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Author:  hihat [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:16 pm ]
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Here some pics my wife and I took last weekend of my Steve Smith kit. First three of the kit complete and the last two how I gig it, more Benny Greb style (watch the snare, it fits great)

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and yes, I know, I have to redo the logo on the reso... :(
Author:  Gregory [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:24 pm ]
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Beautiful kit, Rob.
Author:  Kelly [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:55 pm ]
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Really really beautiful. Awesome Rob.
I must say, it's been a long time since Sonor got a badge right. THAT is a great looking badge.
Author:  cliff [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:41 am ]
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Very nice, Rob.

Got audio? ;)
Author:  Goki [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 2:37 am ]
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WOW - Rob, this is pure Class!!!


Congratulations - nothing better than a picture of drums with nothing around!!!
You're one lucky drummer... ;)
Author:  stevesmithfan [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:06 am ]
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cliff wrote:
Very nice, Rob.

Got audio? ;)

Rob, I'd love to hear the kit. How did you get those little port holes in the front bass drum head?
Author:  hihat [ Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:58 am ]
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Thanks for all the nice comments. i made the holes with a 14" hollow punch, very easy to do.

Now I came accross something else. I always had kits with rather thin shells, Lite, SClassix, SQ2 vintage maple, Designer maple light, so the thick beech shells of this SS-kit gave me headaches concerning tuning and sound. Most of the time I use single ply coated heads for the smaller toms and sometimes emperors for the larger.
In my head I have a standard how a kit should sound and always managed to come close to that, but not with this kit.I tried all kinds, Remo ambs coated, emps coated, Aquarians coated, but nothing came close, the sound was dull, muffled untill I tried clear ambs. The kit suddenly opened up. Still different from my other kits, less sustain but great.
Do any of you have that same experience with thick(er) beech shells?
Author:  Gregory [ Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:00 am ]
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hihat wrote:
Thanks for all the nice comments. i made the holes with a 14" hollow punch, very easy to do.

Now I came accross something else. I always had kits with rather thin shells, Lite, SClassix, SQ2 vintage maple, Designer maple light, so the thick beech shells of this SS-kit gave me headaches concerning tuning and sound. Most of the time I use single ply coated heads for the smaller toms and sometimes emperors for the larger.
In my head I have a standard how a kit should sound and always managed to come close to that, but not with this kit.I tried all kinds, Remo ambs coated, emps coated, Aquarians coated, but nothing came close, the sound was dull, muffled untill I tried clear ambs. The kit suddenly opened up. Still different from my other kits, less sustain but great.
Do any of you have that same experience with thick(er) beech shells?


Rob, how thick are those shells?

Generally speaking, the thicker the shell the drier the tone. When Sonor talks about "focus," they mean less harmonics. It makes sense that the thinnest clear heads are going to be more resonant. Of course that goes without saying, but the effect becomes more pronounced as the shells become thicker.

That phenomenon is not unique to beech.
Author:  hihat [ Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:55 am ]
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The 20"x 16" Bass Drum shell is 6.1 mm 9-ply Beech Wood, whereas the toms are 8.1 mm 9-ply Beech Wood.
Author:  SonoRon [ Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:37 pm ]
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They are some very special drums right there :o Gorgeous kit and the photos are superb!
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