I did a search and found zilch....hoped guys who own or have played these could chime in with review....thanks
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I did a search and found zilch....hoped guys who own or have played these could chime in with review....thanks
toms can be on the bright side, maybe a tad brittle (to my ears), kic has punch. not as warm a sound as say maple or birch.
I saw Weckl play them in a clinic last year and they sounded amazing... oh, same with Cobham too. Great projection and sensitivity it seemed. Nice look and prices too.
Thats on par w/ what I've heard Randy...Chris, yes.....Weckl has all that outboard gear tho' so anything he touches would probably sound amazing
Peter Erskine himself has said(on HOD)in no uncertain terms that these drums are amazing.
Given the opportunity, he will probably do so again...
Peter?
I searched under "oak" and found this
http://www.hostboard.com/cgi-bin/ult...c&f=609&t=3616
I think Keith Carlock is also using these. I've heard them and they are LOUD!
Danny
I used them on a recording session a year ago, and I thought they were great. The snare was especially amazing. I would definitely recommend them. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
I believe that Manu Katch?, Peter Erskine and Weckl are very fan of the Oak.
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]
Any explenations besides the promotional value?
<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.
Thanks all...too late now. I hit the button and they are on there way. I have had a nice affair with my DW's and worst case scenario ..I'll get another set someday. I'll be sure and post something once I've leaned into them after a week or two
Congrats on your new kit sjj. There's nothing more exciting than a new kit. Post some pics and clips when you get it.
Sorry for the late post. I guess Randy answered your question. I usually get the edges done on my own regarding my drums. Weckl said the oaks are a very "live" drum, and I too thought they had a little too much resonance for my tastes. I tried different heads on all the kits which made a huge difference to my ears from the factory stock Yammy heads. I like the ambassador/emporer combo. Seemed to tame the drums a little for more focused sound.
Weckl played Oaks at his last clinic here. They sounded great but they were going through all his outboard gear; and Weckl will always sound great (and he will take the extra hour to tweak a tom perfectly to his taste). But trying them by myself, I found they were very loud and raw.
Like JM, for Yams, I think the ultimate combination would be Birch toms/Maple kick.
I have always heard Maple for live, Birch for recording. Any opinions on if you have to both with one kit......maple or birch?
Dont understand your question Worn-out. Please rephrase??
I think he meant if you had to choose one to fit both situations, which would itbe.... Which do you think is more all around?
I'd have to say Maple.
GoMan is correct about my question. I am looking to buy a new kit and was leaning towards maple but heard birch was better for recording. My current kit is neither and I can only buy one new one so I wasn't sure which was worse.....using birch for live or maple for recording (that sure sounds like a backwards approach!!).
Thanks.