Ultimate Drumset!! [Archive] - DRUMMERWORLD OFFICIAL DISCUSSION FORUM

pdp 9091

02-26-2006, 02:07 AM

Ok...Think...you have all the money you ever wanted....build a fantasy kit that you would build if you were a millionare...have some fun...think big (if you want) and think expensive because hey...you have all the money in the world.

Mine:

Drums:
Ludwig Amber Vistalite 5-Piece kit
http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/0/7/4/387074.jpg

14" supraphonic snare
14" tom with snare stand
16" floor tom
18" floor tom

cymbals:

15" giant beat paiste hi hats
18" giant beat paiste crash
20" giant beat paiste crash
19" paiste 2002 paiste rock crash
24" giant beat paiste crash
40" paiste symphonic gong

Hardware:
Ludwig speed king pedal
all ludwig stands ect...

remo emperor coated heads

Ultimate set! obviously bonham influenced

CheeseCake

02-26-2006, 02:42 AM

I don't have that set, but I do have a set of smoke vistalites with with some k constantinoples. Man is it sweet.

DTportnoyDT

02-26-2006, 02:47 AM

Ok, you asked.

http://nelsinho-drums.fotoflog.com.br/1114572075.jpg

http://www.mikeportnoy.com/about/drums/sspec.gif

1. 2, 18" X 22" Kick Drums
2. 16" X 20" Kick Drum
3. 5.5" X 14" Melody Master Snare (maple)
4. 5" X 12" Melody Master Snare (steel)
5. Octobans: 343mm, 390mm, 443mm, and 472mm
6. 8" X 8" rack tom
7. 9" X 10" rack tom
8. 10" X 12" rack tom
9. 11" X 13" rack tom
10. 10" X 10" rack tom
11. Octobans: 536mm and 600mm
12. 10.25" LP steel Timbalio
13. 16" X 16" floor tom
14. 6" 14" tymp tom
15. 14" X 20" Gong bass drum

Cymbals: Sabian
A 14" HHX Studio Crash
B 18" HHX Chinese
C 18" HHX Studio Crash
D 18" AA Medium Thin Crash
E 20" HHX Chinese
F 19" Hand Hammered Fierce Crash
G 17" Hand Hammered Thin Crash
H 20" Hand Hammered Chinese
I 16" HHXtreme Crash
J 14" AAX Stage Hats
K 7" Max Splash
L 9" Max Splash
M Medium Max Stax with 7" Radia Bell on top
N 22" Hand Hammered Rock Ride
O 13" HHX Groove Hats
P Low Max Stax
Q 12" Ice Bell
R 11" Max Splash
S High Max Stax
T 8" Max Stax (2 combined to make hats)
U Triple Hi-Hat

cdawg_2010

02-26-2006, 03:11 AM

So in other words, you want mike portneys drum set

DTportnoyDT

02-26-2006, 01:56 PM

So in other words, you want mike portneys drum set

Yep. However, I think I like the Purple Monster's look better (the one in the picture is the Siamese Monster).

YouSir

03-01-2006, 10:47 PM

The purple monster is the coolest drumset in the world.

NUTHA JASON

03-01-2006, 10:54 PM

i once decided what would be my ultimate electric kit.
(estimates cost 20 to 25 thousand pounds)

here's the pic i made:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/nuthajason/hartdrumset.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/y290/nuthajason/?)

Cymbalrider

03-04-2006, 04:10 AM

The old style jazz kit.

24x14 bass (possibly two)
16x16 floor
18x16 floor
13x9 rack tom

White Marine pearl wrap. Flat base hardware. Probably Ludwig drums.
Cymbals probably 15" hats, 18 Medium-thin crash and some 21" ride and one of those swish things (china with rivets)

Something along the lines of a Krupa/Rich/Bellson/Shaughnessy kit

Bonzo91

03-08-2006, 03:05 AM

John Bonham used a 38" gong, and about the giant beat they dont make crashes anymore i cant find em anywhere theyr similar to the 602 best cymbals

Bonzo91

03-08-2006, 03:08 AM

The cymbals listed above are they the ones you own or the ones john bonham owns cus he doesnt have most of those cymbals heres his full cymbal list in order...
15" Sound-Edge Hi-hats 2 Pair
18" Giant Beat
20" Giant Beat
24" Giant Beat
15" Sound-Edge Hi-hats
18" Giant Beat
20" Giant Beat
24" Giant Beat
18" Giant Beat x2
20" Giant Beat
16" 2oo2 Medium
18" Giant Beat
20" Giant Beat
24" Giant Beat
20" 602 Medium Ride
38" Gong
15" 2oo2 Sound-Edge Hi-hats
15" 602 Sound-edge Hi-hats
16" 2oo2 Medium
18" 2oo2 Medium
18" 2oo2 Medium Ride
20" 602 Medium Ride
24" 2oo2 Ride
15" 2oo2 Sound-edge Hi-hats
18" 2oo2 Crash
18" 2oo2 Medium
20" 2oo2 Ride
24" 2oo2 Ride
1 Cymbal Bag

pdp 9091

03-08-2006, 03:14 AM

wow whered u find that list???

and i think they still sell giant beat crashes because they have them in the sam ash magazine

franklinj

03-08-2006, 03:16 AM

Something big. Lol. Im not sure of the exact specs, but something Neil Peart-ish or Tim Alexander- ish. I love Tims sets that hes had over the years. The Tamas are amazing, and the Pork Pies were awesome too.

cdawg_2010

03-08-2006, 03:22 AM

I think it would have to be something like alex van halens drumset in jump or from before then, when he had the huge set and roto toms

hardhitter

03-08-2006, 03:26 AM

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d199/gsxr1000extreme/pics/relfire05cust2.jpg

This is the set I have now.With Sabian AAX, HHX and Paragons and a pork pie vented snare.

franklinj

03-08-2006, 03:49 AM

Damn bro, nice. That mustve set you back.

So, how loud are those?

Ashton Drum's

03-08-2006, 06:36 AM

Id proberly get this

pcmckay

03-11-2006, 06:07 AM

John Bonham used a 38" gong, and about the giant beat they dont make crashes anymore i cant find em anywhere theyr similar to the 602 best cymbals

Go on the Paiste web site and you will see that they have brought back the full line of Giant Beat Cymbals. You should be able to order them from a Paiste dealer.

PreppieNerd

03-11-2006, 04:01 PM

I think the best part of the extensive list of Bonham's cymbals is the end where it says:

1 Cymbal Bag

PreppieNerd

03-11-2006, 04:05 PM

It would really just be an extension of My Kit (http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7734), since mapex sells an add-on for their M Birch series. In theory, if a friend came over (w/ a couple of cymbals) I could move the kit around and have 2 kits.

pcmckay

03-12-2006, 07:46 AM

I am proud to say I got my ultimate drumset in October. Ludwig Maple Classics in the Green Sparkle finish. 14x26 BD, 10x14 TT, 16x16 FT, 16x18 FT, 61/2x14 model 402 snare and of course the Ludwig Speedking pedal. This is the kit I have always wanted since I was 8yrs old growing up in the 70's listening to Zeppelin! LONG LIVE BONHAM!

drumz4eva

03-12-2006, 08:15 AM

http://www.drumheadquarters.com/images/fillers/LargestDrumset.jpg

i think that would have to be my dream drum set

DrumProgressive

03-12-2006, 06:45 PM

Mine has to look something like this:
Dunno what cymbals, but they must be setup like this.
And the bass drums should be deeper but i took the wrong sizes at the dw kit builder.

Finaer

03-12-2006, 07:37 PM

Ludwig Classic Birch. All Zildjian and Meinl cymbals.

Stormrider

03-12-2006, 07:41 PM

I'd take this set:

Link (http://www.ulikusch.de/Images/drumset_crome_ausgeschn.jpg)

Harakirie

03-12-2006, 07:47 PM

Hey Hey !
well heres what mine would look like :
The shells would for sure be tama starclassic's !
Cymbals would be Zildjian K-Custom !
http://img386.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dkit8zz.jpg

1. 17" China
2. 14"Fast Crash
3. 13"hybrid hihats
4. 18"Fast Crash
5. 8" whatever splash
6. 10"Meinl Raker Splash (that thing sounds amazing)
7. 16"Fast Crash
8. 22"hybrid Ride
9. 12"Fast Crash
10. 18"China

toxegendrummer

03-13-2006, 08:45 AM

http://www.drumheadquarters.com/images/fillers/LargestDrumset.jpg

i think that would have to be my dream drum set

Everything INCLUDING the Kitchen Sink. LOL

pdp 9091

04-03-2006, 01:42 AM

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e27/yamaha2219/Clipboard04.jpg

Ludwig Classic Maple

26 inch bass
14 inch tom
16 inch tom
18 inch tom
14 inch 402 supra-phonic snare drums

all paiste 2002 cymbals (giant beats are too thin)

r.i.p. bonham

ZDrums24

04-03-2006, 03:06 AM

here it is:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/ZDrums24/terrybozzio1.jpg

my current set is pretty much my dream kit minus so chromatic toms on the left (pretty much i think i want wakermans kit)
kit now: starclassic performer in indigo blue (2005)
18x22 kick
7x8, 8x10, 9x12, 11x14, 14x16 rack toms
16x18 floor tom
5.5x14 snare (birch 8ply)
5x10 dixon snare (maple)
power tower rack
a custom projection: 16" and 17" crashes, 20" ride
k/z dyno (13") hats, 18 china boy high, 12 wuhan and soon to add 16 wuhan and 18 a custom projection or k zildjian medium thin crash

haha (http://www.vicfirth.com/features/bozzio_wackerman_duets_vol2/bozzio_wackerman_D2_2HQ.html)

cdawg_2010

04-03-2006, 03:28 AM

i would love to play on neil pearts kit. i'd have a lot of fun on that and could do awesome fills with all of the toms

Bonzo91

04-03-2006, 06:16 AM

wow whered u find that list???

and i think they still sell giant beat crashes because they have them in the sam ash magazine

I juest know lol ;-).

figure_02

04-03-2006, 10:11 AM

My dream kit would've been:

Sonor Designer shells, Sonor hardware (Giant step pedals) and meinl mb10 cymbals but im at school now so cant use the kit builder until I get home, I'll add sizes and stuff then.

lilblakdak

04-03-2006, 03:33 PM

I love this kit:
http://www.remo.com/upload/2005/06/20/39577657.jpg

figure_02

04-03-2006, 07:52 PM

Sonor Designer shells in a black->dark purple->black fade, you can see the sizes on the pic. I would've had Sonor hardware with giant step pedals. Cymbals would be Meinl MB10, 14" hats, 20 and 18" china (one on each side of the kit), 16, 17, 17 and 18" crashes (evolving around the toms), 8, 10 and 12" splashes (under the crashes evolving around the toms) and a 22" ride. My dreamkit would also have some stacks and a few aux hats but the DW builder didnt have it.

Uhm, that pic was way to big, yeah yeah, the drum shells would be 14x6 snare, two 22x16 kicks, 8, 10, 12 and 13" tom toms, 16 and 18" floor toms and an 14" floor tom as an aux next to my snare.

human beatbox

04-03-2006, 08:35 PM

Dude, just check my avatar!

Dam stupid short posts

pdp 9091

04-04-2006, 03:49 AM

I juest know lol ;-).

ya i found where u got that list....lol...it was a link off the bonham sound clips page...it also tells the specs on all of bonhams drums which is pretty interesting seeing that his first kit in '68 had a 22 inch bass

radiofriendlyunitshifter

04-04-2006, 05:10 AM

Class A Drummer

04-04-2006, 05:24 AM

figure_02

04-04-2006, 07:57 AM

nhzoso

04-04-2006, 08:16 AM

BellsOfRhymney

04-04-2006, 09:40 AM

http://www.jeanettechase.com/images/Chase41.jpg
My fave kit, the Jimmy Monroe ...(he rented the kick but the rest is all his!)

rockzilla

04-04-2006, 06:18 PM

maple segments shell

22x20 bassdrum( two)
12x12 tom
13x13 tom
16x16 floor
14x6,5 snare maple segment

and gues what....

IAM GOING TO BUILD ONE MY SELF

yeahhh

cheerzzz

ATCQ

04-05-2006, 02:54 AM

I would most likely get an OCDP, or SJC, with all non-matching finishes..I don't know why, but I like that look.

countaferfer

04-05-2006, 03:33 AM

I've posted this before, so it must've gotten deleted or sumthin.....
http://img325.imageshack.us/img325/8064/dreamkit0up.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
I want to make them myself.
Flat black hardware and a purple stain with clear laqueer.

2d-chris

04-06-2006, 02:23 PM

my dream kit would be one of the collector Yamaha Steve Gadd drumkits, only 50 made :)

That and my current cymbal setup ;)

Andy

04-06-2006, 08:10 PM

my dream kit would be one of the collector Yamaha Steve Gadd drumkits, only 50 made :)

I would die to have one of the 50 kits.

