Rockingfreakapotamus
Senior Member
Recently I picked up a "new" kit for giging and recording, something a bit more portable for when we need to travel a few hours and they dont have house kits, which, to be fair, most places here DO have.
My current kit, the HUGE Gretsch Catalina Rock is far too big to carry around to gigs, it takes up the full car and cause im driving I cant indulge, so a wee kit in smaller sizes is just what I needed.
I was originaly planning on gettin a custom kit made by Highwood drums here in the UK but the waiting list was just too long for me to hold out for, so I decided to buy domestic, and I found a nice refurbished 80's premier kit (making it older then me, being an '89 kid) for a nice price, so I jumped on it.
The kit is from the early 80's and looks like it has Yamaha 9000 like hardware on the shells.
The snare was a rare find, a Gigster 1950's snare that had been refurbished aswell, which I didnt like so I bought some beeswax and redone it myself. This snare is so delicate, with the original parts, 6 lugs and European slot head tension rods. The shell is a tad out of round, but a beautiful shell none the less!
Also, a new cymbal addition, I got hold of a Sabian 22" Vault Artisan Light Ride used for 240 quid, which is 100 less then retail here, but still an extortionate cymbal, but I love it. Better than pretty much any ride ive ever heard before.
Specs
1980's Premier kit - dont know much about the model but it sounds good.
22" x 16" Bass drum
12" x 10" Tom
16" x 14" Floor tom
Gigster snare drum circa 1950-1955
14" x 5"
Cymbals
13" Zildjian K Mastersound High Hats
20" Sabian Artisan Medium Ride
22" Sabian Artisan Light Ride
22" Zildjian K Custom Left Side Ride w/ one rivet
Anyway, some pictures. The last picture is the "before" shot of the snare.
My current kit, the HUGE Gretsch Catalina Rock is far too big to carry around to gigs, it takes up the full car and cause im driving I cant indulge, so a wee kit in smaller sizes is just what I needed.
I was originaly planning on gettin a custom kit made by Highwood drums here in the UK but the waiting list was just too long for me to hold out for, so I decided to buy domestic, and I found a nice refurbished 80's premier kit (making it older then me, being an '89 kid) for a nice price, so I jumped on it.
The kit is from the early 80's and looks like it has Yamaha 9000 like hardware on the shells.
The snare was a rare find, a Gigster 1950's snare that had been refurbished aswell, which I didnt like so I bought some beeswax and redone it myself. This snare is so delicate, with the original parts, 6 lugs and European slot head tension rods. The shell is a tad out of round, but a beautiful shell none the less!
Also, a new cymbal addition, I got hold of a Sabian 22" Vault Artisan Light Ride used for 240 quid, which is 100 less then retail here, but still an extortionate cymbal, but I love it. Better than pretty much any ride ive ever heard before.
Specs
1980's Premier kit - dont know much about the model but it sounds good.
22" x 16" Bass drum
12" x 10" Tom
16" x 14" Floor tom
Gigster snare drum circa 1950-1955
14" x 5"
Cymbals
13" Zildjian K Mastersound High Hats
20" Sabian Artisan Medium Ride
22" Sabian Artisan Light Ride
22" Zildjian K Custom Left Side Ride w/ one rivet
Anyway, some pictures. The last picture is the "before" shot of the snare.
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