Saturns With New Gong

JimboJim · #1 04-27-2009, 04:37 AM

Wanted to post some updated pics of my kit. Picked up the gong on Craigslist a few weeks bad and just finished building the stand.

Mapex Saturn - 22/10/12/14/16
Yamaha Jimmy Chamberlin Snare
DW All-Maple Snare

Cymbals
14" Paragon Hats
20" K Custom Dry Ride
22" HH Power Bell Ride
16" Paragon Crash
18" Paragon Crash
18" Armand Crash
10" Paragon Splash
19" Paragn Chineese
36" ??? Gong

eddiehimself · #2 04-27-2009, 09:57 AM

Nice one, the gong looks immense!

Drumsword · #3 04-27-2009, 12:40 PM

KILLER!!!!, I'm a huge fan of gongs. Yours really looks sharp, good score. Good job on the stand too. I have a 28"

Drumrunner · #4 04-27-2009, 07:15 PM

Nothing like having a gong. And a gong with a mapex is even better. I have 48" gong myself.

wooltonboy · #5 04-27-2009, 09:51 PM

Awesome kit! Looks great.
How do you reach that stick holder when you play?....lol
Cheers

gutenberg · #6 04-28-2009, 02:09 AM

Love your front bass drum head! Where'd you get it??

TheGroceryman · #7 04-28-2009, 02:45 AM

sweet. How sexy sounding is that paragon chinese.

blasterbeat · #8 04-28-2009, 07:53 AM

Killer set! That power bell ride is one tasty cymbal, can't wait to own one myself. And the gong of course is a nice touch as well.

razorx · #9 04-28-2009, 07:57 AM

Nice set up you have there. I like the finish. how did you make the stand?

JimboJim · #10 04-28-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by gutenberg

Love your front bass drum head! Where'd you get it??

I actually bought a used PDP kit a couple years back and the guy I bought it from had the done the reso head artwork over a black aquarian himself. I liked it, so when I got my Saturns, I switched out the front heads.

JimboJim · #11 04-28-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by razorx

Nice set up you have there. I like the finish. how did you make the stand?

Thanks. I just bought some cedar 2x3s from Home Depot and cut them to make the 4 foot wide/high frame and put on the legs. At first it was really weak, so I had to go back and buy some flat smaller peices of wood to make the angled supports in the corner; made a huge difference. Between the cost of the wood and the paint, it ran me about $35.

JimboJim · #12 04-28-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by blasterbeat

Killer set! That power bell ride is one tasty cymbal, can't wait to own one myself. And the gong of course is a nice touch as well.

Thanks.

I actually find myself playing the K Custom far more often than the Power Bell. For loud, heavy rock it's a great cymbal, but it just feels a little overpowering for most of the stuff I play (alternative/rock). The bell is awesome though; no need for a Zil-Bell...

TraxxFactor · #13 04-28-2009, 11:08 PM

Very nice kit and cymbals, even though I'm not a fan of plain black kits. How do you like the Jimmy Chamberlain snare?

Ainulindale · #14 04-29-2009, 06:21 AM

sharp looking black kit, a real mix of cymbal sounds and yes - a sweet gong! awsome set up man, enjoy!

JimboJim · #15 04-29-2009, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TraxxFactor

Very nice kit and cymbals, even though I'm not a fan of plain black kits. How do you like the Jimmy Chamberlain snare?

Love the JC snare. It's very dry and responsive. The powder coated chrome finish really gives it a sound that's very distinct from a standard steel snare.

masonni · #16 04-29-2009, 07:22 PM

Damn! Now I want a Gong!

diosdude · #17 04-30-2009, 03:34 PM

Nice kit and nice gong, Jim. I should get a gong like that so my audience can bang on it to get us to stop playing, hehe.

TraxxFactor · #18 05-04-2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JimboJim

Love the JC snare. It's very dry and responsive. The powder coated chrome finish really gives it a sound that's very distinct from a standard steel snare.

Interesting, that's exactly how I would want my snare to be. I guess I'm gonna have to invest in one of these or a Black Panther Walnut.

boomstick · #19 05-04-2009, 11:18 PM

Very nice kit. I like how the black/bronze color of the gong matches the black/bronze color of your drums/cymbals. I bet the gong sounds great, but I can't imagine that it gets incorporated into typical playing much. Seems like a whole lot of weight and space for the occasional goooooooonggggg! I think I might like to have one in the house or in the yard as a meditative instrument though. BTW, I have long lusted for one of those Jimmy Chamberlin snares. I love his snare sound.

JimboJim · #20 05-04-2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by boomstick

BTW, I have long lusted for one of those Jimmy Chamberlin snares. I love his snare sound.

Now is the time to buy one. I paid $430 a little over a year ago. Guitar Center has decided they aren't going to stock them anymore, so they've got them going for something like $275.