Your Gear

What's your latest purchase?

invalid@example.com (Duck Tape) — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:42:09 +0000

How about a thread to celebrate and marvel at our newest purchases? I know I'll enjoy seeing yours.

Here's mine:

A mixed box of toys. Evans g2 over g1 coated for my yamaha kit, tight screws and trick quick release cymbal toppers.

A quick release hi hat drop clutch, some rods, some brushes, emperors for my saturn kit, and a 20" emad which could go on either of my 20'' kicks. Also a dw cowbell mount.

I'm so happy.

You must post pictures wherever possible.

Non drum related things are...

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Post your Gig Pics

invalid@example.com (EvanMatthiesen) — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 03:36:26 +0000

Anyone have any sweet show pictures? theres something so much better about pictures of people actually playing the kit. ill post some soon, im at work right now.

Show us your Four Piece Kits.

invalid@example.com (baz) — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 23:01:05 +0000

...There is something about a nice clean four piece kit that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

There are so many beautifull kits posted on this site that I go into brain lock trying to come up with appropriate comments when I see them posted.

I will go first.

Most of you have seen these before, but for those of you who have not, specs are 24x16, 16x16, 13x9, 14x6 edge snare. 20" Manhattan ride...

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Yamaha SD-3465

invalid@example.com (harryconway) — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 06:16:50 +0000

So ..... I just pulled the trigger on this snare. Hoping it scratches my "aluminum snare" itch. Hoping it is Supra like, or Supra adjacent. Certainly looks like it could be, but I've never seen one of these before. Anyone here ever played/owned one ????

10" snare for speed metal setup

invalid@example.com (toketoke) — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 22:15:19 +0000

yamaha drumcraft setup
tama snare

Let's see your Gretsch kits (saved the best for last!)

invalid@example.com (JohnnyG) — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:14:25 +0000

OK fellow Gretsch owners, you've seen the rest now its time to show the best. Post your Gretsch kits here, and show them what makes that Great Gretsch Sound.

My Gretsch Renown Maple in Cherry Burst
22 x 18
8 x 7 rack
10 x 8 rack
12 x 10 rack
14 x 14 floor
14 x 7 Vaughcraft Steambent Snare
22 inch Masterwork Jazz series Ride
16, 17 Masterwork Jazz Series Crash
Pearl Icon 501 Rack
18 inch Sabian HHX Evolution Crash
14 inch Masterwork Jazz Series Hats
8, 10, 12 Wuhan Splashes
Pearl...

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MY Current and Last Cymbal Setup

invalid@example.com (Drumolator) — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:02:35 +0000

Here is my final cymbal setup. They are all Sabian cymbals. Peace and goodwill

19" SR2 Heavy (ride)
17" AAX Concept Crash
16" AAX Concept Crash
14" AAX Medium Hats

Any other Sabian SR2 or AAX fans out there?

My Ayotte Custom drum set!

invalid@example.com (caddywumpus) — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:02:06 +0000

I managed to snag a dream/bucket list kit. It’s a 90s (Ray-era) Ayotte Custom drum set in natural maple finish with wood hoops (with inlays)! Sizes are 10” tom, 12” tom, 14” floor tom, 22” bass drum, matching 14x5” snare.

I never thought I would actually find one of these in my lifetime, let alone in the finish I most wanted! These things sound SOOOOOO good. Like, they sound 20% better than any other kit I own…even my 1970 Ludwig I’ve been gushing about for the past 20 years or so!

I’m...

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my ddrum dios bubinga natural kit

invalid@example.com (diosdude) — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:17:23 +0000

Hi guys, new to the forum here. Ddrum's online forum has been "under construction" for weeks now so i need to make new online friends. Here's some pics of my '07 ddrum dios bubinga kit in natural finish:

2 x 22x20 bass drums
7x 13 snare
7x8, 8x10, 8x 12, 8x13 rack toms
8 x 14 cut down suspended floor (rack) tom
12 x 16 suspended floor tom
12 x 18 floor tom
Pearl 4 x 10 soprano piccolo snare
Pearl Icon rack system
Trick Percussion 01v detonator bigfoot pedals
misc zildjian, paiste, sabian...