My dream kit would be like this:

I'm not quite sure about the Pure Metal Ride and the Crash set up.
But I would be definetly fun to play.

http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/2028/dreamkit3fg.png

pimp_my_RIDE

04-15-2006, 03:41 PM

Add an image of your drem kit(use a kit configureator on the net)http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/Gadd_man/g.jpg

I don't know how to resise, sorry

cdawg_2010

04-15-2006, 03:47 PM

heres a big one of this: http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8465&highlight=dream

low-tech

04-15-2006, 03:49 PM

eames, custom made birch 12-ply bass,toms

snare 24-ply

not sure on the sizes, this picture is just a reference

lilblakdak

04-15-2006, 04:57 PM

These are pretty cool.

cdawg_2010

04-15-2006, 05:14 PM

are those pearl and are they yours?

averypoordrummer

04-15-2006, 05:22 PM

If I had the money I would want a Yamaha Maple Custom in Sea Blue Fade in the following sizes: 10 and 12 inch hanging toms, 14 and 16 inch floor toms and a 22 by 18 inch bass drum, all finished off with a 14 by 6 1/2 steel snare

AND 14 inch hi-hats
4 crashes (2 dy, 2 wet)
2 splashes
a nice dry ride of some description
2 chinas (one huge one small)
some cool effects crash or something

(i don't know about cymbals because i've not played enough to make up my mind)

lilblakdak

04-15-2006, 05:25 PM

are those pearl and are they yours?
I wish. They are Pearls. They belong to a guy over at PDF.

cdawg_2010

04-15-2006, 05:28 PM

I wish. They are Pearls. They belong to a guy over at PDF.
you can see your reflection in them. its like looking into a mirror. id love to have those too

somedrummer

04-16-2006, 07:20 AM

I got this idea a while back that I think would be really cool. Basically it would just abe a regular drumset, but all the toms would be replaced with snare drums of various sizes, allowing me to turn off and on snares as I wish. I could go all the way from an 8" to an old 16" marching snare. It would have a normal bass drum and cymbals, but just imagine all those different snare sounds!!! I could tune them to different intervals and it would be so cool!

So I guess that is my ultimate drumset... at least a vague idea.

Pedey

04-16-2006, 07:27 AM

Ok, you asked.

1. 2, 18" X 22" Kick Drums
2. 16" X 20" Kick Drum
3. 5.5" X 14" Melody Master Snare (maple)
4. 5" X 12" Melody Master Snare (steel)
5. Octobans: 343mm, 390mm, 443mm, and 472mm
6. 8" X 8" rack tom
7. 9" X 10" rack tom
8. 10" X 12" rack tom
9. 11" X 13" rack tom
10. 10" X 10" rack tom
11. Octobans: 536mm and 600mm
12. 10.25" LP steel Timbalio
13. 16" X 16" floor tom
14. 6" 14" tymp tom
15. 14" X 20" Gong bass drum

Cymbals: Sabian
A 14" HHX Studio Crash
B 18" HHX Chinese
C 18" HHX Studio Crash
D 18" AA Medium Thin Crash
E 20" HHX Chinese
F 19" Hand Hammered Fierce Crash
G 17" Hand Hammered Thin Crash
H 20" Hand Hammered Chinese
I 16" HHXtreme Crash
J 14" AAX Stage Hats
K 7" Max Splash
L 9" Max Splash
M Medium Max Stax with 7" Radia Bell on top
N 22" Hand Hammered Rock Ride
O 13" HHX Groove Hats
P Low Max Stax
Q 12" Ice Bell
R 11" Max Splash
S High Max Stax
T 8" Max Stax (2 combined to make hats)
U Triple Hi-Hat

Would you like a golf buggy aswell so you can actually get aorund that kit? haha

DoubleBassUrFace

04-16-2006, 08:18 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/Rockoutwithyourcockout/dwset.gif

this.
but, by truth custom drums. it would cost less than if i bought from dw.
it would cost me, about, 2600. maybe. idk.
for drums only.

10x8 tom
16x14 floor
22x20 kick
14x7 30ply vented snare/ or chamber snare

Zildjian Avedis series new beat 14" hi-hats
^ 17" medium crash
^ 18" medium crash
^ 21" sweet ride
with dw 9002 double pedal.
and all dw 9000 hardware.

with plenty of endorcments :)

TheMongoose

04-18-2006, 10:50 AM

Well

I'm suprised this set up has been missed so far.

but if i had the money, i'd experiment with terry bozzio's "big kit"

All those picolo toms etc would give me my debut into melodic drumming.

perhaps i could do some duets with chad whackerman once i got good ;);)

Woot

Drums
Candy Black Fade Lacquer over Mapa Burl Exotic Finish with Satin Chrome Hardware
Bass Drums: 12x20", 16x18", 16x20" (x2), 14x24", 14x16"
Snare Drums: 5.5x12" Solid Maple
Tom-Toms: 5x8", 5x10" (x5), 7x10", 6x12" (x2), 8x12", 9x13", 11x14"
Specialty Drums: 2x8" Piccolo Tom (x14)

9000 Single Bass Drum Pedal (x2)
5002L Remote Bass Drum Pedal (x2)
5002R Remote Bass Drum Pedal (x2)
9500 Hi-Hat with custom linkage (x5)
DW Rack Component Bars, Clamps, Arms and Memory Locks

http://www.dwdrums.com/artists/default.asp - Find Bozzio and check out his setup.

14x picolo toms all differently tuned.. mmmm

So much fun... but so much to learn..

TheMongoose

04-18-2006, 10:54 AM

Oh bozzio uses mienl cyms.

i dunno what i'd use..Zildjian K's probably wouldnt sound best with this sort of kit..

I dunno.. maybe some ZXT's with trashformers and some wuhan china's

MAX ZNAEVSKY

04-18-2006, 12:31 PM

Here's mine:

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/1053/dreamkitmax12hb.png

DW Collector's series, Exotic, cocobolo finish:

24x24 Bass Drum
8x14 Maple snare
14x12 Rack tom
16x16 Floor tom
18x16 Floor tom x 2.

9002 DW double kick drum pedal

Cymbals: Sabian AA/AAX/HH

12" China
17" Crash
14" Fast Hats
22" Power Bell Ride
18" Crash
10" Splash
12" Splash (AA-Metal-X)
18" Crash
20" China
19" Crash
16" China

Have no idea how much it costs....:-)

Max.

radiofriendlyunitshifter

04-18-2006, 03:36 PM

You forgot *gasp* the *gasp* BASSDRUM!!!

haha. good call. a 22x18 of course.

Ashbash

04-19-2006, 03:44 PM

http://www.drumheadquarters.com/images/fillers/LargestDrumset.jpg

i think that would have to be my dream drum set

Man how does he hit that gong? Does he throw stuff at it?

daddyyabjee

10-02-2006, 03:59 PM

Mine would be a Sonor Designer Maple in Birdseye Dark Amber finish with gold hardware or in Birdseye Maple with chrome hardware (preferably both) in the following sizes:

- 18" x 22" Bass Drums (x2)
- 7" x 8" Tom (which, sadly they don't offer)
- 8" x 8" Tom
- 9" x 10" Tom
- 10" x 12" Tom
- 11" x 13" Tom
- 14" x 14" Floor Tom
- 16" x 16" Floor Tom

Snares:

- 5" x 12" Sonor Designer maple snare (as auxiliary snare)
- 6.5" x 14" Tama bell brass snare (main snare)
- 8" x 14" Brady jarrah block snare
- 8" x 14" Brady sheoak block snare
- 5" x 14" Sonor Artist maple snare

Cymbals:

All Paiste

- 14" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hats
- 6" Accent Cymbal stacked atop 8" Accent Cymbal
- 6" Cup Chime stacked atop 8" Bell Chime
- 20" 2002 RUDE China
- 17"/18" Signature Full Crash
- 6" Bell Chime stacked atop 8" 2002 Bell
- 19"/20" Signature Power Crash
- 8" Signature Splash stacked atop 10" Signature Splash
- 12" Signature Micro Hats
- 20" 2002 Novo China
- 14" 2002 Crash
- 22" Signature Power Ride
- 12" Sound Formula Flanger Bell
- 38" Earth Planet Gong

Sonor hardware
Gibraltar double bass rack system
RhythmTech clave blocks and hi-hat tambourines
Roland SPD-S sampling pad
ddrum 4 brain/ triggers
Axis X Longboard bass drum pedals (3x - 2x for bass drums, 1x for clave block)
Pearl Eliminator hi-hat stand (legless)
Pearl Roadster throne
Pro-Mark 747 Japanese Oak Rock Nylon Tip sticks

Synthetik

10-02-2006, 06:19 PM

Well, I see for some, the "ultimate" drum kit doesn't necessarily mean everything and the kitchen sink.

A cool Bonham or Rich/Krupa kit may do it, or even a bop kit. (Bop kits look sweet for thier simplicity.)

As far as I am concerned: this is an ultimate drum kit:
http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3699&stc=1&d=1140822187

I ordered *exactly* what I wanted as a dream kit.

Drums: Tempus carbon fiber in purple glitter with black chrome hardware
8x7,10x8,12x9,13x10,14x11,16x13 18x16 24x18 kick and 14x5.5 Fiberglass snare.

Rack: carbonlite carbon fiber

Pedals: Trick pro-v1 detonator dual pedals

Hihat/snare stand: Pearl P2000 series

Cymbals: 16/17/18 Istanbul AGOP
12" Bosphorus gold splash
16/24" Bosphorus china
20" bosphorus gold ride
14" Bosphorus versa hats

Additional: two 6" rocket toms

It's exactly what I wanted...pics mid-October.

Note: I'd likely be equally happy and far more broke if I had a set of Australian "Spirit" or "Brady" exotic wood drums.

masonni

10-02-2006, 07:47 PM

OK, Now I will probably change my mind in like 6 months, but as of right now I think this would rock....

16" x 26" bass drum (no tom mounts)
10" x 38" bass drum (outside floor toms with mesh batter head and triggers. giant woofer for front head)
11" x 14" rack tom
16" x 16" floor tom
16" x 18" floor tom

5" x 14" maple snare (black on black)
6.5" x 14" brass snare
8" x 14" birtch snare

12" mesh head electronic pad (x3)

bonzolead

10-02-2006, 08:03 PM

Probably the new stainless steel ludwig Bonham reissue or Terry Bozzio's DW setup or the DW timeless timber kit or Neal Peart setup or Mike Portnoy's setup or........

I think you get the picture since money is no object right.and of course I'd pick several cymbals from the "K constanople","K series","A series", and "A Customs" all Zildjian.

Sorry Paiste Guys.

Bonzolead

themac5150

10-02-2006, 08:07 PM

LONG LIVE BONHAM!
Amen Brother!

I got my dream kit this summer, Ludwig classic maples in purple sparkle, 26x14, 14x12,16x16, 18x16, 14x6.5 supraphonic, Paiste 2002s: 15" soundedge, 18" med, 20" med, 24" ride, cowbell and ching ring. Running coated emperors on top and coated ambassadors on the bottoms of the toms now..Oh My what a wonderful sound!

2sticks4strings

10-02-2006, 08:34 PM

My dream kit would be Vinnie Pauls kit but with a wrap/paint like Dime's Rust Razorback.
Cymbals would be a mixture of Meinls.

Rossy_j

10-02-2006, 10:03 PM

Here's mine..

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d8/rossy_j/dream_kit.jpg

Yamaha Maple Custom:

7x8 rack
8x10 rack
9x12 rack
14x12 floor
16x14 floor
16x20 bass (virgin)

Mapex Black Panther Hammered Phosphor Bronze 5.5x14 snare

Sabian:

17" HHXtreme crash
14" AAX Dark crash
18"AAXtreme chinese
14" HH Mini chinese
12" HHX Evolution splash
8" AA China splash
14" HH Fusion hats
20" HHX Manhattan ride
21" AA Raw Bell Dry ride

All Yamaha 800 series hardware + DD Flying Dragon DB pedal

Synthetik

10-03-2006, 01:46 AM

These are pretty cool.

That looks killer! I saw the cost of mirrored drumheads...ouch.

ROCKDRUMMERZERO

10-04-2006, 12:52 AM

I have my ultimate kit - Yamaha Recording Custom Piano Black Lacquer 24x16 Bass, 8/10/12/13/14/15/16 Toms, Ludwig 14x6.5" Millenium Brass Snare and around 30 Istanbul/Zildjian cymbals. Additional Snares are Ludwig Coliseum, Yamaha 14x8 Brass, Ludwig 70's Supersensitive 14x6.5, Yamaha Recording Custom 14x8" and an Acrolite.

Only use a few of each at one time, no need to show off an' all.

Class A Drummer

10-04-2006, 01:23 AM

im thinkin a bonham set with this finish...

Steady Freddy

10-05-2006, 01:09 AM

This would be nice with an aditional rack and floor tom.

DHW200

10-05-2006, 02:32 AM

hateplow

10-05-2006, 09:25 PM

This would be nice with an aditional rack and floor tom.

That Craviotto Set is amazing. Only 11 grand.

TomasHakkesBrain

10-06-2006, 09:52 AM

I would get either a 6 piece Yamaha Maple Custom absolute with a dave weckl signature snare. Sizes of drums would be 18x22 bass, 8x10 rack tom, 9x12 rack tom, 14x14 floor, 16x16 floor. That, or Sonor designer shells in the same configuration.

If i were megarich i would have the ludwig bonham kit plus the paiste jeff ocletree kit with constantinople ride and dark energy crash & hi hat-signature china as well.

Realistically im aiming for a 6 piece yamaha absolute in black sparkle stardust or natural with mapex bronze snare or bill bruford snare, which is probably enough..

altered_beast

10-06-2006, 10:23 AM

If i were megarich i would have the ludwig bonham kit plus the paiste jeff ocletree kit with constantinople ride and dark energy crash & hi hat-signature china as well.

Realistically im aiming for a 6 piece yamaha absolute in black sparkle stardust or natural with mapex bronze snare or bill bruford snare, which is probably enough..

Haha the Yamaha's are nearly exactly what I want/ am getting...

I'll be getting my Recording Customs between Dec and Feb in sizes as follows:

10 x 7.5"
12 x 8"
14 x 14"
16 x 16"

22 x 16"

Sonor Artist Series bronze snare (Premier steel 14 x 6.5" & PDP maple 14 x 5") will most likely end up with Mapex Black Panther Hammered Bronze in 14 x 6.5"

Sabian Cymbals: I already own all but the crashes and hi hats (what I currently have in brackets)...

