Show Off Your DW Kit - Page 6

Brundlefly · #**201** 03-12-2009, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Gus

Amazing kit!!

What do you think about the x-shell?. Really works?

Best regards.

I love them, but that is wildly misleading to just leave it at that. In as much as X-shells themselves are really nice, the real payoff comes from being able to state how you want your set to sound at a high level (figuratively) and then letting DW employ whatever construction techniques are necessary to achieve it. In other words, if you really want a set of drums that not only work and sound good together, but also have an exact pitch distribution, it is better to not spec the construction type at all and instead ask for how you want your kit to be.

For instance, I asked for my kit to hit the lowest notes possible for the sizes that I specced while also having a very even distribution. So, they started with the largest drums and used X-Shells. Then as they worked their way up to the smallest drums, they picked the best construction types that would keep the notes low while also keeping them from jumping too large or narrow a gap. As a result, my kit is monstrously deep and every adjacent tom pair is within a half step of a minor 4th apart, so tom transitions are ultra smooth.

I've purchased a lot of kits that have sounded great (like my DW birch kit), but there was always some element of surprise in terms of where the kit landed as a whole. You know, every drum sounds great, but maybe the 10" tom is higher than I wanted or the interval between the floors is a little narrow, etc... Not so with a hybrid.

piperdoog · #**202** 03-13-2009, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by aydee

Now this reeks classiness!! fabulous, Barry! How do these babies sound?

This one is awesome, I'm a huge fan of big drums 1 up 2 down, very nice man...

Gus · #**203** 03-14-2009, 11:11 AM

Hi Brundlefly and Rmandelbaum,

Thanks for the reply. Very interesting ideas about configuration of kits.
Hope to test the x´s soon!!.

Also the finish of your kit is stunnig.

Best regards from Spain

rmandelbaum · #**204** 03-28-2009, 08:58 PM

Well I broke out my Birdseye kit and took it to a gig. I do not do this very often.

Here are some pics, I hope you enjoy

Gus · #**205** 03-29-2009, 11:23 AM

Hi rmandelbaum

Tobacco burst is one of my favourites finishes. Really nice kit.

Best regards

Benjamin,sweden · #**206** 03-29-2009, 02:57 PM

my old collectors ´05. Im sorry to say I sold these beauties six months ago. Havnt been able to sleep properly since. God Im dumb. :(

lovesdw · #**207** 03-30-2009, 06:46 AM

optikdrummer · #**208** 05-08-2009, 04:25 AM

Bad photos... but here she is! (minus cymbals of course)

kevmac858 · #**209** 05-08-2009, 05:26 AM

wow! how do you even play that? post some pics with the cymbals when they are all set up please! what a interesting set up

razorx · #**210** 05-08-2009, 06:01 AM

Is that a 28 bass drum?

Bram · #**211** 05-08-2009, 04:45 PM

How do you reach the bassdrums??

I like your gong drum mounting system!!

Khaine88 · #**212** 05-09-2009, 11:06 PM

looks more like a woofer than a gong bass :O. must say very nice and also very wierd kinda kit. reminds me kinda of the fibreglass blamiere (probably not spelt right) on the forum which has 2 bassdrums spread far apart.

Bram · #**213** 05-10-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Khaine88

looks more like a woofer than a gong bass :O. must say very nice and also very wierd kinda kit. reminds me kinda of the fibreglass blamiere (probably not spelt right) on the forum which has 2 bassdrums spread far apart.

That was the word I was looking for :)
Yeah, the Blaemere double bass kit was very cool!

Bram

rmandelbaum · #**214** 05-10-2009, 06:03 PM

That is exactly what that is, it is a woofer mounted as a tom.

Very impressive kit. And I am doing the math in my head. Even at 40%.....

