Drum Set Help

[Constant_Motion1]

Please Help,

I’m in the process of selling my 2003 5-piece Tama Starclassic performer (Birch) in Dark Cherry Fade. I’m looking to buy a high end kit and I need some opinions on what would be best for rock/metal playing. I narrowed it down a little but I still need some input. All I need is a shell pack because I already have DW 9000 hardware and a DW snare. Money isn’t an issue but I would like to keep it under $4,000. If anyone can lead me in the right direction with sizes or brands I would highly appreciate it. I know its based on opinion and personal taste but I would like someones input.

Hardware: Chrome
4-Piece: Shell Pack
Wood: Maple

Brands I considered:
1.) DW
2.) Tama Starclassic
3.) Truth
4.) OCDP (If all else fails)

Sizes I considered:
1.) 18"x22" Bass Drum
2.) 8"x10" Tom
3.) 9"x12" Tom
4.) 14"x16" Floor Tom

Thanks,
Dan

[ermghoti]

Good news! You already own a high end kit.

Maybe you don't like birch.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Maryland Drum Company custom. Check the website.

[fourstringdrums]

Why are you considering Starclassic if you already have a Starclassic Birch? Do you just not like the sound of Birch?

Honestly if under $4,000 was my budget, I'd contact our buddy Frank (Unix here on the forum) and have him build me a stave kit. The sizes you're looking for would probably run you either under $2,000 somewhere, or just a little bit over.

[svkelleher10]

$4,000???

With that kind of budget why not enslave a crafter to make you drums whenever you want?
;-)
I'd try dw, they look pretty solid for rock. However, i've never used them in person so don't trust me.

[Constant_Motion1]

I'ts not that they are bad sounding its just not the sound I'm looking for. When I bought the tama kit in 2003 I was 14. I didnt do my research and just ordered what looked cool to me. I had to pay for my mistakes and now after 5 yrs of playing I just need a new sound.

[bojangleman]

dang, you sure suffered from that kit at 14 man..lol i would have hated myself for that :p. just play'n. yes, i would check out Frank(Unix). and DW is a fine choice, but for what you get, they are overpriced. like Fourstringdrums said, you could get a full stave kit from Unix, and have a much better sound, for alot less than DW, or for that matter OCDP.(talk about over priced..lol) just my .02 cents!

Alex

[razorx]

I'ts not that they are bad sounding its just not the sound I'm looking for. When I bought the tama kit in 2003 I was 14. I didnt do my research and just ordered what looked cool to me. I had to pay for my mistakes and now after 5 yrs of playing I just need a new sound.

do you have picks of the starclassic you have now?

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Gretsch New Classics or Customs would be perfect in those sizes.

[konaboy]

Really at that price the possiblities are unlimited!! Almost any kit can be used for metal or rock. For a true rock metal sound if you only intend to go 5 piece I'd probably go 12,14,16 on the toms, if it were me for that price I'd go 10,12,14,16. When I think of rock I think of usually a deeper tone that the 12,14,16 would give but you can add some really cool accents and flavor with a 10. Have you considered yamaha like the Maple custom absolutes?