DW Collector's shining in the sun

[joshvibert]

That kit is perfect!

Thanks man!

Your kit is super sweet I must say.

Re: badges. I'd want everything to match, too, but you got a great result with Drum Workshop stepping up and looking after you with a minimum of fuss. Whenever you catch a glimpse of that silver badge, see it as a symbol of how the situation worked out for the better. Now your kit has some kind of history. How cool is that?!

Good perspective on the badge thing, thanks!

How'd I miss this thread? I loved your playing with a little bit of hop in it. NICE. As a person who is crazy about badges and details in general I understand how something that doesn't match can make ya nuts! Great looking set up although I prefer your two up set up in the first pic on the first page. They sound glorious!

Thanks man!

Beautiful kit! Great choice of cymbals, too! I wish I had the kind of money to get K's and K Customs!

I appreciate it! Yeah, lots of time and saving going into that cymbal setup. Also, buying used helps a LOT! The only cymbal in that setup I bought new was the 20" K Custom Dark ride, about 8 years ago.

[SloppyJoe403]

Beautiful kit! Great choice of cymbals, too! I wish I had the kind of money to get K's and K Customs!

[aizo]

How'd I miss this thread? I loved your playing with a little bit of hop in it. NICE. As a person who is crazy about badges and details in general I understand how something that doesn't match can make ya nuts! Great looking set up although I prefer your two up set up in the first pic on the first page. They sound glorious!

[017]

Your kit is super sweet I must say.

Re: badges. I'd want everything to match, too, but you got a great result with Drum Workshop stepping up and looking after you with a minimum of fuss. Whenever you catch a glimpse of that silver badge, see it as a symbol of how the situation worked out for the better. Now your kit has some kind of history. How cool is that?!

[Guillaume]

That kit is perfect!

[joshvibert]

Swapped things around to a 1 up, 2 down setup and it feels like home again. I also added a double pedal for the first time in my 20 years of drumming. It's.....interesting. Loving the looks and sounds with this setup!

Untitled by ASH556, on Flickr
Untitled by ASH556, on Flickr
Untitled by ASH556, on Flickr

[joshvibert]

Well, ridiculous or not, I went through all stages of emotion yesterday and finally this morning came to a solution:

I want to keep the silver badges because they are original to this drum. One of the badges is serialized and matches the label on the inside of the drum. The other is plain. I purchased a plain gold DW badge off of ebay for $50. I will replace the plain silver badge with the gold one and that will be the one that shows towards the audience. DW sent me a new set of legs with this drum and told me to keep the old ones. I will sell the old set of legs to offset the cost of the gold badge.

[nik12]

Being ridiculous.

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[drumsforharvest]

You can find gold badges on eBay. I like the new leg mounts better than the older models which you can change, If desired. The bolt holes are the same.

[joshvibert]

So, I just got my 16" FT in. DW is an awesome American company with good values. They built me a completely new drum, new Truehoops, new legs, new shell, new heads, everything. I'm very excited to have a complete kit again. However, I wonder if I'm being too picky:

I'm slightly disappointed because the new drum has the new silver badges on it whereas my old drum and the rest of my kit have gold badges. I'm really torn. I mean, I got a brand new drum to replace one that was damaged in shipping. But now my kit isn't all matching.

What do you guys think? Being ridiculous? I did e-mail DW and ask if I could get the gold badges back. I suppose the True Hoops and newer style leg brackets will blend in ok. I also worry a little about potential future resale value of the kit.

Thoughts?

Badge differences:
Untitled by ASH556, on Flickr
Untitled by ASH556, on Flickr

[scotturban54]

Very Classy!

[Slow95Cobra]

Great looking kit. Always loved that finish. Looks comfy to play!

[joshvibert]

Looks great, dig those 16" hats.

Sweet rig !!! Love it !!!

Nice stuff! Love the cymbals too! I've been thinking about picking up a 'K' setup too for times I want a different flavor.

Thanks guys, I'm really excited about it. They sound so good! The 16" Floor is due to arrive tomorrow...can't wait!

[drumsforharvest]

Nice stuff! Love the cymbals too! I've been thinking about picking up a 'K' setup too for times I want a different flavor.

[Eric]

Sweet rig !!! Love it !!!