 2-piece, I think it's great to try and play everything or anything, because it forces me to be creative (this concept is not my idea, read Greg Saunier's MD Aug. 2007 interview)

Again, my kit will not stay this way for long, as I will add one cymbal, and then another, and then a floor tom, and then one more cymbal, and then another tom, and I'm back up to a standard 4-piece. Then after a while I get that minimalist itch and take it all off the kit. Also I love how it looks, like, I want to play on stage with a two-piece.

[byebyepanda]

Well, regarding what to play when using a 2-piece, I think it's great to try and play everything or anything, because it forces me to be creative (this concept is not my idea, read Greg Saunier's MD Aug. 2007 interview)

Again, my kit will not stay this way for long, as I will add one cymbal, and then another, and then a floor tom, and then one more cymbal, and then another tom, and I'm back up to a standard 4-piece. Then after a while I get that minimalist itch and take it all off the kit. Also I love how it looks, like, I want to play on stage with a two-piece.

Is that the drummer of Deerhoof?

[ludwigvondrumcrazy]

my snare isn't a wrap. I use a Pearl Free Floater Melenium Edition Brass Snare. It's the sane as the brass shell except it's red and is hammered for effect.

Cool, then you should have no problem finding suitable wrap.
From what I hear Jammin Sam's would probably be the place to go for something close to Ludwig's Sparkling Red Pearl...................

Good luck!

LVDC

[frank0072]

My smaller setup a few weeks ago. It has grown to it's full size again even though she looked sexy small.

[fijjibo]

Heres my Mapex:


http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w136/fijjibo/IMG_0241.jpg


My roadies will love me for having a four piece, lol.