Mike, your “fly-on-the-wall” videos are always a treat and a vicarious thrill. I love the detail you go into, I love your enthusiasm, and I always learn something!
Mike, this was maybe the best of our drumming videos imo. I just love living vicariously through another Drummer getting some new drums. What a fun project for you to take on and for us to watch. I really enjoyed seeing all of the different set-up configurations you have to choose from. Well done, my friend, and I look forward to watching the unveiling of the new 18” floor tom when you get it.
Hey Mike, you really are a man of many talents and a handy man. If I lived near you in the USA I might visit you more often to learn about your craftsmanship. Anyway, I'd love to hang out with you having fun and chat about drumming. Be blessed and stay healthy dear brother 🥁☺🙏🏼
I get it man. I have a Pearl Export EX, the gold badges from the early 2000s that I've been adding pieces to for the past few years. Still haven't been able to find a 18 or 24 inch kick, but I have ever other size Pearl manufactured during that time. And it's only because I want them all to match 😂
The idea of a shell bank to me keeps things super fresh - especially for me as I use one kit and then a midtown kit for gigging but my main is is my Pearl Session Studio Select. It originally started as a 20, 10, 12, 14, 16. My first addition was an 8 and a matching snare. My second addition was a 24 kick which is SO fun and inspiring to play. I’ve considered and toyed with the idea of getting the last two sizes of the kit that I don’t have and could possibly want which are an 18 floor and 13 rack. I could also do a 22 kick but I enjoy the contrast between my 20 and 24. The 13 is super similar to the 12 in size, so that’s the least. Definitely an 18 floor would be fun! Regardless, shell banks are super fun and there’s nothing like stacking up all the drums for a pretty picture!
I've totally done this! I have gretsch catalina 12,13,14,16,18 toms, 18,20,26 kicks, 14x6.5 and 14x4.5 snares all in silver sparkle! Except the 20 kick, which is rather infuriating! Also means I can do the Stanton Moore setup!
Love it! There is something about the obsession about finding THAT specific drum too. I am forever looking for a 16" Gretsch Renown Walnut floor tom and I sometimes wonder if I'd be upset once I finally found one 😂
Hey bro, love that you’re using the Brooklyns. Im a Gretsch drum builder at our USA facility in Ridgeland. I believe our drums are the best in the business. I have USA’s & Brooklyns & they are my favorite kits I’ve ever owned!! Cheers bro!!🤘
I have so much respect for how you all nothings in Ridgeland, and am grateful for the care and attention to detail in what you all do! Hope we can meet one day.
Thx man. Really appreciate it. We are all drummers so we build drums that we want to own…and we all own & play our drums. That makes a huge difference! Hope we can meet someday too. If you ever make it to Ridgeland, SC, please come take a tour of our facility. You would totally dig it. We are all drum geeks!!! Cheers brother🥁
@@malonedrum we do factory tours all the time. Let me know if you are ever in our area and I can set it up. Paul Cooper, who is the GM of Gretsch, gives great tours. He is the coolest dude and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to drum building and the history of Gretsch.
You got ya a real nice setup there mike.awhile back i got a chance to buy me a DW shell bank.sold a bunch of kits and decided to pull the trigger., Best thing i could have done.Now i have essentially 3 kits in one. Toms 8x7,10x8,12x8,12x9,13x9 floor toms 14x12,16x14,18x16,bass drums 20x16,22x18, and a matching 6-1/2 x14 snare.currenty ive got them put together in one kit.Got to say its a blast to play,glad im able to leave them all set up.wjen playing outi would only use a 4 piece configuration.!!! Enjoy my friend.!!!
awesome content man! I just got my first gretsch Usa custom in rosewood gloss 2 weeks ago and I feel so at home! I got super lucky and traded my tama starclassic maples for the usa in mint condition. I love the kit so much!
It's always satisfying to me to watch a drummer pick a particular "theme" and then roll with it. I dreamed of having a shell bank for many years and finally built it a couple years ago (The Turquoise Oyster PDPs I refer to as Project 303). I am also pretty impressed that you managed over a dozen setups with relatively few sizes. I think you should get the 18" bass...but maybe that's my OCD kicking in.
Wow, your kit here sounds amazing! I like your attention to detail regarding the isolation of the drums and I myself, same as you, really don't think there's a big enough difference in a undrilled kick to the convenience of having Tom options more accessible. That's one great individual drum set to own, I'm planning on the same collection only with an older line and no longer in production, I'll get there I'm sure, colour matching though I'm not so sure about. Great video, beautiful drum set with great options to boot! Oh and your playing and technique is pretty darn good too, of course!! 👍🥢
They sound very full and recording friendly. I just got a latest 8pce renown which has a very different sound to wat I'm used to and I'm about to do some recording so it's going to be interesting
Nice one Mike. I started with a Brooklyn euro kit as the foundation 22” 10” 12” 16” and added a grip of drums to it. 24” and 26” kicks. 13” and 14” Tom. Fun drums to play. Sound great under mics too. 🎧
"Shell Bank" is a cool concept and all the better if you're really in love with that make/model/finish. Need drum and cymbal sound options to fit the gigs (or just for your own amusement). Cheers!
It’s always been my dream to have this monster sized kit with a wall of drums and cymbals. To your point, I could pick and choose what I wanted for a certain gig. Ah, maybe some day.
This inspired me to do something similar, except with the Renown in Tobacco Burst. I was able to buy 2 kits used on Marketplace at different times and pick-up about 200 miles apart. They are also probably 10-20 years apart so the finish, mounts, hoops, badges, etc. are slightly different so where there is overlap have to decide what to keep and what to sell.
