Pasillas?, barker? drumset help

SelfMade811 · Not So Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 7

hey, so i want to buy a new drumset in the price range from 500-900 bucks. im currently using a ludwig accent combo and i want a nice warm sounding kit like jose pasillas(incubus) or travis barker(blink 182,
+44). I know they use remo coated emporers and maple shells but im basically looking for the best kit in that price range which could help me achieve that sound.
thanks!

MagicMedicine204 · Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:36 am Post subject:

Pacific makes maple shells for a great price, and you can pick up a CX shell kit at Guitar Center for like $650 around here. I don't know anything about quality, I'm going back tomorrow to mess around with them, but I know they sound pretty amazing.

retardED · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:02 am Post subject:

Actually Travis Barker uses Acrylic OCDPs and its very unlikely that ull find an acrylic kit in your price range!!!
But you really cant go wrong with the PDP kits Smile

kuniggety · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject:

If you really want maple, and for a good price, there's the Mapex Pro M too. They run just barely out of your price range, @~$1000 for a 5 piece.

If you still want maple, but want to stay in that price range, my suggestion would be the PDP CX previously mentioned. Prices depend on the finish and the hardware: (5 pieces)
CX: covered finish, 8.155 hardware, $950
MX: matte finish, 8.155 hardware, $950
LX: laquer finish, 9.155 hardware, $1300

Previously poster said the CX shell pack is around $650, so that would be about $300 more for PDP's 8.155 hardware if you buy they kit as a whole. One way to pick up a kit for a cheap price is to get one slightly used, just being slightly used will normally knock a couple of hundred bucks off the price but still be basically buying new.