18" HHXplosion Crash (16" AAX Studio Crash)
18" HHX Power Crash (16" HHX Stage Crash)
20" HHX Stage Crash (19" AAX Metal Crash)

14" HHX Power Hats (14" Pro Sonix Hats)

12" HHX Evolution Splash
10" AAX Splash
8" AAX Splash (8" Pro Sonix Splash)

14" AAX Mini China
12" AAX Mini China

16" china (bottom) and 15" crash (top) on a remote hi hat stand (a la Tomas Haake - smart idea!!)

Wuhan Chinas: 18" and 22" (Only have 18" atm)

Other: 6" Zil Bell and 6" Stagg cup chime.

Hardware:

Pearl DR503 ICON Rack
Yamaha cymbal holders
Tama Iron Cobra Hi Hat stand and Double Pedal (Flexiglide)
Tama throne (Premier)
Yamaha snare stand (Premier)

want to run Evans G2's on top and G1's on bottom, EMAD's on the kick drum and reverse centre power dot on the snare and hazy 300 on the snare side.

and Vater 5B wood tips

think that covers everything...?

I too would love to own the Ocheltree Bronze kit, though I'd settle for the snare!!

rendezvous_drummer

10-06-2006, 06:17 PM

Mines simple:

Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute in Red Sparkle.
10x8
12x9
14x14
20x17

Snare would be a 14x5 1/2 Omar Hakim signature

Remo clear emperors on batter side on the toms with clear ambassadors on the resonant.
Coated Ambassador on batter with evans hazy 300 on Snare side.

Cymbals:
19" AAXplosion
17" HHXplosion
20" AA Rock Ride
14" AA Rock Hats (I own 3 of these cymbals already :D)
16" AAXtreme china
10" A custom splash

YAMAHA DRUMMER

10-06-2006, 08:05 PM

Ultimate Drumset ? i think i got it ....7947

7948

ludwig guy

12-06-2006, 02:53 PM

This is my dream kit.

Drums.Tama
Two 24' Bass Drums
10', 12', 13', 14', Rack Toms

16', and 18', Floor Toms

7X14 Snare

Cymbals: Sabian and Wuhan 14 Metal x hi-hats, 16', 18', and 20', Metal-X crashes, 20', metal x ride, 10', and 12', metal-x splashes, and 18' and 22' wuhan chinas.

Hardware: dw.
Pedals: Iron Cobra

goalieman92

12-06-2006, 09:14 PM

This my kit when it will be finished. estimated $4000 some UDS.
Pro M's in Blue ice are the drums
snare-14x5.5/14x8
rack tom-14x10
FT-16x16
FT2-18x16
BD-24x18 virgin

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/goalieman92/proms.png

Cymbals:from left to right
Wahun 12" China
Meinl 8” Classics Low Bell
Meinl 21” Byzance Dark Ride
Sabian 13” HHX Groove hats
Sabian 18” HHX Power Crash
Meinl 13" Amun Soundwave Hats
Sabian 20” AAmetalX China
Sabian 14” AA Sizzle hats
Sabian 18” AAX Dark Crash
Sabian 20” AAX Dry Ride
Meinl 18” Classics Powerful Crash
Jeremy Watson Sig. Series Splash/Ride

Hardware
Yamaha Flying Dragon Direct Drive Single Bass Pedal
Yamaha HS 650 Hi-Hat Stand
2xYamaha remote hihat/long cable
6xYamahaCS845 Boom stand
Roc-N-Soc Nitro Throne Red

Percussion
Lp Granite Blocks
Meinl bell brass 6.25” cowbell
LP Bar Chimes.

drummerboy147

12-06-2006, 11:11 PM

Drums:
Tama Starclassic Maple in British Green Racing Finish
8in, 10in, 12in, 13in rack toms
14in and 16in floor toms
22in bass drum
Pork Pie PigLite 14x6.5 Green Acrylic Snare
Tama Tymp Toms x4
Tama Octobans

Cymbals:
Paiste Rude 14in SoundEdge Hi-hats
Paiste Rude 16in C/R
Paiste Rude 17in Crash
Paiste Rude 19in Crash
Paiste 2002 24in Ride (Bonham)
Zildjian Z Custom 20in Medium Crash
Paiste Dark Energy 10in MK1 Splash
Paiste 2002 20in China
6in Zil-Bel

Hardware:
Tama Iron Cobra Double Kicks Chrome finish
Peace Tom Rack x2 with accesories (tom arms,etc)
HOLZ chrome bass drum ring
Tama Iron Cobra Hi-Hat stand
Tama swingstar boom stands x the number of cymbals
Pork Pie Drum Throne with Backrest
Joey Castillo Drum Package

Deathmetalconga

12-06-2006, 11:45 PM

I am already playing my ultimate kit at

http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18719

www.terrasonus.com

fusssion

12-21-2006, 06:38 PM

Ok here we go..........

DW Exotic, Olive Ash Burl , Candy black to regal blue fade (picture shows regal black burst) this would be a custom job. Collectors maple, all Built in Bottom.

Some notes:
Cymbals are all variants of Saludas ....different series, different sizes, etc, etc....

Look at the kit like this:
Main Kit: 6 piece, 2 up , 2 down
Jazz Kit: 4 piece
Short stacks: Well......instead of putting small toms up to the left, ala Neil Peart and others,...why not put them in a more reachable/playable position? They are short stacks so they'll sit low against the floor toms and you can still get your ride and other cymbals in tight without having to go too high.

the 10-13 combo and the 15-18 floor combo ....I figured that those sizes would give a wider tuning range than a 14-16.

Snares: 5x14 Collectors, 7x14 Edge .....any other questions, let me know....

kung_f00

12-21-2006, 07:57 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kung_f00/dreamkit.jpg

My dream kit. :sigh: Wish I had enough money to afford even the craviotto snare.

gretsch223

12-21-2006, 09:24 PM

probably this one...

kung_f00

12-21-2006, 11:50 PM

gretsch: y'know.. i actually passed by one of those in walmart and wondered what it would sound like with new heads.

then i chided myself for thinking such things. :P

darth_vater89

12-22-2006, 12:29 AM

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o72/darth_vater89/Megalonica.jpg

okay here we go:

all shells are starclassic bubinga

*piccollo toms are actually tama octobans

Cymbals:

Hi-hats -
13" - AAX - Fusion Hats
14" - HH - Rock hats

Crashes:
16" - AAX - AAXtreme crash
18" - AAX - AAXtreme crash
18" - AAX - AAXtreme crash
19" - AAX - AAXtreme crash

Ride:
22" - HH - Mega Bell Ride

Effects:
20" - HHX - Chinese
20" - HHX - Chinese
12" - PAISTE - Flager Splash
9" - Signature - Max Splash (sabian)
7" - Signature - Max Splash (sabian)
14" - AA - Mini Chinese

Kind of a mix between a smalll portnoy kit and travis smith (trivium) with deeper tonality in the shells, hence bubinga.

may the forks be with you.

darth_vater89

12-22-2006, 12:32 AM

GoalieMan92, where did u get that kit builder from, kind of sick of DW's crappy one?

may the forks be with you.

baz

12-22-2006, 01:56 AM

...I am also happy with the drums that I have now.

http://inlinethumb38.webshots.com/25829/2069520130032450736S600x600Q85.jpg (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2069520130032450736xOAxcN)

http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/28352/2424402220032450736S600x600Q85.jpg (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2424402220032450736GfWtVL)

The white marine pearl kit are my dream drums. I have ordered a 14x14" floor tom to turn it into a five piece. The inspiration for doing so is from adding the 14x14 from my fab four kit to my black oyster dubs. This I did out of boredom, but the more I play this set up, the more I like it.

Barry

Barry

DamoSyzygy

12-22-2006, 12:20 PM

This would be my ultimate set!

http://members.westnet.com.au/petrilli/drums/IMG_1161.jpg

:)

hauk

12-22-2006, 05:34 PM

(DEPTH x DIAMETER)

bass:
20x20 or 18x20
toms:
8x12
10x14
14x16
16x18
snares:
6x14 main
4x12 or 5x12 side

cymbals are on there...

finish: white, no grain show through w/ black hardware

Mista Bob

12-22-2006, 05:44 PM

Mine would be....
A custom titanium Dunnett drum set.
2x 22x18 kicks
20x18 kick
10x9 rack tom
12x10 rack tom
14x14 floor tom
16x16 floor tom
14x7 carbon fiber Dunnett snare
13x3.5 titanium Dunnett snare

For cymbals, not sure exactly what I'd have, but there would be mostly Sabian's and Ufip's I imagine.

macmarkus

12-22-2006, 06:11 PM

i got mine a few years ago, but it would be nice to have some others, for example ...

... a brady marri in natural satin with k hybrids

... a sonor sq2 birch in scandi birch satin with paiste dark energys

... a dw collector's maple timeless timber short stack in natural satin with k customs

... a sonor sq2 x-ray with paiste lines

... a dw collector's birch in natural satin with k cons

... and so on ... ;)

drumzac

12-22-2006, 06:25 PM

I wouldn't need much to have the ultimate drumset.

Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute Nouveau in red sparkle lacquer

26x16
12x9 rack
15x13 floor
18x16 floor
14x8 snare

All Saluda cymbals (already have)

Evans heads

Yamaha hardware.

OR

Tama Starclassic Birch/Bubinga

8x7
10x8
12x9
14x11
16x13
24x18
14x7 snare

Tama Hardware

Evans heads

Saluda Cymbals.

TinChimp

12-29-2006, 03:37 PM

Not wanting to come accross as smug, but I already have my dream kit, worked bloody hard for it it too!! the only thing I would change would be my BigDog double bass pedal for a DW or an Iron Cobra, but I'll sort that some time next year.

So here we go;

My Kit is a Premier Artist Maple Series in Natural Wood Finish
10 x 8 tom
12 x 10 tom
14 x 14 floor tom
16 x 16 floor tom
22 x 18 bass
14 x 5 Main snare
13 x 3 maple piccalo secondary snare ( to left of hi Hat)

My Cymbal set up consists of (left to right)

15" A custom Crash
8" A custom Splash
10" Oriental Trash splash
13" A Custom Mastersound Hi hats
18" K custom Dark Crach
20" A custom Projection Crash
21" Z custom "Megabell" Ride
18" Oriental Trash
20" Oriental "Crash of Doom"

It may be a complete Ball ache to set up, but its well worth the effort.
Cheers
Tris "TinChimp" Hall
Drummer with The Volantes

Dimm_Slayer

12-29-2006, 04:52 PM

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/Dimmu_Slayer/DreamKit.png

Pearl Reference:
8" tom
10" tom
12" tom
15" floor tom
16" floor tom
2x 22" bass drum

Paiste Cymbals:
13" innovation hi hats
14" dimensions crash
16" dimensions crash
18" dimensions crash
20" dimensions crash
20" dimensions ride
10" 2002 splash
18" 2002 china

tama drummer 1474

12-31-2006, 08:32 PM

i would love to play on neil pearts kit. i'd have a lot of fun on that and could do awesome fills with all of the toms

he has a signature kit out now.

drummerchick435

12-31-2006, 11:49 PM

Instead of one big kit I'd have an acoustic kit and an ekit and a hand percussion setup.
Acoustic:
5 toms (8in 10in 12in 14in 16in)
2 snares
1 bass drum with a double pedal
cymbals (hihats, splash, 2 crashes, ride, and china)
Ekit
a Roland
Hand percussion kit:
Djembe
set of bongos
two congas
and assorted little toys like shakers and tamborines

Salicete

01-01-2007, 04:47 AM

I've already bought my "Money No Object-Dream Kit."

Here ya go-

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/salicete/My%20Gear%20Page/DSCN8339.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/salicete/My%20Gear%20Page/DSCN8333-1.jpg

stickers

01-01-2007, 08:01 AM

Sometimes less is more...

http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9284&stc=1&d=1167674596

kacperivo

01-01-2007, 03:51 PM

i'd like to have this one

http://www.stantonmoore.com/gear/images/kit1_lg.jpg

or... this one (the kit, not Joe;))

http://www.drummerworld.com/pics/drum40/joe_morello_card.jpg

hauk

01-03-2007, 06:25 AM

i'd like to have this one

http://www.stantonmoore.com/gear/images/kit1_lg.jpg

how is that playable in that setup? depending on where you put your legs, it seems either the hihat/snare would be way off left or the second bass would be unplayable... though they seem to be different sized basses, and i see a double pedal for the second.. hmm

Skitch

01-03-2007, 06:39 AM

how is that playable in that setup? depending on where you put your legs, it seems either the hihat/snare would be way off left or the second bass would be unplayable... though they seem to be different sized basses, and i see a double pedal for the second.. hmm

You would play it the same way you would play a normal set. The bass drum to the right and between the floor toms is played by a remote bass drum pedal, seen to the right of the bass drum pedal on the normal bass drum.

Mike

http://www.mikemccraw.com
http://www.dominoretroplate.com

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=drummermikemccraw

Kamikazee89

01-03-2007, 09:35 AM

how is that playable in that setup? depending on where you put your legs, it seems either the hihat/snare would be way off left or the second bass would be unplayable... though they seem to be different sized basses, and i see a double pedal for the second.. hmm Isn't that Stanton Moore's kit? He's one of my favorites. But anyway, I guess if I could have any kit it would be...http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Kamikazee89/dreamkit.jpg
Forgot to add Remo Coated Emperors on all the Batters, and Clear Ambassadors on all the Resonant sides (bet ya didn't see that coming =P)
I already own the snare, and pedal so now I'm only around 3k away! =D Part of me wants to try a Speed King pedal just to see how it feels and such.
P.S. I wonder how Ludwig's hardware is nowadays.

