This is Mapex's Black Panther Retrosonic Kit. It is made of walnut. It is about $2,350. That's insane. Honestly, I don't care if it's "100% walnut." It looks like a big rasin. It doesn't even come with a snare...... it's an add on!Plus, it sounds bad. No wonder they only made 25 of them. Why would any person in their right mind pay for a kit that looks like a rasin and sounds like it's made of trashcans. A big waste of money and my time. Don't buy it. - Drummer Boy
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It would be cool if you could post an alternative to this walnut set. What's your absolute ideal? What is the end-all of all drum sets? And why?
ReplyDeleteAlso, as is often the case with musical instruments, different materials carry different advantages and influence sound or durability. Is that the case with walnut, or does it have absolutely nothing to do with anything functional? Is it just for looks? You may have to do a bit of research? What awesome bands use similar sets? Which ones use better ones? Etc. Also, I would have loved to have seen the picture embedded - as opposed to linked - in this post.