Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute in Brown Fade

golions · #1 09-22-2006, 02:57 AM

Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute in Brown Fade:

18x22 bass
8x12 tom or 9x13 tom
14x14 floor tom
16x16 floor tom
6.5x14 Ludwig Black Majic

14" K Hats
17" A Custom Fast Crash
22" A Custom Ping Ride
18" A Custom Fast Crash
17" K Custom Dark Crash

Evans G2 coated or clear/G1 clear on toms
Evans Genera HD Dry or ST Dry/Hazy 300 on snare
Evans EMAD II on kick

timebandit · #2 09-22-2006, 03:08 AM

Let me be the first to say............SWEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!

#3 09-22-2006, 03:24 AM

Let me be the second to say it...sweet kit!

stickers · #4 09-22-2006, 05:21 AM

This kit has been stickers approved

harryconway · #5 09-22-2006, 07:06 AM

It's a no brainer, that kit is simply gorgeous.

cheen · #6 09-22-2006, 08:20 AM

Oh man, I want that snare! The whole kit is so obviously nice that I almost feel stupid saying it....but it's rude not to, so that is a damn nice kit!

You have an oak kit too right, how do the two compare side by side?

YAMAHA DRUMMER · #7 09-22-2006, 03:24 PM

nothing to say it's a YAMAHA so.... just amazing !!!!!!///????
your snare drum is some thing that i would love to own ...
great set and great heads and cymbals too .
take care

Drummer Karl · #8 09-22-2006, 03:37 PM

that is so beautiful!!! Great fade, would have such a finish (if I decided for a Stage Custom Advantage), too. I really like the Yamahas, not just because of the sound or look, I also like that those Maple Customs aren`t too expencive!

Karl

golions · #9 09-23-2006, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by cheen

Oh man, I want that snare! The whole kit is so obviously nice that I almost feel stupid saying it....but it's rude not to, so that is a damn nice kit!

You have an oak kit too right, how do the two compare side by side?

Hi, Cheen. I sold my Oak Custom kit and purchased the MCA's. The oak sound, to my ear, was open and full of overtones. In fact, I had trouble 'controlling' the overtones and could not find the low end, especially in the toms. I was able to dial in the 14x14 floor tom, though. The oak bass had plenty of punch.

The MCA's, as you likely already have found, are warm, focused, and easy to tune. I find the MCA's to be very versatile; you can tune them high or low and get a great note either way. I do not have any problem with overtones with my MCA. I guess that's the big difference, to me. I heard a live performance last night and the drummer played a set of MCA's in black sparkle fade (beautiful kit, by the way). The sound was superb.

Signals · #10 09-23-2006, 10:17 PM

Outstanding kit golions! But then you already knew that since it's a Yamaha! :)

golions · #11 09-25-2006, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by YAMAHA DRUMMER

nothing to say it's a YAMAHA so.... just amazing !!!!!!///????
your snare drum is some thing that i would love to own ...
great set and great heads and cymbals too .
take care

Thanks, Yamaha Drummer. Yes, the Maple Custom snare is something I love. The sound is very rich and thick, almost like a 7x14 snare. I am very pleased with the craftmanship and tone of my MCA kit. Thanks, again.

gretsch223 · #12 09-25-2006, 11:33 PM

WOW! Beatiful finish and i love that snare!!!

#13 09-25-2006, 11:55 PM

If you see a small silver coloured Ford with a few dents speeding away very quickly from your house and your kit is missing. You'll know who took it.

rendezvous_drummer · #14 09-26-2006, 06:06 AM

My god, that is beautiful!! I love that finish, yet I've never seen it before.

katman · #15 09-26-2006, 08:46 AM

Those are such beautiful drums. Very classy finish and I'm sure they sound great.

By the way, what does your name (golions) refer to? Is it a sports team you support? I ask because I support a local rugby team called the Lions and Go Lions is a bit of a war cry for us.

Starslope · #16 09-26-2006, 09:39 PM

Great kit!!

The A Custom 17" Fast Crash is one of my favourite cymbals of all time. I also have the K Custom dark crashes, in 15" and 18". I hope you like yours as much as I do mine.

d.c.drummer · #17 09-26-2006, 10:48 PM

A very very nice set you have there sir. Your cymbals are right on with the type of music I paly.

ege_the_drummer · #18 09-26-2006, 11:29 PM

I'm left speechless. Those are absolutley BEAUTIFUL drums. Yamaha really does make a top of the line product. Awesome kit dude.

Class A Drummer · #19 09-26-2006, 11:50 PM

Gee willikers batman! That thing looks absolutly (get it maple ablsolute... "absolutly"... hahaha yeah not that great a joke) amazing looking set. That mustve takin a big bite outa your wallet, but i bet it was worth it.

Fardunda · #20 09-27-2006, 02:05 AM

Spectacular....the perfect kit.

Thanks for sharing!

golions · #21 09-27-2006, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katman

Those are such beautiful drums. Very classy finish and I'm sure they sound great.

