skod
Senior Member
I have seen some of the most beautiful kits I have ever imagined since joining the site. I congratulate all you folks for your fine taste in equipment! What a visual treat...
I started this thread for any other folks like me who have kits that only a mother could love. This is my newly-restored Heinz 57 kit: no two parts match. I've also adopted the 12:00 hat setup, with the toms arrayed more or less symmetrically around it- so here's another example of the use of a remote hat for ergonomic reasons, in this case Bill Bachman's excellent Remote Speedy Hat. That item was what really allowed me to get back to my acoustic kit after many years away, playing electronic drums exclusively.
I didn't start out with the idea that I would build a mismatched kit- it happened out of necessity. The original 5-piece was a no-name Japanese thing, and over the years of knocking around clubs in Boston playing hard-edged stuff in the 80s both of the rack tom shells split, followed in short order by the floor tom shell. Luckily, I lived just around the corner from Jack's Drum Shop in Boston, so when a shell would die, I'd just go in and pick up anything that a) sounded good and b) I could afford, to replace it... After a while, I came to really like the fact that each drum has a completely unique character, and I've stayed with it. I love the way it sounds, and I can assure you that it doesn't sound like anyone else's kit.
1967 Slingerland snare, Tama 10", Premier 12", Ludwig 13" and 16", and the surviving no-name 20" kick. Not shown in this setup, a mahogany Sonor 18" floor, just in case I need more thud. Rack courtesy of my junkbox and Ebay, as are the Optimounts- which are really nice for mounting mismatched drums without having to hack up the shells...
Your mileage may vary: but enjoy!
I started this thread for any other folks like me who have kits that only a mother could love. This is my newly-restored Heinz 57 kit: no two parts match. I've also adopted the 12:00 hat setup, with the toms arrayed more or less symmetrically around it- so here's another example of the use of a remote hat for ergonomic reasons, in this case Bill Bachman's excellent Remote Speedy Hat. That item was what really allowed me to get back to my acoustic kit after many years away, playing electronic drums exclusively.
I didn't start out with the idea that I would build a mismatched kit- it happened out of necessity. The original 5-piece was a no-name Japanese thing, and over the years of knocking around clubs in Boston playing hard-edged stuff in the 80s both of the rack tom shells split, followed in short order by the floor tom shell. Luckily, I lived just around the corner from Jack's Drum Shop in Boston, so when a shell would die, I'd just go in and pick up anything that a) sounded good and b) I could afford, to replace it... After a while, I came to really like the fact that each drum has a completely unique character, and I've stayed with it. I love the way it sounds, and I can assure you that it doesn't sound like anyone else's kit.
1967 Slingerland snare, Tama 10", Premier 12", Ludwig 13" and 16", and the surviving no-name 20" kick. Not shown in this setup, a mahogany Sonor 18" floor, just in case I need more thud. Rack courtesy of my junkbox and Ebay, as are the Optimounts- which are really nice for mounting mismatched drums without having to hack up the shells...
Your mileage may vary: but enjoy!
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