My New C&C Custom kit - in Progress (more to come)

[medeskisoul]

I haven't been here for a while and I apologize. A heavy schedule has kept me away for some time. I am happy to report I now have an endorsement with C&C Custom Drums.

OK... I know this is just a picture of my shells. But, I wanted to share my excitement for my new kit. C&C sends me updated pictures of my kit in production and this is the first one I received. This is right before staining.

The kit specs will be: Flat black with marine pearl inlays and tube lugs. The snare finish is up to them and is going to be a complete surprise when I pick them up. The sizes are 9"x12" mounted tom, 14"x16" floor tom, 16"x24" kick and 6.5"x14" snare (their 6 ply re-ring snares.)

More pictures to come and when I pick up the finished product; I PROMISE to take some pics before I leave on tour (which is coming up quicker than I expected). I PROMISE!!! I know we all love drum "porn", well I do.

Cheers mates!

[zepplin92]

wow man endorsed by c.c. drums congratulations by far my favorite custom drum builders, cant wait to see the finished product, the wait must be tough.

[medeskisoul]

The wait is awful in so many ways. First off it will be an awesome kit that will sound amazing, second some of my friends are already leaving or have left on tour with their new C&C kits for the spring schedule and third I get to hear my friend's kits mic'ed live and I just drool over how fantastic they sound. C&C Custom Drums has been so good to me and I am very proud to say I endorse their drums.

p.s. zepplin92 thanks for recognizing how insanely excited I am to get my hands on these drums.

[Mastershake16]

very nice deal and drums, any links to your band? also do you know if C&C offers Stave kits?

[trkdrmr]

The drums look pretty good naked!

I am betting those cutout stripes are going to be abalone inlay....

Cool!

[medeskisoul]

www.charlesmcvey.com (http://www.charlesmcvey.com)

It only has some of our upcoming tour dates right now. Here is a sneak peak from our due album due out April 14th.

[hateplow]

So far so good! C n C are making some classy kits. Expensive, but classy.

[Mendozart]

Congrats on the C&C kit! Bill builds some phenomenal drums and the drums in his booth at the NAMM show were some of my favorites. Great sizes too.

[medeskisoul]

I fell in love with the green abalone 6"x14" snare. Derek Grant's new snare was pretty sweet as well. I think it was 8"x14". Did you happen to check out the lace finish C&C did? WOW!

[henhog]

amazing, they actually send pics of YOUR kit! thats sick!

[lewisn27]

It looks good so far, can't wait to see the finished thing.

[medeskisoul]

Just got this last night from C&C.

Here is my kit being stained flat black along with a few others. Oh yeah and Jake with his iPhone.

[Cacaphony]

Just got this last night from C&C.

Here is my kit being stained flat black along with a few others. Oh yeah and Jake with his iPhone.



I'm loving the Coheed flyer on the wall in the back :)

[bojangleman]

Just got this last night from C&C.

Here is my kit being stained flat black along with a few others. Oh yeah and Jake with his iPhone.

what is that?!

texting on the job?!?!

what kind've business are they running!

haha. just messin. looking good so far!
cant wait to see them all done!!

Alex

[medeskisoul]

Here is the latest update from C&C. Sealing up the shells, ready for inlays and hardware. SO ready to play this kit!

[konaboy]

congrats on the endorsement that's awesome!

That kit is looking great can't wait to see it with the inlays, as I'm sure you can't wait either ;-)


how cool they send you pics of the build!

[medeskisoul]

The guys at C&C are AMAZING!!!! Without blabbering on and on about how well they treat me; the last sentence sums it up. HUGE THANKS to JC, Jake and Bill.

[medeskisoul]

Yet another update from C&C. Ready for hardware. The inlays look sweet. I can't wait to see them in person. The snare finish is still a surprise. So, the excitement builds as they reach completion.

[TenPastTen]

Very nice. The inlays are very tasteful and bring a lot of attention to the drum. Which, of course, is what life is all about.

[groovydrummer616]

Those look really good!

