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Yamaha stage custom VS. Gretsch catalina birch?


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which of these drums are better for live sound? I belive the yamaha stage customs (the older ones) what woods are in these drums?I belive the yamahas have 10,12,14 inch toms. How does the hardware compare? Anyother recommendations in this 500-700 dollar price range? thanks

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The Yamaha has better sounding toms and definitely a better sounding snare. The Yamaha's toms sound warmer and a bit fuller to my ears, while the snare had more "flexibility" in its sound. The Gretsch's kick sounds better, imo. The achillies heel for Yamaha kits in this price range have been, at least to my ears, the lack of low end and punch from the kick.

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Originally posted by Chunkaway

The Yamaha has better sounding toms and definitely a better sounding snare. The Yamaha's toms sound warmer and a bit fuller to my ears, while the snare had more "flexibility" in its sound. The Gretsch's kick sounds better, imo. The achillies heel for Yamaha kits in this price range have been, at least to my ears, the lack of low end and punch from the kick.

 

Heh heh, clearly you ain't heard me play my Yamaha Stage Custom kick....

 

Maybe it's cos I'm a heavy hitter... but there's never been any complaints about my kick sound.

 

Maybe it's the compression and EQing my band uses at gigs... but the kick is the one thing I'm **always** happy with.

 

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Originally posted by DrumMonkey


Heh heh, clearly you ain't heard me play my Yamaha Stage Custom kick....


Maybe it's cos I'm a heavy hitter... but there's never been any complaints about my kick sound.


Maybe it's the compression and EQing my band uses at gigs... but the kick is the one thing I'm **always** happy with.


- DM

 

 

 

Well there you go! The Yamaha kick sounds good! That makes it a clean sweep! Yamaha it is!

 

 

Just out of curiosity, what kind of head are you using on that Yamaha kick? When I had a Yamaha Stage Custom-several years ago now-I always used Powerstroke 3 heads, but the kick still sounded thin.

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Originally posted by Chunkaway




Well there you go! The Yamaha kick sounds good! That makes it a clean sweep! Yamaha it is!



Just out of curiosity, what kind of head are you using on that Yamaha kick? When I had a Yamaha Stage Custom-several years ago now-I always used Powerstroke 3 heads, but the kick still sounded thin.

 

Incredible as this may seem, but my batter head is still the stock remo Unicorn that came with it... I should really change it but cos it's never bothered me I haven't.

 

On the front I have an Aquarian Force 1 which with the built in dampening ring really helps to give a solid thud. Combined with the pillow I always keep in it, I have a sound that I'm happy with.

 

Of course, that doesn't mean other drummers would be happy with the sound...

 

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