Porker69

01-04-2007, 05:37 AM

Dimm Slayer what is that kit builder your using and where can I get it?

Kamikazee89: Ludwigs hardware is really beefy now even their less expensive lines, and the speed king is still smooth and still squeeks alot.

Celereon

01-04-2007, 07:47 AM

Well I've been doing my research on ~$1000 drumkits, the next one i'm going to buy, so I don't know much about high-end drumkits.

Still, I'd probably get a Yamaha Absolute, don't know which wood...I can never decide between Maple and Birch because I play all sorts of music, so maybe Beech.

Or a high-end Sonor one as well...

And lots of cymbals...
Yeah...

stevedrum

09-12-2007, 09:37 PM

I would buy a Premier Premier Series Maple Classic Drum Kit Triple the size of Terry Bozzio's Kit with all cymbals being Bosphorus. Or Maybe a Sonor SQ2 with Bosphorus Cymbals again triple the size of Bozzio's Kit. Another Idea would be buying a 5 piece kit from every series of every manufacturer and all cymbal lines available.

bonzolead

09-12-2007, 09:57 PM

OK you said money's no object I'd like to get the new Ludwig Stainless steel shell kit but only 4-piece sizes through:

custom made 28"x18" Bass Drum
custom made 20"x18 Floor Tom
14" x 10" Tom-Tom
14" x 6.5" Titanium Dunnett Snare

24" K med ride
17" K thin crash
20" crash of doom
15" new-beats

My other kit would be Gretsch USA custom sizes:

20" x 16" Bass Drum
14" X 12 Floor-Tom
10" x 8" Tom-Tom
14" x 5.5 Snare

Same Cymbals except

20 K Light Ride
14" mastersound hi-hats

time to wake up now LOL

Keep Swating,
Bonzolead

AveyTare

09-12-2007, 11:25 PM

as for now:

Lignum stave kit:

20/16 bass drum
14/4 snare
10/8 rack tom
14/12 floor tom

aquarian heads
pearl hardware
unknown cymbals

Cymbalrider

09-17-2007, 03:20 AM

26x14 13x9 16x16 20x18 all African mahogany finished in White marine pearl with a cymbal mount on the bass drum, actually two, one for the a splash and one for a ride. The tom would be on a rail mount or on a snare stand. The snare would be a Ludwig Black Beauty. Cymbals would be Zildjian Armand or Bosphorus Traditional. For those that don't know this would be essentially a Gene Krupa kit. There would be cowbells and woodblocks too. Cymbals would include hi-hats, splash, 18thincrash, 18med-thincrash, 20 med-thin ride, and a 22" swish. Perhaps an alternate 20x14 bass drum or even remote pedal it like Stanton Moore.

RobertM

09-17-2007, 04:24 AM

Ultimate kit? That's easy:

Stewart Copeland's setup from his days with The Police, especially the Ghost in the Machine to Synchronicity tour:

Tama Drums (I think he used Imperial Stars from 1980-1985):
18x22 bass
16x16 floor
13x10 tom
12x9 tom
10x8 tom
14x5 snare
full set of Tama Octobans

And, of course, the best cymbals for rock: PAISTE signatures/2002s.

I know a lot of people love Bonham, and he's great, but I'd take Stewart Copeland any day over Bonham, Bruford, and all the rest. Copeland has the best hi-hat work of any modern rock drummer, and some seriously intense grooves--the kind of grooves that make you leap out of your chair. Cf. "One World," "Driven to Tears," "Bed's Too Big Without You," for starters.

With Ludwig's great Bonham retro kit, and Yamaha's Steve Gadd anniversary kit, where the heck is Tama's Stewart Copeland anniversary kit? He's the only drummer to have used Tama for 30 years or more (a la Gadd's 30+ years with Yamaha), so, come on Tama, make us an anniversary kit!!

Cymbalrider

09-18-2007, 06:27 PM

I think a fun set to have would be like a 30s thing with all the fun little temple blocks, cowbells, splashy jingly cymbals, and more. Even like the guys that put gongs and tympani along with the sets too. Essentially a percussion section all to yourself.
http://www.drummerworld.com/pics/drum42/kanap2.jpghttp://www.drummerworld.com/pics/drum/Sonny%20Greer.jpg

DaveyBoy

10-31-2007, 12:06 AM

I spent a long time thinking about this and heres my final result:

Drums:Tama Starclassic Maple
22x20
8x10
10x12
14x16
16x18

or alternatively

Starclassic Maple
22x20
11x13
16x18

Snare:Mike Portnoy Sig or Black Panther of some kind

Cymbals:Zildjian
14" A Mastersound Hi Hats
18" K Custom Fast Crash
18" A Thin Crash
20" K Custom Hybrid Ride
19" K Custom Hybrid Crash
17" K Custom China

I sould be getting the cymbals noted soon, drums may have to wait.

Dave

bojangleman

10-31-2007, 01:15 AM

mine would have to be about 3 sets..lol. i couldnt just have one favorite setup i dont think.
so i guess here it goes..lol

Unix Custom Stave kit:
24x20 kick
13x9 rack
16x16 Floor
18x16 Floor
and then for the snare would be a Unix Bubinga Stave
that would be my rock kit.

and then probably SJC Custom Drums kit:
2x 24x20 kicks
12x8 rack
13x9 rack
14x10 rack
16x14 floor
16x16 floor
18x16 floor
and then snare would be either the Mike Portnoy sig. or one of my own customs.
that would be like my metal kit.

and then my own that i build:
22x20
12x8
16x16
snare i built or the Unix or Mike Portnoy sig..lol
that would like be my rock/metal/jazz/what ever else i want..haha

and im not even gonna try the cymbals...welp. there is mine!

Alex

radiofriendlyunitshifter

10-31-2007, 03:37 AM

let's see:

kit: ludwig classic maple in black diamond wrap

14x6 black beauty snare
10x9 tom
12x10 tom
16x16 floor tom
18x16 floor tom

cymbals: zildjian and paiste

8" k custom dark splash
10" k custom dark splash
12" k custom dark splash
13" k custom dark hats
17" 2002 thin crash
17" k custom dark crash
18" 2002 thin crash
18" k custom dark crash
18" 2002 novo china
20" k custom dark ride
22" 2002 original 1971 ride

hardware:

gibraltar 9600 series
axis a single pedal
axis hi hat stand
roc-n-soc bicycle throne

heads:

coated aquarian studio x (batter)
classic clear (reso)
superkick II (kick batter)
regulator (kick reso)

other:

lp mini timbales

...that was fun! i think i remembered everything...

wow... i was definitely going through my jose pasillas phase.

nowadays i'd prefer:

gretsch usa custom (some kind of wrap... silver sparkle, champagne sparkle... something.)
20x14 bass
12x8 tom
14x14 floor

ludwig
14x5 aluminum supraphonic

aquarian heads

ludwig hardware

roc-n-soc throne

rotating cymbal set ups:
a) 14" armand hats, 21" armand ride, 19" armand ride
b)15" giant beat hats, 24" giant beat ride, 20" giant beat multi
C) 14" bosphorus fat hats, 20" bosphorus wide ride, 20" bosphorus pang thang

Mr. Pasquini

10-31-2007, 03:56 AM

Hmmmm.... I think I have an idea of what I'd get

Carbon Fiber Snare Drum
14x5.5 Snare Drum

All Birch/Bubinga shells, Black sparkle finish
(2) 20x16 Bass Drums
10x8 Tom
14x12 Tom
12x4 Side Snare

All Meinl Cymbals
21" Byzance Dark Ride
20" Byzance Traditional Ride
14" Mb20 Soundwave High Hats
18" Byzance Crash
20" Mb20 Crash
10" Mb20 Rock Splash
14" Generation X Filter China

aydee

10-31-2007, 09:16 AM

I already have my ultimate kit, but hey, its ok to fantasize........

15007

Wavelength

10-31-2007, 11:38 AM

If I had the cash, I'd get this kit:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1110/531915609_3870a74d5f.jpg

...er.

NIMBY

10-31-2007, 12:27 PM

Specs:
20x20 bass
10x6 Tom
12x7 Tom
14x12 Floor Tom
16x14 Floor Tom

Snare - Pearl Joey Jordison snare with matching finish

Hardware:
DW 9000 all round

Cymbals: Zildjian
13" A Custom Mastersound Hi hats
18" A Custom Medium Crash
19" A Custom Medium Crash
21" A Sweet Ride
18" A China - Low
8" A Custom Splash
14" Oriental China
17" A Custom Medium Crash
20" A Custom Medium Crash

(in case you hadnt noticed, i like a customs a bit...)

Heads: Remo
Toms - Coated Ambassodors / Coated Emperors over Clear Ambassodors
Snare - Smooth White Emperor over Clear Ambassodor
Bass - Powerstroke 3 with Smooth White Emperor Reso

Finish: Something like this -

aydee

10-31-2007, 03:49 PM

If I had the cash, I'd get this kit:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1110/531915609_3870a74d5f.jpg

...er.

.................................HAD?............. ......................

Wavelength

10-31-2007, 05:03 PM

...HAD?...

Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

KarlCrafton

10-31-2007, 06:12 PM

I wouldn't need much to have the ultimate drumset.

Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute Nouveau in red sparkle lacquer

26x16
12x9 rack
15x13 floor
18x16 floor
14x8 snare

Not Yamaha, but how about this? It's MY dream kit....:)!!

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/RSNwKtConfig907.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/RedSparkleSnare.jpg

The differences from your sizes are that this kick is 20X26, the floors are (2) 14X16, and 16X18 and my rack tom is 9X13.

This red sparkle snare is 6.5X14, but here's the 8" in Black with custom long lugs to match the shells on my black kit.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/814.jpg

I mostly use 6.5 Ludwig Black Beauties with both kits...one of these...

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/BlackBeauties.jpg

Or, this one...

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/HammeredChrome.jpg

If you did get the sizes you listed you would never regret it!.

I have an 18X26 as well, and it's a cool size.

12-15-18 is an AWESOME config, I have those sizes on a rehersal kit, and the tone seperation is GREAT.
A 13X15" FT is way better than a 14" drum, and it's still beefy enough on fills if you don't go to the 18. I love the 13X15 drum I have--it's one of my favorite drums.

Yamaha Nouveau drums are super awesome, and the red sparkle is really cool looking. (...if I got a Yamaha, that's what I would get too :) ).
Those lugs, with the aluminum die-cast hoops on those drums make them pretty hard to beat (my Ludwig's do...but that's just my oppinion!).

Good luck getting your kit!!

Now, if I could get ANYTHING, I'd get the sizes I have now, only with stainless steel shells, but the finish done in the Black Beauty plating, and chrome lugs.
THAT would be SICK!!!

Hey, I've played Ludwig for over 30 years..where's MY anniversary kit Ludwig?!?!?!?!?!

Davey

11-05-2007, 01:03 PM

Not Yamaha, but how about this? It's MY dream kit....:)!!

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/RSNwKtConfig907.jpg

Wow! Badass!!! Can you actually hear the stereo when you're playing?

How about a shot from the drummer's POV? I want to see that kick drum depth.

GNRFAN

11-05-2007, 02:29 PM

My Dream kit:

Eric Singer's Kiss Farewell Tour Kit:

http://www.eric-singer.de/equipment/kiss_farewell_kit/ericfwkit.JPG

CYMBALS:

ZILDJIAN

1: 19” Z Custom Crash

2: 14” A Rock Hi-Hats

3: 20” K Custom Ride

4: 16” Oriental China Trash

5: 13” Heavy Hi-Hats

6: 9,5” Zil Bell

AA: Latin Percussion (LP)
Bongo Bell 8” Chrome Plated

DRUMS:

Pearl Masters Custom
(MMX) 4ply Maple Shells
in Silver Sparkle

A: 22” x 18” Bass Drum

B: 14” x 6,5”
Pearl Signature Series
Eric Singer Snare Drum

C: 12” x 8” Tom

D: 13” x 9” Tom

E: 16” x 16” Floor Tom

F: 18” x 16” Floor Tom

G: 8” Concert Tom

H: 10” Concert Tom

I: 14” x 14” Floor Tom

J: 10” x 9” Tom

K: 8” Concert Tom

L: 6” Concert Tom

Dan

GRUNTERSDAD

11-05-2007, 02:44 PM

I found mine Friday and set them up Saturday. I'm more than pleased and thrilled.

Gretsch Renown Maple
22 x 18, 8 x 7, 10 x 8, 12 x 10, 14 x 14
My Taye Studio Maple Snare 6.5 x 14
My Masterwork Jazz Series cymbals and my HHX Evolution crash.

KarlCrafton

11-05-2007, 05:22 PM

Wow! Badass!!! Can you actually hear the stereo when you're playing?

How about a shot from the drummer's POV? I want to see that kick drum depth.

Thanks for the badass!!
The kick is 20X26.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/RSAbove.jpg

I also have this same kit in Black with long lugs. This pic shows the kick length better.
Same size kick 20X26.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/KarlCrafton/Overhead.jpg

I love this depth on kick drums.

24's on up sound great at 20". There's just something about this depth that gives a great balance between attack, tone & ooomph.

I've never had anything but great comments on these bass drums (from recording and live engineers)--even some great possitive comments from Simon Phillips when one of my bands opened for Toto this past July. He really dug it, and I dug that he dug it haha!!
This size kick is really cool (for me at least), and it sounds great played soft or loud.

