Your first set?

[Muffled Tom]

What was your first drumset ever?

My first drumset is my current set.. I've had it for two years. I bought it at a store called "X5 Music", and it was a begginer set made by the store. Not sure what wood it's bad out of. It came with Brazilian national hardware.. the cymbal stands were sturdy enough, the hardware on the actually drums not so much. The drumset came with incredibly bad stock heads I could probably make with a plastic trashbag. I still haven't gotten the money to replace them (except for the snare head), but in January I'm going to buy a full Evans replacement for the entire set. If I tune the heads right though, and added a lot of tape, the set sounds decent, even with the stock heads.
As for the cymbals, they were stocks that came with the set. The crash and hats are unmarked and made out of tin, most likely. The ride is from some company called "Tasmann", made out of something called "Performance Alloy", and supposedly won a "quality award". Beats me. I'm replacing these for most likely Sabian B8 Pro's unless I can find something better and affordable here in Brazil.

Anyway, your stories of first sets?

[burnthehero]

My first kit was a hand-me-down Pearl World Series. Not bad at all for a first kit. I had it for about 7 years, although it was sitting around collecting dust for the last 5.

Along with the kit, I inherited a mix of Paiste 2002 & K Customs. At the time, I had no idea how nice they were. I was young and clueless and ended up selling them so I could buy some Z Customs. Yeah, I don't think I'll ever forgive myself for that.

Big whoopsie there. Big whoopsie indeed.

[TopCat]

Originally Posted by burnthehero

Along with the kit, I inherited a mix of Paiste 2002 & K Customs. At the time, I had no idea how nice they were. I was young and clueless and ended up selling them so I could buy some Z Customs. Yeah, I don't think I'll ever forgive myself for that.

you're going straight to hell now.

[Muffled Tom]

Originally Posted by burnthehero

My first kit was a hand-me-down Pearl World Series. Not bad at all for a first kit. I had it for about 7 years, although it was sitting around collecting dust for the last 5.

Along with the kit, I inherited a mix of Paiste 2002 & K Customs. At the time, I had no idea how nice they were. I was young and clueless and ended up selling them so I could buy some Z Customs. Yeah, I don't think I'll ever forgive myself for that.

Gee, you were stupider than me when I clanged on that Tasmann ride for the first time and said "Dude, this sounds pretty rad!!"

I'd been playing for 4 months.

[The Ploughman]

1977 Rogers Silver Metallic. Got them in Nov. 1979 I had been playing almost 5 years.
Nov. 1979, they cost 950.00 were exactly two years old, paid for with my money, and back then minimum wage was like 2.25 an hour, it migh have been 2.00 an hour, I dont remember. I got the drums, hardware, 2oo2 cymbals, and H&B Fibre cases.


Here they are now.........



And ....... I did get Paiste 2oo2 Cymbals with them originally, ...... used those same cymbals 25 years. And I still use 2oo2s.

[DestinationDrumming]

Originally Posted by The Ploughman

1977 Rogers Silver Metallic. Got them in Nov. 1979 I had been playing almost 5 years.

Absolutely gorgeous! Still look so special!

My first and current kit is a Sonor 1005 but with the stock Paiste 101's replaced with Sabian XS20's. It still has more potentisl than my playing!

[Michael G]

Some TKO cheapo set. Hated every moment of practicing on it.

Now I have the Ludwig Super classics and they always make me smile when I play them.

[Muffled Tom]

I hate playing on my set mainly because of the cymbals, the set itself is fine if I you set it up right. For practicing purposes anyway.

Here's a pic of it, first day I got it.. I was so excited lol. Observe the way I put the ride over there. Man was I a noob or what.

Isn't there already a mega thread on this?

[The Ploughman]

It has like 20 million replies.

[Muffled Tom]

Originally Posted by The Ploughman

It has like 20 million replies.

This happens whenever I'm new to forums.

Oh well it wasn't such an original topic anyhow...

[Shogun_warrior32]

All you guys complining about your cb700's etc. should thank God that's what you started on...

My dad bought this for 50 bucks at a pawn shop here in Detroit way back in '83


Then I pimped it in '84 to replicate the Van Halen Diver Down kit...HA HA... ahhh the days....still had the bar stool throne!!!..but still no floor tom :(

[Shogun_warrior32]

Originally Posted by fourstringdrums

Isn't there already a mega thread on this?

well.. i think there's a mega thread on any topic you can think of...

