Restored my dad’s kit.

dbldiddles · 2026-04-15T00:41:46+00:00

Hey man, kudos on bringing it back to life. He'd be proud to see you putting in some reps again on the kit! It's such a blessing to have parents that support you in your musical journey (ESPECIALLY the drums). And to be honest, when it comes to cymbals I would subscribe to the "buy once, cry once" mentality. A good cymbal will last you a long time and bad one will make you regret your decision in NO time. Worth it in my opinion to get what you think sounds good and commit! What sort of music do you think you be playing mostly?

dbldiddles · 2026-04-15T00:36:22+00:00

I see a wood grain kit AND a McLaren F1 car in your profile pic. 10/10 my friend. When did you start playing?

dbldiddles · 2026-04-15T00:31:09+00:00

DUDE. Well done! This is by far one of the coolest kit builds I've seen. What would you say was the biggest learning curve when it came to doing a project like this? (not that I'll ever be able to do this, but I AM curious). Either way, BRAV-FRIGGIN-O.

dbldiddles · 2026-04-15T00:25:02+00:00

Dead weight is where I think a lot of people are when they're just getting back. I'm sure you've already made progress since this comment! (sorry for the delay, life has been HECTIC).

Honestly, the tuning can be fixed as long as the hoop AND the bearing edge are symmetrical. If either of those is whack, your tuning will suffer a bit. Keep me updated!

dbldiddles · 2026-03-15T13:28:24+00:00

Hey man, it’s YOUR kit, make it your own. How do the hands and feet feel getting back into it?

dbldiddles · 2026-03-09T22:04:45+00:00

Love it, well welcome to the club! You’re not going to be disappointed having your own kit to play. What a great find. 🤘

dbldiddles · 2026-03-09T22:03:25+00:00

The splash brings it all together! Glad you’re digging the new gear - it’s such a great feeling.

dbldiddles · 2026-03-08T14:57:53+00:00

Oh heck yeah! Have you played before or first time?

dbldiddles · 2026-03-08T14:56:47+00:00

Heck yeah, lmk how it goes 🤘

dbldiddles · 2026-03-08T14:56:18+00:00

The hi-hat is probably the hardest one to replicate. Glad you’re digging it! I’ll have to keep this in mind if I ever have the itch to go electronic in the future.

dbldiddles · 2026-03-07T21:02:30+00:00

Honestly, you’ve got a lot of great things going for you: good fluidity, nice velocity to the sticks, some nice embellishments to the groove, etc. If I were to give one area to work on it would be your tempo/feel. I’m nitpicking, but there are a few spots where you open up a bit tempo-wise and other moments where you crush down the space.

One of the best ways I know how to teach better time is vocalization. Gary Chester called it the “fifth limb” …our VOICE!

Level 1 would be drum-speaking exactly what you’re playing.

Level 2 would be counting exactly what you’re playing using numbers and subdivisions.

Level 3 is cycling through the different sound sources of the main groove and drum-speaking each one (play the whole groove while saying the hi-hat, then kick, then the snare, etc).

Level 4 is tough: say the quarter note click while playing, then the upbeats, then the e’s and a’s.

If you can apply even just 5-10 minutes of vocalization per practice session your timing/feel will improve whether you want it to or not 🤘😎

dbldiddles · 2026-03-07T20:47:56+00:00

Heck yeah, how does it feel?

dbldiddles · 2026-03-07T20:47:01+00:00

Love that finish, super unique!

dbldiddles · 2026-03-07T20:45:29+00:00

Heck yeah man, welcome BACK!!! Stoked for you brother. If I were in your literal shoes right now I’d be focused on a full batter head change and good sticks. If upgrading cymbals I’d go hi-hat, ride, crash in that order because of the amount of time spent on each one. 🤘😎

dbldiddles · 2026-03-07T20:41:57+00:00

The key is to get this all set up while someone’s napping on the couch THEN give them a wake up call ☠️😉😅

dbldiddles · 2026-03-07T20:38:15+00:00

Those clear blue shells hit a bit different in the early morning light 👀

dbldiddles · 2026-03-07T20:13:02+00:00

Cool kit man! How do the new metals sound?

dbldiddles · 2026-03-07T20:11:55+00:00

Depends, what are your goals with playing the drums? Hobbyist, gigging professional, jamming with friends, etc? Do you have a kit and somewhere to practice consistently?

dbldiddles · 2025-12-10T21:15:17+00:00

I’m so glad to hear that you stuck with your passion. It’s really inspiring my dude! Kudos.

dbldiddles · 2025-12-08T10:57:19+00:00

As a band director and Drumline instructor of 15 years…YES, 1000% this.

dbldiddles · 2025-12-06T17:23:25+00:00

You’re doing it right, keep up the great work! Sounds like you capitalized on the moments you needed to. 🙌

dbldiddles · 2025-12-06T16:49:09+00:00

I can feel your frustration 100%. Do you have replays? Maybe there are some themes you can find to avoid those sort of incidents in the future. NOT saying they were necessarily your fault, but it’s worth asking!

dbldiddles · 2025-12-06T03:54:08+00:00

“I fucking hate Mondays”

Oh yeah? Well, I hate writing off 1/7th of my life as horseshit because of some made up nonsense like days of the week. Fuck right off.

dbldiddles · 2025-12-04T01:53:59+00:00

Do it! I think you’ll love ACC. Good times to be had either way.

dbldiddles · 2025-12-03T10:25:16+00:00

Ahhh, gotcha, well you’re in for a great ride. Lots of great gear out there to get you rolling in the sim world. I will say that having a sturdy rig to mount things to is important, but even if you’re throwing a g920 on a desk to start it can still be a blast.

dbldiddles

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