ChrisCirino · #**215** 05-10-2009, 11:49 PM

DW Collector's Series Maple
(Finish Ply Silver Sparkle)
5x10 (Batter: Clear Emperor, Resonant: Clear Ambassador)
6X12 (Batter: Clear Emperor, Resonant: Clear Ambassador)
12X14 (Batter: Clear Emperor, Resonant: Clear Ambassador)
14X20 (Batter: Clear PS3, Resonant: Coated Ambassador, DW Pillow)

Craviotto Unlimited Solid Maple
5.5X13 (Batter: Coated CS, Resonant: Ambassador Snare)

Zildjian A Custom
12" & 13" Mastersound hi hats
16" EFX
17" Crash
17" Projection Crash
18" China
20" Projection Ride
6" Bell

drums32 · #**216** 05-17-2009, 04:32 AM

wow all these kits are incredible!!! I have a pdp at least im on the right track to dw

joshisaces · #**217** 05-17-2009, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by optikdrummer

Bad photos... but here she is! (minus cymbals of course)

Holy crap! how does that stand support the bass drum?

Mendozart · #**218** 05-17-2009, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Bram

That was the word I was looking for :)
Yeah, the Blaemere double bass kit was very cool!

Bram

Just so you guys know, it's spelled Blaemire. The kit that you speak of is Jerry Jenkins monster kit.

optikdrummer · #**219** 06-25-2009, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kevmac858

wow! how do you even play that? post some pics with the cymbals when they are all set up please! what a interesting set up

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Originally Posted by razorx

Is that a 28 bass drum?

Yeah.. i've got a couple of dw 5000 auxilary pedals set up to reach the 18" and 26".. im using a 20" as a primary... all the bass drums are 16" deep.. and i have the 24" woofer mounted.. I also sometimes use is as a woofer but enjoy having that 24" drum to beat on! haha!

optikdrummer · #**220** 06-25-2009, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rmandelbaum

That is exactly what that is, it is a woofer mounted as a tom.

Very impressive kit. And I am doing the math in my head. Even at 40%.....

OK!! i have to be honest!!!! I pieced this kit together all off of EBAY and CRAIGSLIST!! it started as a 4 piece... 20" 10" 12" 14"... slowly but surely managed to find all these drums.. ( i guess over a 6 month period )

I know u guys are really into DW... but i have a Mapex Saturn kit (1 drum bigger than this kit) that i would put up against any dw when it comes to sound. Those maple walnut shells are slammin!! Granted dw shells are killer as well... just PRICYYYYY!! (hints ebay and craigslist hustlin!) ;-)

JKdrummer · #**221** 07-16-2009, 01:41 AM

I was wondering if anyone knew if you can buy DW collectors series badges anywhere?

Even if I had to get them from DW, does anyone know if that's an option?

optikdrummer · #**222** 07-17-2009, 09:17 AM

If im not mistaken.... you can't purchase dw badges.. There were some issues online (especially eBay) where guys were taking Keller shells and slapping DW badges on them.. and selling them.

I actually work at a drum shop and dw won't even sell us individual parts (like casings and lugs).. Anyway, i know you can definitely grab some off of eBay. Considering this is the only known place to get them, they are normally somewhat expensive.

Hope this helps!!
-Chris

JKdrummer · #**223** 07-17-2009, 07:27 PM

thanks for the response!

And correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't every DW drum have a date and the note printed on the inside? I'm looking at a DW kick on ebay and I asked the seller for the date and he told me there wasn't one and says that I am wrong about every shell having a date.

Steady Freddy · #**224** 07-18-2009, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JKdrummer

thanks for the response!

And correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't every DW drum have a date and the note printed on the inside? I'm looking at a DW kick on ebay and I asked the seller for the date and he told me there wasn't one and says that I am wrong about every shell having a date.

If it's an older Keller shell it will only have a serial number. Once DW started makings it's own shells it will have a born date and a note stamp.

HTH

Meat the beat · #**225** 07-18-2009, 01:59 PM

Time my baby had an airing...

