if sound was the primary reason. Why would anyone pigeon hole themselves into such a tiny selection of possible sounds? If the greatest sound spectrum is not being tied down to any brand, being able to play everything you ever want. Then being specifically tied down to 1 brands series must be about...

langmick wrote:Hey, are those Paistes? Vinnie uses them now!

The 24" Giant Beat ride is quite spectacular.

Da Chooch wrote:i'm surprised the 18" didn't come with a lift kit?

Thank God it didn't, 'cause I don't like them at all. I prefer the bass drum on the ground. I don't want the beater hitting dead center.

Derek DeFields wrote:10,12,14,18bd ?

Yessiree!!

MRhet wrote:The P-86 might not be perfect -- but it's pretty good, and a lot better than the 85.

Definitely! The only thing I don't like about the P-86 is the size of those tiny Phillips screws, which are prone to stripping.

P-85 strainers suck. Easy to swap out. Sometimes. Not every throw-off has the same mounting hole pattern. My strainer of choice is usually a Tama model, although the new Sonor model looks very nice too. I don't think Sonor's is a direct swap either. Ludwig's P-86 is a much nicer strainer, but I sti...

Yamaha does the best finishes. Beautiful kit! Nice snare too! That the Roy Haynes model? It's a Ludwig Hammered Bronze which I've had for over 20 years. I modified it shortly after I bought it. I put a Tama throw-off and an adjustable Yamaha butt side. Works and sounds great. I wish Ludwig would le...

I've been posting pics of my new drums everywhere, so may as well show them to you guys too: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8423/7606460496_c696fde8fa_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7130/7606461198_0706f3ccbd_b.jpg I used to have a set of Cherry Wood RCs a long, long time ago, and these drums ha...