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What modern drums do you like? Last viewed: 1 hour ago

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I have only vintage drums and know very little about who makes good sets now days. So I wanted to get some opinions on what brands/lines of modern sets do other people on the forum play. I guess I was looking for something ideas for good rock sets since my current sets over the jazz sound.

Posted on 14 years ago
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From bigshawn

I have only vintage drums and know very little about who makes good sets now days. So I wanted to get some opinions on what brands/lines of modern sets do other people on the forum play. I guess I was looking for something ideas for good rock sets since my current sets over the jazz sound.

I too, collect vintage snare drums but I only play modern day drums.

I like/play Craviotto, D'Amico, Dunnett, WorldMax etc. snare drums....I like/play Yamaha and DW drumsets.

Mike Curotto

Posted on 14 years ago
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Sonor

Gretsch

Sleishman

some exotic kit from Europe or Brazil that no one has heard of........

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 14 years ago
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If I were in the market now for new drums, I'd probably buy Yamaha. Maybe Sonor or Tama, too. I'd also look at Gretsch and DW, but I would mount them on Yamaha hardware.

9x Slingerland New Rock 50N 12-13-16-22 with 170 (Super S-O-M) holder
• 1979 Oak
• 1978 Blakrome + 6.5x14 TDR SD
• 1977 Black Diamond Pearl + 5x14 SD (gold badge, Rapid strainer)
• 1976 Black Cordova
• 1975 Silver Sparkle + 5x14 SD (Rapid strainer)
• 1974 Chrome + 5x14 COB TDR and 6.5x14 COW Zoomatic SDs
• 1973 Purple Sparkle
• 1973 Phantom (clear)
• 1971 Walnut (gold badges) + 5x14 TDR SD
1x Rogers Powertone Londoner V 12-13-16-22
• 1972 Butcher Block + 1979 big R Dynasonic SD
Posted on 14 years ago
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Lots of great drums out there right now, but the best bang-for-the-buck is Ludwig, and in the "modern" vein, you have the ever-popular Classic Maple and the new-ish Keystone series. The Keystone series is just killer. I reviewed these last year for MD and had a ball playing them.

The DW Performance series is slammin' as well. Both kits are built in the USA. That's not why I mentioned them, but they are two that stick out furthest in my mind.

JR Frondelli
www.frondelli.com
www.dbmproaudio.com

Mediocre is the new "good"
Posted on 14 years ago
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Of all the non-vintage kits I've ever owned, I've really liked the Yamaha Recording Custom and Rock Tour Custom kits, and the Gretsch Catalina Birch kits. I've owned a really cool DW snare that impressed the heck out of me. But, for my dough, the Pearl Masters Mahogany Classic Limited Edition kit is the cats meow. It is 100% African Mahogany (maple rerings) laid up into a thin shell and it plays unbelievably sweeeeet. It is the warmest new kit I've ever owned. I sometimes miss it.

What Would You Do
Posted on 14 years ago
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Ain't never gettin rid of my Yamaha Maple Customs

Posted on 14 years ago
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Haven't played too many moderns kits honesty, and they all sounded decent but nothing stuck out.

I have a SJC Custom snare drum that is honestly one of my favorite snares. And it's in pink sparkle so it just looks classy as hell. Also my buddy has a full SJC set and although I didn't play it... It has the thinnest shells I have ever seen so I assume it sounds fantastic.

1973 Slingerland Phantom 13,16,22
Late 30s Slingerland Radio King- 7x14
SJC Custom Snare Pink Sparkle- 8x14
62 Slingerland COB Radio King- 5x14
Posted on 14 years ago
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I to have many vintage snare's and set's that i play in studio and live {sometimes}..But most of my live playing set's that i used are one's that i make at the shop O.C.D.P. in any size's and ply's that you can think of..Mikey

Posted on 14 years ago
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Ludwig

Mapleworks

Posted on 14 years ago
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