Another great video! Cool to see you let loose with a HUGE setup! I did the same with my 80s Sonor kit back in 2019 when I had more drums than I knew what to do with. It's always fun to experiment with different setups. But sometimes the "less is more" approach is the best move. 1 up, 2 down for me. And occasionally a 10" Remo Roto tom above my 13" tom.
When making my setup when I was gigging I did 8/10/12/15 toms 18 / 24 kiks The 24 was great for almost everything. The 18 did higher tunings and small venues. That being said the 18 could do some very low tunings with no problems. Brooklyn's sound great and the finish is awesome!
I think a lot of us either do the shell bank thing or at least aspire to it. I own 10x8, 12x9, 13x11, 14x10 (snom), 15x12, and 18x16 drums, all maple shells and sparkle-wrapped in some way. I don't really have _room_ for anything else, so a shell bank is the only realistic way to do the multi-kit thing. If I need a 20 or 22 bass... someone will need to buy it for me and store it for me: I have half of a bedroom for both a set-up kit and to store everything else.
Ok, you're right, I did laugh. The mount that came on that 13 is horrible. I would have dumped that thing in a heartbeat. The other mount is much cleaner looking. With the busy wrap pattern, you almost don't even see that it is a suspension. I usually just use a snare stand for my rack tom these days, so I'd have been done in about 10 minutes. Great looking and sounding drums by the way!
Love the concept of the "shell bank". I've been trying to do exactly this my old Slingerland setup (9/16/16/24/24). I added a an 8x12 and couple of different snares, and have been looking for a 20x14 bass drum and possibly a 14x14 floor tom. I'd rather increase the versatility of this kit than buy other kits. Cheers!
Great video! I’ve instantly subscribed! I’m also a fan of the shell bank for us freelance drummers! I agree that the versatility is important to get the right sound. I have a Tama Starclassic Walnut Birch bank with 24x16, 22x14, 10x7, 12x8, 13x9, 16x16 and 18x16. I’m contemplating ordering an additional 20, 8 and 14 to give me an even greater scope of sizes, too!
Very nice. I've had Tama Custom Rockstar bank since I was in HS 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18 , 20, 22 and it's been fun. The workhorse has been 22+10+14/16.
I have an Slingerland shell bank in solid white. From 8" tom till 18" tom including a 15". Still looking for bass drums to add only have a 22". Didn't knew this was called "shell bank" I like it!
I have a shell Bank with my Tama Starclassic maple kit. 22 and 18 kicks, 8 10 12 14 16 toms and extra legs for the 18 kick to be converted to a standing gong/floor tom. This pretty much covers everything I would need till the day I die ;)
Hey Mike-Really Enjoyed your video. Very well done. I have the same color Gretsch Brooklyn and also have been thinking about a shell bank. I have 10,12,14 floor, 16 floor, 18x22 and 5.5x14. I cannot seem to find a 14x20 anywhere and I have been looking for a while......any help would be greatly appreciated!
wow , so was the set on the floor at GC more than 90 days?? because i had no Luck negotiating ANYTHING with GC on a SONOR Vintage Series 3 Piece. Love the Brooklyns!!
1) it was used, 2) I had a trade in to negotiate whether they considered it residing my buy in, or lowering that kits price and 3) it had been there for well over 3 months from what I understand of my friend who traded it in there.
Is there left and right play on the bass drum tom pole mount thing that goes into the bass drum once tightened? I picked up a Micro and it seems like the pole is slightly too small, like the difference between a metric and sae conversion seeings how the hardware came from Thailand. I'm looking at all of the stock photos on Sweetwater and it seems like the poles are all leaning there too. Have you experienced this?
Cool video! Im curious if the tom holder mount pole diameter fits both the round and the square tom brackets on the Bass drum? I have 2004 ish Catalina Club kit with a square tom mount bracket on my bass drum so I'm curious if I get another bass drum with the round bracket will the same tome holder fit in both. Thanks for your help!
@@malonedrum Your inspiring to maybe sell my Catalina and get one like yours! with the shell bank. I comes in handy for a variety of gigs. Do you see any fading in your wrap? I ask bc my Catalina is what marine pearl and it totally yellowed. Not my favorite look. So I'm considering getting some thing new in your color or the blue.
Hell yeah love the sound. How do you like 20s for bebop tuning? Obviously that was a really popular size but I see so many people on 18s or like myself on a 16 kick
I almost have a complete shell bank for my 60’s Ludwig Standard… I can’t find the 14” floor tom!! I have 12/13/16 toms, 20 and 22 bass drums, and 5x14 matching snare. All I need to complete the shell bank is the 14…
It’s a decal that was sent to me from a fan of the channel, but you can download the Broadkaster logo off google and have somebody print it in any size for you.
Felt too similar to another, and I wanted all the set ups I showcased to look different, just for the video, but that’s a great set up too. What would you name it?
@@malonedrum thanks anyways, i m trying on a budget, i think you know how that is, especially being a 14 year old 😅, but for now I’ll stick for cymbals and a snare and maybe if I’ll come to the us I’ll bring one home. I have to say that I love your videos, I’ve been looking for a while for a channel that has this kind of content (restoring drums and stuff) and yours is definitely the best and my personal favorite. I watched the 75 bucks Ludwig video like 5 times 😂😂
@@malonedrum Your very passionate about drums and it comes across in the video honestly you don't need that repetitive music it does nothing for the video !!
