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octatonic · October 2016

After much time and deliberation I picked up a DW Collectors today.

I just wasn't prepared to pay the UK retail on a new kit (they are £5k now) so managed to get this Twisted White in 22x18', 16x16", 12x9" and 14x5.5" for a pretty good price.

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octatonic · October 2016

Here it is all set up.
The kick is absolutely thunderous.
My Gretsch has a 24x16" which I thought was pretty big but the DW is hugely, monstrously bigger and better, despite having the same heads.

I am still getting to grips with the tuning of it- new heads going on tomorrow.

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Drew_TNBD · October 2016

mmmmmm I think we need to talk about hiring some of your drums for a week of sampling

guitarfishbay · October 2016

That finish looks amazing.

Teetonetal · October 2016

That looks awesome!

goldtop · October 2016

"I saw that nice Mr O next door had some new boxes delivered today."
"Don't worry love, it's probably some more of those acoustic guitars that he's so fond of."

Looks the biz, but the combination of terraced housing and my timing means that I'd be on the receiving end of an injunction in no time. Even if I could persuade Ms Goldtop that it was a good idea.

octatonic · October 2016

Thanks chaps.

I have new heads on the kit- it sounds killer.
I've put clear Emperors on the toms, a Powerstroke 3 on the bass drum and a CS reverse dot on the snare batter and a Hazy Ambassador on the resonant.

I don't know how DW do it, but everything sounds one size bigger than you would expect.
The 16" floor tom sounds like an 18, the 22" bass drum sounds like a 24 (at least).

Well chuffed.

sticker · October 2016

gorgeous looking kit!

Moltisanti · November 2016

very nice, when are you buying the rest of the toms ?

octatonic · November 2016

Lol, funny you say that. I'm getting another floor and two more rack toms.
14x14
8x7
10x8

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