Very nice looking drums. I think the more natural finishes are just fine.
The hardware on your other lines is really unique, and makes the unmistakable statement that 'these are Guru drums',
even without the badges and bass reso head graphics.
A price to be paid for that though.
This line looks a bit more generic, except for those fine shells. But that probably makes them a bit more affordable too.
Here's hoping you do well with them.
Thanks Bill. Yes, for us, these are very generic looking drums. Fairly standard everything, & non of the usual Guru signatures such as segmented bass drum hoops (although they are an option on this series), specialist lugs, aluminium brackets, legs, spurs, etc. All the quality touches are still there though, but it's mostly unseen. All becomes apparent when you play these though. Tuning is almost impossible to get wrong - they actually sound pretty good in a terrible state of tune
Wow, 10, 11 and 12mm thick!?
My 10 mm bass drum lacks usable depth/bottom, but its ply.
What percent in net weight gain compared to ORIGIN, IN-TENSE?
10 - 12mm thick is about average for most stave drums without reinforcement rings. Weight wise, they're about the same or maybe a touch heavier than the average high end ply kit, & fully double the weight + of In-Tense & Origin series. Anyone who's ever picked up the thin shell Guru's will tell you just how light they are.
... also GURU gets 5 stars on the lug splay.
Builders, manufactures take note, tube lugs with no splay.
I have noticed a couple of "alignment" examples on these photo's, but it's that dreaded fisheye lens affect again. I took these shots in a hurry
I wasn't even thinking lacquers (I would assume nitro-cellulose not poly), but a nice stain that would still show the wood's grain patterns.
That's a maybe, but we spend so much time keeping the wood as intact as possible, & are so used to celebrating the natural splendour of nature's offerings, it all seems kind of counter intuitive to us.
Rookie question...
The 15x7 snare... What kind of sound profile should we expect from that size? Can't say I have seen anything like that short of marching snares. Sounds like it would be a deep note. That's a lot of real estate for a snare!
It's a deep boy alright. If you want silly huge & fat, then it's a great option. Outside of that, a 14" or 13" will carry 99% of tuning requirements just fine
Congrats on the new line Andy. Love everything about what you've described and I can't wait to see/hear the hybrid kit. I'm intrigued.
The hybrid is an interesting option, both sonically & aesthetically.
First class as usual Andy. They look great!
Wow....that is a beautiful looking kit; aesthetically and engineering-wise. Very nicely executed. Very impressed.
Great looking drums as usual. I would love to see and hear some clips of some 26" Guru bass drums. Keep us posted!
Very nice!
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If I were going to buy a kit, this would be the one worth saving up for!
Thanks for the props guys, on what is a fairly standard looking set. No fireworks visually. Once on stage, it's the sound that does the talking