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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">For one thing, the oak drums only come in certain colours/finishes (much more limited selection). Secondly, there are limits when it comes to sizes too, although I tend to like what they offer size-wise. All bass drums are 17" deep.Quote:
Originally posted by CLWarunki:
Any explenations besides the promotional value?
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hey Chris, you mean the ol' recording kits !!! :-)Quote:
Originally posted by CLWarunki:
[QB]Funny enough all these endorsers hype them up, use em for a clinic or two and then all end up back at the same ol' maple custom kits [img]tongue.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hey Chris, you mean the ol' recording kits !!! :-)</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">YES... those ones too, of course [img]smile.gif[/img]Quote:
Originally posted by Rodge:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by CLWarunki:
[QB]Funny enough all these endorsers hype them up, use em for a clinic or two and then all end up back at the same ol' maple custom kits [img]tongue.gif[/img]
My point is, these top names that used the Oak kits never stick with them. They use them once or twice so that the audience (fellow drummers) are sold on them... Weckl, Cobham, Carlock ETC!
Very cool idea to use Oak for drums though, I must agree.
Spent the day at Yamaha one time and played all the drums they make. I liked the combo of Birch Toms with a Maple kick, or all Maple. The Oaks drums are definetly LOUD. True... Dave has a Oak kit, but I think his favorite kit for live work is his Maple, and Birch for recording.
Spent the day at Yamaha one time and played all the drums they make. I liked the combo of Birch Toms with a Maple kick, or all Maple. The Oaks drums are definetly LOUD. True... Dave has a Oak kit, but I think his favorite kit for live work is his Maple, and Birch for recording.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">What about those drums they make with the bearing edge like Gretsch? Did you play those too? I'm curious to hear those, but they don't even mention them on their web site. They're called "Maple Custom Definitive", and they have them on the Canadian web site.Quote:
Originally posted by JoesMechanic:
Spent the day at Yamaha one time and played all the drums they make.
I tried out an Oak kit with factory heads at GC a while back. I tried tuning them several ways but I couldn't get a pleasing sound out of them. Too resonant to my ear. Maybe they'd sound more musical in a very large venue or outdoors.
The Maple Definitive are not made for US sales.
I wonder if this is really representitive of the sound that could be acheived....this fella plays nicely...I've not heard of him
http://newsletter.yamaha-europe.com/...ads/index.html
Funny, I just bought a set of Oak Customs and they are great. Great kick, especially. As a matter of fact, I bought them the day before a huge outside gig and every drummer at the store I bought it at came out to hear them. (Don't ask me why), but I found out later who was there and every drummer said they sounded absolutely amazing. Every gig since then, every soundman said they sound fantastic and I got them for a great price, too. My favorites are birch, these are second in line for me.