how many people own master series drums?

[lildrummerboi]

i was just wondering about how many people own master series drums i mean all of the in the world pearl can u help? thanx

[Butnutz]

alot.
prolly uncountable.

[AL PERCIVAL]

I proudly own Two Pearl Masters Custom kits.

2001 MRX (6-ply maple), Emerald Mist standard chrome hardware

18x22 (Virgin)
9x12
10x13
16x16
16x18
6.5x14 Eric Singer snare

2002 MMX (4-ply maple), Purple Storm *Black hardware
Same configuration as above. This kit is due for delivery in a
few weeks from what I hear. I've posted pic's of my MRX, I'll post the MMX when it arrives. Love the new 2003 MMX, MRX, BRX lacquer finishes from what I've seen and the MSX retro wraps just knock me out!!!!

Peace!

[TimY]

hey aperciva I have a brx in purple storm with black hardware. They are some of the most beautiful drums I have ever seen. You'll love em :)

[AL PERCIVAL]

Originally posted by TimY
hey aperciva I have a brx in purple storm with black hardware. They are some of the most beautiful drums I have ever seen. You'll love em :)


Hey TimY, are they real purple looking?, do they show any wood grain, I ordered them based on the Pearl Color Indicator, which
I couldn't really tell, but I thought they'd look cool with the black
hardware, but I've never truly seen a good picture up-close of the actual finish. But I'm still stoked about them finally arriving,
If you have a pic of yours, please post if you can.
Oh, and congratulations, The BRX birch series is top dog, and I bet your kit l@@ks and sounds killer!

Peace!

[lildrummerboi]

i would love to see purple storm up close too thanx

[TimY]

They are a lot more purple than they look on the colour selected, and yes, the black hardware is the icing on the cake! The wood grain doesn't show through, but I think it looks better this way. My camera is playing up at the moment but as soon as I get it fixed I'll post a bunch of pics! Thanks for the compliments on my brx, I've had them for about 2 months now and absolutelky love them, and I am playing my first gig with them tommorrow night. I can't wait!

[AL PERCIVAL]

Originally posted by TimY
They are a lot more purple than they look on the colour selected, and yes, the black hardware is the icing on the cake! The wood grain doesn't show through, but I think it looks better this way. My camera is playing up at the moment but as soon as I get it fixed I'll post a bunch of pics! Thanks for the compliments on my brx, I've had them for about 2 months now and absoletelky love them, and I am playing my first gig with them tommorrow night. I can't wait!


That's good to hear because on the pearl color selector they look
more bluish/purple and I was hoping for a more true purple
lacquer finish. Thanks for the description.

TimY - Good luck on your gig tomorrow :)

[varaflames]

Hello,
I take it you don't like a variaty. Just funnin! I know 4ply vs.6.
I have a brx set and a yamaha beech custom which I customized
with pearl die cast rims and the tama starcast mounting system.
What do you mean by virgin on the 18x22?
Thanks Jack

[AntiConformist]

no muonting bracket in the bass.

[AL PERCIVAL]

Originally posted by varaflames
Hello,
I take it you don't like a variaty. Just funnin! I know 4ply vs.6.
I have a brx set and a yamaha beech custom which I customized
with pearl die cast rims and the tama starcast mounting system.
What do you mean by virgin on the 18x22?
Thanks Jack

Hey Jack, The "virgin" kick, refers to no tom mounts or no drilling
on the kick drum to mount toms. I mount my two 12" and 13"
to the left of the kick on a Pearl double tom stand. I've never liked the added weight of toms mounted on the kick, especially
because its a 4-ply thinner shell, plus you get the true pitch
of the kick because there no extra hardware or toms on it.

Cheers! Al

[drewdrums]

I own a BRX double bass kit that is incredible. Toms r 8x10,8x12", and floor toms r 14x14", and 16x16". Bass drums r 18x22", and snare is 5.5x14"
The drums are incredible both live and in studio settings.

[Midnight Mastered]

Just wondering if you could speak, first hand, about the key differences of the MMX vs. MRX. I (as many do) went through a tough decision process and finally bought the MMX, which I love. But would like to hear from you on your feeling, especially since you own both.

Also, I have Midnight Fade....I think Pruple Storm is the MF with out the fade. It is purple, purplish-blue or blue...depending on lighting. I have lights mounted at the bottom of my rack that shine up on the kit and it's purple.....when I walk into the studio with the lights off, the natural light from the windows makes the shells a cobalt blue.

