I was thinking Guru too but when I spoke to Andy recently about building my dream kit, Guru particle board ply concert tom kit with sparkle finish and lead lugs,
Now that's my kind of dream kit.
Is having FIVE kits really settling? hehe. Sorry, couldn't resist.I have owned several high end kits over the years and have finished my journey for the best drums to my ears (and eyes), settling on five kits. Guru and Tama Star do it for me. My Sonor Pro Lite isn’t far behind.
Hey! I resemble that remarkIs having FIVE kits really settling? hehe. Sorry, couldn't resist.
Hahahaha = fabulous!!!!I was thinking Guru too but when I spoke to Andy recently about building my dream kit, Guru particle board ply concert tom kit with sparkle finish and lead lugs, he said he started feeling not so well. Not sure how that turned out but maybe I should just pull up my big boy cape and get a Saturn.
I have owned several high end kits over the years and have finished my journey for the best drums to my ears (and eyes), settling on five kits. Guru and Tama Star do it for me. My Sonor Pro Lite isn’t far behind.
BlushingGuru drums are a thing of beauty. I'd love to own a kit some day. Fabulous sound PLUS you're playing a piece of art.
I agree with this thinking. Advances in manufacturing means that a Stage Custom or a Concept Maple kit of today can be equivalent in quality to a mid tier kit from yesteryear. The mid tier kits add in a few little touches of quality (like floor tom memory locks, do these things add so much to the cost to justify leaving them off of the upper low end kits?) and quality wise are equivalent to a higher end kit from 20-30 years ago.That said, I'm a "most bang for the buck" kind of person. For me, the most band for the buck kits are the "upper low end" to mid-tier ones. The PDP Concept Maple/Birch kits and Yamaha Stage Customs are in the "upper low end" and can be purchased for such little money, its crazy. The mid tier kits that are great bang for the buck are Gretsch Renown, Tama B/B, Mapex Saturn, Yamaha Tour Custom, Pearl Masters, DW Design, etc...
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Art, yes. Playable art lol. People really respond to my segmented walnut kit. I've seen this kit stop people dead in their tracks. I could count the comments on every other set on one hand. These make up for it in spades. It's to the point where if I don't hear some kind of positive remark about my drums, that's an anomaly.Guru drums are a thing of beauty. I'd love to own a kit some day. Fabulous sound PLUS you're playing a piece of art.
Extraordinary collection of drum kits, SFM! The Unix Stave (Brown) Walnut kit is over the top!My favorite drum kit from a big company is the Tama Starclassic Maple.
Tama Starclassic Maple + Tama Bell Brass
I also really like Yamaha Recording Custom drums.
Yamaha Recording Custom + Tama Bell Brass
But at the moment, nothing beats my Unix Drums.
Unix Stave Walnut Drums
Unix Stave Oak Drums
Unix Stave Bubinga Drums
Unix Stave Anigré Bop Kit
Extraordinary collection of drum kits, SFM! The Unix Stave (Brown) Walnut kit is over the top!
Thanks guys!Oh my that Unix walnut stave kit! Snare paired with the kit isn’t too shabby either if it sounds like mine.
Is it me or is there something slightly ironic about owning several Unix kitsMy favorite drum kit from a big company is the Tama Starclassic Maple.
Tama Starclassic Maple + Tama Bell Brass
I also really like Yamaha Recording Custom drums.
Yamaha Recording Custom + Tama Bell Brass
But at the moment, nothing beats my Unix Drums.
Unix Stave Walnut Drums
Unix Stave Oak Drums
Unix Stave Bubinga Drums
Unix Stave Anigré Bop Kit
Francois does really great workat the moment, nothing beats my Unix Drums.
What a great collection!Thanks guys!
And steadypocket, I agree, that snare is not too shabby.
Thanks J-Boogie!Is it me or is there something slightly ironic about owning several Unix kits
Man those things are amazing looking!
François speaks highly of Dean and you.Francois does really great work![]()
Merci Groove-E!What a great collection!
Do you own any of the newer singly ply Unix ?
I would love to hear that walnut kit as well.
Again, belle sélection !