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Re: Top end solid shell snare drums

« Reply #20 on: April 29, 2008, 02:28 PM »

Quote from: felix on April 29, 2008, 02:26 PM

You live in/near Amsterdam? OMG- I want to retire there... seriously!

Ok, ya gotta splain that one.


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Re: Top end solid shell snare drums

« Reply #21 on: April 29, 2008, 02:53 PM »

Have you ever been to Amsterdam Felix? I used to be a cop there for 15 years (until 97) and I enjoyed it very much but I wouldn't wanna live there to be honest, especially not with kids. It isn't the cleanest city (understatement), traffic (unless you drive a bike) is a real mess and it is an expensive city to live. BUT ... there's a lot of fun, good places to hang out, good music and don't forget our main tourist attraction ... coffeeshops Grin

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Tomorrow we cellibrate our Queens birtday which means that in the big cities (not USA big Wink

) parties already have started early this evening and they will continue for another 36 hours.


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Re: Top end solid shell snare drums

« Reply #22 on: April 30, 2008, 05:37 AM »

Well I am dutch and I want to spend my retirement or at least some of it painting (I think) in Europe if I can manage to sock away some real money.

But no I have not been to the dam but my friend has and he liked it. Being from Cleveland just about everywhere is nicer if not different change of scenery.

How cool, you used to work there. What an interesting person you must be.


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Re: Top end solid shell snare drums

« Reply #23 on: April 30, 2008, 01:19 PM »

... lots of interesting people here Felix ... thats why I enjoy coming here so much. Just let me know when you plan coming over to Amsterdam and I'll show you around. You mentioned that you're Dutch ... from Dutch parents or were you born here?

Anyway as I mentioned yesterday, I bought a beautiful Crav and today I was giving it a try. Its a killer, I love it and Chip you're absolutely right, a rimshot is just something else ...


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Re: Top end solid shell snare drums

« Reply #24 on: May 09, 2008, 04:06 AM »

An update on my Crav.

I love this drum Grin

It blows me away.The thing sounds absolutely amazing whether tuned up or down. Sound great with all types of music and it blends really well with my K cymbals. I really like the versatility and my current band mates are wowed by it too Wink

Can't wait to record with it....

Thanks for all your input.
Cheers
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Re: Top end solid shell snare drums

« Reply #25 on: May 09, 2008, 04:49 PM »

Good stuff.


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Re: Top end solid shell snare drums

« Reply #26 on: May 10, 2008, 11:16 PM »

Before you spend any money, a good question to ask is why. I say this having spent more than my share.

What are you after? A great snare sound that fits what you do? A high end drum that will make the rest of us go "Ah"? Are you sure that only a solid shell one will do the job? It may be possible you can find something a bit more affordable that holds up and sounds great.

Along those lines, what kinds of gigs are you called for? What kinds of sounds do you need to do these best? Just because it's a well built drum doesn't necessarily mean it will give you the sound you need. Play it first and see if it's a good fit for you.

Great gear is nice -- but it's what we do with what we have, as opposed to what we have -- that makes the phone ring, in my experience.