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Cymbal Pics Page

invalid@example.com (jda) — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 22:56:57 +0000

Put your Cymbal Picks and styx pics here and any other cymbal "issues"...
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did I mention

60s Zildjians.

(lol)
it's an addiction.

yea that's a 2650g 20" Avedis flat bunker buster on the lower right nickname "space traveler" for it's ability to travel to Neptune and back on one charge
big 22" A 2580g main in the upper Red set picture.

20" old K sizzle...

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Snare & stand match up

invalid@example.com (Rockdrill) — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 18:49:53 +0000

Every snare deserves it's ideal partner. Slingerland Spitfire meets A&F nickel stand.

Fibes Bop Kit

invalid@example.com (Houndog1964) — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:30:13 +0000

Picked it up today.

Holy Grail Drops Out Of Sky

invalid@example.com (Rattlin' Bones) — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:30:23 +0000

Well actually a UPS truck.

If you read my posts and threads and responses, you know I like thin shells. And lite weight shells. Partly because of ease of transport, and also the sound. They're my sound. Musical. A bit of ring and nice decay. Easily controlled and manipulated with head choice vs gels or wresting perfectly good drums into submission as nothing more than cardboard boxes with too-much muffling.

Tama SS Classic Maple fit this mode at lower price end. But man ya gotta pay out...

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Show us your Sakae drums

invalid@example.com (Duck Tape) — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:03:01 +0000

Show us your Sakae drums.

Here's my Almighty Birch. I also have a Pac-D.

602 20” Medium Flat Ride

invalid@example.com (RVC) — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 02:24:10 +0000

Hopefully this little ramble will bring a bit of humor to someone today. My cymbalholism is very real, albeit at a much slower pace and through a much narrower scope these days. This particular cymbal acquisition story, though, is a real dandy.

Mrs. RVC and I are gonna make things official in October. Third time’s a charm (or a strikeout) for each of us, and we’re having a very small ceremony with only family members and my duo guy officiating. It’s been nearly 25 years since my...

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Restoring a Pearl World Series partial kit

invalid@example.com (timmdrum) — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 20:44:35 +0000

I referred to this here but wanted to properly post about the process. Despite the conditions I found the kit in, the bearing edges are intact, the shells are in round, and they're cleaning up nicely. I'd taken the snare drum home before picking up the rest of it, and cleaned it up- better care was taken of it than the rest of the kit, so it only needed minor rust pits removed and fresh heads & wires. It looks brand new and plays great.

I've fallen into a side hobby lately-...

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Precision Bop Kit

invalid@example.com (Doubleroll) — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 16:59:10 +0000

Just picked this up. New to me, bop Kit by Precision Drum in NY. They are about 45 min from my home…used them for drilling, etc but never owned their drums. Fit & finish is excellent, sounds fantastic, can’t wait to gig it! Quick setup to check it out…

How about the blond?

invalid@example.com (Bo Eder) — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 03:43:33 +0000

I decided to remove the original matching lacquered hoops and installed these Gibraltar blond maple hoops. Long ago I dropped my 1984 Tama Superstar cherry wine bass drum and cracked one of the matching hoops so that episode always plays on my head.

So the originals live in a closet nice and safe now. This look is growing on me.

new (to me) throne!

invalid@example.com (jaykaydrums) — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 22:08:31 +0000

just scored this on ebay for cheap!! i already have one thats awesome, i have a roc & soc that i use for my practice room, but needs a 3rd throne for my kitshare bag/for when i have to provide my own breakables and stands for a gig. happy days! <3

ActuallyGreg's Garage

invalid@example.com (ActuallyGreg) — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:53:24 +0000

Hi All,

New here. Just purchased my first new acoustic kit in about 20 years. I've been playing e-kits mostly over the years.

My setup is a Mapex Armory Studeoease 6 piece with Rainforest burst finish.

Kick - 18 x 22
Snare - 14 x 5.5
Rack Toms - 10x7 & 12x8
Floor Toms - 14 x 12 & 16 x 14
All Mapex Hardware
Pearl Eliminator Redline Double Pedal
Pearl H-930 Hi-hat stand
Zildjian S Dark cymbals (not very happy with them)
Yamaha EAD10 (because everyone has one)

Thanks!