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This Makes Me Angry
- Thread starter MisterGroove
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piston broke
Junior Member
I'm more provoked by the splash cymbal. I'm thinking about entering politics with the whole intention of getting them banned. Worse than cigarettes in my book. 
Suburbankidz
Well-known Member
There is a mark tree (chimes) outbreak going on amongst members in another forum I belong toI'm more provoked by the splash cymbal. I'm thinking about entering politics with the whole intention of getting them banned. Worse than cigarettes in my book.
caddywumpus
Archnemesis of Larryace
The flip side to this is that it’s an Ayotte, and those who know, know. If it were a Yamaha Stage Custom or a DW Collector’s, yeah, I’d agree—who the frick cares?!?!?
The Stradivarius comment is an interesting one. Ray didn’t mass produce kits in a factory—he was an independent custom builder for the first part of his career, which are considered the “good” drum sets. By some speculations/estimations, Ray Ayotte may have made less than 1,000 kits during his time running the company (early 80s through 1999), as he mostly made snare drums to order. By comparison, Stradivarius made about 1,100 violins. Plus, how many of Ray’s kits were made with the matching wood hoops? And, how many of those are still in decent condition, like the one in this photo appears to be? So, when somebody gasps and clutches their pearls at the sight of an Ayotte on the concrete without a drum rug underneath it, the pain felt is visceral and real.
…but, of course, this could be a post-Ray-era Ayotte kit, and therefore wouldn’t matter. We just don’t know.
dcrigger
PRO DRUMMER
And yet again, I ponder if any of this maybe precious, or maybe not precious, drum kit is touching the concrete at all.The flip side to this is that it’s an Ayotte, and those who know, know. If it were a Yamaha Stage Custom or a DW Collector’s, yeah, I’d agree—who the frick cares?!?!?
The Stradivarius comment is an interesting one. Ray didn’t mass produce kits in a factory—he was an independent custom builder for the first part of his career, which are considered the “good” drum sets. By some speculations/estimations, Ray Ayotte may have made less than 1,000 kits during his time running the company (early 80s through 1999), as he mostly made snare drums to order. By comparison, Stradivarius made about 1,100 violins. Plus, how many of Ray’s kits were made with the matching wood hoops? And, how many of those are still in decent condition, like the one in this photo appears to be? So, when somebody gasps and clutches their pearls at the sight of an Ayotte on the concrete without a drum rug underneath it, the pain felt is visceral and real.
…but, of course, this could be a post-Ray-era Ayotte kit, and therefore wouldn’t matter. We just don’t know.
The hoops are clearly off the ground - meaning there’s 5 points of contact - the two woofer spur feet, the two bass drum spur feet and the bass drum pedal.
Not seeing the problem - regardless of the kit’s pedigree.
Stroman
Diamond Member
Same! I don't get all the stress. I mentioned it at the beginning of the thread, but
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jda
Diamond Member
not dying on scratched lug hill
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(alternate)
it's not like it's a sixties RB 20 12 14
(alternate 2)
"one look at the elephant trunk bass drum immediately told all you needed to know"
(alternate 3)
can't even attract the kid
(alternate 4)
Is that right shoe lifted? now I'm feeling sorry for him. He's homeless.
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(alternate)
it's not like it's a sixties RB 20 12 14
(alternate 2)
"one look at the elephant trunk bass drum immediately told all you needed to know"
(alternate 3)
can't even attract the kid
(alternate 4)
Is that right shoe lifted? now I'm feeling sorry for him. He's homeless.
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