My Pearl Forum Double Bass Set

[Beto Sabbath]

Hi, everybody. Newbie here. I bought this set new about a year and a half ago. It is an 8 piece set but they sent me by mistake two 10" toms. I sold one and bought a used 13" Export tom. I'm planning to unwrap it and lacquer it yellow, a la Bill Bruford.
What do you think?

[FarFromTheTruth]

Welcome aboard the pdf man :D

Gotta love black on black (got it myself) but I would instead of doing a yellow lacquer maybe re wrap it instead?

Have some welcome rep :cool:

[Thrush]

Classic set up, and the black on black looks awesome!

A few pointers - and I'm not telling you how to set your kit up; at the end of the day it's entirely down to what you feel is comfortable to play, but you MIGHT find it more comfortable to lower the toms so they are closer to the kicks. Obviously not so they are touching, but try dropping them a few inches down, and maybe bring them closer to you. I always liked it best when I could get the snare tucked right in snugly between the two toms. Your hi hat, ride, and floor tom placement looks excellent; tho if you can, I'd move your crashes so they are more over the kicks, left and right, and maybe bring the second hats closer into the gap between the two floor toms.

Other than that, and of course if you prefer it the way you have, then no one here can tell you otherwise, it's a great looking kit!

[Aquila]

AWESOME! Welcome to the pdf...


What are the full specs of your kit?

[scaryguy]

Beautiful kit mate ! Black on black looks stunning. You might wanna replace those batter stock heads on your bassdrums by some Evans Emad heads, this would increase the sound of them drastically !

[FarFromTheTruth]

Beautiful kit mate ! Black on black looks stunning. You might wanna replace those batter stock heads on your bassdrums by some Evans Emad heads, this would increase the sound of them drastically !

Don't listen to this silly man :p Powerstroke pro's are where its all at

[scaryguy]

Don't listen to this silly man :p Powerstroke pro's are where its all at


HEY !!! Just kidding:D

I haven't tried Powerstroke pro's so maybe i would like them too

[Thrush]

I just had to choose between PS Pro's and EMAD2's, and unfortunately had to make the choice without being able to play both heads, but I went with the EMAD2's anyway, and I'm a Remo guy!

[Eric]

Back to the topic at hand. Nice kit and WELCOME !!!!

[Beto Sabbath]

The first bass drum head I bought was a Clear Emperor in '99. Then, in 2005 I bought a clear EMAD . After that, I bought a coated EMAD. I favor the clear EMAD.

[Beto Sabbath]

AWESOME! Welcome to the pdf...


What are the full specs of your kit?

Drums:

2 - 22" x 18" bass drums
10" x 8" tom
12" x 9" tom
13" x 10" tom (Export, not Forum)
14" x 14" floor tom
16" x 16" floor tom
14" x 5-1/2" snare

Cymbals:
Zildjian ZBT 13" hi-hats
Zildjian ZBT Plus 14" Max hi-hats
Zildjian ZBT 14" crash
Zildjian ZBT 16" Rock crash
Zildjian ZBT 18" crash ride
Zildjian ZBT Plus 20" Rock ride
Camber C2000 12" splash
Sabian XS20 16" crash
Sabian XS20 10" splash

Hardware:
2 -Tama boom cymbal stand
1 - Tama straight cymbal stand
2 - Sound Percussion boom stands
1 - Pearl C-70 cymbal holder
More Tama clamps and holders
Tama Iron Cobra hi-hat stand
Tama Iron Cobra single pedal
Tama Iron Cobra double pedal

Heads:
Evans EC2 on batter and Black on resonant on toms
Evans Coated G1 on snare batter

Sticks:
Ahead Joey Jordison Drumsticks
Vic Firth 7A
Vic Firth 8D
Vic Firth Charlie Benante sticks

[Headshrinker]

Someone's hiding behind that pillar. Waiting for Beto Sabbath... You better keep an eye... Also beware of that hose in the first picture. Don't let it anywhere near your blackness...

[Beto Sabbath]

Someone's hiding behind that pillar. Waiting for Beto Sabbath... You better keep an eye... Also beware of that hose in the first picture. Don't let it anywhere near your blackness...

Hahaha

That day I was jamming with some guys.

[Exportdrummer]

Probley the nicest forum ive seen

[empire]

Don't listen to this silly man :p Powerstroke pro's are where its all at

NO NO NO dont do that! I just bought one of these and it will make your bass drums sound like there are even more pillows in them than you have now! (if thats even possible) Let em breeeeeeethe with power stroke 3333333's!

[nik12]

I think it would look pretty slick with black hardware and yellow lacquer.

[empire]

yeah very sick

[mythkid1208]

Love the double hi hats

[gregb]

I'm new to this site and will post pics of my gear to give you an idea of my background. I would be hesitant to unwrap these. I don't think the wood grain would be pleasing to the eye or look well lacquered. I have a Sonor kit 100% maple in a cherry red lacquer. It only looks good because it is all maple. Take a look at the inside of the shell. That may be what the outside looks like but then again maybe not. I'd consider a yellow wrap with this kit. Good luck.

Greg

[kiwiref]

The black is great, is the color change still happening?

[nik12]

I'm new to this site and will post pics of my gear to give you an idea of my background. I would be hesitant to unwrap these. I don't think the wood grain would be pleasing to the eye or look well lacquered. I have a Sonor kit 100% maple in a cherry red lacquer. It only looks good because it is all maple. Take a look at the inside of the shell. That may be what the outside looks like but then again maybe not. I'd consider a yellow wrap with this kit. Good luck.

Greg
Alternatively, he could wrap it with a yellow lacquered veneer.

[layton06]

very cool indeed with the black on black and double kick