Tama Warlord Masai Kit. Thats right, Kit. Not just snare :)

So this years Christmas was a very good haul for me. My mom and step dad (who finally seems to be supporting me by doing more than just putting up with alllllll the racket) bought me a wonderful Zildjian Avedis Sweet Ride 21" and I must say, that is the dream ride cymbal sound I've always had in my head (for a crashable ride). Its wonderfully diverse.

My best friend and roommate went and got me a wicked little 12" Wuhan china that is the perfect cymbal for quick trashy accents. It's much better than my Max Stax by a mile. I have it similar to Gavin Harrisons 12" china placement and I've been having fun doing alternating china patterns (now i have 3 of 'em).

And my Pops (whom I truly love very dearly) and his girlfriend went and paid for part of my brand spanking new Pearl Demon Drive Double Pedals. (They just came in today and i picked 'em at late this evening so I'm still dialing them in). The DD's are by far the best pedals I've played so far, in all my 16 years of playing. Super customizable and the Z-Link is outta this world. I literally cant feel any difference between my right and left pedals. No lag what so ever. Its like Pearl designed a custom set of pedals for me.

I also filmed a quick video giving a short tour of my kit so you can get a better idea of how I have it set-up. As soon as it's up on youtube I'll post the link here for those that are interested.

Alright so enough yapping, here's some pics! (also I've updated the specs at the bottom of the page)

-Jonathan


I love my Sweet Ride! I got that on my birthday last year, amazing!
 
Hah! Let's start a Tama Warlord Masai Owners Club! I just got this kit last weekend (se 72!). I was totally blown away by the amount of tone and sound it produces. Absolutely amazing! And it just looks bad-ass! I fell in love, had to have it... :)
 
Spectacular looking kit. Can anyone tell me what kind of cymbal quick releases those are?

Those are standard Pearl quick releases which are supplied with the 1000 and 2000 range stands and boom arms.
 
Wow. It's funny seeing those pics from 3 years ago, my setup has changed so much!! I'm basically playing this as a four piece nowadays! (22/10/16/12 snare)

I'll post some updated pictures this coming week when I have time.

-Jonathan
 
Re: UPDATES

As fun as it is playing this monstrosity in its full form, majority of the time I have it as a 4-piece so I can get my ride in a better spot. Pics ahead!

Specs:
-22x18" Bass Drum
-12x5" Gavin Signature Snare (Not the protean obviously)
-10x8" Tom sometimes replaced by the 12x9" depending on my mood
-16x14" Floor
-13" K Hats
-20" Oriental China Trash
-20" Oriental Crash of Doom
-20" A Custom Medium Ride
-21" A Sweet Ride used mostly as a crash
-Meinl Brushed Steel Cowbell. This thing slays. Such a great cowbell. If you hit the edge you'll get all the cut you need to get through a wall of metal guitars, and playing the top gives you enough sensitivity to blend seamlessly into any latin rythym.

-Jonathan
 

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I'm extremely jealous... Love the kit!

Looks a lot like my setup (curved ICON, similar cymbal setup, similar booms and everything...).
 
Wait, did the band change names, or are you with a new band of a similar sound?

New band with the same rhythm guitarist, only now he's the lead guitarist!
My new band is called "Illusive Man" and it's similar-ish only much heavier and more on the technical side at the moment.

-Jonathan
 
New band with the same rhythm guitarist, only now he's the lead guitarist!
My new band is called "Illusive Man" and it's similar-ish only much heavier and more on the technical side at the moment.

-Jonathan

Ah, ok.

Good stuff. I listened to everything you had up yesterday. I really enjoyed it.
 
There is still just 3 Warlord Masai kits in Canada....

I just bought the one in Calgary.

The previous owner will hopefully find solace in the fact that it went to a serious Tama enthusiast and collector.

It will be well taken care of and cherished.

yak
 
There is still just 3 Warlord Masai kits in Canada....

I just bought the one in Calgary.

The previous owner will hopefully find solace in the fact that it went to a serious Tama enthusiast and collector.

It will be well taken care of and cherished.

yak

That's awesome!! I've always had a dream of buying a second kit so that I could build a double kick set-up.

Welcome to the family brother. :)

-Jonathan
 
Updates, for the sake of updates!

Oh, and what's this? I've started posting videos on youtube again?? Sounds like fun, you should check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K2EmxyRktg

Featuring this very beautiful looking and sounding kit!

Current setup:
-22x18" Warlord Bass Drum
-12x5" Sonor 135th Anniversary Gavin Harrison Maple Side Snare
-14x6" Warlord Snare
-10x8" Warlord Tom (sometimes replaced by 12x9")
-16x14" Warlord Floor Tom
Cymbals Left to Right:
-19" Cracked Wuhan Chinese (sometimes replaced by 20" Oriental China Trash)
-8" Max Splash (Not shown, used in videos)
-13" K Hats
-20" Oriental Crash of Doom (sometimes replaced by 19" SR2 Thin Crash)
-14" Sand Hats
-20" A Custom Ride
-18" SR2 Thin Crash

Remo Heads - Coated CS on Main Snare, Ambassador X on Side Snare, Clear Emperors over Clear Ambassadors on Toms, Powerstroke 3 on Kick

-Jonathan
 

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