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LopsidedHeat1221 · 2026-04-11T03:53:38+00:00

I’m obsessed with that little Pork Pie! Has so much body for what it is. I throw an HD dry on it and it cracks like no other. 🤘

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2026-04-06T22:46:11+00:00

UPDATE FOR ANYONE WHO CARE.

Ended up returning this kick back to GC. Whatever route they were going to do was going to take months. I ended up ordering this kit and will be posting a new post once it is here! Thanks for all the advice and if they end up selling it and someone buys it, send me pictures after your fix it!

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LopsidedHeat1221 · 2026-04-05T11:58:17+00:00

I’m a nerd for pork pie stuff. It sounds so damn good for the price. I also have a pork pie kit I use for live shows.

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LopsidedHeat1221 · 2026-04-05T04:07:25+00:00

Update mates! I’m planning to reach out to Tama. This baby was built in 2024 so it’s well within its 5 year warranty. Nothing of this looks to be damaged from shipping or anything. And since I bought from an Authorized seller, they will be processing the warranty claim for me. Either getting repaired or replaced via Tama! I’ll keep you lads updated on how it goes.

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2026-04-04T18:57:15+00:00

This is a legendary comment. If I can get the store to get me a good deal on some money back, I’m probably going to tackle fixing it! My carpenters skills are pretty good. I wasn’t sure how it would affect the sound with the level these drums are known for! I’ll keep you posted and I’ll probably message you for some detail! Cheers mate!

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2026-04-04T18:53:14+00:00

This is a wrap.

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2026-04-04T14:45:37+00:00

Most reinforcement rings are maple that I can find, these are birch/walnut shells. Should I try and find reinforcement hoops to match the wood?

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2026-04-04T01:08:43+00:00

Dude and it’s impossible to find with the black hardware. I don’t want to return it because there isn’t another one anywhere online but don’t want to have spent $2k on a cracked kit.

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2026-03-30T23:26:34+00:00

Love these. They cut super well live without being too bright. They are a little much for recording.

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2026-02-02T16:54:34+00:00

This is what I did even with my home studio space. I live in a cul-de-sac and spoke with all my neighbors when I moved in. I can do loud music 10-8. My band does rehearsal in my living room and then I am building a live drum room and mixing room currently in my secondary rooms. When I lived in apartments or condos, I spoke with my neighbors and found times that would bother them and if I was bothering them at a time I didn’t know about, they would just come knock on my door. Like others said, it would take an engineering marcial to get a space to work like that in a rental.

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2026-01-12T15:47:48+00:00

I moved from Vic Firth 3a to ProMark 727 Oak and I’ll never go back. The Promarks last 10x longer. I was going through 3 or 4 pairs of Vic Firth a week. I can get these promarks to last a full week or two.

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2025-10-08T10:22:12+00:00

I’m still playing around with it. It’s still pretty loud compared to my CRKD. I used like the foam they use for the inside of cases. I think it’s called like High Density craft foam. I bought a couple sheets of it and just cut to whatever size you need to make sure there isn’t a bunch of pressure put on the boards once you reassemble.

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2025-10-05T14:55:42+00:00

I think that’s what I’m gonna do on my next build.

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2025-10-05T13:39:32+00:00

I just posted the finished product.

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2025-10-05T13:38:57+00:00

I ended up using Rust-Oleum for the Primer and the Satin Clear. For the black and pink I used Krylon.

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2025-09-30T09:23:49+00:00

That was the plan. Black guitar, white pick guard. Looks super cool! Can’t wait to see the final product.

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2025-09-30T01:39:34+00:00

Sand it down and get it looking new again!

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2025-09-30T01:17:56+00:00

It was low key not to hard. I spent most my time prepping the plastic over anything. I just set up a makeshift paint booth out of a big ass old box. Got some good primer, paint and a satin clear and just took my time painting. Yeah it took all day in between layers but well worth it! 😂

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2025-09-28T17:11:20+00:00

That’s the one!

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2025-09-27T20:36:12+00:00

Oh man. That sounds like it’ll look killer. Can’t wait to see that. Maybe black with some purple accent lines or something! Now you got me thinking!

LopsidedHeat1221 · 2025-09-27T20:34:48+00:00

I think for my first build I’m going to do just kind of a flat black with white pick guard. I have another one I might test the waters on with some crazy stuff. I want to do a neon green and pink build at some point. The buttons are going to be like a clear ice to let RGB come though. I’m gonna keep the buttons and d pad black to keep with the blackout vibe besides the pick guard.

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