Thanks for all the questions!
Regarding the first photo; is the bell on your ride cymbal big enough?
Haha, yeah, it's a weapon. I honestly think it would take a bullet. I only use that cymbal for metal, nothing else.
Wow, what a gorgeous kit - and stave too! What is the Metro Company? Great hardware and accessories also. The big bell on the ride must sound really spanky. Best drum porn I've seen here in a long time.
Australian woods are amazing and I am a devotee also - my kit is made of Cooktown Ironwood from Queensland.
Metro drums are handmade here in Queensland, it was made to my specs, and I feel very honoured to own a kit, as they are beautiful drums - also very heavy.
Cool finish, it reminds me of a similar Tama one.
Love the way the wood looks, killer looking kit!
...but I'm still waiting for a picture of the 8"x12" tom. Hee hee.
-Jonathan
I hadn't seen the Tama finish when I'd ordered the kit, I had actually seen a similar SJC kit, and I liked it. I've had a few people think that it's a Tama.
Here is a pic of the 12" Tom included (not my pedals)
Very nice and interesting kit! Reminds some Unix kits.
Concerning this very thick snare: what does it sound like? Would be nice if you could post some sound clip.
I'll post a clip of the snare shortly - I usually use the snare as an auxillary off to the side, and when sound guys put a mic near it, I warn them! It's LOUD, and makes a great timbale sound with the snares off.
Is that deep red the natural colour of rosegum? Looks very interesting. The kick drum must sound like an atomic bomb! I have a 13x7 stave snare... every time I play a rim shot on that, somewhere on earth a cute fuzzy kitten dies.
Yep - the rosegum is a gorgeous red, the kick sounds phenomenal, so deep but still heaps of punch. It really is a winner - makes it worth the load in. But i've got the
suitcase kit if the load in is too bad - it just doesn't sound the same! haha
Thanks again - any other questions, feel free to ask!
