New Kit... ... ... just beautiful ... ...

[superbatmat]

Hi everybody !!!!

Here's some pics of my new drumkit...

A DW collectors satin finish !!!

Bass drum : 18*16
Tom : 10*8
Tom : 14*11
Snare : 14*5

Cymbals Zildjian

Hi-hat K constantinople 14''
Ride K constantinople Thin High 22''
Ride K Custom Left Side Ride 22''

And all the hardware are made by DW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so happy !!!!!!!!!

[TonKpilS_657]

wow. really nice kit dude. i like your ride choices. ive played that constantinople ride before and it is niceeeee.

[Drummer Karl]

Wow, that is one beautyful DW kit! So nice cymbals and a great jazz kit...Did it cost much??

Karl

[pdp 9091]

Wow....sweet kit. I'm wondering what Karl is too. How much did that cost. I say close to $3000?

[dwjosh]

wow, very nice classy look you have there. i dig

[Drummer Karl]

Wow....sweet kit. I'm wondering what Karl is too. How much did that cost. I say close to $3000?

Yes I think around 3000$ is right. I always wonder that DW drums cost so much! but you know: DW is a great brand wich produces GREAT drums!! and this costs much money...

[aahznightsky]

DW

and Constantinople

i like.

[cdawg_2010]

Are you a big jazz player? anyway i love that kit and those zildjian cymbals are really nice. Also, i like the size choices on the DW drums

[Bonham to the moon]

beautiful kit, but why the complicated cymbal stand?

[davodi74]

That is really an amazing kit. Two thumbs up!

[aahznightsky]

beautiful kit, but why the complicated cymbal stand?


those are just the standard arms for DW coming off the one tom/one cymbal stand. Not complicated at all. Just flexible!

[el pollo diablo]

good golly i love natural finishes.

[Stu_Strib]

Wow, very nice. I might get good enough at jazz someday to justify another drum set in jazz configuration like that!

What does that bass drum head sound like?

[superbatmat]

Thank you for your port !!!!!

I paid this drumset ~3500 for the drums and ~2000 for the cymbals....

And the sound of the bass drum is terrible... ... ...

[Drummer Karl]

Thank you for your port !!!!!

I paid this drumset ~3500 for the drums and ~2000 for the cymbals....

And the sound of the bass drum is terrible... ... ...

Ohh dear, less is more! How can it be that a little kit like this costs so much money?!?! I can`t understand DW...haha :D

[NYdrummerdude]

beautiful kit dude , looks great for jazz

[superbatmat]

Yes a DW kit is very expensive but the sound, the hardware, the finish are so great !!!!!!!

[Drummer Karl]

Yes a DW kit is very expensive but the sound, the hardware, the finish are so great !!!!!!!

Yes, great drums!
I`ve never heard much things about the hardware...is the DW hardware expencive?, too and is it very good quality?

Karl

[Sonor Drummer]

Yes, great drums!
I`ve never heard much things about the hardware...is the DW hardware expencive?, too and is it very good quality?

Karl

DW Hardware is Very Good stuff. Especially the pedals.I play nothing but DW Pedals. Myself, I don't like DW drums at all. The craftsmanship ain't all it's cracked up to be. Hey superbatmat, Let us know when you strip out your first lug or tension rod.

[foursticks]

damn nice kit! i love jazz kits like that....

[Stevesmithfan]

The K Constantinople 22" and Hi Hats are around $500.00 each. expensive, but well worth it.

[superbatmat]

Yes K constantinople are very expensive but they sound very vrey vrey good ! And I think if you like jazz music or jazz cymbals these cymbals are a must .....

[max77]

Perfect , perfect , perfect ...
It's looks perfect
Sound perfect
But the price isn't perfect ... for me ... héhé
My dream kit.
It's good to have dream ...

[Stu_Strib]

Yes K constantinople are very expensive but they sound very vrey vrey good ! And I think if you like jazz music or jazz cymbals these cymbals are a must .....


These are great light rock, blues, accoustic and album-oriented rock cymbals too!

[y0avz]

Cool vintage look on the kit...
have fun with it

[superbatmat]

yeah K constantinople are really good and versatil cymbals...

[dwplayer494]

so each of those cymbals cost you close to 1000 a piece? how does that work?

[Stu_Strib]

The 22" K Constantinople lists for $600 or something crazy, but can be found for about $399 new on web sites. (They go for around $250-$350 on ebay).

