audioragegarden
Senior Member
Originally presented in the thread, "My Humble Stagestar", my Tama kit has since expanded beyond that description into the black, blue and copper beast that I have dubbed "The Penny Dreadnaught". Since graduating college in May of this year, I have been celebrating by adding the final touches to my kit now that I am able to play it whenever I want again.
And now for the roll call (as of January 2016)...
Drums (Tama):
24x14 1980-81 Imperialstar Bass
14x6.5 Limited Edition Metalworks Snare (CPL)
14x5 1983 Swingstar Snare [Alternate Primary Snare]
13x5 Stagestar Snare
8x5.5 1982 Imperialstar Rack Tom
10x8 Stagestar Rack Tom
12x8 Stagestar Rack Tom
14x12 Stagestar Floor Tom
18x14 Stagestar Bass (converted into Floor Tom)
Cymbals (Paiste):
20” 1985 2002 China Type
14” Alpha Boomer Hats
16" Alpha Rock Crash
16” 1987 3000 RUDE Crash/Ride
18” Alpha Thin Crash
20” 2002 Wild Crush Ride
24” Alpha Rock Ride
Custom Stack (10" PST 7 Splash top, 12" 302 Plus Splash bottom)
18” 502 China
22” Sabian Neil Peart Limited Edition Steampunk Paragon Ride (Alternate Ride)
Electronics (Simmons):
3x 9” Single Zone Pads
SD5K Hi-Hat Control Pedal
SD5K Module
Heads (Remo):
Clear Controlled Sound over Ebony Ambassador (Bass)
Coated Ambassador over Hazy Ambassador Snare Side (Stagestar Snare)
Coated Powerstroke 3 over Hazy Ambassador Snare Side (Metalworks Snare)
Coated Emperor over Hazy Ambassador Snare Side (Swingstar Snare)
Clear Emperor over Clear Ambassador (Toms)
Sticks:
Ahead Lars Ulrich LU
Vic Firth Signature Series Charlie Benante SBEN
Throne:
Sound Percussion SP990SDT Saddle-style
Hardware:
Miscellaneous
The unholy mess of wires, clamps, and boom arms on my center-left stand:
My Snares:
My 18" floor tom, made from my old Stagestar bass:
My custom splash stack, note the ten 1/2" holes drilled into the 302 Plus to prevent airlock:
The jewel of my drum collection, my 22” Sabian Neil Peart Limited Edition Steampunk Paragon Ride (#169 of only 300 made):
The Certificate of Authenticity signed by "The Professor" himself!:
And now, my kit through the ages...
Spring 2007 - Fall 2013:
Fall 2013 - Spring 2014:
Spring 2014 - Spring 2015
Summer 2015 (Ultimate Form):
And now for the roll call (as of January 2016)...
Drums (Tama):
24x14 1980-81 Imperialstar Bass
14x6.5 Limited Edition Metalworks Snare (CPL)
14x5 1983 Swingstar Snare [Alternate Primary Snare]
13x5 Stagestar Snare
8x5.5 1982 Imperialstar Rack Tom
10x8 Stagestar Rack Tom
12x8 Stagestar Rack Tom
14x12 Stagestar Floor Tom
18x14 Stagestar Bass (converted into Floor Tom)
Cymbals (Paiste):
20” 1985 2002 China Type
14” Alpha Boomer Hats
16" Alpha Rock Crash
16” 1987 3000 RUDE Crash/Ride
18” Alpha Thin Crash
20” 2002 Wild Crush Ride
24” Alpha Rock Ride
Custom Stack (10" PST 7 Splash top, 12" 302 Plus Splash bottom)
18” 502 China
22” Sabian Neil Peart Limited Edition Steampunk Paragon Ride (Alternate Ride)
Electronics (Simmons):
3x 9” Single Zone Pads
SD5K Hi-Hat Control Pedal
SD5K Module
Heads (Remo):
Clear Controlled Sound over Ebony Ambassador (Bass)
Coated Ambassador over Hazy Ambassador Snare Side (Stagestar Snare)
Coated Powerstroke 3 over Hazy Ambassador Snare Side (Metalworks Snare)
Coated Emperor over Hazy Ambassador Snare Side (Swingstar Snare)
Clear Emperor over Clear Ambassador (Toms)
Sticks:
Ahead Lars Ulrich LU
Vic Firth Signature Series Charlie Benante SBEN
Throne:
Sound Percussion SP990SDT Saddle-style
Hardware:
Miscellaneous
The unholy mess of wires, clamps, and boom arms on my center-left stand:
My Snares:
My 18" floor tom, made from my old Stagestar bass:
My custom splash stack, note the ten 1/2" holes drilled into the 302 Plus to prevent airlock:
The jewel of my drum collection, my 22” Sabian Neil Peart Limited Edition Steampunk Paragon Ride (#169 of only 300 made):
The Certificate of Authenticity signed by "The Professor" himself!:
And now, my kit through the ages...
Spring 2007 - Fall 2013:
Fall 2013 - Spring 2014:
Spring 2014 - Spring 2015
Summer 2015 (Ultimate Form):
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