New Reference beast at last!!!

[Tom Reyns]

After a very long 19 days my dealer finally delivered my brand new Reference! The sound is just spectacular, there's sooo much resonance and the tones are so pure and pronounced. Simply stunning and I couldn't be happier with it!!! Specs are:

Drums
8x7" Rack Tom
10x8" Rack Tom
12x9" Rack Tom
14x14" Floor Tom
16x16" Floor Tom (the power )
22x18" Bass (I can use this to destroy my neighbours' house!)

14x5" Masterworks 4 ply Rosewood w/ Gold Hardware
14x6.5" Masterworks 4 ply Maple in Azure Fade w/ Chrome Hardware
12x5" FireCracker Steel

Cymbals
Paiste 14" Innovations Heavy Hi-Hats
Paiste 14" Alpha China
Paiste 16" 502 Crash
Paiste 18" Dimensions Power China
Paiste 18" Signature Full Crash
Zildjian 12" A Custom Splash
Zildjian 17" Z Custom Medium Crash
Zildjian 20" Z Custom Ride
Sabian 15" AAX Dark Crash
Sabian 18" XS20 Chinese
Stagg 14" Hand Made Medium Crash stacked on Pearl 18" Crash/Ride

Hardware
Pearl DR503 Rack
Pearl CH80 (5)
Pearl CH88 (3)
Pearl CH70 (2)
Pearl PC50 (11)
Pearl PCL-100 (2)
Pearl S-2000 Snare stand
Pearl S-1000 Snare stand
Pearl H-2000 Hi-Hat stand
Pearl P-2002B Eliminator Twinpedal
Pearl TH-1000s (3) and TH2000s (1)


Right, enough talks, here are the pics. I tried to capture the finish as well as I could but the colour still looks way better in person.

[Tom Reyns]

Some more pics!

[lessmeansmore]

damn !!!!!!!!!!!

rep .... bet ya on it now ....

i wudnt leave it till i got bored, so sometime in 10 years ....

[PublicEnemy]

I think im gonna start crying...
Its so beautiful !

[Grumblefoot]

Sweet.....digging the rootbeer!

[barroomhero]

great job tom! Add an 18x18 floor tom, a 26x14 bass and a 20x16 bass and you have my dream kit right there.

[PublicEnemy]

Nee, gast... nu maar een keertje in het Nederlands... ik ben echt sprakeloos :O
Die rosewood snare is ook geyl !

[KickassDrummer]

Simply stunning!

[Hit 'Em Hard]

Amazing color, Tom... beautiful kit.

Round out your hi-hats and china with some 2002's and you are all set.

[SMX_Dizzy]

I can't even think of anything to say except WOW!!! That is a stunning kit, those pictures really make that finish beautiful, which it really is! Great buy, man!

...do they come with the new Optimounts, or the old ones?

[random hero]

Thats So Ballin Zomg

[DeepThought]

VERY nice kit! Quite a jump from the forums Great setup too.

[Dawael]

Ette, etten, etten uw reference kit of je tetten. Sorry ik wou even onnozel doen zonder dat iemand me verstond. Heel strakke kit!!

[Doogie...]

yes man...congratulations tom.....i cant believe you've got it man...it looks great it is now officially my most favourite kit on the forum...aahhhh man you got your ref!!!!!!!!

[whey]

Finally got the kit eh bro? Nice, I can't wait till all my kits in .

Rep