Buxom Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 And bought myself a drum set. I figured "Why not?" since I'm in 2 bands and they're both looking to jam as much as possible. This just removes the step of hauling gear other than extra cymbals, making things much easier. Anyways, I got a great deal on it, so I'm happy. It's from a Japanese company called Royce. It's definitely older, but in good shape. One of the heads is busted, but they threw in a new one free. Also, I think I'm going to learn to play. Today is a good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buxom Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Send the hardware my way if you don't need it Anyways, it is difficult at first. and it does take tons of coordination. After messing around for a couple hours, I got the hang of it and was able to lay down a simple beat. And trust me on this, drumming in boxers, and drumming barefoot is so much easier. I don't know why, but pants seem to restrict the free flow of energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 HNDD!!! As a drummer myself, I think you did good. It's always best to start on an inexpensive set first anyway. If you find you take to the drums, you can always get a better set later. I did. One thing you should get is a piece of carpet to lay down on that wood floor. That will keep your drums from moving around a lot, and a lot of hardware has spikes and other sharp pieces of metal that are there to dig into something like carpet or a mat of some kind. You don't want to mess up those floors either. Later you can add a crash cymbal. I can't tell if that one is a crash or ride. Maybe you can use if for both. But you will want a smaller one in the future. Either a crash or a splash. You don't have to buy a another stand for it either. You can buy an extension arm for it that will fasten on to the cymbal stand you have now. Have fun playing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 And it's a 16" crash, a MaxiTone, made in Japan. I know all about cymbal stands and accessories from both of my drummers. Anyways, the set has a medium value. I did good for what I paid. And I've got a piece of rubber under it, even though it does have the spikes, and rubber feet the screw on to them. My friend is selling me a Zildjian A6 Splash for $20. Not getting a double bass pedal, either. I have an oldschool mount for 2 separate pedals. I also changed the floor tom head. It booms. These drums are clean inside and out. And the white squares on the toms are actually folded up cloth taped in place. It acts as a damper, giving it a less edgy sound when you hit that area, with a normal tom sound from the center. The people that sold it were pretty weird, then again, it was on Craigslist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buxom Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 The cymbals thing was a joke. Shipping would be outrageous. Plus, I've got friends to hook me up. Anyways, everything I try to play ends up turning jazzy. weird... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 such a simple beat. "Bass, hi-hat (closed), snare, hi-hat (closed), bass, hi-hat (closed), hi-hat (closed), snare, hi-hat (closed)." medium tempo. i am a noob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 getting the hang of basic punk rock drumming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buxom Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 It took me probably 5 hours of uninterrupted practice to get the hang of it. I'm still not every good. Luckily I have a few hours a day where I'm completely alone starting tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EVOL! Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Congrats on your new kit. I would like to emphasize what a great purchase this is. Every guitarist should learn how to play drums. It will make your songwriting better, improve your meter, make you a better communicator to other musicians, and give you a better understanding of each player. I started playing for fun my senior year of high school, got serious around 2000, and for a few years after a very bad band breakup I played drums in a band. I learned so much being behind the kit. As Henry Rollins says, "knowledge without millage equals bullsh!t". My lone advice to you is to get plastic sleeves for your cymbal stands. They look like little witch hats and it is what your cymbal rest on. Having them will save your cymbals' holes from being warped by the stands' metal posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Do they make drum tuners, because I've never seen one? They do. The old ones are just pressure gauges to measure the tension of the head. BTW they are called heads, not lids. Recently someone made a pitch reading tuner specifically for drums. It's one of those inventions you wonder what took them so long to produce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Congrats on your new kit. I would like to emphasize what a great purchase this is. Every guitarist should learn how to play drums. It will make your songwriting better, improve your meter, make you a better communicator to other musicians, and give you a better understanding of each player. I started playing for fun my senior year of high school, got serious around 2000, and for a few years after a very bad band breakup I played drums in a band. I learned so much being behind the kit. As Henry Rollins says, "knowledge without millage equals bullsh!t". My lone advice to you is to get plastic sleeves for your cymbal stands. They look like little witch hats and it is what your cymbal rest on. Having them will save your cymbals' holes from being warped by the stands' metal posts. Ain't exactly new my guess is 80s-90s. And I'm always one to **** around with my friends' kits. I do pretty good double bass, but I can't add anything to it. And I know what you mean by communication with other musicians. Maybe that'l make more coherent play time. Also, I love the Henry Rollins quote. I like his motivational speaking and comedy. He's an alright dude. And I've got the plastic sleeves. I had just set up the kit for looks when I took that picture. I play it left handed as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 And, Jake, that's a huge ride. from that angle it looks like a 22" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buxom Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 I write left handed, play guitar right, and do either/or for drums as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buxom Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 No I'm not. I didn't know I was playing left handed until my friend pointed it out to me today. I just did what felt natural in terms of my set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buxom Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 I know It was still weird to find out that there was a hand setting for drumming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 I was honestly surprised at what I was able to do in 45 minutes of alone time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrosion of conformity Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 prtyy sur this is a guitr rforum. Dnt post bout drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 If you're ambidextrous, you should learn to play open handed. Not many people can pull it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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