Mongo Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 - 9:15 PM

I've mod'ed mine, but I'm still using too. It's an Orbitone 5 pc kit - I've replaced the drumheads and gotten rid of the original cymbals. Doesn't sound too bad - but it wants to be a Tama Superstar Hyper-Drive when it grows up! lol!

LEE5336 Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Sunday, Aug 29, 2010 - 4:08 AM

I'm still using mine! Its a CB Drums SP Series 5PC with Evans heads on toms and Remo Ambassador on snare. The cymbals are mish mash of different cheap brands, but i do have a vintage Zildjian 22" Ride. I am going to upgrade at some point, to what I'm not sure yet but its not gonna be cheap set..

LEE5336 Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Sunday, Aug 29, 2010 - 4:08 AM

I'm still using mine! Its a CB Drums SP Series 5PC with Evans heads on toms and Remo Ambassador on snare. The cymbals are mish mash of different cheap brands, but i do have a vintage Zildjian 22" Ride. I am going to upgrade at some point, to what I'm not sure yet but its not gonna be cheap set..

Philippe Antoine Dupuis Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Saturday, Aug 28, 2010 - 5:25 PM

im 15 and i got my first kit about 2 years ago. Its a Pearl Vision Vmx in like a red candy type finish. My drums are my most prized possesion.

MichaelH Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Tuesday, Aug 3, 2010 - 7:17 AM

My first is a Pearl Rhythm Traveler Kit for practicing at home. I purchased it because the location I played at had a kit of its own. \

drummeregforjesus Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Thursday, Feb 11, 2010 - 2:19 AM

My first set was a TJ Percussion 5-piece that lasted me all of 3 years until I got my Pulse set (I know it's scary considering THAT an upgrade!!), then I traded it for the original XBOX...

King Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Wednesday, Dec 16, 2009 - 9:22 AM

It was a white Ludwig that I started playing at my church when I was 10. Not sure what series but it was pre 1987, we later upgraded to.....another white Ludwig, 6piece w/ a Gibralter rack w/ 7 cymbals. I remember having to set it ALL up from scratch not really having a clue what I was doing...but God willing I got the job done!

billy ashbaugh Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Wednesday, Dec 16, 2009 - 8:01 AM

I'm not certain what brand, but it was wood & I remember having to reinforce the inner shells with small metal brackets because when I tightened the head, the lugs would cave into the shells!! I ended up spray painting it metallic green....glad those days are gone :)

keld Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 - 8:07 PM

My first kit was a Polaris 5 piece, blue sparkle, one cymbal and highhat,I was about 12 or 13 at the time, played it for a lot of years, and even gigged with it as a teen. Not real expensive, but worked fine.

IasonEveritt Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 - 10:37 PM

My first drum kit was a Tomy "my first drum kit" it had a 12 inch bass drum, snare (if you could call it that)and a 3 inch "crash" of course i was 2 at the time....i've upgraded since.....

drumbob117 Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Thursday, Oct 1, 2009 - 11:09 PM

YO MY FIRST DRUMSET WAS A CRAPPY SUNLITE HAD IT FOR ABOUT FOUR MONTHS SOLD IT AND SAVED TO GET A GRETSCH(huge difference!!!!!) but i learned a lot from it...

scooter185 Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Monday, Sep 28, 2009 - 11:21 PM

My first kit (as i just started 4 months ago) is a crappy GP set i got off a friend. 20x14 Bass, 14" snare, 12" tom, and 16" floor tom plus 14" Hi hats and 2 15" 'crash' cymbals which sound terrible and i found out are really 15" hi hats. Half the stands were shot but new stands have fixed that. Now i need new cymbals.

ocin311 Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Tuesday, Aug 18, 2009 - 10:34 PM

my first kit is a tama swingstar 5 piece. i say is because I still have it, I refuse to get rid of it. The first ride cymbal I ever owned is cracked to shit and hanging on my wall now.

DecompProject Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Thursday, Aug 6, 2009 - 4:40 PM

My first kit was this horrible Ludwig fiberboard press kit! the wood was cheap and sounded like crap. the snare didn't even have the snares on it to sound like a snare and I had a differant top and bottom hi-hit I pretty much found from my friends father. Also had a ride cymbal that was paper thin and one horrible crash cymbal, but hey it got me to learn.

splash cymbal Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Monday, Jul 27, 2009 - 5:20 PM

First drum set? Rogers. Pink Champagne Sparkle. Dynasonic snare. What a kit. First band I played in, I wasn't the drummer. Our drummer had a blue sparkle St. George Kit (made by Pearl) It was cheap and awesome at the same time. I'll never forget either. Great times.

teedrum Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Sunday, Jun 21, 2009 - 2:54 AM

Mine was a JC Penney catalog kit - 12" tom, 20" kick, 14" snare and a 14" Truetone snare that I stole from my brother, turned into a tom...I even spray painted it to match!! Boy, was he pissed!!

rcdrummer Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 3:49 PM

My first kit was a "melting pot of drums." I had a ludwig bass drum, with yamaha toms and a pearl snare. Now 5 years later I got a Pearl EXR and ELX, with A customs(14hh,16, 17,18, 20"crashes, 22" ride) PorkiePie Snare 7x13, DDrum Snare 7x13. Thank God For ALL that he has given me!

Cash Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Friday, May 22, 2009 - 4:03 PM

My first drum kit were 3 couch pillows, my mom's lamp shades, a couple of pots and pans and a cardboard moving box for my kick! LOL! I was getting my Terry Bozzio on early! LOL! Na seriously my first kit was a 5pc Tama kit.

