Checking in, with news that I probably, probably won't get my new snare anytime soon. D:

For...? Mesh heads.

mesh all the way.

seriously no wonder some of u guys hate bentley so much.

first i ordered up a vision vsx tom 16x16 inch. after 6 months, they say they salah order, instead of 16x16, they ordered up an 18x16. so i ask them "eh? 18x16? so 18 inch diameter tom lah ni?"

and they say, nono, its still in 16, cuma US put length 1st then diameter. ohh so i thought, it is still 16x18, instead of 18x16.

but when the thing arrived at my local music shop, !@#$^%^$%, the supposedly 16 inch floor tom was an 18 inch! mak oi punya besar!  so i was right! it is 18x16! 18 diameter and 16 length! not the other way around.

guys, can a 18 inch floor tom sounds like 16 inch floor tom? i mean when doing the tuning, cuz i dont wanna wait another 6 months just to change the size

oh and screw u bentley. screw u.

muckstefan - yeap sabahan. haha. shop dedicated to drums? no oh. our market here is too small, thats y apa2 pun mahal. better buy in kl la. ur in sabah? mehla jumpa. yamcha kita abt drums. haha.

isaac - sigh. guess i have to try it out la. syg ja the 16 inch floor tom head i bought from js btw msg me the price for mesh heads. haha.

ahboy - marching band? oo may i knw the name of it.

Sure Np. 
Agree with u lah! 
ooo Apa to Micheal's Drum Planet? A new shop? 

muck - michael drum planet. it is a drum school. got drum items too, cuma sama juga, the owner ordered it up from jsmusic. haha.

Hmm.. Put wallet on your batter?

Hmm.. You'll have to consider a lot of factors. For some reason, in Malaysia, "exclusive" distributorship is a big thing.

But first:

There is no doubt that there is demand nowadays, for a "drum" shop, but whether it'll do well, remains to be seen.

You'll probably need the big brands, for the cymbals, which means getting a dealership (which costs a lot) from places like Yamaha (Sabian) and Bentley (Zildjian) and so on, so forth. I don't think smaller brands like UFIP or TRX and even Istanbul or Soultone would do too well at first, perhaps you could bring it in later on.

Drumset brands are also mostly taken up by "exclusive" distributors as well. So, you might want to look into opening up your shop for used sets as well.

Unless, you want to make this shop an exclusive shop, that caters to pros only? But then you wouldn't probably do too well.

I would love to see Battlefield, SJC, UFIP, Brady, Axis and Trick on Malaysian soil someday
Which head is it?

isaac - evans g2 clear
muckstefan - ha adaka?? haha. punya smart. i love bosphorus. thick, yet hand hammered. haha. the gold series la. hehe.

Agree especially Trick so hard find here!

I see...take pics ah! 
Use Drum dial 

Not this year HAHAHAHA! Last year got, this year too busy :/
Anyway, I set up and tuned drums for one of my clients today (my school ).

Basically, they ordered two sets of the Ludwig Element kit with Evans heads, and I threw in some cymbals and Gibraltar hardware, cause it was quite a big order, with a lot of other audio equipment including amps and mics, etc.

So, I set up one of the kits today, and mixed it in with the previous set (Pearl Forum )

And now the entire kit goes like this. Its not the best stuff, but for a school, I have to admit its already pretty okay lah. FOR A SCHOOL. xD

Cymbals: Stagg EXK 14' hi hats, Pearl 14'  hi-hats (side hats ), Stagg EXK 20' ride , Pearl 18' crash ride, Meinl HCS 12' china, Stagg EXK 16' crash, Meinl HCS 16' crash.

Drums (from left to right): Pearl Forum 16' floor, Pearl Forum 14 x 6.5 steel snare, Ludwig Element 14 x 6.5 snare, Element 10' tom, Element 12' tom, Element 22' bass drum, Element 13' floor tom, Element 16' floor tom.

The Element toms are outfitted with Evans Hydraulics (its durable, will last long, and super easy to tune, making crap drums sound decent ), the bass drum has a coated EMAD (again, very durable, and doesn't ring, with a consistent, if not dynamic tone - perfect for hard rock and metal, actually), and the snare has a Power Centre Reverse Dot, coated (which when matched with a relatively deep snare like this, gives a very fat sound).

Pictures soon, maybe. HEHEHEHE.

I might be able to get bass drum mute.
No way bro. Not at all. Hydraulics for toms, yes, not for your snare. AT ALL. xD
Try Onyx, if you want a dark sound, perhaps? Double ply.

Anyway, have you tried putting rings on your head for the overtones? And get ProSound snare wires, or something tight?

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Added on December 31, 2011, 4:30 pmSorry for the horrible handphone pictures, but yeah. This is the school kit that I was talking about a few posts earlier that I set up yesterday. Playing at my school next year is going to be a blast!

it measure the tension of the drum skin, u actually achieve similar result like listening to the skin when you tune each of the lugs

you doesn't need it if you can tune/listen very fast and accurate. Same like some ppl use tuner to tune guitar while some can just strum and tune~

I used the tama tension watch but I believe it is same with drum dial

i need to know any reliable programs you guys would recommend  .
i play punk 

thanks isaac. muah muah
MCS eh? not bad wor. you think it sounds good enough for recording?

my other shortlist is Stagg DH Brilliant, around RM1250, but have to order from www.mmo.net.my. is that reputable seller? does anyone know?

I disagree mate Different drummers use different setups lah, true, but you also have to recognize that there is a different tone and pitch in them
I pity you mate :/ I usually don't buy or deal for music schools cause of that very reason.

Anyway guys, I'm thinking of selling my Ludwig Epic; used for only one recording session, and its been stored away (except for the bass drum, that I pull out once in a while for gigs) ever since.
If anyone is interested, let me know.
I'll need to find out the price of the drums I want to get before deciding.

It really depends what sound your after...Try Remo Ambassador over Evans Hazy 300.

I don't understand. xD But like at smaller gigs where there isn't a house kit (or the house kit sucks) I'll usually just bring my bass drum and my snare drum I'm used to playing with that set up already, or with a floor tom and a kick as well as a snare. Minimalist lah. BUT OF COURSE MORE IS BETTER. MOAR.
I'll recommend you the Evans Power Centre Reverse Dot head. RM58, buy from me. xD
I kinda decided liao. HAHAHAHA! If you want, come and tell me lah. No rush though.
But I might be moving back to my old place and converting my room into a semi-studio, but I'll only have space for a small kit, so either ways I think I ought to sell this baby off lah.
So, here goes. Ludwig Epic (can configure to be three rack toms and one floor tom or two rack toms and two floor toms) Natural Blackburst Lacquer finish.
I'm putting this up for you guys first x) HAHAHAHA!



and has anyone shipped in a kit from the US before? Snare drums, yes, but this time, I wanna get a kit. xD  Shipping prices, anyone? For a 20' bass kick.

The sound...

hey, do you guys put something inside the snare drum to muffle it?

muffle internal very troublesome

want to adjust time need open head will very