Best live kit recommendation

[James]

Hi

I'm thinking about buying a second kit strictly for live work, so I don't
have to keep setting up my regular kit for practice at home. I have a Yamaha
9000, having a preference for the warmness of birch. Can anyone recommend a
kit that is particularly good in terms of being light to carry and good for
projection which might suit my taste? I'm out of touch with kits currently
on the market.

Also - what is the sturdiest and lightest hardware?

Thanks

James

[Sam S]

Post by James
Hi
I'm thinking about buying a second kit strictly for live work, so I don't
have to keep setting up my regular kit for practice at home. I have a
Yamaha 9000, having a preference for the warmness of birch. Can anyone
recommend a kit that is particularly good in terms of being light to carry
and good for projection which might suit my taste? I'm out of touch with
kits currently on the market.
Also - what is the sturdiest and lightest hardware?

Price points would be helpful. With price no object I would go for the
Gretsch Customs.

Sam S.

[Pete Pemberton]

Post by Sam S

Post by James
Hi
I'm thinking about buying a second kit strictly for live work, so I
don't have to keep setting up my regular kit for practice at home. I
have a Yamaha 9000, having a preference for the warmness of birch. Can
anyone recommend a kit that is particularly good in terms of being
light to carry and good for projection which might suit my taste? I'm
out of touch with kits currently on the market.
Also - what is the sturdiest and lightest hardware?

Price points would be helpful. With price no object I would go for the
Gretsch Customs.
Sam S.

My ddrum kit sounds every bit as good. Get the Dominion Ash series.

Can't go wrong with these upper low end kits.

PP

[Sam S]

Post by Pete Pemberton

Post by Sam S

Post by James
Hi
I'm thinking about buying a second kit strictly for live work, so I
don't have to keep setting up my regular kit for practice at home. I
have a Yamaha 9000, having a preference for the warmness of birch. Can
anyone recommend a kit that is particularly good in terms of being light
to carry and good for projection which might suit my taste? I'm out of
touch with kits currently on the market.
Also - what is the sturdiest and lightest hardware?

Price points would be helpful. With price no object I would go for the
Gretsch Customs.
Sam S.

My ddrum kit sounds every bit as good. Get the Dominion Ash series.
Can't go wrong with these upper low end kits.

Are they really thin shelled like Gretsch? He mentioned light and Gretsch
jumped to mind. They have to be, by far, the lightest drums I've got when
comparing them to Ludwig (70's vintage), Rogers (60's Vintage), and newer
Pearl Masters.

Moot point. He is looking in the UK.

Sam S.

[Pete Pemberton]

Post by Sam S

Post by Pete Pemberton

Post by Sam S

Post by James
Hi
I'm thinking about buying a second kit strictly for live work, so I
don't have to keep setting up my regular kit for practice at home. I
have a Yamaha 9000, having a preference for the warmness of birch. Can
anyone recommend a kit that is particularly good in terms of being
light to carry and good for projection which might suit my taste? I'm
out of touch with kits currently on the market.
Also - what is the sturdiest and lightest hardware?

Price points would be helpful. With price no object I would go for the
Gretsch Customs.
Sam S.

My ddrum kit sounds every bit as good. Get the Dominion Ash series.
Can't go wrong with these upper low end kits.

Are they really thin shelled like Gretsch? He mentioned light and
Gretsch jumped to mind. They have to be, by far, the lightest drums
I've got when comparing them to Ludwig (70's vintage), Rogers (60's
Vintage), and newer Pearl Masters.
Moot point. He is looking in the UK.
Sam S.

Yeah they are really thin, and the bearing edges are great. Bonus is
the cast hoops! They sound better than my old stopsign Gretsch, well
just as good.

They are fairly light, the cast hoops do add some weight.

PP

[James]

----- Original Message -----

Post by Sam S
Price points would be helpful. With price no object I would go for the
Gretsch Customs.
Sam S.

I'm looking to buy off ebay, based on recommendations I get in here (bold
move, I know). Pro standard kit in general circulation in the UK (this would
exclude DDrum unfortunately).

Cheers

James

[Stephen]

Post by James
----- Original Message -----

Price points would be helpful.  With price no object I would go for the
Gretsch Customs.
Sam S.

I'm looking to buy off ebay, based on recommendations I get in here (bold
move, I know). Pro standard kit in general circulation in the UK (this would
exclude DDrum unfortunately).
Cheers
James

Sonor Delites. There are a couple of kits on ebay UK at the minute.
There's actually a 4-piece in Birdseye Azure (same finish as mine)
which might not go much higher than 6 or 7 ton.

I've owned a lot of kits in my time, from Ludwig Vistalites to old
Luddies to Mapex Saturns to high-end Pearl plus a lot of others, and
there's none of them touch the Delites for pure class in sound,
workmanship, finish...they're thin-shelled, light, beautiful, warm-
sounding, sonorous (if you'll pardon the pun), musical...as a Sonor
rep described them to me, playing Delites is like stepping into a warm
bath. :) After the best part of 40 years gigging, I have found The
One. I simply can't recommend them highly enough. I can't ever see me
"trading up" from Delites.

Stephen