The Erskine ride is considerably less. Maybe he's talking Canadian dollars or something?

By the way, I'd like to just mention that those are my next two cymbals exactly. I got my 20" K const. Now I just need that 22 for my main ride and the Erskine one for my rivet ride.

By the way, you said 22" K Constantinople Thin High ride...do you mean Medium Thin, as I don't see a Thin High line anywhere.

[Simbe]

I just love the natural finish on your drums! I like the concept of having only two cymbal stands to mount the two toms and the cymbals, but on your small-sized kit even this looks like awfully lot of hardware. For more traditional look I would have gotten a floor tom with legs.

How do you like those fiberskyn heads? Do they make the sound a lot drier? I am thinking of buying such heads for my set, but my drums are a bit dry to begin with.

[Drummer Karl]

so each of those cymbals cost you close to 1000 a piece? how does that work?

The first posibility...This guy is rich!
second: He had worked so hard for the money or...his grandma or grandpa just loves him ;) lol...but seriously: so yes it is small but expencive and I would bet that he is just so happy with it!!

Karl

[Garvin]

This is the exact demensions of the kit I would buy if I got a DW. I loooove it.

[Pedro]

Yes K constantinople are very expensive but they sound very vrey vrey good ! And I think if you like jazz music or jazz cymbals these cymbals are a must .....

I prefer to buy a vintage Avedis cymbal i stead for maximum $200.

[skyfish]

There is a 22" thin high. I have one too, great wobbly cymbal , it was part of the elvin jones line. I use it in jazz situations, funk, and in a hard rock band, most versatile cymbal I ever owned. I also have a 20" thin, and a 22" medium. great cymbals. I want to get the gadd session hats too, they sound sweet.

[BrokenGlass]

love the natural finish. The kit i'm getting ready to have built is natural with black hardware. Very classy kit.

[Guinness]

Beautiful! I hope one day I can afford to purchase a DW kit. My two girls are making that an impossibility at the moment. :)

Nice choice. I bet it sounds great.

[superbatmat]

have too a K session hat from Gadd's line !!!!!! But I use it only in funk/rock/blues style of music !!!! nice choice !!!!

[superbatmat]

I have just a problem...

I bought REMO Fiberskin and for the snare and the Toms It's very good... But I'm not happy for the bass drum...

Can someone help me or give me some advice ?????

[Drums558]

First off let me say I LUV YOUR KIT! It's just screaming carress me, makes me want to go back to a 4 piece for a while. Way cool.
I have a 20" DW kick that I had a hard time getting to sound the way I thought it should. I put a Super Kick1 batter and reso head on it and I luv it now. I'm not sure how it would sound tuned up for a jazz setting though. Anyway this head was the cure for my kick.
Let me know what works for you, I'm curious what you find.

[hateplow]

Very classy kit!
Those cymbals are amazing. I love constantinoples, they are really works of art!

[zildjian_dude101]

Thats really nice dude. Very nice cymbals.

[superbatmat]

Just some pics of my kit with two new cymbals.. ... ...

A Zildjian K Dark thin Crash 15'' and a China Wuhan 18'' !!!!!!!!

[relyc]

I'd like to say that this rig is merely "hot" but no, I think it goes well into "sexy drum" status. Look at that finish! Oh, if only I could have a few thousand lying around. Boy, DW might be in trouble! Kudos on your choices. I bet that thing stokes you to play every time you sit behind it.
cheers.

[~tamadrummer~]

wow i think this is my favorite kit ive seen on dw.

[pete_on_drums]

That is.. just beautiful!
i love this finish!!!!!!! its just great
an i like how the cymbals and toms r held up.
i think that snare skin looks quite good aswel
cya l8r

[Battered Sausage]

Finish is sweet alright. nice kit man.

[6daZeDrummer]

awesome set, i like it...

[harryconway]

Beautiful kit. Love the finish. Are you still having kick drum problems? I run Powerstroke3 heads batter on all my kicks and on my 20x14 I have a Powerstroke3 ebony(reso). Kick is wide open with no port. I get a nice tight sound with that combination. For a little more resonance on my larger kicks I run Ambassador ebony (reso) with HOLZ ports.

[superbatmat]

I have put a REMO Fiberskyn head on my kick drums and I am very happy about his sound now.... Jazzy... ... ...

[aarbo]

Woo what a beauty! It's a jazz kit where you can hear the sound from the photo man! I want to have it right now!
I'm a nice guy but for this one I could commit a crime for sure, lol

Wow my feet start to tap when I look at it!

