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Pics Of My New Yamaha Absolute Maple Kit In Black Sparkle

lux - Tue, 11/24/2009 - 02:57 | 1,634 views

Hi everyone! My name is lux, drummer based out of Orange County, CA. My dad had bought me my first kit when I was twelve and I played on it until now. 12 years later I bought my own kit, tough decision to make when picking brand, wood, or even finish! Yikes! But it is a beauty and sounds amazing! Here's a pic of the full setup (copy and paste links below). It's a Yamaha Absolute Series Maple kit with 2 kick drums in 22"x18", 3 rack toms in 10", 12" and 14" and two floor toms in 16" and 18". It's a monster.

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/95/l_a7c06713556c4f05b3a048a5356ef948.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/65/l_f15acd6feab74241b20b88af56c19af1.jpg

My cymbal setup is as follows:
14" Paiste 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hats
12" Paiste Signature Thin China
16" Paiste Reflector Heavy Full Crash
17" Paiste Reflector Heavy Full Crash
18" Paiste Reflector Heavy Full Crash
22" Paiste 2002 Ride
16" Paiste 2002 China
18" Paiste Twenty China

Overall, it's an awesome kit and it's a great feeling buying my own kit, something I didn't get to experience until now. My previous kit was a Stage Custom and it did last a while considering the number of rehearsals and tours I put it through. You can still check out pics of the old kit at www.luxdrummer.com (haven't updated this site yet with the new kit) so check it out while you still can! And thanks for any tips or feedback!

Rock on,
lux

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LEE5336 Says Re: Pics Of My New Yamaha Absolute Maple Kit In Black Sparkle

Submitted On: Friday, Dec 4, 2009 - 3:39 AM

Welcome from another newbie and that kit looks great!

rickcolaluca Says Re: Pics Of My New Yamaha Absolute Maple Kit In Black Sparkle

Submitted On: Wednesday, Dec 2, 2009 - 5:19 PM

That is smokin'. You don't see a lot of true double bass kits anymore.

drumfreak Says Re: Pics Of My New Yamaha Absolute Maple Kit In Black Sparkle

Submitted On: Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 - 3:00 AM

Awesome Lux! You should do a kit walkthrough video for us!!

lux Says Re: Re: Pics Of My New Yamaha Absolute Maple Kit In Black Sparkl

Submitted On: Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 - 3:18 AM

Oh that would be cool! That is definitely possible once I return home from tour. I'm out for a couple more weeks in support of Rob Zombie and on this tour my setup is only half the size of my full setup, the rest I left at home. Thanks for the suggestion!