These were taken when Neal Wilkinson used my kit at a gig in Northern England a few years ago. Neal & I had met on another job a few weeks earlier. Top bloke - lovely player too. I dont let just anybody play them you know!!!!

Stixxs · #**226** 08-15-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Toomstone

I'll play!

Here's mine. Before anyone says anything about the tom angles :), I changed them recently. This is an older picture. I also have one of my edge snare that I had made to match the set. It's a crappy picture but you can still see it.

Nice!...is this a laquer?

mcbike · #**227** 08-15-2009, 05:22 PM

not my kit, but this was rented for me for a festival gig. pretty nice kit! kinda older wmp wrapped dw kit. 22, 12, 16, 18 and a matching snare.

rmandelbaum · #**228** 08-16-2009, 03:51 PM

You cant buy badges or lugs, DW will allow you to replace lugs but you have to send in your DW lugs first.

Great kits all!

SoCalMike · #**229** 08-17-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Steady Freddy

Here's my every day kit, and my VLTs.

Wow love those VLT's

SoCalMike · #**230** 08-17-2009, 05:30 PM

Here are the DW kits that I had

Alex Luce · #**231** 09-19-2009, 07:57 PM

Here is my DW kit, which I got back in '96. Does anybody know the name of this finish? I am thinking about trying to aquire an extra drum or two, and DW doesn't make it anymore. BTW, Also showing is a Gretsch Catalina Club Mahogany snare which sounds amazing.

Regards,

Alex

Meat the beat · #**232** 11-06-2009, 07:00 PM

Nice Kit Scuba... bet she'll look great under lights !

ENJOY!!!!

Alex Luce · #**233** 11-14-2009, 02:22 AM

Anyone know what finish my kit is?! (See three posts down.) Help!

Thanks!!

alparrott · #**234** 11-14-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Luce

Anyone know what finish my kit is?! (See three posts down.) Help!

Thanks!!

Kind of hard to tell in the first two pics, but that is usually called Black Diamond Pearl.

genericdrummingusername · #**235** 11-14-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Meat the beat

Time my baby had an airing...

These were taken when Neal Wilkinson used my kit at a gig in Northern England a few years ago. Neal & I had met on another job a few weeks earlier. Top bloke - lovely player too. I dont let just anybody play them you know!!!!

A beefy rock kit, a five-string Stingray and a stand-up? Far out, man.

illustrator X · #**236** 11-18-2009, 03:57 AM

My VLT black ice kit road kit. Standard size toms, 20" bass.
My Collectors red fade over curly maple, fast sizes.
I am loving the rack!

Pass.of.E.r.a. · #**237** 11-18-2009, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by illustrator X

My VLT black ice kit road kit. Standard size toms, 20" bass.
My Collectors red fade over curly maple, fast sizes.
I am loving the rack!

those are some wicked kits, you are blessed!

your black ice kit looks like its set up very similar to Carter Beaufords kit.

im sure that's intentional ;)

-Jonathan

illustrator X · #**238** 11-19-2009, 05:10 AM

Carter for sure. About 9 years ago I switched to open handed to play DMB stuff. It made things more interesting for playing all genres of music.

baz · #**239** 11-20-2009, 01:05 AM

...these are my 50th birthday present to myself.

These are the classics that I have lusted after. 22x14, 12x8, 14x14, 16x16, 14x5 in vintage marine pearl. These drums sound great, and are a night and day difference from my collectors. I have the best of both worlds, bright and poppy with great projection from the 22,12,14 classics, big, boomy, and warm enough to pop popcorn from the 24,13.16 collectors.

That being said, I would still run past the classics to save the collectors if my basement was on fire, but that could change.

Barry

zephead19 · #**240** 11-20-2009, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by illustrator X

My VLT black ice kit road kit. Standard size toms, 20" bass.
My Collectors red fade over curly maple, fast sizes.
I am loving the rack!

Sweet Kit!!!
Cymbal Specs?? (please)