I suppose I could hear the stereo if I turned it up loud enough, but I've always used headphones playing to cd's or records. But cd's tend to skip....

Thanks again!

KarlCrafton

11-05-2007, 05:29 PM

punkuzz900

11-15-2007, 09:43 PM

This is how I want my kit to look like within the next few years, I'm almost there...

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3252/drumkit2tk8.jpg

What do you think!?

driver

11-15-2007, 09:58 PM

I think I finally have my perfect kit sorted out in my head.

I'd love a HighWood Drums 4 piece 13" hanging 16" floor with legs and a 24" BD

A solid steam bent Highwood snare. Maybe 14x6 Birch with their amazing clawless wood hoops. All of the kit in a nice wood finish.

4 HighWood Octobans

12x5 Yamaha Musashi Oak side snare.

And I really cant figure out a dream cymbal set there are just too many but I'll keep my Paiste 2002 24" ride and 18" A Custom crash

punkuzz900

11-15-2007, 10:27 PM

12x5 Yamaha Mushai Oak side snare.

By the way dude, it's Musashi =] and they ROCK don't they ! ! ?

driver

11-15-2007, 11:29 PM

By the way dude, it's Musashi =] and they ROCK don't they ! ! ?

Haha cheers for that I guessed be bothered to go through and see if I had got it right lol. Yeah the 12" seems like the perfect second snare for me!

theberzh

11-15-2007, 11:49 PM

I already own the most awesome drum kit. I am picking up more cymbals this weekend.

http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31353

And the snare is here
http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32526

octabans
6 x 13
6 x 14
6 x 15
6 x 16
6 x 17
6 x 18

tom toms
8 x 8
10 x 10
12 x12
13 x 13

floor toms
14 x 14
15 x 15
16 x 16
18 x 18

hanging tom tom
20 x 20

bass drums
22 x 22
24 x 24

cymbals = who cares with this many drums

Unix

11-16-2007, 04:20 AM

here is my ultimate kit.
8 x 7
10 x 8
12 x 9
14 x 11
16 x 13
22 x 16

All pure Maple shells. 4 color fade.

metal overlord

11-17-2007, 09:32 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/MEGADETH-DDRUM-ROCKENWRAPS-CUSTOM-DRUM-KIT_W0QQitemZ260183262189QQihZ016QQcategoryZ38097Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

theberzh

11-21-2007, 03:49 AM

[QUOTE=theberzh;378801]I already own the most awesome drum kit. I am picking up more cymbals this weekend.

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/3439/wholekitdy7.jpg

punkuzz900

11-22-2007, 12:52 AM

[QUOTE=theberzh;378801]
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/3439/wholekitdy7.jpg

What the sam-heck (I gotta cut down on swearing) are those long ass toms? are they like 4x16? XD What do they sound like, who are they made by and what do they sound like!

lewisn27

03-01-2008, 07:48 PM

What the sam-heck (I gotta cut down on swearing) are those long ass toms? are they like 4x16? XD What do they sound like, who are they made by and what do they sound like![/QUOTE]

they are octabons or maybe decabons. i really cant tell the difference to tell the truth.

danander11

03-03-2008, 10:23 AM

What the sam-heck (I gotta cut down on swearing) are those long ass toms? are they like 4x16? XD What do they sound like, who are they made by and what do they sound like!

they are octabons or maybe decabons. i really cant tell the difference to tell the truth.[/QUOTE]

Maybe Cinnabons?

Hmmm.............................................. .....

;-)

punkuzz900

03-18-2008, 08:59 PM

This is how I want my kit to look like within the next few years, I'm almost there...

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3252/drumkit2tk8.jpg

What do you think!?

oh man, I come back a few months later and realise I had too much time on my hands! There's no way I could use all of those cymbals effectively, Eyes bigger than my drumming talent ¬_¬

skaliwag66

03-19-2008, 10:30 PM

http://www.willoughcraftdrums.com/gretschred3.jpg

tizzdizz

03-20-2008, 05:24 AM

http://www.willoughcraftdrums.com/gretschred3.jpg

'nuff said, my friend. mmmmmmmmmmmm...

Although, like gruntersdad, I'm pretty happy with mine for now.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b58/tizzdizz/Gretsch%20Renown/DSC07909.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b58/tizzdizz/Gretsch%20Renown/DSC07907.jpg

KarlCrafton

03-20-2008, 03:50 PM

Wow, this is a sweet kit!!!!!!!!

http://www.willoughcraftdrums.com/gretschred3.jpg

Bob Smith

03-20-2008, 10:17 PM

chech the avatar
Really do it's just amazing
accept it's all cymbals there's only like 5 drums in the whole thing

skaliwag66

03-21-2008, 01:13 PM

You like that?
You'll love this!
http://www.repercussions.org/newgretschsetpage.html
Gretsch porn!

metal overlord

03-21-2008, 09:21 PM

Since I can't a picture, i'll post specs.

Bubinga stave kit in gold to black fade, with gothic-like hardware (sort of like Tama Warlord) in black

(2) 24x24 BDs - 3/4 thick
8x7 RT 1/2 thick
9x8 RT
10x9 RT
11x10 RT
12x11 RT
13x12 RT
14x13 RT
15x14 RT
16x15 RT
18x18 FT
20x18 FT
14x6 Walnut SD 1/2 think
13x4 Bubinga SD 1/2 think
(LP)
8x2 PT
10x2 PT
12x2 PT
(Tama)
6x11 octo
6x11-3/4 octo
6x13-1/2 octo
6x15-1/2 octo
6x17-1/2 octo
6x18-1/2 octo
6x21 octo
6x23-1/2 octo

All Tama HW
All Sabian cymbals (Vault, AAX & HHX) with 1 Mienl (my Mb20 pure metal ride)

jesusfetusis6

03-22-2008, 10:36 AM

26 x 16" bass
13 x 11 tom (on snare stand, no mount)
16 x 16 floor tom
14 x 6 1/2" snare

natural wood, maple. i know it's "bonham" sizes and it's actually the set i have now, except i have the mahogany one, not maple.

all cymbals Zildjian:

14" K/Z hi-hat
18" medium A crash
21" Z custom mega bell ride OR 20" K heavy ride
17" k dark crash

then i'd have a second set just for fun, that wouldn't be for shows, band practices, anything like that

24 x 16" bass drum
10 x 9 tom
13 x 11 tom (both toms mounted on bass drum)
16 x 17 floor tom
18 x 16 floor tom
12 x 5 pork pie little squealer snare
14 x 6 1/2 snare

20" zildjian K custom dark ride
14" zildjian k constantinople hi-hat
10" a custom splash
16" a armand medium thin crash
17" k dark crash medium
21" k brilliant crash/ride
24" k light ride
9 1/2" zil-bel
40" zildjian gong (just for the hell of it)

hi-hat tambourine
cow bell
block

second drumset would either be white or "red wine" - my first drumset ever was red wine, i'll forever regret selling it though i don't remember what brand it was

both sets would have dw 9000 double bass pedals & hi-hat stands as well as dw hardware.

pimpsonnymax

05-25-2008, 02:44 AM

24"X18" kick
12"X10" rack
16"X18" floor
18"X18" floor
14"X8" snare

truth drums or ludwig

14" hi's
20" crash
22" crash
24" ride
20" china

meinl tradtional byzrance (or however you spell it) cymbals

DW 9000 hardware

if i could ever afford that i would... well... hehe

Tom Sawyer

05-26-2008, 07:14 AM

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh9/fexnah/yay.png

Something like that, Tama Starclassic or DW Collectors and Zildjian K Cymbals.

Steamer

05-26-2008, 08:54 AM

Already have my "ultimate" kit so time just to focus on nothing but playing and remove myself from the ever searching and looking at new gear game.

Peace Kahuna 9 ply AA flame bubinga Bee-Bopp shell pack and a huge battery of Istanbul Agop hand made Turkish cymbals to cover any type of live or recording situation I may encounter. This is the perfect combo of drums and cymbals sound wise for this acoustic jazz player being the "ultimate" combo for me. Others need not apply for the job since it's well covered:}

crazyhands520

06-23-2008, 03:24 AM

All the money in the world hmm...

Spaun Drums

Tribal skull graphic over high gloss stained black. Wood hoops with white tribal band graphic. Black lugs.
8x8 Rack Tom
10x8 Rack Tom
12x9 Rack Tom
13x10 Rack Tom
14x11 Rack Tom
15x15 Floor Tom (Left Side)
16x16 Floor Tom
18x18 Floor Tom
2 22x18 Bass Drums
14x6.5 Edgevent snare with Zig Zag split. Outer shell black, inner shell white
10x5 Edgevent snare with Zig Zag split. Outer shell black, inner shell white

Sabian Cymbals

AA 14" Metal-X Hi-Hats
HH 14" Bright Hi-Hats (X-Hats)
HH 22" Rock Ride
AA 21" Metal-X Ride (Left Side ride)
APX 14" Crash
AA 16" Metal-X Crash
Vault 16" Crash
Vault 17" Crash
Vault 18" Crash
AA 10" Metal-X Splash
AA 12" Metal-X Splash
Signature 7" Max Splash
Signature 9" Max Splash
Signature 11" Max Splash
HHX 18" China
HHX 20" China
Max Stax High
Max Stax Mid
Max Stax Low

Motley_Drummer

07-07-2008, 01:43 PM

probably this one...

duuuuude!!!!!! My little bro has that kit hahaha :P

Motley_Drummer

07-08-2008, 05:34 PM

Well ok this one is one of my creations its inspired by Neil Peart Nicko Mcbrian Chris Adler And ME!

Bish

07-09-2008, 09:43 PM

Im not certain about the drums, but i have my ultimate cymbal set up..

Zildjian 21" K special dry ride
Zildjian vintage 20" K light ride with 3 - 5 rivets
Zildjian 13" K light hats or K/Zs

As for drums like i said i havent decided, i love my Session customs, but i would probably say a Unix 18, 12, 14 set with a 14x5 ludwig 400 keystone badge from the 60s

Red Hawk

07-10-2008, 06:37 AM

You like that?
You'll love this!
http://www.repercussions.org/newgretschsetpage.html
Gretsch porn!

There should be a forum rule against posting this link...

Every time I go there I try to rationalize a purchase with thoughts like "well, I don't really need a car...".

latzanimal

07-10-2008, 07:26 AM

I suppose I can't complain. One of mine:

Skitch

07-10-2008, 08:11 AM

Wow, this is a sweet kit!!!!!!!!

Nice!!

Mike

http://www.mikemccraw.com
http://www.dominoretroplate.com

http://www.youtube.com/drummermikemccraw
http://www.myspace.com/drummermikemccraw

RogerLudwig

11-26-2008, 06:52 AM

I just got mine from Ontario Music

Ludwig Classic Maple

14x22; 8x12; 14x14; 16x16; and two snares: LM400KTM and a matching maple LS401TM
All Ludwig series 900 double braced hardware

Armand Zildjian Cymbals
19" ride with 3-rivets
20" ride
16" medium thin crash
18" thin crash
14" hi hats

All I had to do is sell a Rogers Dynasonic, WMP, Maple in perfect condition!

trkdrmr

11-26-2008, 08:35 AM

My "dream kit" is being built right now in Trick percussion's facility. I'll take delivery in January.

genericdrummingusername

01-02-2009, 09:08 PM

mmmmmmmmmmmm............................

nacdrummer3

01-07-2009, 01:49 AM

My ultimate drum set would have to be

Drum Type:
Tama Starclassic Bubinga
With Die Cast rims(black)
and remo Ebony pinstripe heads
with exception to snare drum

Snare:
Mapex Black Panther special edition Solid Steel snare
14x5.5 with a remo coated controlled sound head

Colour:
Glossy black

Hardware:
Gibralter

Sticks:
Vater 5A Nude

Dimensions of drums:

24x20 bass drum
24x20 bass drum
18x16 floor tom
16x16 floor tom
16x14 floor tom
14x12 rack tom
13x12 rack tom
8x6 rack tom
8x6 rack tom
24x12 gong drum

Sabian cymbals:
21" AA Raw bell Dry ride
Max splash 7", 9", 11"
Max high stax
max low stax

Zildjian:
19" oriental china trash
12" oriental china trash
19" A custom projection crash
18" A custom projection crash
19" A custom projection china
12" Hybrid K splash

Meinl:
Mb 20 Pure metal ride
14" Mb 20 heavy soundwave hi hats
19" Mb 20 heavy crash
8" generation X filter china
14" Byzance Brilliant fast hi hats
18" Byzance Brilliant Medium Crash

My ultimate drumset setup

Mastershake16

01-07-2009, 02:16 AM

My Current dream setup would be this:

Drums: Epiarch (for now as far as i knows) All maple
Natural Satin Finish with mini tube lugs (maybe offset) and black hardware
22x18 Bass drum (clear powerstroke 3 with falam patch)
16x15 floor tom (Coated Emp over clear Amb)
12x9 tom-tom (Coated Emp over clear Amb)
14x7 Snare (Coated CS over clear Amb snare side)
14x5-6.5 Chrome over brass snare (used when appropriate)

Cymbals: Saluda Hardware:DW All 9000 series
15" Glory Crash 9002 double pedal,9000 hi-hat stand, double cymbal
17" Glory Crash stand, tom/cymbal stand, two boom stands
18" Glory Crash
19" Glory Crash
14" Glory Brighter Hats
21" Glory Custom Light Ride

ShaysRebellion

01-07-2009, 03:06 AM

My Dream Setup?

Alright, this is fun.

1st kit

Truth Custom Vintage series.

