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wonder1
10-31-2005, 04:54 AM
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/laubrothers/roto1.jpg
Photo taken during 1987.It's a very old Remo Roto-Toms sets convert it to Drum-kits.I'm still using it for concert.Note:sometimes,I do just take 1 or 2 roto tom & convert it to "Cocktail Drum".Thanks!
mediocrefunkybeat
10-31-2005, 05:08 AM
Reminds me in it's way of some of Bill Bruford's roto tom setups. He never had the roto tom bass drum. Wow, this is taken to a new extreme.
finnhiggins
10-31-2005, 06:09 AM
Reminds me in it's way of some of Bill Bruford's roto tom setups. He never had the roto tom bass drum. Wow, this is taken to a new extreme.

Not a particularly new one, if I can be bothered to buy some heads I can put my one back together and post a picture - it was originally my dad's kit, and he's had it since the early 80s...

(oh, and yes - complete with 18" roto through a cymbal stand for the bass drum. Works quite well!)
Thinshells
10-31-2005, 08:18 AM
I actually heard one of those. A local band had one, and it sounded pretty cool for being all roto's.
NUTHA JASON
10-31-2005, 08:49 AM
i love it. this weekend i got my first rototom and have added it as a new high tom on my kit. soon i will post pics of my upgraded kit once i've finished fine tuning the position of everything.


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wonder1
10-31-2005, 10:00 AM
i love it. this weekend i got my first rototom and have added it as a new high tom on my kit. soon i will post pics of my upgraded kit once i've finished fine tuning the position of everything.


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Thanks!If you can,please use single-ply drum head.It sound better!
wonder1
10-31-2005, 10:05 AM
Not a particularly new one, if I can be bothered to buy some heads I can put my one back together and post a picture - it was originally my dad's kit, and he's had it since the early 80s...

(oh, and yes - complete with 18" roto through a cymbal stand for the bass drum. Works quite well!)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/laubrothers/rotobass.jpg
This picture will tell the whole story!I had design a simple yet stable Metal Bass Base for the 18"Roto Tom Bass.Please use Single-ply drum head for Toms,and Remo Pinstripe or Black -Dot for the 18"Bass!It sound better!When I use this Roto-Drumsets.Those older drummer like it very much,it seems like bringing back their "Sweet"Memories!May be you can show this photo to your Dad!
wonder1
10-31-2005, 10:09 AM
Reminds me in it's way of some of Bill Bruford's roto tom setups. He never had the roto tom bass drum. Wow, this is taken to a new extreme.
I always love Bill Bruford's drum setting!If you can get an use/old set!Try Convert it to a drumKit.You love it,when this whole drum is Mic-up!And the whole drum just "Shine"under the Spot-light!(hmmm.....need to keep those Chrome part polished!)
Bango61
10-31-2005, 09:43 PM
Thats cool, but theres no way in hell anyone could reach that china way up there...
wonder1
11-01-2005, 10:31 AM
i love it. this weekend i got my first rototom and have added it as a new high tom on my kit. soon i will post pics of my upgraded kit once i've finished fine tuning the position of everything.


jhttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/laubrothers/78varip.jpg
Hi,NUTHA JASON!you should check out this PEARL VERI-PITCH TOMs too!
DogBreath
11-01-2005, 10:41 AM
Thats cool, but theres no way in hell anyone could reach that china way up there...
Someone should tell Akira Jimbo that. He might not know either.

http://www.drummerworld.com/pics/drum16/akirajimbo.jpg
Thinshells
11-01-2005, 11:20 AM
Thats cool, but theres no way in hell anyone could reach that china way up there...

Well, if you are over 3' 5" it should be no problem at all.
Exportdrummer
12-22-2006, 10:34 PM
Nice i like the kit, looks pretty sweet
kung_f00
12-22-2006, 10:42 PM
I love the finish on that kit. :P
Other than that, I dig the unique-ness of the kit, but I wonder how that roto-bass sounds. Got any soundclips?
maddrummr
12-23-2006, 02:26 AM
I have never seen anything like that. A whole roto-tom kit. That must be sweet to play.
LOL you have more pedals than i have drums.
SLEEPY BRiGHT EYEZ
12-23-2006, 04:06 AM
That is nice! I've recently decided I need to try some Roto-Toms in my setup.
kartikaysrivastava
12-25-2006, 07:37 AM
Even I have 3 roto toms. But they are separate from my drumkit. It is very nice for soloing....
drozzy
12-25-2006, 08:07 AM
You should try and track down a roto-snare, basically, a snare that is tuned in the same way as a roto tom.

They are very rare, though, i did recently se eone on ebay.
timebandit
12-25-2006, 06:59 PM
I knoww Bozzio had an all roto tom kit,

I just can't seem to find any images on the net.
wonder1
01-05-2009, 04:27 AM
Hi,Recently got the idea of reduce the size of my old Roto-Kits to more compact-roto-kits.I use this Roto-kits more often now!I convert the 12"Roto as "Snare"(there's a home-made snare-wire attached on it!)8" as tom,the 14" as floor.I try reduce carry too many stands for gigs.So,I use 2 Yamaha clmap screwed it to a metal-plate,then attached it on the 18"Roto's kick stand.That's mean I only need to carry 2 stands(Hi-hat & Snare only).
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/laubrothers/PIC_0928.jpg
Ekim
01-05-2009, 04:48 AM
Mike Mangini had one on the 96-97 Steve Vai Fire Garden tour. He beat the hell out of those drums.

Cool looking kit.