Tama Techstar TS 305

Yamaha Recording Customs

New Additions. 10" Zildjian Recording Special hi-hats, 18" Zildjian Break Beat ride cymbal, and two 14" Zildjian A Custom crash cymbals. 

Yamaha Recording Customs ... just to have an option ...

Yeah ... I had a set of Yammies before. Sold them, to help finance my jump into the electronic world of drumming. And, I pretty much knew that, someday, another set would find it's way ... back. Never thought it would be this soon ... but that's OK. So, when I spotted these on eBay, I knew. The "dirty" blonde finish, 22, 12, 13, 14, and a metal Yammie snare. Landed, for $995.

Big drums arrive

Scored a Ludwig 26x16, 13x9, 16x16, and 18x16, all in the natural wood finish I love so much. Big drums make me happy.... 


 

Yamaha Hex Rack

Yeah, those nice people at Yamaha took my advice, cut the price of their rack by over 50%, and sold me one.  You can get one too, if you hurry. Guitar Center is having a sale. Also, put a Yamaha cable opperated hi-hat into the gear. Symmetry.

handmade turk cymbals make it to scene

New Toys ....... Yamaha pads and rack ....... Roland TD-7 module

Up in the Jam Room, things keep changing.  Added an Epiphone SG bass guitar and Line 6 bass pod to the string side of things ... and again morphed my kit into a hybrid.

I'm Baaaaack!!!!

So, here's the deal. Grommet removal tools. Yeah, that's why I've been gone so long. Had to run these bad boys down. Don't believe me, huh! Well, that's my story and I'm sticking with it.

Ludwig 26x14 marcher becomes a kick drum

Boy, I've been a bad blogger, that's my story......and I'm sticking with it. So here's the deal. A Ludwig 26x14 marching drum, soon to be converted into a kick. All hardware removed. White cortex removed from shell. I need to buy or borrow a gromet removal tool. Then we'll get into color matching/staining the shell. This is gonna be a hoot.                                   

Cymbals not in a Tony Williams Tribute position

Yes, the "vertical adjusters" work.

Rogers in the living room for christmas

Got the idea to actually set up a kit "downstairs" for the holidays. It was a coin toss, actually. Carry the drums "upstairs", to the drum room...or carry the hardware "downstairs", to where the drums were. Downhill won. The project could not have turned out any better. With my nephew playing the kit some 25+ feet from me, the sound totally hit the mark. Perfect. Just the vibe I was striving for.