[Disco Stu]

Ploughman: Sweet Rogers kit! Absolutely beautiful.

burnthehero: That cymbal story hurts like somebody punched me in the stomach.

Muffled Tom: Yeah, that ride cymbal position is pretty sweet. Would have been a hoot to watch you play with that setup.

Shogun Warrior: Love the retro pics. Blast-from-the-past shots like those are my favorite.

Originally Posted by Shogun_warrior32

well.. i think there's a mega thread on any topic you can think of...

Well if the topic already exists, why post another is my point.

[gutenberg]

a 1968 4-pc. Kent kit in champagne sparkle, purchased new. Wish I still had 'em for old times' sake...

[Muffled Tom]

Originally Posted by Disco Stu

Muffled Tom: Yeah, that ride cymbal position is pretty sweet. Would have been a hoot to watch you play with that setup.

Haha well it was like that mainly though because of the computer seen to the right of the set.. since then I moved my computer out of the room.. drums first!

Also note the São Paulo soccer team poster and the Lord of the Rings pictures from the Return of the King Extended Edition DVD set. Man, stuff from two years ago is retro to me.. imagine once I can look back at these pics in 20 or 30 years! It'll probably blow my mind.

[nickg]

got a brand spanking new Ludwig kit in 1965 for my 11th birthday

Pink Champagne Sparkle
14x22
16x16
9x13
5x14
Paiste cymbals

i think i stayed up all night looking at them!!!

[stickers]

nick wheres the kit now!!!

[rmandelbaum]

Here is my first kit,

And yes I did have hair ;-)

[punkdrummer1]

my first kit was a 5 peice "no name" kit, from some cheap brand in china. With sabian solar cymbals! WAHOO lol, ah, the good ol' days!!!!!

[metal overlord]

My first kit was an Enforcer. A rip off of Purcussion Plus. Worste kit you can buy. Period.

My first kit was a Thunder, I barely remember anything of it, only that I was really happy with it when I first got it, but eventually grew tired of the sound. It had some nasty rings and unwanted resonance. I had no idea how to tune drums back then... but it wouldn't have been much better if I did. I tuned a thunder drum kit at a restaurant a few weeks ago, the bearing edges were all splintered and it was clearly a drum kit made by someone who did not really know or cared for what he / she was doing. The wrap looked like it was cut out by a 4-year old when I looked under the hoops.

[cnw60]

Coronet - one of the names that Pearl used in the mid sixties for their entry level drums. Luaun shells with Blue Marine Pearl wrap.

4 pc - 10T, 14FT, 20 BD.

This was a hand me down set from my older brother. The drums were actually not that bad, and he had retrofitted a Ludwig tom mount and floor tom legs so they were solid and never gave me any trouble over many years of playing.

I lucked out because my snare was a Supraphonic and I had Zildjian cymbals to start out with. I still have the cymbals, and wish I still had that snare (although my brother still has it).

[hawk9290]

My first kit came from walmart or sams club or wherever my parents got it...it was cheap, but not too terrible now that i've given it decent bearing edges, and the snare is actually decent with a LOT of work...
I was looking at pictures from just a couple years ago of the kit, and the first thing I thought was "how naive was I to realize that kit was not good" and then I looked at the whole picture and said (in not so polite terms) "what was I thinking having it set up like that!!!" Toms were angled every which way, the snare was so far from the kit, the crash/ride was at some ridiculous angle and placement...it was just plain bad. It really shows how far I've come in the last 4 years though (today I just finished renovating my music room and its beautiful in my eyes)

[dom]

gutenberg: i am dying to get my hands on at least a kent snare!

My first set was and enforcer in wine red. I striped it down, played it with the ugly white wood unprotected for a few months, then my uncle and i stained it a really dark brown and did a really nice laqure finish on it. I shellacked the insides and am going to to the edges sometime soon just for the hell of it. when i first started playing i would practice till the floor tom leg would come loose, when the floor tom fell it was time to call it quits.

i currently play a gretsch catalina maple and a frenekstien kit and have my own custom bop set in the works

Originally Posted by burnthehero

My first kit was a hand-me-down Pearl World Series. Not bad at all for a first kit. I had it for about 7 years, although it was sitting around collecting dust for the last 5.

Along with the kit, I inherited a mix of Paiste 2002 & K Customs. At the time, I had no idea how nice they were. I was young and clueless and ended up selling them so I could buy some Z Customs. Yeah, I don't think I'll ever forgive myself for that.

