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[TK-421]

Major: Gretsch, especially their USA-made kits. But the Renowns are also very nice.

Boutique: INDe for something relatively affordable, or Hendrix Drums for a high-end stave kit. I also like Noble & Cooley's high-end drums.

 

[jda]

 

[Bozozoid]

Major..Sonor Germany. Boutique..Tempus although defunct..damn it .

 

[sfmill]

Major: Tama
Boutique snares: Joyful Noise
Boutique kits: Unix and Oriollo

 

[Xstr8edgtnrdrmrX]

major: Pearl
boutique: Ayotte

 

[Jml]

Major - Yamaha for kits, Ludwig for snares.
Boutique - Never owned one, probably never will.

 

[Jeremy Bender]

Major drum kits - Sonor & Yamaha

Boutique snares - N&C, Joyful Noise.

 

[Quai34]

Boutique: Craviotto
Major: Tama

Subject to change without notice.

Hey, that would be the same for me!!!!

 

[Z]

“Craft”?
“Niche”?
“Avant Garde”?
“Custom”?

Drums,, Boutique is a French derivative of Ancient Greek meaning Storehouse.. How Special.. My pick would be Upscale Niche... more to the point where is the breakaway point from Major to Boutique... Price? Features? Rarity? Etc.

 

[C. Dave Run]

more to the point where is the breakaway point from Major to Boutique... Price? Features? Rarity? Etc.

And what about stuff like Pearl's Music City Custom? Would that be considered boutique, or still major even though custom?

 

[Chunkaway]

Major: Ludwig or Gretsch

Boutique: C&C

 

[Deleted member 526375]

Major: DW - can’t believe nobody else has mentioned them (he says facetiously)

Boutique: Heuer - I’ve seen some guys here in SoCal playing Chris’ drums and they always bring the extra juice.

 

[John Q. Drummer]

Major: Yamaha

Boutique: Craviotto, GMS, Tempus, Ayotte and Joyful Noise. All absolutely wonderful instruments that I’ve had the pleasure to own and get the “warm fuzzies” just thinking about again. Been actively looking for a Joyful Noise metal snare for a few months now but new or used, they don’t come up for sale often.

 

[PorkPieGuy]

Major: Ludwig USA (Gretsch is a close second)
Boutique: I'm not really sure. I'd love the play one of the newer C&C kits now that they make their own shells.

 

[Jeff Almeyda]

Major: Tama, Yamaha
Custom: Dunnett

 

[WuHan Solo]

“Craft”?
“Niche”?
“Avant Garde”?
“Custom”?

Bespoke?

 

[Larry]

Hand made?

 

[Xstr8edgtnrdrmrX]

maybe "small production"

 

[C. Dave Run]

Garage.

 

[Xstr8edgtnrdrmrX]

ok, so not to ":burst the bubble", but I have heard that most of the "specialized" companies just use Keller shells. Like, very few are actually making the shells from "scratch"

Is this true?