Dj magic d
Senior Member
My goal is to use the least amount of travel space for packing my kit, while doing a lot of out of town gigs this summer.
My kit set up typically includes a 10/12/16/22 configuration, but on gigs with a smaller stage or limited space, its just 12/16/22. I want to me able to "nest" the drums inside of each other by either
1. modifying an existing kit to allow the 12" to fit inside the 16", which would go into the 22" kick. This would be by cutting the 16" and 22" in half by a custom builder.
2. Buying a Yamaha kit with those sizes and Nouveau lugs, that allow for "quick head changes"....I am assuming that those lugs can just pop off, so I could nest each drum together , and then snap them back together. Anyone that owns a kit like that, please chime in.
3. Buy an already existing nesting kit, or have Precision Drum co build one. This being the most $$ expensive option. The cocktail kits or manu katche type kits just wont cut it on a loud rock gig in a decent size club. Paying custom builders for modifications is usually a costly operation too, so I need input before moving ahead.
4. Has anyone hear cut down and/or installed a nesting feature on their drums before? if so, how was it done and what latches were used?
Ultimately, I really just want the tom/floor tom/kick drum to be together in one case, but not if it means sacrificing the sound quality at a gig, or winds up costing a fortune.
Thanks for the input....
My kit set up typically includes a 10/12/16/22 configuration, but on gigs with a smaller stage or limited space, its just 12/16/22. I want to me able to "nest" the drums inside of each other by either
1. modifying an existing kit to allow the 12" to fit inside the 16", which would go into the 22" kick. This would be by cutting the 16" and 22" in half by a custom builder.
2. Buying a Yamaha kit with those sizes and Nouveau lugs, that allow for "quick head changes"....I am assuming that those lugs can just pop off, so I could nest each drum together , and then snap them back together. Anyone that owns a kit like that, please chime in.
3. Buy an already existing nesting kit, or have Precision Drum co build one. This being the most $$ expensive option. The cocktail kits or manu katche type kits just wont cut it on a loud rock gig in a decent size club. Paying custom builders for modifications is usually a costly operation too, so I need input before moving ahead.
4. Has anyone hear cut down and/or installed a nesting feature on their drums before? if so, how was it done and what latches were used?
Ultimately, I really just want the tom/floor tom/kick drum to be together in one case, but not if it means sacrificing the sound quality at a gig, or winds up costing a fortune.
Thanks for the input....