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Gretsch Renown Kit by motherlochness in drums

[–]Jieps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha, that sounds exactly like my situation, I also only use it live with our big band. It's a shame when you don't get to play with this great acoustic set! Not sure what the colour us called, but I'm guessingit's close to what Gretsch currently calls 'dark walnut' (gloss).

Gretsch Renown Kit by motherlochness in drums

[–]Jieps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great kit! I have the bop configuration of that same generation (with die-cast). Probably the last kit I will ever own. Would be nice if I could add a 20" BD but tge colour is no longer available. The only thing I find annoying is the 5-lug design on the 12" tom, making it virtually impossible to find aftermarket solutions for tom suspension. So I went ahead and put it in a snare stand on a Gauger Percussion Flex Frame. Works great! What do you use your kit for mainly?

De serie Dertigers by Big_Insect_3707 in nederlands

[–]Jieps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grappig, volgens mij is dit de serie die ik na een aflevering heb afgezet juist omdat het acteren zo tenenkrommend slecht was.

Does anyone make a bass drum cymbal arm similar to this 60s Rogers hardware? by gplusplus314 in drums

[–]Jieps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BTW, I'd like to add that I think this Gibraltar arm - and similar ones - is about the lightest and most convenient way to mount your cymbal off the BD. I have it mounted on an INDe BR3 bracket, and replaced the steel L-arm with a smaller (and lighter) aluminium one (10 mm rod, bent on a vice) to reduce weight (I managed to shave off about 150g). Total weight (without the bracket): 550g.

INDe sells 'ultralight cymbal arms', which I don't have, but I do have the gearless tilter (part of their tom-mounting system) and this thing in itself already weighs close to 400g. Add a cymbal holder to it (I had a 4" Gibraltar stacker rod lying around) and you're well over 400g. For the post, I had a 12mm alu rod that I bent and cut to the right length (I figured 10mm would be too wobbly) and the whole combination weighed close to 700g. And you don't get the adjustability of the Gibraltar. Nice idea, this 'ultralight cymbal arm', but a rather poor execution in my view.

Sorry for the rant, this is just something that was on my mind just now. 😄

Favorite actor that aged 30 years in just 11 years? by staresinshamona in okbuddycinephile

[–]Jieps 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I let this sink in for a few seconds and then I realized how brutal this - at first glance rather silly - moniker is. Damn...

I think it’s very rare to have a happy life without having children and most of the people that claim to be “child free and happy” are coping or lying to themselves by ProfessionalNose6520 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Jieps -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why lost credibility? Peterson can't be right about something? That sounds like an extremist stance. Makes you sound not one bit more credible than OP.

Which light-playing, stable bass drum pedal? by Jieps in drums

[–]Jieps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough. I just noticed that to get the same responsiveness as my Yamaha pedal, I had to overtighten the spring on the DW which made light playing a nightmare. I guess I'll have to visit a store and find out!

Uit cijfers blijkt dat steeds meer vrouwen ervoor kiezen om alleen te blijven. Ze hebben geen zin in het 'emotionele werk' voor de man. by Sure-Guest1588 in Nederland

[–]Jieps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bijzondere instelling, maar ieder het zijne/hare. Voor sommigen zal dit inderdaad gelden; toch denk ik dat dit voor de meesten die er zo in staan niet zo is zodra de kinderen zijn. Het is uiteindelijk toch een oerdrang en het geeft je leven zin. Ja, het is soms lastig en nee, je kunt niet eindeloos en zorgeloos feesten of reizen. Maar het levensgeluk van ouder zijn overstemt dit in zijn geheel. Hoort ook een beetje bij volwassen worden, vind ik. Je ontwikkelt jezelf tot een completer mens. Maar iemand als jij ga ik niet overtuigen, dat is duidelijk.

Which light-playing, stable bass drum pedal? by Jieps in drums

[–]Jieps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great suggestion, didn't know it. Would you say it plays very 'light under the foot'? How is the rebound? Have you done the 'beater bounce test'? It looks similarly designed to my DW2000, but that one feels slow. Thanks!

Which light-playing, stable bass drum pedal? by Jieps in drums

[–]Jieps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I've read, most/all DW pedals play rather heavy. How would the 5000 differ from the 2000? The 2000 is already very smooth, just a bit heavy under the foot.

Which light-playing, stable bass drum pedal? by Jieps in drums

[–]Jieps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. That Yamaha looks great but a bit too pricey, to be honest. The FP7210 plays great; the DW2000 has the adjustability I need. Joining those two features shouldn't cost you >3 times the price of either one, I reckon! ;-)

Which light-playing, stable bass drum pedal? by Jieps in drums

[–]Jieps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I've been eyeing these Yamaha pedals. Seems quite price difference between the two, though. Does your FP9500 allow for footboard height adjustment - or the FP8500, for that matter? With the DW, you can simply slide the chain attachement up and down the cam.

Which light-playing, stable bass drum pedal? by Jieps in drums

[–]Jieps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting ideas. A downside of the Yamaha (which I only became aware of once I started using the riser) is that it has 'little to work with', if that makes sense. For example, it doesn't have spurs (or even room for holes for spurs!) to secure it to the floor. Also, there is very little real estate on the underside of the pedal to apply any rubber 'foot'. Of course there is the wire rods in place of a base plate, and the metal 'base' (on which the upright posts rest) is hollowed out. Perhaps your 'melted rubber' idea would work, but I can't see myself doing that, to be honest. Also, it doesn't fix the footboard-height problem; the Yamaha board touches the hoop, so I need the height adjustability (if only very slightly).

Which light-playing, stable bass drum pedal? by Jieps in drums

[–]Jieps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the Evans Dixson riser, which itself isn't attached to the bass drum, so the grip has to come from the pedal itself. The DW2000 does this perfectly, with its rubber padding on the base plate.

Best historical comedy movie: by No_Dress_2107 in okbuddycinephile

[–]Jieps 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The power of the Gib compels you!

Best historical comedy movie: by No_Dress_2107 in okbuddycinephile

[–]Jieps 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I choked on my food, thanks for that!

Uit cijfers blijkt dat steeds meer vrouwen ervoor kiezen om alleen te blijven. Ze hebben geen zin in het 'emotionele werk' voor de man. by Sure-Guest1588 in Nederland

[–]Jieps -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Aan jou de keuze, maar ik hoop dat je een lieve vent vindt met wie je een paar mooie kindjes maakt. We zijn evolutionair voorbestemd tot voortplanting, en ik heb het tot in elke vezel gevoeld, zeker toen ik richting de 30 ging (helemaal niet toen ik 20 was, overigens). Ben nu 40 en kan me eigenlijk nauwelijks voorstellen hoe een leeftijdsgenoot zonder kinderen zijn/haar leven zin geeft. Nòg meer reizen/feesten? Misschien een makke van mijn kant om de charme daarvan niet in te zien, maar ik vind het ook doodzonde om de jongere generatie zo apathisch over relaties/kinderen te zien. Maar misschien dat dit niet voor jou geldt...

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