ThatDrummerKid Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Friday, May 22, 2009 - 11:03 AM

My first kit was one of those little yamaha electric pad sets with everything on one unit. It was alright, but not a good way to learn anything in the way of a good habit for drumming. My second kit was actually a 1960s Ludwig classic kit I traded a dirtbike for, but the kit was 100% mine, me and my brother shared it and that wasn't working for me haha. Then I eventually got the kit I have now, the Mapac M series in the Honey Amber finish. Now I jsut recently just got an endorsement through Shine Custom Drums and i'm working on getting a kit made through them. It'll take a while for them to be made and shipped here but it's worth it!

UShark Dave Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 3:27 PM

My first kit was a hand-me-down from my uncle, who had lost interest. It wasn't a toy exactly, but it sure was in sad shape. It was a Kent (not Kent Custom from Buffalo) 3-piece, and neither the tom nor the bass drum had res heads on them. Blue Sparkle shells were so in back in 1995. Camber hi-hats and a ride with rivet holes but no rivets. Believe it or not, I actually played my first gig with that thing.

drumfreak Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 9:40 PM

my first kit was a Premiere Cabria kit. I got it at drums2go back in 2005. I loved it up until I gave it away despite the hardware mounts sucked ass.

don p Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 5:01 PM

My first kit was a mixed up bunch of Slingerland drums. The stained wood grain 22" kick and 16" floor tom were from one kit and the mounted toms were a matched set of 12" and 13" black wrapped concert toms. The cymbals were decent quality Zildjians.

BBruins12 Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Thursday, Apr 30, 2009 - 1:42 PM

Man I can't even remember the first kiot I had. It was a hand-me-down from my dad (I still play on the 1970's Zildjian Ping Ride, and New Beats he gave me with it!) which was later destroyed by a bunch of kids (who I now hold a grudge against) I then Purchased an Enforcer kit for $500 >_< whih I played on for about 3 years before upgrading to a Pacific MX series. I still use the Pacific ti gig out and the enforcer was stacked up in my bed room until earlier this week, and is now my practice kit! (I refuse to get rid of it) It sounds good for what it is!

drummer21208 Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Thursday, Apr 30, 2009 - 7:19 AM

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drummer21208 Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Thursday, Apr 30, 2009 - 7:19 AM

I'm still using my first kit. ha. I got it 6 years ago. Yamaha Stage Custom. Fusion toms, 10", 12", 14" (smaller so you can fit about 5 where 3 normal ones could fit. I still only have the 3 though. - I only use the 12 and 14. I put the Ride where the middle tom goes) 22" Bass, snare, zildjian cymbals (had to replace a few of these. i break them - I have a shard of my first 16" ZBT crash on a neclace) I would love a Mapex, but my SC its holdin up pretty well. xD

drumhead101541 Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 - 9:27 AM

The Mapex Saturn Series are great drums for the money!

Drmn4fun Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Saturday, Jan 3, 2009 - 7:44 PM

My first kit was a Ludwig kit made from a couple different sets because I remember one of the toms was orange and the rest of the kit was red.  I remember playing in my living room along to Steve Miller bands - 'Book of dreams' album (if that's any hint to how old - and cranky I am.  Look up 'Swingtown' and play that lick - With the same High hat beat.  It's so cool it's hot!

I then got a used Rogers kit.  7 piece, - all black.  The largest toms (14" and 16") didn't have the hardware for bottom  heads.  I bought a set of rototoms to go with it and could never find the 'Right' place to put them on the set without removing some of the other toms.  I took this set (without the rotos) to Korea with me when I was in the Air Force - because Korean's love a drummer neighbor as much as Americans!

Since then I've had a Tama Imperial Star that a Great friend gave me. A set of Pearl Exports and now I have my Mapex Saturns.  This will probably be my last set unless I hit the lottery.

RustyChipmunk Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Saturday, Jan 3, 2009 - 6:07 PM

I'm actually still using my first kit. i've only been playing for just over 2 years, but i have a black CB 5-piece kit with Paiste PST5 ride, hats, and 16" crash. i also have a Han Chi 18" china and a Sabian B8 18" crash. i have a steel snare, also CB, that i've had for 4 years. can't wait to get a new one. i'm using a cut up belt to muffle it right now.

kyle7863 Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Wednesday, Dec 31, 2009 - 7:26 PM

My first kit was a tama stagestar.
Good starting kit, sounded nice.

it came with a cymbal set. (basically sheet metal) after a while i had to replace them with some sabian xs20's

Right now im moving towards an all AAX setup.
Im playing on an awesome vintage rockstar dx kit now. its a birch kit. Sounds really good! ;D

Bdesormeaux Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Wednesday, Dec 31, 2009 - 5:20 PM

My First drums were the 'Tama Rhythm Mate.' Which still is a nice little five peice kit, I got it when I was Seven, and I still have it stacked up in my room (my dad won't let me get rid of it! :D)

King Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Wednesday, Dec 31, 2009 - 12:13 PM

My first drum was an Indian tom tom from Niagara Falls when I was 5. My first kit was a white Ludwig that was at my church when I first started playing drums and we had those heads on there forever!

drumhead101541 Says Re: First Drums

Submitted On: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2009 - 4:04 PM

Haha my first drum kit was a YAMAHA DD65CP, and i had it when I wasn't serious about drums. I eventually worked up to get my Mapex kit, but now I'm looking for a custom kit, or something along the lines of a better quality drum kit.