By the way, what does your name (golions) refer to? Is it a sports team you support? I ask because I support a local rugby team called the Lions and Go Lions is a bit of a war cry for us.

Thanks for the compliments on my kit, katman. I'm very happy with the finish and sound. The name golions is in reference to the Penn State Nittany Lions. I went to grad school at PSU.

golions · #22 12-16-2006, 11:08 PM

I recently added a 10x13 tom to my MCA kit. G2 coated over G1 clear. I'm getting great low-end out of this tom.

Maytridy · #23 12-17-2006, 12:37 AM

Gorgeous. I would love to play on that kit :).

#24 12-18-2006, 02:40 PM

3 things are missing!

1) splash?
2) china?
3) ME BEHIND IT !!! :)

NICE......classsy!! Beautiful!!

tamadrummer132 · #25 12-18-2006, 07:52 PM

best yamaha iv ever seen, not to mention nice cymbals.

beautiful fade.

nice kit overall!

murphinelli · #26 12-18-2006, 08:06 PM

nice kit, love it.

love the towel. go lions!
how's joepa feeling these days?

-murph

TitanSound · #27 12-18-2006, 08:19 PM

Stunning kit my friend...stunning!

Really liking the cymbal selection. A good mix you have there. And I must say I have fallen in love with my 15" A Fast Crash...good too see others using them.

emmerson · #28 12-18-2006, 09:19 PM

yammies own ... enough said

Tom B. · #29 12-18-2006, 10:44 PM

Great cymbals and drumset awesome! However I'm not much of a fan of the 8" tom, I would have left it alone.

golions · #30 12-18-2006, 11:21 PM

Thanks for the kind comments. A few responses:

Maytridy: You are welcome to play it anytime you are in south central Pa.
fusssion: I'll work on the first two points; you are welcome anytime to complete the third.
tama: Thanks, man, for the kind words.
murph: Joepa is healing up. Quite a hit the old bird took. Thanks for the compliments.
Titan: I, too, love my 15" fast crash. It's so bright and full of cut.
emmerson: Well said.

murphinelli · #31 12-19-2006, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by golions

murph: Joepa is healing up. Quite a hit the old bird took.

good to hear. joepa's the man. he's like the buddy rich of football coaches...
i was there in 1986 when they won the championship. the place was a madhouse!

-murph

aydee · #32 08-04-2007, 08:39 AM

Yes! NOW THATS A FINISH! thats more like what i was hoping for , but i was getting a good deal on the embossed silver. Im growing to like it , and they sound great so i'm happy. Love the way you've set up your drums. the toms are nice and low and at good angles. The cymbals are awesome too! Bet the g2s over g1s work real well. I tried the Ec2 over g1s for the 8,10, and 12, which seems to work a little nicer for me. How do you like your new 8? I love the sound i get from mine.

Enjoy your awesome kit!

fijjibo · #33 08-04-2007, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mediocrefunkybeat

If you see a small silver coloured Ford with a few dents speeding away very quickly from your house and your kit is missing. You'll know who took it.

Not If I beat you to the Airport.....

Sweet finish.

and awesome, er, everything really....

aydee · #34 05-14-2008, 07:10 PM

Every time I get tired of looking at all the new kits on the forum, I come back to feast my eyes on yours, Golions! aahhh, I love em.

golions · #35 05-17-2008, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by aydee

Every time I get tired of looking at all the new kits on the forum, I come back to feast my eyes on yours, Golions! aahhh, I love em.

Thank you, Aydee. I do appreciate the kind words. Each time I get behind my kit I am so amazed at how good these drums sound. I'm sure everyone feels that way about their own kit.... You will appreciate this: we played a retreat a couple of weeks ago and our MCA's absolutely stole the show. Only the bass and snare were mic'd ... Anyway, thank you for the compliment. It's always nice to have one's kit appreciated by a fellow drummer. Play well, my friend. Chris

SOGdrummer · #36 05-17-2008, 02:45 AM

It is a gorgeous kit! Never put the "Golions" together with PSU until I saw the Harrisburg location...duh!

Have a daughter living in Elizabethville, teaching in Halifax.

Jack

SoCalMike · #37 11-27-2008, 01:29 AM

Wow Sweet set of Yammies Chris!!!

golions · #38 11-28-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalMike

Wow Sweet set of Yammies Chris!!!

Thanks, Mike. We are so very fortunate to get to play MCA's. I'll let you know how the bass drum badge works out. Take care.

Stuntsunlimited · #39 11-28-2008, 04:52 PM

thats fricken horrible! No seriously, you wanna give me that horrible looking kit to dispose of as i see fit lol - f**king Beautiful nice one man

SoCalMike · #40 11-28-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by golions

Thanks, Mike. We are so very fortunate to get to play MCA's. I'll let you know how the bass drum badge works out. Take care.

Thanks Chris I can't wait to see those pic's