[blasterbeat]

Yet another update from C&C. Ready for hardware. The inlays look sweet. I can't wait to see them in person. The snare finish is still a surprise. So, the excitement builds as they reach completion.


How many coats of black did you put on the shells? Was it water or alcohol soluble? I'm interested in making a maple snare with the black wood dye and then stain it with red mahogany over the black for a two-tone effect and then gloss it up with tung oil and lacquer.

[medeskisoul]

How many coats of black did you put on the shells? Was it water or alcohol soluble? I'm interested in making a maple snare with the black wood dye and then stain it with red mahogany over the black for a two-tone effect and then gloss it up with tung oil and lacquer.

I'm not building the drums; they are made by C&C Custom Drums. So, sadly, I have no idea what or how they did my finish. Ghostnote.com (http://www.ghostnote.com/) would be a great place to go for information on custom building drums.

[medeskisoul]

And here is the final product. I picked them up today. Sound and look amazing! Sorry for the poor photos.

[Mendozart]

Awesome drums msoul! Enjoy :-)

[elliotdrummer7227]

awesome! they have turned out really cool! congrats!


MOOSE

[Mediocrefunkybeat]

Personally the inlays are not to my taste, although they are very pleasing and well executed! You've got a great set of drums there and I hope they sound as good as they look.

[KarlCrafton]

Wow, really cool.

They turned out sweet (even in the foggy pics).
Good for you, have fun!

[freebirdgdw]

Those look amazing! love the inlays and the opposite colour snare, it was brave of you to let them do it but it turned out really cool!

*sigh*... to own a custom set... :(

[medeskisoul]

Thank you for all the compliments. I truly LOVE this kit. I know it was brave of me to turn them loose on my snare finish, but I trusted them; one of the many keys to a good endorsement relationship. Can't wait to play our CD release and leave on tour now. Have kit, will travel...

-peace

[zepplin92]

ohhh yeah the moment ive been waiting for, looks super sharp man sure it sounds better, thats just what i needed to pick me up after failing my drivers test. Good luck on tour.

[BrokenGlass]

I demand better pictures of this kit. So get on it! :)

[freebirdgdw]

Again, I love how the snare compliments the kit, and I mean LOOOOOVE. but when you saw the shells after they were waiting for hardware (pic further down) were you not worried that the orange sparkle shell next it was your snare? :P

And I agree with brokenglass, more pics, now!!!!!!!

[drumhead61]

Yes, it is a nice looking kit! For me though flat black...a little dull, but the kit does look good. Better pics would help us all!!!

[mcbike]

how does the 6 ply re-ring snare sound? i've got a 9 ply from c&c in the same size...

[medeskisoul]

how does the 6 ply re-ring snare sound? i've got a 9 ply from c&c in the same size...

I LOVE the 6ply re-ring!!! I'll just quote my thank you letter I wrote to C&C.
"It just sings. It has this cut that is forceful while resonating with this "sweet as warm honey" sound. I LOVE IT!"

[medeskisoul]

Again, I love how the snare compliments the kit, and I mean LOOOOOVE. but when you saw the shells after they were waiting for hardware (pic further down) were you not worried that the orange sparkle shell next it was your snare? :P

And I agree with brokenglass, more pics, now!!!!!!!

I wasn't worried because I knew who was getting the orange glass inlay. I honestly had no idea what to expect for my finish. All I knew was the size and plys. When I saw the snare I fell in love and when I tuned her up and had rehearsal I feel deeper in LOVE with this snare. It is AMAZING and C&C does fantastic work. I'll get more pics as soon as I can. Thanks again everyone!

[konaboy]

You should trust them they are artists in every sense of the word, they have their reputation riding on the products you will play and endorse. They want to make the best possible looking kit and I give them kudo's for the finish they chose on that snare!!!

All I can say is that looks absolutely amazing!!! Congrats you are a lucky man!

[HeadRush]

wow that is absolutely gorgeous!
I absolutely love the color
and I've always loved natural finishes

[remoking]

Those look sick. I like the finish. C&C always look great.