Black Sparkle w/ Aged White Pearl Stripe
Keller Maple Shells

24"x16" Virgin Bass
13"x8" Rack Tom (mounted on a snare stand)
16"x16" Floor tom w/Gauger Dynamount
16"x18" Floor tom w/Gauger Dynamount
14"x8" Hybrid (Maple/Acryllic/Maple) Snare

Cymbals: Meinl Byzance, Zildjian FX
20" Traditional Heavy Crash
22" Brilliant Ride
21" Dark Ride
14" Brilliant Medium hats
18" Zildjian Oriental China
6" Zildjian Zil-Bel (upside down, on top of 22" ride)

Hardware: Tama
Iron Cobra Flexi-Glide Twin pedal
Iron Cobra Stands (Straight)
Iron Cobra HiHat Stand
Pork Pie Throne

Heads: Remo, Evans
Tom Batter: Emperor Coated
Tom Reso: Ambassador Clear
Snare Batter: PS 3 Coated
Snare Reso: Ambassador Clear
Bass Batter: EMAD 2 Clear
Bass Reso: Truth Logo Head
MoonGel for all toms and snare

Sticks: Vic Firth
Hickory 2B
Hickory 5A

drummerchick435

01-07-2009, 05:38 AM

Ok...here goes....

Cymbals:
Sabian AA 14in Rock Hats
Sabian AA 16in Rock Crash
Sabian AA 20in Rock Ride
Sabian AAX 16in O-Zone Crash
Sabian AAX 18in Stage Crash
Sabian AAX 18in Chinese

Drums
Custom Truth Drum Kit (w/ exception of snares)
Toms: 8X8, 10X8, 12X9, 14X14, 16X16
Kick: 22X18

Snares: 13X3 Pearl Piccolo Steel Snare and 14X6.5 Black Panther Maple Snare

Hardware
All DW 9000 Hardware (except for hi-hat stand)
Double Pedal
2 Snare stands (one being the 9303 snare stand for piccolo)
round throne
various boom and straight stands

Gibraltar Ultra Adjust Hi-Hat stand

Percussion
LP Rock Ridge Rider Cowbell
LP Jam Block
Pearl Tambourine

Heads
Evans EC2 Tom batter heads
Evans Genera Dry Snare batter Heads
Evans EMAD2 kick batter head
Evans G1 reso heads for snares and toms
Evans kick reso head

airsmunch1

01-07-2009, 05:40 PM

I can't figure how to post a picture of my kit here but frankly to me I am playing my near dream set!!!!

Gretsch Maple in Wine Red Laquer
8x10
8x10
9x12
9x12
9x12
14x14
14x14
16x16
16x16
18x22
18x22
Ludwig Collesium Snare in Black Maple
8x14

DW Hardware and Pedals
Gibraltar Rack

Zildjian:
21" Rock Ride from 1983
14" New Beat HH
16" Med Thin
18" Med Thin
18" K Dark
16" thin Platinum
16" Rock Platinum
17" Rock Platinum
18" Rock Platinum
18" Med Platinum
19" Rock Platinum
14" Quick Beat Platinum
20" China
12" splash
12" splash Platinum
18" China Platinum
20" Rock Ride Platinum
Sabian:
20" Paragon crash
18" Paragon Crash
19" Sabian Crash
16" Paragon Crash
18" Rock Crash
14" B20 HH
Paiste"
20" Trash set

It could only get better if I could get a set of 8 or 10 acrylic octabans or deccabons!!! Or maybe a gong!!!

simple kit user

01-08-2009, 06:25 AM

This is my dream kit:
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/96/96/63446969/1_803795732l.jpg

or this one:
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/96/96/63446969/1_300260620l.jpg

But dreams don't have to come true, you know ......

tbmills

01-08-2009, 08:17 AM

ok this isnt my ultimate set because i am wanting to make it sometime in the near future.

so i guess well call it my reasonable dream set...
i want something to cross between steve jordan and stanton moore...

specs:

1. 5" x 14" gretsch cob 4160 snare
2. 8" x 12" tom (on snare stand)
3. 14" x 14" floor
4. 16" x 16" floor
5. 14" x 18" main bass
6. 12" x 24" remote bass
-----
toms are keller 6 ply maple/ basses are 8 ply maple
tail plain lugs (see pic) with natural tung oil finish
either diecast or 2.3mm flanged hoops on toms
classic butterfly claws with t-rods and natural hoops on basses
coated ambassadors all around fiberskyn bass resos.
-----
A. 14" 1978 avedis new beat hihats
B. 19" k custom hybrid crash
C. 21" avedis sweet ride
D. 20" k custom dark ride (w/ 4 rivets)
E. 20" oriental crash of doom

SharkyBait911

01-08-2009, 07:59 PM

This Has got to be my dream kit It's pure heaven and im gonna get it one day

]One Day....

Pachikara-Tharakan

01-08-2009, 08:24 PM

my dream one, for my simple beats with occassional chops / rolls for my own enjoyment, along the Bluesy LP records., and I wish for a nice throne as well, cause now I sit on a chair!

Guz2

01-08-2009, 08:25 PM

Ludwig snare
Premier toms/bassdrum
Paiste cymbals
The kit would be a three-up two-down with about 10-12 cymbals. The finish would either be black or white. Or both. :)

GodSaveTheQuo

03-27-2009, 08:00 PM

This is my dreamkit:

Drums: Noonan Custom
24 x 16 Bass Drum
14 x 5 Snare Drum
10 X 8 Tom Tom
12 x 9 Tom Tom
14 X 11 Tom Tom
16 X 14 Tom Tom

Cymbals: Paiste
15" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hats
10" 2002 Splash
16" 2002 Crash
17" 2002 Crash
8" 2002 Splash
17" 2002 Wild Crash
20" 2002 Power Ride
18" 2002 Wild Crash
14” Rude Hi-Hats (closed)
19” 2002 Wild Crash
8” Signature Bell
20” 2002 Novo China

Hardware:
Pearl Icon Rack with Pearl cymbal arms
DW 9000 Pedals

Remo Heads:
Toms: Clear Emperors top and Clear Ambassadors on bottom.
Snare: Coated Emperor-X on top and Clear Ambassador Snare on bottom.
Kick: Clear Emperor

mrbling

03-27-2009, 10:23 PM

this beautiful blue twisted onyx dw

sonor earth camo snare
remo 50th anniversary snare

cymbals:
-aax celerator hi hats 14 "
-aa raw bell dry ride 21 " ( mine already )
-aax dark crash 17/18 " not sure yt
-aax ozone crash 18"
-aax china 18"
-aax splash 10"
-aax ozone splash 12"
-aax stage ride 20"
-aax ragular stage hats 14"

hardware:
dw boom stands
rock and soc throne with back rest
pearl elim hi hat stand
pearl elim remote hi hat stand
pearl eliminator double pedal
2x dw snare stands

meinl cowbell + mount
lp plastic block on top of cowbell
tamborine

Peartman

03-27-2009, 10:30 PM

This Has got to be my dream kit It's pure heaven and im gonna get it one day

]One Day....

Love Tama nice dream kit, just add Pro Mark747 sticks

Peartman

03-27-2009, 10:37 PM

mmmmmmmmmmmm............................

Hope you have a team of roadies to haul and set up that kit!!!!!

Peartman

03-27-2009, 10:43 PM

Peartman

03-27-2009, 10:49 PM

[QUOTE=theberzh;380365]

What the sam-heck (I gotta cut down on swearing) are those long ass toms? are they like 4x16? XD What do they sound like, who are they made by and what do they sound like!

Move over Alex Van Halen!!!!!!!

skaggs

03-28-2009, 12:36 AM

My would be the Stewart Copeland signature kit from Tama. I already have the snare drum and it is wonderful. I really love the finish on those drums, and they looked great on their tour in '07.

Mikecore

03-28-2009, 03:49 AM

Terry Bozzio's drum configuration, with....

Neil Peart's 30th anniversary finish!

That, and John Good has to let me tweak the final assembly myself.

The cymbals are already in the bag. I bought as many of the RADIA series as I could get my hands on back in 1999-2000, and I have added a few since then. A second set would be nice though. Kind of hard to replace if some terrible thing should happen.

mls

03-28-2009, 05:01 AM

Yamaha Phoenix in Polar White with chrome hardware.

Pass.of.E.r.a.

03-28-2009, 07:00 AM

ok, so this is a Lester Estelle Jr., meets Mike Portnoys right half of his Mirage Monster, inspired kit.....

Tama Starclassic Bubinga
Quilt Mocha Burst Finish/Black Nickle Hardware

Drums
A- Kick Drum 22"x17"
B- Warlord Masai Snare Drum 13"X6"
C- Rack Tom 10"x8"
D- Floor Tom 14"x11"
E- Floor Tom 16"x16"
F- Octoban 343mm *
G- Octoban 372mm *

*Both in a custom Quilt Mocha Fade finish

Cymbals
1- K Hats 13"
2- K Ride 20"
3- Zil-Bel 6" (Inverted)
4- K Custom Dark Splash 10"
5- K Custom Dark Crash 14"/K Mini China 14" Stack
6- K Custom Dark Crash17"
7- K Custom Dark Crash 18"
8- K Thin Crash 19"
9- K Custom Dark China 17"
10- Wind Gong 22" (Not Shown)

with Remo Heads (coated Emps top, clear ambs. bottom), custom Tama Drum Rack with Tama hardware and Promark Sticks

-Jonathan

shawnguess

03-28-2009, 09:06 AM

forgive the crappy camera-phone pics

pearl reference piano black with black hardware
6x6 custom (not pictured)
8x7
8x8
10x9
12x12
14x12
16x16
18x16
22x20

snares
14x6.5 pearl reference 20-ply black on black
14x6.5 pearl maple free floater
14x6.5 pearl brass free floater
14x6.5 pearl 3mm cast aluminum free floater (not pictured)
14x6.5 jeff ocheltree carbon steel
14x5.5 pearl masters custom black on black
14x6.5 pearl sensitone black nickel over brass

paiste signature
8", 10", 12" splash
16", 18" fast crash
17" full crash
21" dry heavy ride
14" medium hats
14" power hats
14" dark crisp hats
13" power hats
6" bell chime

paiste 2002
4", 6", and 8" 2002 accent cymbals
5.5", 6.5", and 7.5" cup chimes

wuhan
16", 18", 20" chinas

pearl eliminator pedals (red cams on kick, black cams on hats)
icon 503c rack
toms - remo emperor clear tops and remo ambassador clear bottoms
snare - remo reversed dot coated
kick - powerstroke 3

mrbling

03-28-2009, 01:25 PM

OMG im so jelous that is amazing just about the b=pedal set up i want as well :o

johnkenerson

10-07-2009, 02:51 AM

Here's mine

Pacific Drums
10, 12, 14, 22, 14 snare
Pearl
13

Sabian
8 splash
10 splash
15, 16, 17 crash
16 china
20 ride

tama iron cobra pedals

PDP rack

Gunmetal gray with tribal art

Cottontop

10-07-2009, 03:03 AM

hmm, im not sure if i have this whole thing down, but ill make one

i dont know which company im goin with yet, i just know i probably want a mahogany set
12x8 tom tom (on snare stand)
16x15 floor tom
24x16 bass drum

Snare- Organic custom drums
14x5 Maple with die cast hoops

Cymbals- Dream
22" Energy ride
20" Energy crash
18" Energy crash
14" Energy Hi hats

Hardware- Gibraltar
Intruder Hi hat stand
Intruder double pedal

ace76543

10-07-2009, 03:22 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Danny_Carey_Kit.jpg

latzanimal

10-10-2009, 12:27 PM

thtst

10-10-2009, 01:34 PM

Color me old and lazy at the moment, a few 'off the shelf' things put together as it were:

Tama Stewart Copeland Signature Set
5" x 14" Copeland Signature SD
22" x 18" Bass drum
10" x 8" Rack tom
12" x 8" Rack tom
13" x 9" Rack tom
16" x 16" Floor tom
18" x 16" Floor tom
Octoban 5, 6, 7, 8
20" x 14" Gong Bass
8" x 4" Tymp-Tom
10" x 4.5" Tymp-Tom

Sabian Cymbals:
HHX Groove Hats 13-inch
Radia Cup Chime 7-inch
HHX Evolution Splash 7-inch
HHX Evolution Splash 10-inch
HHX Evolution Splash 12-inch
AA Extra Thin Crash 14-inch
AA Extra Thin Crash 16-inch
AA Bright Crash 16-inch
AA Chinese 16-inch
AA Crash Ride 18-inch
AA Dry Ride 21-inch

Sabian full lower octave of Crotales

Paiste Percussion and Cymbals:
Finger Cymbal Pair (suspended)
Finger Cymbal Row (15 pieces)
Sound Disk Set 1, 3 and 5
9" Rotosound, #1
11", 12", 13", 14", 15" cymbals
5", 5.5", 6.5", 7.5", 8" Cup Chimes
4", 6", 8" Accent cymbals
9.25" X 13.25", #2 Sound Plate
7", 10", 13", 20" Accent Gongs

LP Percussion:
Aspire LP 190 tambourine
Black Beauty Sr. cow bell
Rock Ridge Ride cow bell
LP450 bell tree (personally 'customized')
Granite Blocks (five, tuned)

Treeworks Tre44 Chimes

Recording Equipment:
Tascam HD-P2
Earthworks M30BX
Cardas 2 x 24 M cables
RealTraps GoboTraps panels

Alas, can't have pics here as all my servers all set to stun/kill so other sites can not pull from them (thereby stealing bandwidth). Pics are at:

www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0609/above.jpg

www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0609/behind.jpg

www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0609/left.jpg

www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0609/right.jpg

NOTE: my servers are so trigger happy you MIGHT need to click REFRESH after getting to the abvove URL. Apologies for the troubles.

curiousnomad

12-25-2009, 10:31 PM

Sonor SQ2 14X18", 8X12", 14X14" Finish undecided

DW stands, pedals

Old K's ( already own- 22" ride, 20"rides, 14" hats), alternating with current K 24"light ride, 22" K. Dry Complex II)

Maybe a few splashes, china, just for color.