The sizes of the drums are perfectly arranged for pure jazz expression.
I think I don't like my own kit anymore from now on...

[relyc]

Man, everytime I see this kit, I just start to drool. I know I've already posted on it once, but I don't care. I have to tell you again, beautiful drums. Now, if only we could see pictures of you playing this fine musical instrument, then...well, yes...that would be good.

cheers.

[superbatmat]

Ok Soon some audio and video files of me playing my dreamkit.... :-)

But now some pics of it with a new thing !!!!

A cowbell on my left side with a Pearl eliminator bassdrum pedal....

Really cool left foot clave !!!!!!!

But it's a lot of works......

[kartikaysrivastava]

good thing, but you might have problems if using a double bass pedal

[superbatmat]

Problem if I use a double pedal ????

Why ??????

[Disco Stu]

That small drums / big cymbals combo is wild. I can't decide if it makes the cymbals look gigantic or the drums look tiny. Maybe a little bit of both.

Back when I was shopping for a kit, a DW 4-piece in this finish was tops on my wish list. So nice. But I ended up with something different.

Anyway, great kit.

[zfzgg]

:O

You.....snuck into my dream.....and stole my kit......

I'd like it back thanks.

Jesus that thing is nice!!!!!

[Paradiddle my snizzle]

That's the kind of kit that can bring a tear to your eye:)

Don't you sometimes just stand beside the kit and look at it?

I do that sometimes with mine, and it's just a pearl export, loool, (but i still love it)...

[deadbirdsoup]

This just proves in a lot of cases simplicity is beautyful, dw kits really are the shizzle, great choises on kit and the cymbals, hows the k dark thin 15"? iv got a 16" and am very satisfied with the sound, the wuhans are always great cheap choises but they are so good!! the constantinople...well what can i say!!! amazing!!

[millerdakiller]

woah look at the size of his rides!

[superbatmat]

I stand beside my kit and look at it everyday I think....

Yes the k thin dark crash 15'' is a very good cymbal... I'm very happy with it !!!

I'm now looking for another crash a little bit bigger ??? 17, 18 or 19'' !!!! A Zildjian for sure !!!

[AvengedDrummer]

That is an extremely tasteful cymbal set-up you have there. You cant go wrong with DW either.

[superbatmat]

Have somebody play or try or just ear the K constantinople crashes ??????

What kind of sound make these cymbals ????

[ege_the_drummer]

Great looking kit. Probably one of the best DWs I've seen in a while.

[kickit100]

thats a kick ass kit man, love the finish

[superbatmat]

Helo,
I have to go in studio with this kit in june !!!

You're going to ear it in one month...

keep cool... ... ..

[zfzgg]

One month.....

*whips out calculator*

That's......four weeks.

That's.........28 days.

Woah, i'm gonna go buy a calender for this one!

DISCLAIMER: No, i'm not really that dense.

[Fat Elvis]

how i did not comment on this kit before, i have no idea. it is just absolutely beautiful. Drums, cymbals.... man, you have refined tastes and deep pockets :)

[superbatmat]

Don't forget I have work 2 years to buy this dreamkit... ... And wait 2 years is very difficult... But now... ... ... ... . ... Everyday is a dream... ... ;-)

[Melvin]

That's a nice kit bro. I hope you enjoy it!!!!

[DoubleBassUrFace]

im not a big fan of your sizes.
but my god, it is a beatiful set.
i love that natural finish.
if the kick was 20x22, it would be
a dream set.
so nice, your lucky.

[BarryBuchanan]

very nice!!!! like tht cowbell!! but did u reli need to splash out on a 2000 eliminator.. wudnt a basic p-120 do?

[superbatmat]

I had that eliminator pedal for a long time... And I have too an doublebass pedal elimiator.... But that's just to work on my left foot... ... I don't play double pedal very well... ...

[Red Hawk]

I'll trade you my soul for that kick drum.

I'm serious.

Well, maybe if you threw in the K too...

Nice kit man... very nice.

[d.c.drummer]

Very nice kit. Love that finish. How does that snare drum head sound?

[superbatmat]

HA HA HA HA !!!

Now you can hear my drumkit in a Funk/Rock/Trash/Jazz Concept with my group the "Newsic Syndicate TrashBand 4tet "

link (http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13951)

Tell me what you think !!!!!

