My RMV Concept Studio Kit w/ Paiste Dimensions

RMV Concept ‘Studio Shell’ Drums:

7 x 8 Tom

8 x 10 Tom

9 x 12 Tom

13 x 14 Floor Tom

15 x 16 Floor Tom

18 x 24 Kick Drum

18 x 20 Kick Drum (stand mounted as gong bass)

* All drums in ‘GRANITE SPARKLE’ WRAP-ART w/ BLACK HARDWARE (BLK)



PAISTE CYMBALS:

- 15” ‘Dimensions’ Power Hi hat

- 14” ‘Dimensions’ Power Hi-Hat (x-hat mounted)

- 17” ‘Dimensions’ Power Crash

- 18” ‘Dimensions’ Med. Heavy Crash

- 19” ‘Dimensions’ Power Crash

- 19” ‘Dimensions’ Med. Heavy Crash

- 20” ‘Dimensions’ Power Ride

- 18” ‘Dimensions’ Power China

- 10" '2002' Rock Splash



TAMA HARDWARE:

6 - Road Pro Boom/Straight cymbal stands

1- Road Pro Snare stand

1- Iron Cobra HP900PTW Power Glide double pedal

1- Iron Cobra HP900P single pedal

1- Iron Cobra Velo-Glide Hi-hat stand

3- Road Pro Double Tom Stands


PEARL Eric Singer Signature Snares (X2)

AHEAD Black On Brass Snare

REMO & AQUARIAN Drumheads

LP Cowbells & Blocks

VATER Drumsticks


[The gong bass drum is a new addition - love it. :) ]
 

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Man, that is one sweet kit. It must sound amazing. I bet it set you back a pretty penny. Good on you mate. You must be one happy drummer. Who is on your wall of fame there?
 
Nice kit!

True story: RMV lost distributorship in the USA. This is a horrible thing, because I like the kits as much as some high end kits. RMV were priced at the lower end of intermediates. Greatest brand that could have been...

I had just bought my last kit, when I happened into a "Liquidation world" store. They had rows upon rows of RMV drums, TRX and Orion cymbals. They tended to price stuff individually, and the kick drum alone was something like $299 each. The set I *could* have had...
 
THAT is a beauty. I love the look, setup, finish, cymbal config. Is perfect man, awesome job. And yes, lets get specs on the wall behind you,,lol I picked out Alex, and maybe Bobby Rock?
 
Man, that is one sweet kit. It must sound amazing. I bet it set you back a pretty penny. Good on you mate. You must be one happy drummer. Who is on your wall of fame there?


Thanks, appreciate it.

Of all the professional kits I've had over the last 30 years (Ludwig Classics, Pearl Masters, Tama Artstars, Remo, etc...) this studio shell kit is by far the best sounding and has the most projection and tone. I was initially torn between DW, Pork Pie, and Maryland Drum after playing various kits and configurations in recent years. Then I spoke to a few friends who carried RMV's at their '5 Star Shops' exclusively and they explained how they made EVERYTHING "in house" in Brazil and it reduced the price to that of a mid level kit. I was able to hear them and I was blown away. I was also fortunate to pull a few more strings to get a great price on the kit through the CA distributer, and I pieced together the cymbal collection from "new/old stock" from shops nationwide. I couldn't be happier. I had toyed with ordering another kit in Black Sparkle before they shipped kits back to South America after they gave up US distribution a few years back, but I put it off and missed out.



As for the wall... you should see the rest of the house and scrapbooks : )

I was a part time music photo journalist for about 20 years. I was able to do sound check shoots with many of my favorite rock players from over the the years - and the Mrs. and I still keep in touch with a few and travel out to see them on the road on occasion. In the pics behind the kit there are photos of my wife and I with RUSH, KISS, VAN HALEN, OZZY, DEF LEPPARD, IRON MAIDEN, BON JOVI, ALICE COOPER, AEROSMITH, METALLICA, MEAT LOAF, STYX, MOTLEY CRUE, WHITESNAKE, ASIA, JOURNEY,TESLA, TED NUGENT, etc... We've had a lot of fun with it and met some great folks.
 
I found a few more pics....
 

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Wonderful stuff!!! One of the most impressive if not the most impressive collection of dimensions I've seen. Kit looks beautiful too. Glad to hear you enjoy your kit so much.
 
Welcome to the forum, Hit 'Em Hard.

Your entire situation is very impressive and inspiring. The room is clutter free and dedicated to the drums. The memorabilia on the wall is very cool. The fact that they are pics of you and some music greats is even better. The set up itself is very clean and professional. It all seems signs of a drummer dedicated to his drums.

My former drum teach has some RMVs and the biggest stand out was the projection. I actually sat in one time during a rehearsal of his and played them mic'd up. They were just great sounding drums.

BTW, THAT's how you give specs!!
 
Welcome to the Forum! The kit is as impressive as the wall behind it...simply beautiful layout of good looking drums and pies! Thank you for sharing some absolute excellent DRUM PORN!!!
 
Welcome to the forum, Hit 'Em Hard.

Your entire situation is very impressive and inspiring. The room is clutter free and dedicated to the drums... The set up itself is very clean and professional. It all seems signs of a drummer dedicated to his drums.

BTW, THAT's how you give specs!!




Thank you, sir...very appreciated. Due to my work schedule in recent years, gigging hasn't been an option in awhile, but I still get called to do local session and try to maintain my playing level and my gear...so again I appreciate the kind remarks.


Mind Drummer, drumhead61, DiscoStu - Thank you as well.
 
Welcome to the forum! Like your kit man. Cymbals look really smart and a nice setup you got there ;-)
Do you use the Gong drum as much as you like? i was thinking about getting one but thought i would'nt be worth it for the amount of times i'de use it? Is it viable?
Dan
 
Welcome to the forum! Like your kit man. Cymbals look really smart and a nice setup you got there ;-)
Do you use the Gong drum as much as you like? i was thinking about getting one but thought i would'nt be worth it for the amount of times i'de use it? Is it viable?
Dan


Thanks...

Yeah...actually I added the gong bass about a month back and it gets quite a bit of use.
(Great for little bang-ups at the end of songs... nice rumbling low end...)
 
Awesome kit, awesome cymbals, awesome setup. I love the idea of the 2 toms on the left, one in the center, two on the floor, and that gong bass is wicked. Not to mention those dimensions look beautiful.
 
Welcome,

I love your post on the pearl forum.

Great reading about the metal.

This is a great site for knowledge with a lot of great people!!!!
 
Simply beautiful! Great setup, and awesome cymbal choices as well.

...AND you've met Iron Maiden?!?!


:(
 
Awesome kit, awesome cymbals, awesome setup. I love the idea of the 2 toms on the left, one in the center, two on the floor, and that gong bass is wicked. Not to mention those dimensions look beautiful.




Thanks...

After playing bigger double kick kits for years, I intended to just scale down
to a standard "1 up 2 down" kit. Then I really thought about my love of proggier hard rock
and thought I could really use the small racks too (8" and 10"). Works great - very comfortable set-up to play.
 
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