I was reading an old thread about mixing drum brands, where the consensus appeared to be 'ok/good for everything but the drums'. With the exception of one or two, the notion of different tubes disgusts many drummers both aesthetically and sonically.
As a new drummer myself, I actually play on a set composed of some intermediate and some beginner-level shells. Now I happen to like the look of a haphazard kit. E.g.:
Mine is not quite a looker though. Moreover, the sound is off. I don't have well-developed ears or tuning abilities but I'm pretty sure these tubes will never quite blend together.
Of course, sound is the number one thing. I've been given the advice to just buy a complete kit, but I feel it is actually a good opportunity to learn about sounds and whatnot. Down the line if I buy a full kit I want to know what I like. So for now I've decided to buy a rack tom and a floor. The snare I have is ok and the kick is a DW so I figure it best to build off that.
My question; how to go about buying loose drums? The kick is maple, is other maple likely to match? I see plenty of drums sold, quality second-hand stuff, that would still be affordable to me. A Gretsch floor tom for example in a kind of yellow that would look great with the kick. Can I assume quality will compliment quality in terms of sound also? Or is playing a tom in your set really the only way to be sure?
Does anyone here play a put together kit? Other drummers besides Billy Martin (although I've only really seen him with this antique bass drum - which looks awesome btw) who do this?
As a new drummer myself, I actually play on a set composed of some intermediate and some beginner-level shells. Now I happen to like the look of a haphazard kit. E.g.:
Mine is not quite a looker though. Moreover, the sound is off. I don't have well-developed ears or tuning abilities but I'm pretty sure these tubes will never quite blend together.
Of course, sound is the number one thing. I've been given the advice to just buy a complete kit, but I feel it is actually a good opportunity to learn about sounds and whatnot. Down the line if I buy a full kit I want to know what I like. So for now I've decided to buy a rack tom and a floor. The snare I have is ok and the kick is a DW so I figure it best to build off that.
My question; how to go about buying loose drums? The kick is maple, is other maple likely to match? I see plenty of drums sold, quality second-hand stuff, that would still be affordable to me. A Gretsch floor tom for example in a kind of yellow that would look great with the kick. Can I assume quality will compliment quality in terms of sound also? Or is playing a tom in your set really the only way to be sure?
Does anyone here play a put together kit? Other drummers besides Billy Martin (although I've only really seen him with this antique bass drum - which looks awesome btw) who do this?