P-85 strainers suck. Easy to swap out. Sometimes. Not every throw-off has the same mounting hole pattern. My strainer of choice is usually a Tama model, although the new Sonor model looks very nice too. I don't think Sonor's is a direct swap either. Ludwig's P-86 is a much nicer strainer, but I sti...
Yamaha does the best finishes. Beautiful kit! Nice snare too! That the Roy Haynes model? It's a Ludwig Hammered Bronze which I've had for over 20 years. I modified it shortly after I bought it. I put a Tama throw-off and an adjustable Yamaha butt side. Works and sounds great. I wish Ludwig would le...
I've been posting pics of my new drums everywhere, so may as well show them to you guys too: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8423/7606460496_c696fde8fa_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7130/7606461198_0706f3ccbd_b.jpg I used to have a set of Cherry Wood RCs a long, long time ago, and these drums ha...