Randy Walker wrote:Sakae is just a puppet

Don't think so..

The top left snare is a 4x12 Joe Montineri snare. Joe tech'd for VC for several years and gave him that drum years ago. Joe Montineri is the VC of drum builders.

Kurtis wrote:It's a freaking 5B with an acorn shaped head. Its not all that.

It is similar to a VF 5B, but it is a little different. The differences, to me, where worth checking on with Z. Not holding my breath that VF's new signature VC stick will be the same.

Just received word from Z's customer service that they will NOT make the VC model under another name/designation. They did say they just introduced a new model that was similar to the VC stick. Unfortunately it is longer and smaller than the original, so other than the tip similarity, it doesn't ...

I used to use ACS customs. I had problems with the seal breaking when I smiled.

I interviewed Dave Weckl for my podcast ( http://www.joecrabtree.com/podcast ) and he told me he uses Shure 535s ( http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003NSBKT6/?tag=drumsolo-20 - I couldn't find that info anywhere on the web ...

Jim Richman wrote:I have. The model number is VF-Traitor.

Nice!

I have heard that Zildjian/VF was going to continue making the VC stick but under a new title/name. Has anyone heard this? If so, any details?

Richie Jarvis wrote:The vids are coming, my PC had a meltdown...well the thermal paste caught fire and that was that.

Out looking at an iMac 27 today so I can get things finished....wish me luck.

Looking forward to it! I play my RC's out everywhere and they clean off pretty well.

As far as leaving them in cases.. no way! I play them out consistently. 99% of my gigs are through a fairly serious PA and the extra sustain provided by iso mounts would have to be damped to be agreeable. I don't miss the RIMS or YESS one bit. I love the rack toms being a little short sounding. The ...

I bought one of the 40th Anniversary RC's in white.. it is a killer kit. I love the tom mounts being on the shells of the rack toms. They just sound 'right'. Interested in the results of this recording/shootout.