Add 20" bass also for non jazz gigs

mrbling

12-25-2009, 11:30 PM

hhm.

well 1st off id get a custom dw collectors 1 up 2 down 12 14 16 and 22 with a 14" ludwig black beauty snare. plus an extra matching bass drum just in case :).

Evans EC2 heads.

id have 2 cymbal set ups

1st
sabian aax celerator hats 14"
sabian AA raw bell dry ride 21"
sabian AAX dark crash 18"
sabian AAX plosion crash 17"
sabian nano hats
zildjian oriental china thrash 18"
alu bell

2nd
Zildjian A custom mastersound hats 14"
zildjian A custom crash 17"
zildjian A custom crash 18"
zildjian K custom dark crash 18"
zildjian A spalsh 10"
zildjian K custom hi def ride 22" ( and steal an idea from TTNW)
zildjian oriental china thrash 18"
Zil bel

DW 9000 series stands 3 x straight 1 x short boom 2 x snare stand 1 x X-hat
Pearl eliminator pedals and hi hat stand (+ pearl eliminator remote hi hat stand)
Roc n soc throne cycle stylee

plus my trusty meinl cowbell and LP plastic 'wood' block.

protection racket cases and drum mat.

Polymetrix1618

12-26-2009, 08:19 AM

Steambent bubinga or Sonor SQ2 maple, beech, and birch drums in Red Tribal finish:

8x8
10x10
12x12
14x14 (on left)
16x16
18x18
20x20 single headed bass drum on floor tom legs (on left)
2 18x24 kicks
8x14 cast bronze snare with Ayotte style wood hoops
6.5x14 steambent hickory snare
4 octobans

Paiste Cymbals:

16" and 18" Sig Full Crashes
20" Power Crash
20" Dark Energy Crash
22" Dark Energy Mark I Ride
22" Dark Energy Mark II Ride (on left)
20" 2oo2 China
18" Sig Thin China
20" Sig Heavy China
8" and 10" Dark Energy Splashes
8" and 10" Twenty Mini-Chinas
4", 6", and 8" 2oo2 Accent cymbals
8" 2oo2 Bell
Dark Buzz China
60" Gong

DSCRAPRE

12-27-2009, 06:46 AM

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/6783/kiti.png (http://img682.imageshack.us/i/kiti.png/)

DW Collectors series. Tony Williams yellow, Black lugs and hoops, Maple.

Cymbals All Paiste Giant Beats. (14" Hats, 18",20",and 24" multi funtionals)

Hardware DW 5000 series.
Accelerator Double Pedal.

Cowbells, Tamborines, Chimes, Temple Blocks, Any other crazy percussion piece imaginable!

cdrums21

12-31-2009, 04:18 AM

Always wanted it, finally got it last year. Original 1970 Ludwig 3 ply maple kit in Bonham sizes...26x14 kick, 14x10/16x16/16x18 toms and 6.5x14 supra of course! Awesome sound man, this one's a keeper.

progmetaldrummer95

12-31-2009, 05:50 AM

Tama Starclassic Bubinga Elite EFX in diamond dust tricolor

Drums
22x18 bass drum
8x7 rack tom
10x8 rack tom
12x 10 rack tom
14x14 floor tom
16x14 floor tom
18x16 floor tom
Set of 4 high pitched tama octobons
set of four low pitched tama octobons
6x4 LP mini timbale
8x4 LP mini timbale

Cymbals:
14 a custom hi hats
16 a custom projection crash
17 a custom projection crash
18 k custom dark crash
18 k custom dark fast crash
20 a custom ping ride
14 zxt trashformer
10 zxt flash splash
11 aax-splosion splash
10 a custom splash
8 k custom dark splash
14 wuhan china
16 wuhan china
18 wuhan china

All tama hardware & tama iron cobra power glide double pedal

Buhre

02-21-2010, 12:08 AM

Dw Collectors Maple.

22x18 Kick

14x14 and 16x14 Floortoms

08x08, 10x08 and 12x08 Racktoms

14x06 and 12x06 Edgesnares

10 and 8 picallotoms

Paiste 2002

12" Splash

19" Thin Crash

16" Crash

17" Crash

10" Splash

17" Crash

20" Crash

20" Heavy Ride

18" China

20" China

Dw 9000 Doublepedal

Dw 9000 Rack and hardware

Fiery

02-21-2010, 06:08 PM

Something like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/TheFiery/sviranje/kit.jpg

Cymbals as pictured, left to right(plus a basement full of everything else ever made):
- 20" Paiste RUDE China;
- 24" Paiste Dimensions Mega Power Bell Ride;
- 22" Paiste 2oo2 Ride; could be replaced with a 22" Paiste RUDE Crash/Ride
- 20" Paiste RUDE Ride/Crash;
- 15" Paiste Dimensions Medium Heavy Crunch Hats;
- 12" Paiste Flanger Bell (any make);
- 24" Paiste Dimensions Medium Heavy Wild Ride (would have to be custom made);
- 24" Paiste 2oo2 Ride; could be replaced with a 24" Paiste 2oo2 Big Ride;
- 22" Paiste 2oo2 China Type.

Drums Sonor, would have to try out many different series to decide, but let's say SQ2 maple in Birdseye Blue:
- 22" by 18" Kick;
- 12" by 10" and 13" by 10" rack toms, with a 10" by 8" left in the bag;
- 15" by 14", 16" by 16" and 18" by 16" floor toms (left to right).

Way too many different snares to list.

Pearl pedals, Sonor black chrome plated hardware.

Drums101

02-21-2010, 06:10 PM

All I need is a snare, bass, and ride cymbal :)

muckypops

02-21-2010, 07:54 PM

This is my dream set... so far.

Romano490

02-21-2010, 08:08 PM

Tama Starclassic Bubinga with 2 kicks, Iron Cobra Double-pedal Power Glide, Set of high-end Paistes, 2 Rack toms and 2 Floor toms, Roc n Soc throne, Evans or Remo heads.

Fracture

02-22-2010, 03:36 AM

I would like to have this kit right here, but another bass drum and alot more sizes.
http://memphisdrumshop.com/bmz_cache/3/3de583cac3ebf26801b32b32bef06ef3.image.425x318.jpg

Flam_Taps

02-23-2010, 06:51 AM

1962 champagne sparkle round badge Gretsch 20/12/14/4x14 in pristine condition and I already have it.

Jessiah331

02-23-2010, 08:25 AM

I think I'm good on all of the cymbals that I want, good hardware, nice rack. But my drums still suck...

I'd say my DREAM set would be the Tama Warlord set!

http://www.mufa.ch/musik-shop/images/TamaWarlordSpartanI.jpg

Wolvie56

02-23-2010, 08:55 AM

scottbfd

03-17-2010, 08:25 AM

http://www.risendrums.com/images/out_the_door/12_31_09/04_640.jpg
My Custom Drums by Risen Drums Sounds Amazing

atlanta rules

04-02-2010, 11:31 PM

My dream set is a tama starclassic

KONA

04-03-2010, 03:53 AM

THIS ONE & I already have it.............(the 58 kit)

1958 Gretsch 3ply in Gold Sparkle (floor tom bought new with the kit is 6ply) - 20/12/14/5.514 - K Zil sizzle ride & A Zil 14 hats, early 60's Ludwig Spd Kng pedal, Walberg&Auge/Ludwig HiHat. Some Istanbul Agop in the mix there too.

Kent mid 60's 913 Tom (Gold Sparkle - very different than my 58 Gretsch!) and some Renown Purewood African Mahogany toms in the mix - as well as a Tama Starclassic 814 snare...........oh - yes - a Beverley 16 crash too......sounds pretty good - came with the 58 kit.

ecpietscheck

04-15-2010, 04:18 AM

SJC DRUMKIT: (depthxdiameter)
21x20 bassdrum
4.5x13 snare drum
10x7 tom
12x8 tom
14x13 f tom
15x13 f tom
zildjian k 13" hihats
zildjian 16" k constatinople crash
zildjian 6" a custom splash
zildjian 24 k custom ride
zildjian k efx 18"
zildjian k 19" china
zildjian k 18 crash ride
dw 9002 pedal
dw 9000 hardware

mrbling

04-15-2010, 06:47 PM

mine has changed yet again but im now much closer.

Drums - DW tangerine glass collectors - 12 14 16 22 ( on the way )

Snare - Ludwig Black beauty or DW edge both 14"

cymbals

SABIAN
AAX xcelerator hi hats 14"(got)
AA Rawbell dry ride

PAISTE
Giant beat 24" ride ( perhaps? to replace the aa raw bell still not sure though.)
2oo2 20" crash (got but need a new one mines cracked

ZILDJIAN
A custom 18" crash (got)
Oriental thrash china 18" (got)

hardware
all DW 9000

pedals DW 9002 (got)

so yer hell of a lot closer.

iwantadwkit

05-17-2010, 02:57 AM

http://www.willoughcraftdrums.com/gretschred3.jpg

I have a buddy who was helping clean up a old church just to make some extra cash on the side and he found a red glitter gretsch roundbadge exactly like this. He found one of these COVERED in dust. Hes a guitar player and he owns his own studio so he knows what he saw right in front of him in a church closet covered in 2 inches of dust. He started asking the pastor about them and they were bought new decades ago and played in the church until the drummer passed away so the drums sat in a closet for 40 years. He told the pastor if he ever wanted to get rid of the set to let him know and the pastor said "oh the youth will probably beat them and tear them up just take them." Needless to say thats all he records with now and it's the warmest set i've ever heard.

gwbaker

05-18-2010, 04:14 PM

I don't know about "Ultimate" unless by definition you mean the last drum set that I will ever buy..... my wife thinks that it really ought to be the last!!! I just acquired a DW Classics set in broken glass. The configuration is 14X24 bass drum, 12 and 16 toms with a matching (broken glass) DW 'Edge' 5X14 snare . I was a bit apprehensive about the mahogany/poplar ply shells but was stunned as to the result. They occupy space with my 62' Rogers Holiday and my Yamaha Maple Custom Absolutes, and those kits are feeling terribly neglected these days. I wish I could post pics but the image manager says that the files are too big.

tubezipper

05-21-2010, 11:09 PM

A custom Ludwig classic maple set

birds eye view of sizes. i'm a lefty

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4857/picture1xf.png (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/picture1xf.png/)

rough mock up

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/7351/picture2odd.png (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/picture2odd.png/)

Cymbals
Paiste 2002 24" Ride and Crash and 2x 16" crashes as hi hats

mrbling

05-21-2010, 11:41 PM

Jack white fan much? whay my ex guitarist wanted me to get pretty much

A custom Ludwig classic maple set

birds eye view of sizes. i'm a lefty

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4857/picture1xf.png (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/picture1xf.png/)

rough mock up

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/7351/picture2odd.png (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/picture2odd.png/)

Cymbals
Paiste 2002 24" Ride and Crash and 2x 16" crashes as hi hats

PeniScott

05-22-2010, 12:00 AM

My ultimate drumset would be 2 different ones really.

1) A 4 piece Gretsch with a nice deep natural mahogany finish, wood hoops and weathered brass hardware. Add in a mix of Meinl Byzance Traditional and Dry series, Boshphorus Master series and Sabian HHX's. 13"x6.5" Steve Jordan signature snare, 11"x10" rack tom, 15"x13" floor tom and a 20"x18" bass.

2) SJC or Truth Hybrid (wood/acrylic/wood) kit. Black ripple wrap over wood with clear arylic center, die cast hoops. Mix of AAX X-plosion crashes, A Series Sweet ride, Meinl Byzance brilliant china and A Custom mastersounds. 14"x8" brass or maple snare, 13"x10" rack tom, 16"x16" and 18"x16" floor toms, 24"x14" or 26"x15" bass with a 16"x9" aux snare.

If i had those, i wouldn't have the patience for anything else.
xoxo

tubezipper

05-22-2010, 12:26 AM

Jack white fan much? whay my ex guitarist wanted me to get pretty much

i've always been setting drums low and flat, way before i even knew jack could play drums! always would have always gotten 2002 cymbals ;)

his drum sound is really incredible and the custom Ludwigs he had made are amazing.

The only part I'm really influenced/copying is the 16" snare, marching snare and using crashes as hi hats. I use shallow rack toms, or sometimes an secondary snare without chains. Much better tone imo

kloserocks

05-23-2010, 09:15 PM

my drum kit most definatly is a tama starclassic bubinga in white pearl with diamond inlay2010221_13-30-53-129

basic idea^

kloserocks

05-23-2010, 09:18 PM

sorry heres teh image but same finish and drusm as before
the snares are tama masai and valkryie
http://D:\Drum Kits\2010221_13-30-53-129.jpg

mrbling

05-23-2010, 09:53 PM

my kit arrived a while ago which is my dream set up pretty much now :)

tubezipper

05-23-2010, 10:43 PM

i like the finish on the kit! ^\

what size is the 2002 crash? and how do you like it?

mrbling

05-23-2010, 11:02 PM

its a 20" its good for crash riding exactly what i brought it for as well as for jazz patterns.

if you want a crash for accents this isnt the crash for you

genericdrummingusername

06-27-2010, 05:03 AM

Ehh, changed my mind.
http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz125/PunkSweeper/Instruments/Nicepurplykit.jpg

Basically, it's my kit...
http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz125/PunkSweeper/Instruments/IMG_0118.jpg
But with a rack, proper double bass, an extra meaty bass drum for grungy slow grooves, and a large gong drum to hold drinks and towels and stuff.

