Members Jessz1 Posted March 2, 2004 Members Share Posted March 2, 2004 Danette ( Dave Conaways wife I presume) just sent me a couple pics of my kit. Looks good. Should be here the end of the week. I am pleased with every aspect of my experience with Conaway. Very nice, professional and most of all, patient. I asked so many questions to make sure I knew what I really wanted. Two thumbs up so far. Now just to see how they sound.... I bought a snare from him about a year to go and this kit matches it. The stands and snare in the pic was just set up fo the shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keanu reeves Posted March 2, 2004 Members Share Posted March 2, 2004 looks like your host isnt agreeing with you so i did a little copy and paste and backtracking and viola. beautiful kit. im jealous! hopefully ill get a custom kit done this summer by donoho drums what kinda music you play? oh.. and do you mind lettin us know how much this beauty cost you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ulank Posted March 2, 2004 Members Share Posted March 2, 2004 Yah, pretty neat colors fo sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarthWader Posted March 2, 2004 Members Share Posted March 2, 2004 Dave does beautiful work. Be sure to let us know how they sound when you do get them! Congratulations, it always rules to get new stuff. Wade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jessz1 Posted March 2, 2004 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2004 Thanks guys! Imagestation has been letting me down lately for sure..... As far as cost, it was about 850 minus the snare. My snare was around 300 when I ordered it. Donaho does good work I hear but dealing with Dave has been a great experience. Hard to overlook good customer relations. Sizing is, 10x9, 12x10, 14x11, 16x16 and 22x18. Snare is 14x7 with nickle strainer, tube lugs and die cast hoops. I mostly play rock and blues but I got the sizes I did because it would be a versatile kit for any style of music and easy set up in multiple configurations. Suposed to be here soon. Can hardly wait!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepDeath Posted March 2, 2004 Members Share Posted March 2, 2004 Make sure to post some sound samples too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jessz1 Posted March 10, 2004 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2004 I got the kit last week. I am in the process of writing a review of it . I am very happy overall. One of th best sounding kits I ever have played. Very nicly done indeed. Tunes up easily, sounds really good even withthe el cheapo heads. I just put an EMAD on the kick and it just pounds. I am gonna go G1/G2's on the toms once I where these out a bit. Very satisfied!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keanu reeves Posted March 10, 2004 Members Share Posted March 10, 2004 wow. thanx for keeping us updated! ill be looking forwared to the review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groovy_seagull Posted March 10, 2004 Members Share Posted March 10, 2004 the finish seems a littl eun even.... thats just what i see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keanu reeves Posted March 10, 2004 Members Share Posted March 10, 2004 how is it uneven? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jessz1 Posted March 10, 2004 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2004 Seems to be a love/hate thing with the finish. However, it is a custom kit and the finish is exactly the way I wanted it. It is a laquer stain, not a wrap, not paint, but a stain that allows you to see the grain of the wood. These are Maple drums, and I wanted people to see that. I would like to see what you think is uneven about them myself?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ShishKaboom! Posted March 10, 2004 Members Share Posted March 10, 2004 Originally posted by groovy_seagull the finish seems a littl eun even.... thats just what i see I think the same could be said for the keys on your keyboard:rolleyes: That kit is beautiful,I love finishes that let you see the grain of the wood,stunning kit. Love green kits too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burque Posted March 10, 2004 Members Share Posted March 10, 2004 Originally posted by Jessz1 Danette ( Dave Conaways wife I presume) just sent me a couple pics of my kit. Looks good. Should be here the end of the week. I am pleased with every aspect of my experience with Conaway. Very nice, professional and most of all, patient. I asked so many questions to make sure I knew what I really wanted. Two thumbs up so far. Now just to see how they sound.... Congrats. It's nice to find a company that realizes spending a grand or more is a big investment for some people. A couple of years ago, when I was in the market for a new kit, I was really interested in Ayotte. I went to their web site and started asking a boatload of questions about this and that, because $5K is nothing to sneeze at. I found them to be terse, flippant sometimes, and generally non-helpful. Their attitude seemed to be: "hey, we have a zillion pics on our website, why do you have to ask so many damn questions". Needless to say, I didn't buy an Ayotte kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jessz1 Posted March 10, 2004 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2004 Originally posted by ShishKaboom! I think the same could be said for the keys on your keyboard:rolleyes: That kit is beautiful,I love finishes that let you see the grain of the wood,stunning kit. Love green kits too. Thanks dude, apreciate it!! Burque, sorry about your experience with Ayotte. Nothing could be said bad about the service and patience Conaway has. I asked a million questions to make sure I got exactly what I wanted. Never seem put out by it in the least. Good people down there in Georgia:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groovy_seagull Posted March 11, 2004 Members Share Posted March 11, 2004 it is uneven because there appeares to be more green paint on certain areas of the tom. some parts are grey/green some are green/green, some are dark green. know what i mean. I'm sure he polished it properly, but the actual paint looks aneven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keanu reeves Posted March 11, 2004 Members Share Posted March 11, 2004 thats what wood grain looks like when you stain it ya know. its not paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ponch_A_Rella Posted March 11, 2004 Members Share Posted March 11, 2004 Jessz1 just stalks me................ constaly reminding me that he stole the idea for his kit from me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ShishKaboom! Posted March 11, 2004 Members Share Posted March 11, 2004 Originally posted by flukewurm thats what wood grain looks like when you stain it ya know. its not paint. Well said,the wood will absorb the stain to varying amounts due to the varying porosity of different areas of the grain,if it didn't and went on completely evenly the finish would look flat and dull,like staining a piece of mdf.As it is the wood of the drum shells is enhanced by having a translucent stain finish,not masked by having a solid colour coat.If your getting drums that are made of nice timber then lets see it,dont hide it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Drummerboy_25 Posted March 11, 2004 Members Share Posted March 11, 2004 hey i think that's a nice kit too. I am fixing to get a kit custom built to and it's going to be green also but it will be a emerald green instead. I will post pics of it when i get it. Elliott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dogxray Posted March 11, 2004 Members Share Posted March 11, 2004 Nice very nice. What heads do they ship with the drums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ponch_A_Rella Posted March 11, 2004 Members Share Posted March 11, 2004 Originally posted by Drummerboy_25 hey i think that's a nice kit too. I am fixing to get a kit custom built to and it's going to be green also but it will be a emerald green instead. I will post pics of it when i get it. Elliott See what you started Jessz1.... another coppycat Conaway Drums ROCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keanu reeves Posted March 11, 2004 Members Share Posted March 11, 2004 man if i were you id demand i get my money back. that finish seems a littl eun even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snake Posted March 11, 2004 Members Share Posted March 11, 2004 I can see what groovy's saying about the finish - it looks kind of like the natural maple color is showing through in spots, not just the grain but color. But I think it's 1) just the picture (sometimes due to lighting and angles a still camera just doesn't capture things the way they really look) and 2) the fact that it's a light stain instead of a deep, dark stain (like Ponch's). Still, very nice kit - those are almost the exact sizes I would like to get someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frozin Posted March 11, 2004 Members Share Posted March 11, 2004 Originally posted by Ponch_A_Rella See what you started Jessz1.... another coppycat Conaway Drums ROCK psh! you stole my idea of buying conaway drums! evil! !! just kidding. looking great Jessz! You'll enjoy them, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moosryan Posted March 11, 2004 Members Share Posted March 11, 2004 maybe some sound samples from one of you conaway guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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