I happen to love Z customs over all other cymbals, but a lot of people don't.

Originally Posted by Muffled Tom

I hate playing on my set mainly because of the cymbals, the set itself is fine if I you set it up right. For practicing purposes anyway.

Here's a pic of it, first day I got it.. I was so excited lol. Observe the way I put the ride over there. Man was I a noob or what.

That is how Danny Carey sets up his ride.

[#choke#]

Originally Posted by punkdrummer1

my first kit was a 5 peice "no name" kit, from some cheap brand in china. With sabian solar cymbals! WAHOO lol, ah, the good ol' days!!!!!

i ve still got my sabian solar crash/ride that came with mine ... i love the bell on it -_- lol

[Muffled Tom]

Originally Posted by #choke#

i ve still got my sabian solar crash/ride that came with mine ... i love the bell on it -_- lol

Then take it somewhere and have the bell taken off and use it as like a zil-bell! No need to take up your ride space with a terrible ride just because you like the bell...

[#choke#]

Originally Posted by Muffled Tom

Then take it somewhere and have the bell taken off and use it as like a zil-bell! No need to take up your ride space with a terrible ride just because you like the bell...

well i play alot of metal ..so i dont use the ride that much but i do want a zil bell and a new ride wouldnt hurt ... good idea never thought of that lmao thnx

[Raven Drums]

The first set I got to play on (was my granfathers who played with Big Bands) was a 1939 Ludwig 3 pc, but my very OWN first set was a 1980's 13 pc CB700 Concert set with Zildjian A's all around me, much like the set. That kit was an absolute blast and hauling it around made me appreciate drumming that much more.

[Muffled Tom]

Originally Posted by Raven Drums

The first set I got to play on (was my granfathers who played with Big Bands) was a 1939 Ludwig 3 pc, but my very OWN first set was a 1980's 13 pc CB700 Concert set with Zildjian A's all around me, much like the set. That kit was an absolute blast and hauling it around made me appreciate drumming that much more.

A 1939 set! Wow that is very cool! Do you still have it around? Any pics?

[Raven Drums]

Originally Posted by Muffled Tom

A 1939 set! Wow that is very cool! Do you still have it around? Any pics?

I believe my step father has it around somewhere. It's in mint condition and consisted of a 4" x 14" snare, 14" x 24" bass with rail mount and a 9" x 12" tom. I never got a photo of that set the whole time he and I played it. I didn't realize in the late 60's that it would be such a vintage kit later on...LOL.

[Muffled Tom]

Originally Posted by Raven Drums

I believe my step father has it around somewhere. It's in mint condition and consisted of a 4" x 14" snare, 14" x 24" bass with rail mount and a 9" x 12" tom. I never got a photo of that set the whole time he and I played it. I didn't realize in the late 60's that it would be such a vintage kit later on...LOL.

Haha well wow you should try and dig it up because it would be awesome to play with one of those.. you'd feel like a natural Gene Krupa ;)

[Skacatz]

When I was 12 my parents got me a set for my birthday. It was a well used set of Slingerlands probably late 50's vintage. Big bass drum with a mounted tom an a 14" snare. I played that thing for 10 years then traded it on a new set of Tamas.

I was young and stupid then.....I wish I had the Slingerlands back, if nothing else just for the snare drum.

[frank0072]

My first kit is my current kit since I only have it for one-and-a-half year.
The set-up has changed though, this was how I first set it up. Not so bad as others, but still...

[LucaCimarusti]

I mentioned this in another post, but my first kit was by a company called Royce. I bought a 5 piece with hit hats and a cymbal for a solid hundred bucks, used.

The kit was really shoddy hardware and the kick pedal squeaked louder than the kick drum itself.

It had a white wrap, and it was loose and flimsy. The rack toms only had 4 lugs per hoop, and the floor tom had 5!

With a head replacement the drums actually didn't sound too bad. I soon got a set of Paiste 502s and the setup treated me really well.

About a year later I got a Pearl Session Select kit which I used for the past ten years until I got my new kit a couple of months ago. And those Pearls sound AMAZING.

my first kit is the one im using now, it's no super pure sounding mean machine, it's a cb sp it sounds ok with new heads on and a good tuning. all of the things that people say about cb's are lies! lies I tell you!

[KONA]

FIRST KIT

Thant's me in 1965.........
I think Stewart or something like that.
Japanese drums
$310 I seem to remember (that's probably more than $2,000 in todays $$$$