One week until I get my VLX!!!

[1337Drummer]

Hey everyone, as you may know I had a thread up on the reference forums, well I didn't get the grades I needed to get them (75.6 average, I only got one 60 in one class, which was Sign Language just in case I lose my hearing y'know) but there was a huge sale going on at my local drum shop (dynamic percussion, it kicks arse!!!) HANYWAYS, my dad took me there and I showed him a nice silver sparke reference kit they had there (virgil donati had just done a clinic there, and he sold his bass drum and 4 toms to the drum shop!!!) I got to play on them though, I loved them, but my dad said "these are too expensive, I'm sorry" (it was for sale for about $2000) but one of the guys who worked there told him that he could get a VLX for a very low price, and he get a shell pack with the standard snare, 22" kick drum, 10", 12", and 16" toms, and an extra cymbal stand (I got a ZHT pro 4-piece cymbal pack with a free 16" china), and I'm going to be getting it sometime next week. So I can finally practice at both of my parents houses! I plan on getting some smooth white PS4s on my toms, and a powersonic kick drumhead, and a PSX snare drum head. I'll be sure to post pics as soon as I get it! :D

[jeremiah]

Congrats!

Which finish are you getting?

[1337Drummer]

I believe it is ruby fade. Its the only one they had, but thats fine with me. I plan on adding a 14" floor tom, and getting some optimounts (the ones that are used on the session rack toms).

[The Dorian]

Awesome man. Congratulations. You're going to love it.

[skywalker2]

congrats man!

[weldrum]

Your going to love them!

[killerbobbarker]

Awesome!

I'm picking mine up this Friday. Clear birch. I can't wait. Arrrr.

[skywalker2]

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you sir, need to post pics.

actually you and the thread starter need to when you get them!

[killerbobbarker]

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you sir, need to post pics.

actually you and the thread starter need to when you get them!

I most definitely will!!!
Only thing is all my hardware is in storage (I just bought a shell pack), so it won't be FULLY set up for another week or so.

[1337Drummer]

I'm gonna probably get a 14"x6.5" or a 14"x5" scarlet fade reference snare to go with the kit once I earn enough money.

[skywalker2]

cool, that would match perfectly! thats one thing i've always liked about pearls drums; you can usually get a higher end snare with a relatively similar color to match the kit!

[1337Drummer]

Thats what I was thinking, I'm going to get it off of musicians friend I think.

[EXHUMED]

Go through www.massmusic.net. I think they have a deal where you can get a free $80 credit or something for their website if you buy a Reference snare/kit.

[skywalker2]

cool. mm is good about the credit that they give you, you just can use it towards your inital purchase, you have to go back and buy something else.

a reference snare would look amazing. You could do the same for black fade; heck you could even get a chestnut fade masters snare and it would look pretty damn good with the amber fade.

[Against]

Man, amazing. I wouldve gotten better cymbals though, but since you wont be at your dad's full time, those will do.

[1337Drummer]

I'm getting them this Sunday, and I might be taking them to my first gig! Yay. But I will have to play a fallout boy song. I don't like fallout boy.

[killerbobbarker]

I'm getting them this Sunday, and I might be taking them to my first gig! Yay. But I will have to play a fallout boy song. I don't like fallout boy.


I'm picking mine up tonight!!!

WOOOoooooooo.

[1337Drummer]

Okay I'm getting them Friday...

[1337Drummer]

I really hate waiting like this, the drum shop has two of the boxes, and the third one hasn't arrived yet... I do have the Drum throne all put together though and a carpet laid out in the basement! The Drum throne is a Roc-n-sock seat.

[ntime]

Congratulations on your new kit. I`m sure that waiting is a little difficult, but it will be worth it I`m sure.

[1337Drummer]

It is, but I can stand it, what do you guys think of getting a 1-ply, or 20-ply birch master works snare drum to go with the kit? Not right when I get the kit, but when I have the money to pay for a monster like that.

[skywalker2]

sounds good to me!

too bad you don't like fob though, i'm sure any of their tunes will be done justice with the visions. enjoy the kit man!

[1337Drummer]

Well the one I played wasn't that bad, I brought my export and my dad filmed me playing, the song was Sugar we're going down, I couldn't understand any of the words that I heard in it. What do you think of the snare idea?

[skywalker2]

the snare idea is great man! you got a clear birch kit right? it will match perfectly.

thats the beauty of the visions; replacing or at least 'expanding' your snare arsenal will allow you to keep your kit looking clean and matching.

sugar is a great song, great drums, it took me awhile to figure out the words, i can pm you with em if you need em. (its my fav. fob song so thats how i know it.) you should post the vid man!

[1337Drummer]

You don't have to send me the lyrics, I'm more into progressive music. From the Seventies, ELP, Yes, Jethro Tull, all that stuff. I will try to get the videos up onto you tube.

[skywalker2]

cool let us know.

[1337Drummer]

Hey sorry for the wait, got the drums last week! They were all tuned up and I got some hickory 5A vater sticks with it.