My Toys...

[Ken Awesome]

Hi All

Long time lurker, infrequent poster.

I finally got around to taking some pics of my kit which I have been accumulating over the last 6 months or so. It's not as flash as many of the kits on here, but it suits my purposes pretty well so far - although the addiction to buying new stuff means that an upgrade on the drums is probably not too far off.

Drums:
Sonor Force 3007 (in sunbust finish):
- 22 x 17.5 bass drum
- 14 x 14 floor tom
- 12 x 9 tom

DW Collectors maple snare (14 x 5) in ruby glass glitter
Ludwig Black Beauty (14 x 6.5) (not in pics)

Cymbals (from hi hat round in the pic):
- Sabian AA 14" regular hi hats (I also have some 14" Ks on the way)
- ZIldjian K Custom 8" dark splash
- Zildjian Armand 16" medium thin crash
- Mienl Byzanze 10" splash
- Zildjian Armand 21" ride
- Zildjian A Custom 17" crash
- Zildjian 19" Armand Beautiful Baby ride

Hopefully there are pics - but I am somewhat technologically challenged so I apologise in advance if it doesn't work.

[Ironcobra]

Absolutely love it, I'm a sucker for the Sonor's in warm colored fades....

and you have a great selection of cymbals.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Awesome Ken..........

[puncturedsphere]

Hot kit.

I really like your cymbal layout. The top view makes it look like an painter's palette.

[Bob Smith]

i hope to have a layout like this one day but with one more higher rack tom where the k splash is. and one more floor tom but other than that pretty much the same layout

[Ken Awesome]

i hope to have a layout like this one day but with one more higher rack tom where the k splash is. and one more floor tom but other than that pretty much the same layout

I would like to get a second floor tom - but as they say, baby steps. Besides, the bank account has already recieved a fair punishing getting the other gear.

Best thing I have done in a long time is getting back into the drums, but man it is not good for the cash surplus - oh well, that is why I work!

Thanks for the comments guys.

[stasz]

Your gear lives up to your screenname, Ken. ;) Very cool stuff. I love the cymbal selection. The beautiful baby ride is really a nice one. There's just one small thing:


Ludwig Black Beauty (14 x 6.5) (not in pics)


Now see, you can't just say something like that and not follow up. You have to have some pictures of it lying around somewhere, right?

[driver]

Welcome to the forum Ken (although its been awhile since you signed up!), great kit! I like the DW snare a lot. Hows the head on it? Play nicely? Is it a Powerstroke 3?

[Ken Awesome]

Welcome to the forum Ken (although its been awhile since you signed up!), great kit! I like the DW snare a lot. Hows the head on it? Play nicely? Is it a Powerstroke 3?

Thanks driver - you are right, it has been a while since I signed up - what can I say, up until now I have had little to say lol.

You are also right on the head, it's a Powerstroke 3. It came with the snare. I am a massive fan of this drum - I really love the sound and I found it an absolute breeze to tune to a point that the sound just made me smile.

youenjoy00myself - I will see what I can do on some pics of the Black Beauty, that also is an awesome drum, but wow is it loud!

[Mapex589]

That finish is absolutely beautiful. Wow!!

[drumr0]

Very nice!! I like it a lot. Great setup, great cymbals, great drums! Ken, you have made some wise choices!!