You'll probably need a 20" kick, 12 Tom and try to go 15" floor (a 14 is too small and a 16 too big. Snare get an ally. All the major drum makers have their own version. I like Ludwig's the least; Noble and coolly do it best, and British drum co has a classic one also . As far as kit brand, all are great, but find one you love the sound of when play it. Gretsch make a great jazz kit at several price points. Keep in mind shells with rering will be higher pitched shell and become doinky, instead of that classic no rering gretsch jass tone. All the best, Tony.

Yeah, that's a great expression of the experience. Great drums.

Cheers mate. I'm in Australia, I use Bostik spray on contact adhesive, the brush version can cause lumps and bubbles from being uneven. I have a couple of rewrap videos already shot, just sorting out editing. So keep an eye out for those. Here is a link to the brush-on version www.bostik.com/australia/en_AU/catalog/product/construction/apac/australia/product-contact-bond/ I also use this spray on version by Tac - www.lincolnsentry.com.au/tac-adhesive-203-spray-contact-high-heat-clear-20-litre/p/7100162

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@@KillerDrumsTV I've just ordered a set of Keller maple shells with a 16 & 18 floor toms, so this will come in useful to fit the legs on these beasts. So, thanks again! I purchased them from Drummers Base and they are super helpful and have a great range of hardware needed for builds. Maybe you could do a vid on them and how to organise a build and order parts etc?

Awesome! Glad it helped you out. Thanks for the idea. I'll look into it. I have been planing a series on how to build your own shells and go from there.

Hey mate, dampening the heads reduce resonance (with exception of Evans hydraulic heads that deaden the sounds a lot). Outside of that the G2's (a double ply head) is what Jackie likes to use. So that why those heads are on the kit. As far as different heads. The head colours the sound that the shell is making, so makes the drums sound thinner, thicker, more open, less open, darker, brighter and so on. The resonance remains, regardless of heads choice, but may appear more or less depending on the tension/tuning range or the drum. Meaning a small 10" toms you notice more than a 16" drum.

Ha ha, actually is really doesn't have a smell greater than oil.

Hey mate, welcome. A long time ago in Bethlehem (about the late 80's) I tried it when iron on veneers were super wide. A heat gun and iron together was ok, but ended up pulling it all off, and just used unbacked veneer, 2-part glue and a clamping band I made up which worked great. You can also use a vac bag but I preferred the control of a clamping band.

@@KillerDrumsTV thanks for the insightful reply, highly appreciated! 👍

Thanks mate. Yes you're correct but we were mainly focused on out of the box sounds this time.

@KillerDrumsTV See if you can do one with the same heads. I would love to hear it!

We have a few projects coming up that will do this.

Cool. We don't have frog tape in Australia, that I'm aware of.

Pretty much I love my 80's Steve Gadd RC.

So good!

Hey Richard, yes I steam my own rings, drums, and stuff, but in these films I try to do things on the fly and in ways that a DIYer may be able to do at home with what they have there. We have some great woods here in Australia, but many are way too hard to steam bend. I always wanted to make a canoe.

@KillerDrumsTV I'm building a cedar canoe as we speak! Best of luck. I enjoyed your video

Hey BillyDean, glad you like this stuff. I have been make a lot of new stuff for 2025. Be sure to subscribe, share and tell your friends about the channel. Bless ya!

Yes, that would be correct.

Thanks for being observant and your comments. The stand is made out of aircraft aluminium by Axis percussion. They are very expensive. You're right, snare stands should be pre-made with isolation systems, but they aren't, or rarely. Here's a tip: for two decades in the studio I isolate my whole kit from the floor, with a large rubber mat placed under the kit on the floor. This also work better than anything else on a single snare stand or Tom stand. You cut a rubber mat into a disc and pop it under your stand. You can also use dense foam. You will need to check what material you use as some 'rubber or foams' don't isolate vibration. Those discs can be used inside you drum cases for separating toms or just as an extra protector. Have a great day, thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe and invite your drum friends to check it out too.

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Absolutely! Roy.

Yeah it's good. Buy with your ears, not marketing or what others say. If we listen we will always win with what we buy.

Too much coffee on that one maybe. Glad you liked it. All the best, Tony

Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed it. Blessings

We shot all in a row, on the same night. The only difference was there was a rain storm that came through when we were shooting, but do t know which one/s. The shop is basically a really big tin shed. There is very little post production, and only four mics, which are mainly have Eq is anything to get each mic as close to as its sounds on the mono mic (not used in the videos (as it's recorded on a different device) but used as a reference.)

