Yamaha Oak Custom...My Set Up

[aktivguy]

Hey Everyone I finally got off my Duff and took some photos of my kit and cymbals.

The Drums are Oak Custom, in a very vibrant Red laquer

sizes

Toms: 10x8 12x9 14x12

Bass Drum: 22x17

Snare Drum: 14x5.5 Maple Custom Absolute Nouveau in Red Sparkle

Not on the kit(5x14 Pearl Chad Smith with Die Cast Hoops)

Cymbals: Sabian

High Hats: 14" AA fusion Bottom, 14" HHX Evolution Top

Splashes: 8" AA, 10" HHX Evolution

Crashes: 16" Vault Crash, 16" AAX Explosion Crash, 18"HHX Evolution Crash

Ride: 21" HH Raw Bell Dry Ride

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[Ironcobra]

None of the links are working...but from what I can see in your picture it looks quite good.

[aktivguy]

None of the links are working...but from what I can see in your picture it looks quite good.


yeah, I fixed the photo links should be up now

[Ironcobra]

Wow, that is something to be proud of. Looks so shiny, I'd only want to play it with mallets.

[stasz]

Absolutely gorgeous. Oak takes finishes just too nicely. Great drums and nice choices in cymbals, too. Chalk up another one on the KILP list.

[mind_drummer]

Hey Everyone I finally got off my Duff and took some photos of my kit and cymbals.

The Drums are Oak Custom, in a very vibrant Red laquer

sizes

Toms: 10x8 12x9 14x12

Bass Drum: 22x17

Snare Drum: 14x5.5 Maple Custom Absolute Nouveau in Red Sparkle

Not on the kit(5x14 Pearl Chad Smith with Die Cast Hoops)

Cymbals: Sabian

High Hats: 14" AA fusion Bottom, 14" HHX Evolution Top

Splashes: 8" AA, 10" HHX Evolution

Crashes: 16" Vault Crash, 16" AAX Explosion Crash, 18"HHX Evolution Crash

Ride: 21" HH Raw Bell Dry Ride

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn109/drumr32_bucket/oakcustoms004.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn109/drumr32_bucket/oakcustoms006.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn109/drumr32_bucket/oakcustoms007.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn109/drumr32_bucket/oakcustoms008.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn109/drumr32_bucket/oakcustoms009.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn109/drumr32_bucket/oakcustoms010.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn109/drumr32_bucket/oakcustoms011.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn109/drumr32_bucket/oakcustoms012.jpg

Wow !

Really, really nice. I'd love to have an Oak Custom eventually. Your's beautiful and look very good surrounded by those Sabian.

[Cypriss]

Red laquer look so nice when the grain is prominent. wicked collection of cymbals you got there to.
How do you like the raw bwll dry ride?Im really considering getting one?

[TenPastTen]

Those drums are awesome. My local shop has one Oak Custom set in the same color for sale for $2050. It's a 6 piece and it looks incredible. Your finish in person is stunning.

[mikei]

She is a beauty!

I love that color.

I was so close to buying an Oak Classic. They sound great and look amazing.

Congrats

[katman]

Great drums and a really nice collection of cymbals. Bright red looks so good on drums.

[asht89]

Thats a great set, and great set of cymbals to go with it. Really like it

[tolgapala]

very neat looking set. cool finish. not my cymbal choice though. those evans heads are really good.

[aktivguy]

Red laquer look so nice when the grain is prominent. wicked collection of cymbals you got there to.
How do you like the raw bwll dry ride?Im really considering getting one?


I bought that ride back in 98 or so and have never even considered trying out another one.
I love the bell, it has the right balance of stick defintion and wash when you need that"wall" of sound.

2 words for you my friend "get one"

[Big_Philly]

I had the pleasure of playing an oak custom on two occasions, they sound great! I love the kick and snare sound!

[Cypriss]

I bought that ride back in 98 or so and have never even considered trying out another one.
I love the bell, it has the right balance of stick defintion and wash when you need that"wall" of sound.

2 words for you my friend "get one"
Yer i heard a demo of one and just thought it was the total package of what you want from a ride. and very versatile.think i will get 1.

[CBPEAVEY]

That's a really nice kit. Very shiny! Are those Direct Drive Flying Dragons I see? How do you find them?

[thesilentnoise]

nice kit.

although i think it would be better without those splashes.

[aktivguy]

That's a really nice kit. Very shiny! Are those Direct Drive Flying Dragons I see? How do you find them?

I really like them very responsive, and they sound killer on this base drum. It was so easy to just get that "it" sound on this base drum with no effort at all. All I did was put on a emad as soon as I took it out of the box. medium tension and voila instant thunder!

[Drummer Karl]

Have to look at this kit over and over again...I don`t know why, just looks so great! So well set up, very nice selection of cymbals and drums.
I`ve a mind to play this kit... =)

Do you feel that these oak drums are "loud" compared with other woods?

Karl

[aktivguy]

Have to look at this kit over and over again...I don`t know why, just looks so great! So well set up, very nice selection of cymbals and drums.
I`ve a mind to play this kit... =)

Do you feel that these oak drums are "loud" compared with other woods?

Karl

To be honest at first I was worried that these drums would be far too much "drum" for my practice room. I dont find them to be so loud that it hurts to play them but I do admit when im grooving on them they do sound louder them my maple kit.

The Bass Drum, this thing is like a cannon, I never even put the stock ps3 that it comes with, I had already bought an evans emad. It is so solid when I play it low end for days, makes the floor shake!!!!

[harryconway]

Beautiful set. My buddy had an Oak kit. I loved the look and the loud. And Yamaha hardware is my staple. Really nice.