Sounds like my age and situation except I don't have kids yet, but like you I'm hoping that when I do, they all get scholarshipsThanks... Yeah, any talk of drum purchasing is met with a lot of scowling these days by my wife. I'm fine with it, and happy with my setup. I'm only 27, I've got some time to buy more drums eventually. I just hope my kids get lots of scholarships.
The Wife Factor is a biggie. A lot of time, wives are a hurdle to gear acquistion, lessons or anything that involves spending money.Sometimes a fast-moving "wife vortex" will open around a band member just as he is preparing to leave his house for practice, sucking him inside, and the rest of us nod gravely in understanding at his absence.Thanks... Yeah, any talk of drum purchasing is met with a lot of scowling these days by my wife. I'm fine with it, and happy with my setup. I'm only 27, I've got some time to buy more drums eventually. I just hope my kids get lots of scholarships.
Total is now 12.Now before Gruntersdad comes in and says "Do you mean EVER or within the last year?" with some reference to me, I'll just answer
I've owned 10:
1992 - 1994
Sunlite 5 Piece in Blue Wrap with various Sabian, Paiste, and No Name Cymbals throughout.
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1994 - 1998
Ludwig Rocker in Red Wrap with various Sabian and Zildjian Cymbals.
1998 - 2001
Tama Rockstar Custom 6 piece in Mahogany Stain with full Sabian AAX set-up. The first set I bought with money I earned myself. I sold it in 2001 and quit drumming completely until...
2002 - 2003
Yamaha Stage Custom 5-piece in Natural with Pearl Omar Hakim snare and various Zildjian cymbals.
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2003 - 2005
Yamaha Oak Custom 5-piece (mostly used as 4-piece) in Blue Ridge Blue Oak with Yamaha Musashi Snare and various Zildjian, and then Sabian cymbals.
2005 - 2006
Pacific CX in White Onyx with Yamaha Musashi Snare and various Sabian Cymbals.
2006 - 2007
Gretsch Catalina Club Birch 5-piece in Chestnut Fade with Yamaha Musashi Snare and various Sabian and Bosphorus cymbals.
February 2007 - July 2007
Gretsch Renown 6-piece (mostly used as a 4-piece) in CherryBurst with Saluda Birch Snare and various Bosphorus Cymbals.
July 2007 - August 2007
Gretsch Catalina Club 4-piece in White Marine Pearl with Ludwig Supraphonic and various Bosphorus Cymbals.
August 2007 - Present
Gretsch New Classic in Ivory Marine Pearl with Gretsch Hammered Black Chrome Steel, Ludwig Acrolite, and McKenzie Steambent Myrtle snares with various Bosphorus cymbals.