Re: What brand kit do you play and why?
I started playing in the 60's and went through several used kits by Gretsch & Slingerland until I bought a set of Premier's... I was hooked, I loved the sound of their birch shells. I was always an addict of the monster double bass kits too. After being sidelined and selling everything, and now not being able to afford my prized Premier's anymore I tried a set of HB's (go ahead... start laughing), I got the Predator Elite birch 12 pc and added 3 roto's to the order. The shells actually turned out to be pretty good, but the hardware and cymbals sucked. I am slowly modifying as my budget can afford replacing the tom arms with heavier duty Pearls, other hardware with Gibraltar, the cymbals with Zildjian A's and will soon be adding a Gigraltar rack... but I have my monster kit again for a fraction of the price. It will never replace my Premier's but I am happy with it. To me anyone with enough money can buy a major brand or custom kit, take it out of the box and play, others like me who are not afraid to modify end up with our own unique sets...  |