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Published on 11/18/06 at 04:49
For over a year, I opted for the Yamaha Oak Custom (matte because the sound less bright) after playing high-end maple and birch (First and Yamaha).
Playing many styles from Rock, Jazz, Latin to Funk with different musicians, I needed a very versatile kit side tone, sensitivity and power.
Being quite surprised by the dynamics of the drums during a test, I selected small (emphasis on accuracy but leaving plenty of power under the baton when the guitar sends the sauce!): 18 * 17 * 10 8, 12 * 9 13 * 14 ... No surprises from the tom bass descends very low, very fat (each test the following good skin rendering desired, even if it does not drop as much as a tom 15 or 16), like given serious bass drum (drum head Pin Stripe a tone above that of reason), no cushion to let live the barrel. The other drummers are totally amazed!
The drums are extremely accurate (better to master his basics before playing too many notes and rough sounding), but reveals a nice halo (with less harmonic than maple but more energy, as more homogeneous as birch).
I absolutely can not regret that choice whose value seems unbeatable right now.
Look at the number of drummers of all styles that play it.
A plus on stage (this is what happiness!)
Playing many styles from Rock, Jazz, Latin to Funk with different musicians, I needed a very versatile kit side tone, sensitivity and power.
Being quite surprised by the dynamics of the drums during a test, I selected small (emphasis on accuracy but leaving plenty of power under the baton when the guitar sends the sauce!): 18 * 17 * 10 8, 12 * 9 13 * 14 ... No surprises from the tom bass descends very low, very fat (each test the following good skin rendering desired, even if it does not drop as much as a tom 15 or 16), like given serious bass drum (drum head Pin Stripe a tone above that of reason), no cushion to let live the barrel. The other drummers are totally amazed!
The drums are extremely accurate (better to master his basics before playing too many notes and rough sounding), but reveals a nice halo (with less harmonic than maple but more energy, as more homogeneous as birch).
I absolutely can not regret that choice whose value seems unbeatable right now.
Look at the number of drummers of all styles that play it.
A plus on stage (this is what happiness!)