I could play on it during a solo too, I suppose...

Bernhard

11-09-2010, 04:24 PM

can't see - Photobucket removed...copyrighted?

Bernhard

Mushroom Cloud

11-09-2010, 06:18 PM

........................

EARTHSHAKER

11-09-2010, 06:25 PM

My ultimate kit is the MAPEX one that Terry BOZZIO used in the mid 90's.

jamest

11-19-2010, 09:33 PM

keep it simple

11-19-2010, 09:39 PM

Here's my ultimate drumset.

http://www.totaldrumsets.com/image-files/new-rack-to-heavy.jpg

It's seen better days to be honest.
__________________

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going!"

http://www.excellent-offers.com/gravy1.jpgGuess the lighting crew got sacked after that one. Pity really, why couldn't it have been the guitarist's stack?

Woz.275

11-19-2010, 10:02 PM

My ultimate drum kit would be, my own drums, but instead of stands i would have semi naked women holding up my cymbals and snare drum.

And that each time i played my kit, there would be a different set of semi naked women holding up my cymbals.

A few seconds needed, to think about that thought.

Lovely.

Sorry, its a bit male shovernist,

but at the end of the day i am a bloke..

Anyone know of any good cymbal stands.

But still my KK's do a lovely job..

keep it simple

11-19-2010, 10:24 PM

instead of stands i would have semi naked women holding up my cymbals and snare drum.

And that each time i played my kit, there would be a different set of semi naked women holding up my cymbals.
YES YES YES!, tempo might be an issue though.

Woz.275

11-19-2010, 11:14 PM

Would be alot of wobbling moving parts, Yes the tempo would be a bit Jerky..

schist

12-19-2010, 10:16 AM

Dream Kit 1 (large kit):

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2002/adamtt.png

Sonor SQ2 drums in 'Nussbaum Hilite' semi-gloss finish (chrome H/W)

12" x 14" tom
5" x 12" snare (Piano Black finish, heavy maple shell)
6.5" x 14" Ludwig hammered bronze snare or 6" x 14" Sonor Artist bronze snare
8" x 8" tom
9" x 10" tom
14" x 14" floor tom
16" x 16" floor tom
18" x 22" bass drum (x2)

Paiste cymbals

13" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hats (with 5.5" 2002 Cup Chime on top, Carl Palmer style)
20" 2002 Novo China
21" Signature Dry Heavy Ride
18" Sound Formula Full Crash
10" 2002 Splash (with 6" Accent Cymbal on top)
18" Signature Power Crash
22" Signature Dry Heavy Ride
18" Signature Heavy China
10" 2002 RUDE Splash (x2 as hi-hat)
19" RUDE Thin Crash (with 8" 2002 Cup Chime on top)

Pedals (from left to right):

Pearl Eliminator hi-hat pedal w/red cam (for main hi-hat)
Pearl Eliminator bass drum pedals (loose spring tension, red cams) with Tama Iron Cobra beaters
Pearl Eliminator remote hi-hat cable pedal w/red cam (for aux hi-hat)

Electronics:

Roland SPD-S sampling pad with RT-10K kick drum triggers (x2), Synesthesia Mandala electronic drum pad

Pearl and Sonor hardware

Dream Kit 2 (small kit):

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/8907/kit3k.png

Sonor S-Class Maple drums in charcoal black finish

6.5" x 14" Ludwig hammered bronze snare or 6" x 14" Sonor Artist bronze snare
10" x 12" tom
16" x 16" floor tom
16" x 22" bass drum

Paiste cymbals

14" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hats
18" Signature Power Crash
22" 3000 RUDE Ride/Crash
19" Signature Power Crash
20" 2002 Medium

Heads: Evans

Pearl and Sonor hardware with Pearl Eliminator double bass drum pedal (loose spring tension, red cams, Tama Iron Cobra beaters)

The larger of the two kits will be my main kit, whilst the second smaller one will be used for playing in cover bands and the like. A lot of pop/rock music requires a washier ride cymbal that is also crashable, hence the RUDE Ride/Crash as my ride cymbal on the smaller kit.

The larger kit has a relatively symmetrical setup, for working both left and right hand lead.

genericdrummingusername

01-12-2011, 01:56 AM

Bump...I fixed my Photobucket links.

MisterMixelpix

01-12-2011, 03:00 AM

Mine plus a second kick drum.

http://i.imgur.com/6174D.png

JDC

01-12-2011, 03:12 AM

Probably some Ludwig Classic Maples in black sparkle with a couple of big Paiste 2002 cymbals.

ben.tucker92

01-14-2011, 07:56 PM

Drum Workshop Collectors SSC Kit - Natural to lavender burst over birch veneer with 24k Gold hardware.

16" x 14" X-Shell traditional bass drum
10" x 08" VLT fast tom
14" x 12" X-Shell standard tom (with legs)

13" x 5.5" Super Solid Snare Drum

DW 9000 Series Hardware

Sabian HHX Cymbals:

20" Evolution Ride
14" Groove Hats
15" X-plosion Crash
17" X-plosion Crash
10" Evolution Splash

Evans Drumheads.

Jeremy Bender

01-16-2011, 07:35 AM

It changes from year to year (even after 46 of them).

Kenny Allyn

01-16-2011, 04:03 PM

THIS elegant and classic 4 piece setup ...

I not only want the drums but the deal he got on them!

The kit is a Camco LA Calif set in natural wood in 22,16,13 with matching snare ... they sound amazing and are in excellent condition even after years of pro gigging.

They belong to my friend and 1st call drummer I work with a lot these days Dennis Falanga. He got the kit years ago, seems he was helping a guy clean out his house and came across the kit stacked in the attic under a pile of dust, long story short he ended up taking the drums in lieu of the $75.00 the guy was going to pay him for the job!

My Sonor 3007s are set up nearly identically as Dennis uses them at our rehersal space.

Here they are in action on our recent New Years eve gig on Beale street in Memphis.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/kennyallyn/Band%20Photos/NewYearsGig.jpg

Fishbones

01-16-2011, 05:09 PM

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3252/drumkit2tk8.jpg

anyone know what program this was made on?

PenguinAudio

01-17-2011, 01:08 AM

Sorry if either one of these have been posted already...

I'm a huge fan of these two kits: Patrick Keeler's kit he played on Austin City Limits, and Matt Chamberlain's Copper Croviotto kit.

Jeremy Bender

06-28-2011, 05:37 AM

Alan White's Ludwig maple classics. And maybe a nice vintage set of big band drums to keep in my home.

creepshow

06-28-2011, 07:53 AM

I don't know about dream kits. but here is a beautiful Premier Series Elite kit in Apple Sparkle Fade Lacquer I would LOVE to have. If I could get it in 10/12/14/20 that would be amazing.

As far as cymbals go, tough call. I have some I love already, but here goes:

Sabian:

AA 14" Regular Hats / HH 14" Regular Hats
AAX 20" Studio Ride / AA 20" Medium Ride / HH 21" Vintage Ride
AA 19" Medium Crash / 19" HH Medium Crash
AA 18" Medium Crash / 18" HH Medium Crash
AA 18" Medium-Thin Crash / HH 18" Medium-Thin Crash / HHX 18" Stage Crash
AA 17" Medium Crash / HH 17" Medium-Thin Crash / HHX 17" Stage Crash
Paragon 18" Crash
Paragon 19" Chinese

AJ3000

06-28-2011, 10:56 AM

I'm actually in discussion with a drum builder based in the USA about building an endorsement kit that really is my dream kit! Sizes are:

22x21 kick (diameter x depth)
16x17 kick
8x7 Tom
10x7 Tom
12x8 Tom
14x12 floor
16x14 floor
10" snare
14" snare

All drums (except maybe snares) will be hybrid acrylic maple acrylic maple. The maple will be veneered to birds eye or similar. All stained black with gold hardware. The acrylic will be slightly smoked (darker) and it'll all have gold hardware.

When it's built and In my grubby little hands I'll push some pictures!!!!

Cymbals I'm pretty much already there! I won't list the lot, but it's all Sabian. Included an HH raw bell dry ride 21", HHX evolution crashes, HH fusion 13" hats bottom with an AAXplosion 13" top hat. AAX and HH splashes, Vault Holy China, and, Bizzarely, Stagg Bells!

2x iron cobra double pedals (left foot of the 2nd is played by the right foot for the 16" kick)
And all rack toms on a pearl icon rack, also coated gold. That'll do!

Clone285051

04-16-2012, 08:07 AM

My dream kit is in progress I can say.

Gert Breughelmans from Lignum drums is building my drum set I ordered in January.
It will be made from staves Birch wood ...

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h197/Clone285051/406857_2835932428782_1573362158_32543840_146929235 4_n.jpg

... from ^ these trenches actually !

The set will look like this (on paper):

Bassdrum : 24" x 14"
Bassdrum : 20" x 14"
Tomtom : 10" x 7,5"
Tomtom : 12" x 8"
Floortom : 14" x 12"
Floortom : 16" x 13"

Snare : 14" x 6"

I'm seriously getting excited ... I better take 2 towels with me when I'm going to get it :D !

More pics ... soon !

NicoJeriGo

01-03-2013, 08:35 PM

I GOT IT :)
A sleishman 22, 10.12.14.16 kit with 2 snares 14 en 10 ( Snares will change soon)

Kelly!

01-03-2013, 08:55 PM

Alex shelnutt's Donkey Kong barrell drums replica from SJC drums. The kit is a 10x12, 16x18, 16x24 with a 16x20 gong and 6.5x14 snare. Custom wooden barrel hand burned finish with external wood spacers, mini tube lugs, flat black hardware, Donkey Kong custom Butcher Badges, complete with hand forged nails on the exterior of the shells.

art5

01-07-2013, 01:13 PM

my kit arrived a while ago which is my dream set up pretty much now :)

wow that's a super sWWeeet kit MrBling!!!

tangerine glass finish yes?

love the cymbals too!

illustrator X

01-27-2013, 07:17 AM

One good thing about getting old, all that dreaming you did as a kid can come to fruition and you can put together your ultimate kit. So for now this kit aggregates all of my drum needs/desires. If I had all the money in the world, I would get another of the same kit to have it in another color too:p

cDark3r

04-08-2013, 03:56 PM

What would your dream kit look like? Just think if you had completely free hands to to whatever kit you wanted! My dream set would be a custom Seven drumworks kit.
Toms: 12 x 6, 14 x 7. Floortom: 16x16. Snare: 13x7. Bass: 22x20. All in birch... Just image how that would sound with ec2s batter and g2 reso on the toms...

Road Bull

04-11-2013, 08:52 AM

keep it simple

04-11-2013, 09:07 AM

I think I would like one of these bad boys!

I know Dunnett teamed up with Ludwig to bring these to life. I would really dig having one these to sit behind and dish out some thunderous noise. I am not a big fan of gold anything. But I would make an exception for this beautiful kit. How much do you suppose this kit would go for? 5K? 5K? It might as well be made of unobtainium. lol.Probably the nicest looking Ludwig kit I've ever seen. I love it!!

BTW, $5K would be cheap for that IMHO.

Edit: Uh oh - Just noticed the hideous lug splay on the tom. WHY?????????

koipond

04-12-2013, 01:11 AM

Hmmm...I'd get either a

Yamaha Recording Custom in Deep Blue
14x20
8x12
14x14

or

Gretsch USA Custom in Piano Black Gloss
14x18
8x12
14x14

or since this is my ultimate, both!

porter

04-12-2013, 04:07 AM

Well, obviously something of Andy's :)). Stave Purpleheart w/ S-Hoops, likely- not sure of bearing edges. 11x7, 13x8, 15x14, 20x15. With an Ovangkol stave 13x6.5 main snare & Padauk stave 13x5 side.

With HHX Evolutions: 14" hats, 10" splash, 14" china under 16" ozone, 18" crash, 18" china, custom 21" medium ride, 18" HHXplosion, 11" Zildjian FX Oriental Splash, 13" Meinl Byzance Dark hats, 8" Classics bell.

Saying all this makes me surprised at how much of it I've already accomplished at 17. Wow!

glwanabe

04-17-2013, 03:00 AM

Well, that depends on a few different factors. I have the same issue with Bass's. One bass just does not do it for all situations. Recently I let my Geddy sig jazz bass go on a trade for some Renowns. I feel fine about the trade.

I've wanted a good jazz setup for awhile and I have that now with my 57 bop kit. Still I would like to have something more suited for loud classic rock. I'm looking at several options for my next set. If I had to narrow it down to a jack of all trades situation I could live with:

22" BD
12" RT
14", 16" FT
6x14 maple snare

Those are the sizes I would choose, but there are a lot of shells that could fill the bill.

Both Gretsch, and Ludwig would do a good job. I also like Tama, and Pearl. Each have their own personality, but to me, a classic old schoold full sounding kit is where I would ultimately end up going.

Gretsch or Ludwig? It's a coinflip for me on which kit I would choose. Hell, I'll just take one in each.

Cymbals? Since I'm coming back to playing drums from being gone for a few decades, I'm really digging the Sabian AA's.

Hardware to hold it all together?

I bought a Gibralter 4600 series hardware kit for my Bop kit, and like it. It is functional and appears that it will last awhile. For a more aggressive style I would choose a bit differntly, but I'm not of the opinion that I would need all super heavy stuff for everypart of the kit.

I find most medium weight stands are plenty strong for just about anything. Even the light stuff is built very well, and would have been Pro quality in years past.