tensqsh
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Reged: Nov 26 2005
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Loc: New England
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Recently came across a custom shop in Colorado called DrumWerx (www.drumwerx.com) and was wondering if anyone knew and/or used their products. Company and products look pretty solid but other than their own marketing material couldn't find any first hand reviews.
I've been looking for a new kit and have been considering all the quality brands (DW, Yamaha, etc). Do have a Vintage Ludwig Jazz/Rock set and a mid-90's Premier (nice sounding) for gigs. Looking for something w/ good tone (like maple richness) and a bit more punch.
Any feedback w/b appreciated.
Thanks,
John
Edited by tensqsh (Tue May 06 2008 05:38 AM)
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awfulldrummer
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buy the best kit you can afford!(sorry i haven't heard of DrumWerx) DW & Yamaha are top of the line products! Ludwigs and Premiers are excellent as well too. Mapex depends on the model. just think about the industry standards. what does your favorite drummers play and why. if money isn't an issue buy the kit of your dreams. but it sounds like you have some pretty nice kits already.
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tensqsh
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Loc: New England
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Thanks for your follow up. Have been leaning towards DW & Yamaha, however came upon DrumWerx in a search on eBay. As I mentioned their products look very high end and was curious what people's experience was. We all know (@ least for some of us) that not too long ago DW was the new kid on the block...thanks again
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cwdrummer
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Call em up and find out if they have any type of return policy like most of the online music stores have...30 to 45 days, return it for full price if you dont love it. IF they offer this type of guarantee, then you have nothing to lose except the cost of shipping. IMO
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roger strange
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They are a custom shop. I've seen a couple of the kits coming through here with American drummers doing shows. Great sound, beautiful workmanship. I'd stack them up against any of the "big guys"" top of the line. Bass drums sound great. The snare sounds I heard on both were clean, crisp with tone. Toms clear and focused, but that might have been the heads these guys were using. They used Aquarian on the drums. One kit was their maple, the other was an exotic wood (I believe they call it their walnut burl). Didn't have a chance to talk to the exotic wood player about the kit but it was a magnificently built kit.
Well up to the same standards in both cases, of my GMS SEs.
Edited by roger strange (Mon Nov 09 2009 04:38 AM)
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awfulldrummer
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GMS are amazing drums roger! i've only heard great things about them.
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roger strange
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Certainly are. Best kit I've ever played. Beautifully made, attention to detail is amazing and they are hardy as they come. Once you get used to their tenson lugs which takes about an hour you have a kit that won't de-tune and plays all styles. There are only two GMS SE kits down here on the East coast that I know of. Mine and Bob Gaudreau's and we get the first calls because of our sounds. Bob is a Morello/Erskine style player and I cover just about everything. In my 50+ years of playing I have never had such a good kit, and I've played a lot of different kits in my time. Once I got this kit which was originally made for Camilla Gayner I ended up selling off all my other stuff. This kit covers it all. The tuning range of the 10,12,14,16 20 and 14x5 snare covers the whole nine yards.
Edited by roger strange (Tue Nov 10 2009 02:09 AM)
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