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My Premier XPK new Maple, custom 22 10 12 16 + 14 in Magenta Fade
Hardware : Premier + Sonor
Heads TOMS > Evans G2 coated
Heads SNARE > Evans reverse dot coated
Heads Kick > Evans EQ4 + Graphix


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Here's most of my Signia stuff. I have another bass drum that's not pictured. Most was bought new when I was poor back in the mid 90s. I paid $2810 (loan) from Suncoast Music for a double kick set with DW5000 pedals and ended up getting another kick for the same price.

(3) 22x18 bass drums
(1) 14x5.5 snare (or is it a 5"?)
(1) 14x7 snare (or is it a 7.5"?)
toms in 16, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8 in Cherry Stain plus a blue 8 I bought until I found a Cherry 8". I just bought one off of ebay with some missing parts.

EDIT: I need to do some cleaning. Whew, I didn't know some of those were so dirty. Here's the same drum cleaned up. Once a year I used to take them all apart and wash them with diaper cloth, then wax them. I haven't done that in about 4 yrs.
 

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Was it called Sapphire?
 
Hi, my first post here, i'm from Argentina and this is my new ARTIST BIRCH. It's a very strange case, this colour is not in catalogs and doesn't have rims, the hardware is exactly the same from xpk but is an Artist...if somebody knows why this kit is so weirdplease tell me. I guess is from 1996-1997, but i bought it brand new 2 month ago, incredible. I almost forget, the snare is a PORK PIE Pig Lite 14" * 7".
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Cymbals are: HH AA Metal-X 14", Crash AAX Stage 16", Ride B8Pro Medium, China 18" hand made by me, and 18" Stagg crash.
 
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18x16, 12x8, 14x14 and 14x5sn. in a blueish finish... anyone knows wich colour that is?


Hello, i asked to he premier company for my drums that are the same colour, and they told me this colours is Turquoise lacquer, so better answer could not have us, i hope to have help you, bye!!!!
 
Hey folks,
first post here - nic looking forum, and some lovely looking Leicester based drum porn:)
Here's my current Signia:
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It's a 22, 10, 12, 14, 15 with a 5 inch snare.The cymbal set up has changed a little : the Pro crash has been replaced by a Zildjian A Custom 19 Projection crash and the B8 14 incher by an AAX 14 crash. Most of the the hardware came from Gary Husband, when I bought his little yellow DW a couple of years ago - he gave me an amazing deal on the kit with a truckload of DW hardware and the Tama Hi Hat.
The drums themselves were another bargain found via the classifieds on Mike Dolbear. If anyone knows where I can gat a matching 8 inch tom, I will be forever grateful!
I love these drums, best sounding drums I have ever had. The first time I played a Signia (when I had my first one, ten years ago) I was aastonished not just by the sound, but by the fact that to me they FELT different to play. ( I had been used to APK type kits up until then)
And if anyone is inerested the Yamaha kit is an 8000 Series, and though it's a bit beaten up, it sounds great.
Anyway, nice to be here folks, love some of your setups here:)
 
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Here's the set-up I'm using at the minute for "The Bella Basement Club" (Band) very minimal but I can get all the Sounds I need out of it:

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Specs are as follows:
- 1980's Premier Club Kit (3ply shells with 2ply re-rings) 12"x7&3/4" Rack Tom & 13"x8&3/4" Hanging Tom
- Sonor Force 2007 14"x5" 8 ply Birch Snare tuned to C & A (Batter - Resonant)
- Sabian HHX 18" Stage Crash (used as Crash-Ride)
- Sabian Signature 11" Max Splash
- Sabian B8's Hats (modified)
- Hardware; Big Dog and Gibraltar
- Heads; Remo

Hope you're all well,

Kev
 
Hi, my first post here, i'm from Argentina and this is my new ARTIST BIRCH. It's a very strange case, this colour is not in catalogs and doesn't have rims, the hardware is exactly the same from xpk but is an Artist...if somebody knows why this kit is so weirdplease tell me. I guess is from 1996-1997, but i bought it brand new 2 month ago, incredible.


Your kit is an artist from 99+... in 96-97 the xpk line still was in the market till 98 with the astria, vitria variations. And about the rims, it s a UK market artist, as premier often sold to the latin american market.

Si quieres encontrar mas info sobre premier ingresa a la recopilacion hecha en Bateros.cl

Keep grooving
 
Hey Kevin, that is a really cute little Club set! I always loved that light blue Premier used. Interesting set up with your ride on teh left - do you play open handed?
 
Heres my premeier club and a henton custom snare.
 

