Rattlin' Bones
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Well actually a UPS truck.
If you read my posts and threads and responses, you know I like thin shells. And lite weight shells. Partly because of ease of transport, and also the sound. They're my sound. Musical. A bit of ring and nice decay. Easily controlled and manipulated with head choice vs gels or wresting perfectly good drums into submission as nothing more than cardboard boxes with too-much muffling.
Tama SS Classic Maple fit this mode at lower price end. But man ya gotta pay out the wazoo for higher end thin shells that sound musical.
For years I've perused Reverb eBay Google whatever else source for my holy grail kit - a Sakae Trilogy 18/14/12. Not many out there. Or out there but in Europe or Asia or I'm late to the party.
The Sakae that was the handmade boutique made in Japan drum company went out of business several years ago. I own several of their snare drums, including two Trilogy models. But the elusive Trilogy 18/14/12 kit eluded me. They were handmade in Japan. Re-rings. Grey coated interiors. Birth certificate labels on the inside.
But dawn awakened with a roar the universe lined up and a black hole released its energy for me recently. A NW Canadian shoppe - Rufus Drum Shop - listed one on consignment. Mint condition. New soft cases.
The finish is called Mint Oyster Pearl. I have no idea why. Combo was at house practicing yesterday and saw no mint color. White. Beige. Black. Bit of gold. No mint. No matter. Looks great.
But the sound. Our jazz combo - other than yours truly - are pros. They stay busy 2-3 nites a week with other gigs besides our combo. Bass player says the bass drum (Kick for you non-jazzy people) fit perfectly in the mix. Keyboard player was all praise and how she never knew drums could sound like music. Even our diva singer said it's the finest she has heard - even when I was using sticks. With this combo I am usually 80% brushes, but I used sticks 80% last nite.
Yes Sakae Trilogy drums for jazz may be just about the finest made instruments ever. And for small trio combo jazz, 18/14/12 is really The Holy Grail. My last kit purchase ever. I now have what I need forever. My quest is complete. The Holy Grail rests inside my house.
And a plug for Rufus Drum Shop. The best transaction and purchase I have ever experienced. Shipped from Canada to KY in less than a week. Perfect packaging. Nothing left to chance. Friendly. Easy communications. The Best. Yeah I had to pay import and duty but their shipping price was $less$ than what I've shipped kits for from Kentucky to New York.
If you read my posts and threads and responses, you know I like thin shells. And lite weight shells. Partly because of ease of transport, and also the sound. They're my sound. Musical. A bit of ring and nice decay. Easily controlled and manipulated with head choice vs gels or wresting perfectly good drums into submission as nothing more than cardboard boxes with too-much muffling.
Tama SS Classic Maple fit this mode at lower price end. But man ya gotta pay out the wazoo for higher end thin shells that sound musical.
For years I've perused Reverb eBay Google whatever else source for my holy grail kit - a Sakae Trilogy 18/14/12. Not many out there. Or out there but in Europe or Asia or I'm late to the party.
The Sakae that was the handmade boutique made in Japan drum company went out of business several years ago. I own several of their snare drums, including two Trilogy models. But the elusive Trilogy 18/14/12 kit eluded me. They were handmade in Japan. Re-rings. Grey coated interiors. Birth certificate labels on the inside.
But dawn awakened with a roar the universe lined up and a black hole released its energy for me recently. A NW Canadian shoppe - Rufus Drum Shop - listed one on consignment. Mint condition. New soft cases.
The finish is called Mint Oyster Pearl. I have no idea why. Combo was at house practicing yesterday and saw no mint color. White. Beige. Black. Bit of gold. No mint. No matter. Looks great.
But the sound. Our jazz combo - other than yours truly - are pros. They stay busy 2-3 nites a week with other gigs besides our combo. Bass player says the bass drum (Kick for you non-jazzy people) fit perfectly in the mix. Keyboard player was all praise and how she never knew drums could sound like music. Even our diva singer said it's the finest she has heard - even when I was using sticks. With this combo I am usually 80% brushes, but I used sticks 80% last nite.
Yes Sakae Trilogy drums for jazz may be just about the finest made instruments ever. And for small trio combo jazz, 18/14/12 is really The Holy Grail. My last kit purchase ever. I now have what I need forever. My quest is complete. The Holy Grail rests inside my house.
And a plug for Rufus Drum Shop. The best transaction and purchase I have ever experienced. Shipped from Canada to KY in less than a week. Perfect packaging. Nothing left to chance. Friendly. Easy communications. The Best. Yeah I had to pay import and duty but their shipping price was $less$ than what I've shipped kits for from Kentucky to New York.
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