[varaflames]

Hello,
Or, drugs are a reality for people who can't handle it!!

Thanks Jack

[lildrummerboi]

i would love to see the kit wiht the lights on it i like to see lots of pics of the same drum due to the lighting like my drums in daylight look like a turquise amnd it is hard to see the sparkle but when it become dark and the room lights are on the drums look much dark and a richer blue color with a hint of green and the sparkles are much more visable

[drewdrums]

Jack, that was a good one.
Andy

[lildrummerboi]

i for got to put this in the color is almost like the color of windex with sparkles is probly the best way to deescripe it

[AL PERCIVAL]

Nice Masters MMX kit on EBAY in Silver Sparkle Lacquer, nice
sizes, killer price in case anyone is interested in picking up a
killer Masters series kit. Check it out!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2503013845&category=10175

[DRUMMAN]

I won't say i own one till i get mine but hopefully it will be here by next month

[AL PERCIVAL]

Originally posted by Midnight Mastered
Just wondering if you could speak, first hand, about the key differences of the MMX vs. MRX. I (as many do) went through a tough decision process and finally bought the MMX, which I love. But would like to hear from you on your feeling, especially since you own both.

Also, I have Midnight Fade....I think Pruple Storm is the MF with out the fade. It is purple, purplish-blue or blue...depending on lighting. I have lights mounted at the bottom of my rack that shine up on the kit and it's purple.....when I walk into the studio with the lights off, the natural light from the windows makes the shells a cobalt blue.

Hello Midnight Mastered!
Well I own both, but only the MRX is here. Still waiting on the MMX. But I have played many MMX kits, and my decision for purchasing the MMX was for the following reasons: 1) I had the MRX (6ply) love it, good projection, nice, mids and highs, but not quite as much bottom end as the thinner 4-ply maple MMX. That being said, IMHO I've noticed in playing the MMX kits, they are slightly more resonate, the tonal differences between the two are not that noticable. I just think the MMX has slightly more attack and bottom end because of the thinner shell. I don't think the reinforcement rings gives it a higher pitch as some have stated. I'm happy with both choices in the MMX and MRX.

Thank you for the description of the Purple Storm, I love the purple color on the MF, so I'm sure I'll be pleased with the MMX when it arrives. I promise to post pictures.

[playspearldrums]

my addiction is drums..and showing the world that dw is not what they make' em out to be..i love pearl and have played them 20+ years.. i play professionally but still work a day job..i play about 100 to 200 shows a year..

my kits vary all the time but here's the shells is use:

masters:

brx in millenium mist 9x10, 9x12, 11x14, 18x22
brx in platinum mist 8x8, 10x10, 10x12, 12x14, 16x16, 18x22
mbx (4 ply birch0 2 kits both 10x10, 10x12, 14x14, 14x16, 16x22

i also have:

MLX in 10x12, 11x13, 16x16, 16x22 in pacific blue
slx session elite in 10x10, 10x12, 14x14, 14x16, 16x22 in pacific blue

spx session select in teal mist 9x10, 9x12, 11x14, 18x22

srx session custom in vintage burst 8x8. 8x10, 9x12, 11x14, 14x16, 18x22

rythmn traveler

drum tech electronic kit w/ alesis brain..

all pearl hardware ( several pedals from old p-850 to the new eliminators, on dw double pedal ( spare) tama iron cobra pedal ( spare) dw turbo hi-hat ( spare) 2 dr-500 racks, 1 dr-110 rack, 1 dr-1 rack, one dr-2 rack

all sabian cymbals from b8 proes to hand hammereds ( some as old as 1987)..

none for sale..i worked hard to get all this..i don't need it all but..plus, i got a lot of this a great deals due to some very in-depth shopping, hunting and saving.. ( ex: i paid 600 bucks for my MLX kit and $1200 for my millenium shells, got the two mbx kits for the price of one, etc..) ..

my first pearl kit was a maxwin they made in the 70's i got it when i was 5 years old ( i am 31 now), and i have had exports, and a nice ferrari red wlx world series kit i had in the 80s, and another session kit around 1994 that was a sx series ..


goals: a masterworks kit, a mhx masters mahogany, and a mmx masters custom

[AL PERCIVAL]

Playspearldrums - Dude, you need to open up a drum store! :D

[Phi]

Pearl MMX 10x8, 12x8, 14x14, 16x16, all in Midnight Fade and an ultracast snare.

Phi :)