What to buy? Sold all my gear...

I've just sold my DW Collectors Series. It was an amazing kit but I bought it when I was in a modern pop band and now my new outfit is more blues soul rock, I want a deeper sound, with a warm low end.

I have my Craviotto snare still but that's currently going to be sold too I think. Its a very open dynamic sound with some great high end but its just not fitting with the new sound.


So now I have some decisions to make on next purchase before we start touring in the new year.

I've purchase a custom snare made of Poplar, by Riccardo Lodi, a young Italian drum builder. It was a bit of a show stopper at The London Drum Show last weekend so I had to buy it. Its a deeper 6" snare with better low end thanks to the pioppo wood. Feels great to play.



So next steps I need a kit, currently I've been keen to look at Gretsch, Premier and Beverley Drums. There is a shop near me selling a 9000 series Yamaha any thoughts on this, its a GA Recording Standard model? Think it might sound too similar to my DW.



Ideally I want a Premier, something warm with low end. Would be keen to hear recommendations, I played a top of line Premier at weekend and it was great.

I think Gretsch may have the warm sound you are looking for. they have a more rounded bearing edge so its less focused on attack.

Thanks, I've looked at a renown online. About £1k. Not much about second hand in UK at the moment from what I can see.

Nice snare shell & hoops

Wish you'd dropped by our stand for a chat. I could have run you through some construction & wood species options that will take you in the right direction.

Which stand was that? I struggled at the drum show it was so loud and so many kids I couldn't concentrate to make buying decisions.

Thegshow said:

I struggled at the drum show it was so loud and so many kids I couldn't concentrate to make buying decisions.

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This is funny !

But it does make sense. How does one hear and decide on the drum sound they like at a drum show with all of that drum pounding going on ? LOL

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Thegshow said:

....Ideally I want a Premier, something warm with low end. Would be keen to hear recommendations, I played a top of line Premier at weekend and it was great.

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I'm gonna' go out on a limb and suggest you get a top of the line Premier kit.

Thegshow said:

Which stand was that? I struggled at the drum show it was so loud and so many kids I couldn't concentrate to make buying decisions.

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Agreed on the noise , but hey, that's drum shows! Guru Drums.

Our website: http://www.gurudrums.co.uk

The stand looked like this -

Hey Guru guy, I see a Guru work shirt hanging in the booth by the cymbal display, are those for sale now????

Yes I did see the Guru drums, sounded amazing.
Just probably going to be outside of my price range.

Think the Premier Modern Classic is what I want to buy, but again I don't want to spend that much money. Ideally i'd like a nice secondhand kit for just under £1k shell pack only.

Thegshow said:

Yes I did see the Guru drums, sounded amazing.
Just probably going to be outside of my price range.

Think the Premier Modern Classic is what I want to buy, but again I don't want to spend that much money. Ideally i'd like a nice secondhand kit for just under £1k shell pack only.

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In the used market, look around for something with mahogany or walnut shells if possible. You can always get the bearing edges cut to further reduce higher overtones & feature the lower fundamental more. If you like Premier, then an 80's resonator is a fairly warm drum. Heavy though. They sound especially good with half round over edges if you're shooting for a warm vibe. Fairly heavy to haul around though.

no talent said:

Hey Guru guy, I see a Guru work shirt hanging in the booth by the cymbal display, are those for sale now????

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No

Pearl Masterworks? Thoughts, there is one for sale near me in Mappa burl? Not sure what that looks like. I'm off to see it today.