Ok as I'm sure most of you are aware, I'm currently touring a set of Yamaha Rock Tour drums (12,14,16,22) and while I love the sound of the mahogany shells, which are deliciously punchy and 'rock' the kit isn't without it's faults. I would attribute this to the fact it is a 'mid level' kit, and as such does not seem designed to cope with the rigours of a 150 show a year touring schedule. a few problems I am having are:
The floor Tom leg holders are just not beefy enough for a rock player. I play reasonably hard, and the single screw that holds the relatively thin leg in place just cannot maintain a good grip throughout a gig, usually resulting in a Tom falling over. This has happened maybe 6 times in 5 months and it is something I have never worried about before. The holders on my mapex push the entire unit together and it is fine, but this single screw design is a bit weak.
The satin finish hardware is paint, not powder coat. This, combined with the matte lacquer finish makes a 5 month old kit look like I have been touring it for years. The paint on the hoops is so flimsy that between my floor toms has all but disappeared already.
But I digress.....
Are there any other manufacturers producing mahogany drums of a high calibre geared towards rock players? I have seed the DW classics, but they're too vintage. And I saw a pearl kit in mahogany, but they all seem to look like my grandma's furniture! If anyone is aware of anything production and cool, please let me know !!
The floor Tom leg holders are just not beefy enough for a rock player. I play reasonably hard, and the single screw that holds the relatively thin leg in place just cannot maintain a good grip throughout a gig, usually resulting in a Tom falling over. This has happened maybe 6 times in 5 months and it is something I have never worried about before. The holders on my mapex push the entire unit together and it is fine, but this single screw design is a bit weak.
The satin finish hardware is paint, not powder coat. This, combined with the matte lacquer finish makes a 5 month old kit look like I have been touring it for years. The paint on the hoops is so flimsy that between my floor toms has all but disappeared already.
But I digress.....
Are there any other manufacturers producing mahogany drums of a high calibre geared towards rock players? I have seed the DW classics, but they're too vintage. And I saw a pearl kit in mahogany, but they all seem to look like my grandma's furniture! If anyone is aware of anything production and cool, please let me know !!