@@KillerDrumsTV thanks for the response. I don't question your methods or integrity, but I really found the Tour's had more of a raw background sound. Could be just me. I also have a bias towards the Tours, as I believe they are great sound for value. They fill a good size room with a warm deep poomb. I find the birch gets lost in a big room with such a short sustain that turns into a pop. My first drum kit had sustain for days and I fought it in my tiny bedroom, but once I took them to a live gig on a gym stage - BOOM! They were amazing. Big warm and musical. That is what I get from the Tours. Great videos. Love the side by side comps. Cheers!

Does it.

$1 Australian = $1.50 American. Plus the cost of a very big ship across the pacific ocean. Plus 10% goods and sales tax. Welcome to the democratic governance where corruption rules, and we the people have no say. Thus making stuff expensive.

It's a really good point, but it's a consumer driven market in that parents (mostly) only care about the price, as-in lowest cost price. It's a good idea, no have heads as even that's a saving, but I fear that no heads wouldn't change the price, like the government led drive to LED bulbs never changed the power bill. I think, spec-ing what you want when you order and paying only for that is the best way. Great comment . Have a great day.

Thanks mate.

I have two 60's mahogany premiers, two signia and the BDC are more modern sounding mostly meaning not as warm/mellow. But I also have the premier modern classic mahogany/birch the Keith made with Premier and that's very special and my preferred of the four kits.

Yeah the Broadkasters are a lot of love for the money.

It was so fun to film and play. Blessings from Australia.

Good work.

No! You’d carefully use turps or thinners, depending on thinning base that the original stain is. (Test a small area) Be sure to plug up and or tape all the holes to keep the inside free of the thinning agents, start small and increase as you can manage the increase. Have fun.

Yeah sounds great hey. The room is full of hundreds of resonating guitars and reflective surfaces, with a room mic for kick, so you'll being hearing reflective captures; that is if you're listening with quality phones or monitors.

Great hey!

Thanks Roy, we have much more coming.

Thanks Paul, spread the word for us.

The old ones? or the crappy new ones?

@@KillerDrumsTV it’s brand new non-imperial loves. I got the node lugs sounds wicked.

The new one ain’t crappy dude it sounds amazing

It's great when you find a drum you love. Blessings

It’s a waste to leave them long and in a shed, never to be played again. I’m happy to chop anything. They always sound much better once I’ve worked on them anyways.

I think he explains the reason for cutting the drum down. Nothing is ruined! It's not like he's doing this to a set of 1940s Slingerlands. These were mass produced, non collectable drums and nobody wants deep shells anymore unless you're into the hair bands from the 80s.

Customer is king. They wanted them shortened and now they use it all the time.

I too am not keen on the deep drums. I cut my 24/18 kick to a 24/14. It made all the difference. I have some toms to work on next. Yup

Yeah! I’m a 24” main kick man, and 26 or 28 side kick (if room allows).

Beautiful.

Our pleasure. Thanks for your generous comment. From Australia.

Hey mate, yes you are correct the UT are pretty poor heads, all drums come alive when they have quality heads on them. As far as reverse toms, a lot of people do it. Not to copy but because they prefer a larger Tom in front of their snare and use the small Tom to the right, more percussively. In my early days I played 1 up 2down; and three up, and a FT either side. But after 30 years I play all my toms chromatically in reverse, with exception of the floor toms, one each side… my smaller toms now are all reversed from the right to the left: 10, 12, 13 and then 14 on the left of my hi hat above my left hand floor Tom. It’s the oddest thing, but I’m hearing fills and groves more in those terms now, likely more orchestral.

@KillerDrumsTV thanks for responding to my comments! The first drummer I saw with the reverse high toms was Kenny Arnoff, and after your description of why it makes sense! Cheers!

Sure is, but it’s a long way to go to get around the country to see things.

Absolutely.

Yeah so true, they have a lot of energy coming out of them from the drum seat.

Not in the slightest. Most lacquers are thinners based. But it will dislike any paint or plastic it touches.

Possibly.

Is it!

Use quality headphones mate (AirPods or iPhones). The mics are all basically room mics as it’s a John Glyn’s setup, so it sounds exactly as they sound acoustically; pro processing or production.

Actually I do prefer euro birch to maple in most drums and can hear the difference acoustically or more to the point my ears prick up when it’s birch as I like it more.

Hey mate, a stage custom with quality too and bottom heads all around is a great kit and will go a long way for you.

@@KillerDrumsTV You won't regret it.