[Class A Drummer]

Yes K constantinople are very expensive but they sound very vrey vrey good ! And I think if you like jazz music or jazz cymbals these cymbals are a must .....
amazing cymbals. I am either going to get a 18 inch constantinople or a K stage crash as my next cymbal.

[Loading...]

NICE KIT. Geez. Never thought A dw would make a good Jazz kit but you proved me wrong. They look and sound amazing. And those cymbals are very nice, I have K's too. But... Isn't your Thin Crash too Dead at 15"? I had a 16 and realized it wasn't versatile enough for jazz. Thoughts? Loved the music you posted too!

[superbatmat]

No I don't have any problem with my 15'' crash !!! I love how it sound ! I don't use crashes in jazz context !! Just 3 rides ...

[superbatmat]

If some forummembers speak french, they can go on the new web site of my band "Newsic Syndicate Trashband 4tet" ... There is some pics, sound and a little videoclip...

for the others, you can hear my band at this link... MUSIC (http://http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13951)

There are 5 songs...

Enjoy...

[beatsMcGee]

hmm my words couldnt do your kit justice.. i really like the light natural finish... just pure beauty... must sound absolutely amazing... N I C E !

[MyNameIsRyan]

Incredible!! I love the set-up and awesome cymbals .

[superkoolguy6669]

i think those are the remo synthetic skin heads on the bass and snare, I was wondering how they sound because im kind of interested in getting them.

[superbatmat]

Hi everybody... Just for information I've changes my heads set-up.... I'm now playing with Evans G1 coated on toms and snare and with an Emad coated on the bassdrum !
It sound wonderful !
I also put a cowbel on the bassdrum, a LP mambo bell... nice sound...
I'm going to record my kit this afternoon !!!!! Post the sound file this evening I hope...

[T.L.]

superbatmatt:

If you ever are shopping for a new crash, get an 18' Constantinople -- they sound great.........................and can work as a ride when needed too..................Sweet kit (obviously)!

[superbatmat]

Some new pics of my kit !
New heads (Evans G1 coated and Emad coated)
New Ride K Pre-Aged dry light 20''

Enjoy

[YAMAHA DRUMMER]

great set , great set up , great cymbals !!!!!
if i would buy a jazz kit i will buy a 14x14 floor tom , i don't like the 14x11 , but i'm sure it's sounds great .
take care

[Fat Elvis]

great set , great set up , great cymbals !!!!!
if i would buy a jazz kit i will buy a 14x14 floor tom , i don't like the 14x11 , but i'm sure it's sounds great .
take care

cymbal selection is outstanding. I have a 14 x 14 floor tom and it is great. Although i dont play jazz -- these kits rock when you need em to :)

[Synthetik]

I fully admit I am one of those quasi Peart/Portnoy "everything but the kitchen sink" kit players.

But, the simple elegance and taste of your kit is captivating. It has a very good looking natural finish, and a simplicity that gets attention. Very nice!

[Deathmetalconga]

I fully admit I am one of those quasi Peart/Portnoy "everything but the kitchen sink" kit players.

But, the simple elegance and taste of your kit is captivating. It has a very good looking natural finish, and a simplicity that gets attention. Very nice!

I agree. For some reason, small kits look best with a natural finish. Maybe the simplicity of the layout and the simplicity of the finish complement each other and add up to a classy appearace.

www.terrasonus.com

[superbatmat]

Thanks for all your comments men !
I 'll put some new pics soon of my kit with my new sonor jungle snare !!!

But now you can go on my band new myspace page to hear what am I doing with this beauty... ...

my space (http://myspace.com/newsicsyndicate)

Thanks a lot...

[75sling]

Superbatmat

WOW, BEAUTIFUL kit and the cons match up so nicely!

What batter are you using for the bd?
thanks
75sling

[superbatmat]

thanks 75sling !

My bass drum is a DW collector satin oil finish 18''*16'' with an Emad Evand coated !

I use a single pedal DW 5000 with the original batter...

[the skin man]

What kind of sticks are those?

[superbatmat]

I use Vater super jazz ! They are very long... perfect for me...

[superbatmat]

Here are some pics of my kit with my new sonor jungle snare... ... wow... It sound terrible...
post your comments or questions...

[Hackanut]

kit looks great man

why do you say the jungle snare sounds terrible? i've heard good things about them, just curious as to your reasoning.

Corey

[iamtak]

whats the deal with the Squier guitar? Would think a band thats got a drummer with a set up like that wouldn't have that guitar - not very jazzy.