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Here's my Premier Gen-X Birch / Maple in Dark Cherry (Sorry - Crappy pics make it look black :-()

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Look what I found in my storage room! I bought this new in Jan of '94 for $545. I played it for maybe 2 yrs before I washed it with car wash soap and a diaper soft cloth. I waxed it, metal polished the hardware and then packed it away in it's original packaging until a week ago. I just decided to take it out for a check up. It was like opening a time capsule after 13 yrs, and it looks like the day I put it away. I never wiped my drums with anything but a feather duster back then until washed/waxed once a yr. the packing label is there--says 2-21-94.

Thinking about ebaying this one since I've two others just like it from the same year. I wonder if it would sell better with other drums or as a solo?
 

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I would build a kit around that bass drum. It's absolutely beautiful. I love 90s Premier drums - I've been playing on a couple of sets recently and they really are fantastic.
 
Hey Kevin, that is a really cute little Club set! I always loved that light blue Premier used. Interesting set up with your ride on teh left - do you play open handed?

Indeed I do, I'm a wierd mixed Bag; left-handed - right footed and I lead certain fills from the left but for the most part I actually lead them with my right. Think along the lines of Carter Beauford, Simon Phillips etc
It's definatley a nice little set-up to play, I'm a great believer in configuring the Drum-Set as per the Music I'm going to be playing so I don't tend to stick with just one soild set-up for everything.

Alternative Rock set-up:
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Prog set-up:
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What I tend to do during the first Rehersal with a new Band is set-up with everything I have and play through the Songs etc. During the Rehersal it becomes clear which pieces of the Kit I'm not using so I simply subtract them and then re-position everything, resulting in a nice clean set-up with everything I need to use and where I need it.

Hope that was informative! and kindest regards,

Kev

p.s for anyone wanting specs for the two exmaples:

Set-up A:
- 1980's Premier Club Kit (3ply shells with 2ply re-rings) 12"x7&3/4" Rack Tom,13"x8&3/4" Rack Tom, 16"x14" Floor Tom
- Premier 1980's 14"x4.5" Steel Snare (deep-drawn as opposed to a sheet curved and joined)
- Zildjian 19" Avedis Rock Crash"
- Sabian B8's Hats (modified)
- Sabian B8 Pro Medium-Ride
- Sabian Signature 11" Max Splash
- Sabian XS20 18" Chinese
- Hardware; Big Dog and Gibraltar
- Heads; Remo

Set-up B:
- 1980's Premier Club Kit (3ply shells with 2ply re-rings) 12"x7&3/4" Rack Tom,13"x8&3/4" Rack Tom, 16"x14" Floor Tom
- Premier 1980's 14"x4.5" Steel Snare
- Sabian B8's Hats (modified)
- Sabian B8 Pro Medium-Ride
- Sabian B8 19" Rock-Crash
- Sabian Signature 7" Max Splash
- Sabian Signature 11" Max Splash
- Sabian B8 10" Splash converted to a Ozone type Oriental-Splash
- Sabian XS20 18" Chinese
- Hardware; Big Dog and Gibraltar
- Heads; Remo
 
I'm new here...
I have a Premier Genista in Cobalt Blue(is it rare color?) 8x7 10x8 12x9 14x12 16x14 22x18 and 14x7 snare (my baby). It was a Virgil Donati clinic kit in '99.

Also, I'm looking for more info on a kit that I saw posted on the first page that I also own. It's a Signia 75th limited #34. I picked it up used, mint, but it has no hardware or snare. Just kick and toms. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!!

I'll post pics soon....
 
A small Signia kit for your pleasure.... Mint condition.. recent photo...
 

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Great info Kevin :) Thanks.
I have thought about rearranging my kit like that to suit the music I am playing, but I haven't tried it yet.
It's interesting that for some people there's no real lead hand. Ringo was a left hander on a right handed kit too I believe - as am I, but I tend to lead with the right: I just learned that way to make it easier to play other peoples kits.
 
Hi. I found this thread by accident so thought I'd pop in and say hi.
This is my very yellow Resonator. some people love it, some people hate it. I love it - its grows on you after a while. sizes pictured - 22/12/16. The 13" tom is rarely used, so its up in the attic.
I love premier gear, and also have a small collection of premier marching drums also, from royal scots, super royal scot, HTS700, premier lite etc. and a 16" tenor.

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The SRS and resonator snare:
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AKx
 

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Hiya mate - in from Dolbear land? :)
Gorgeous Reso ... I want one now but the financial manager said something like "Over my dead body" - She doesn't like yellow...
 
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