Matt's UPDATED kit.

Here are some updated pictures of my kit, along with my latest acquisition.

Specs:

20x16 Export Kick -- Coated EQ4/Fiberskyn with Felt Strip
14x14 Export Floor Tom -- Coated G1/Clear G1
13x5.5 BP Maple Snare -- Coated G1/Hazy 300 with Wood Hoops
12x5.5 Tama Artwood Maple Snare -- Hi Energy/Hazy 300 with Groove Wedge

15" Dream Hats
19" Dream Crash/Ride
22" Dream Ride

Also, I borrowed my friend's china for a bit while we jammed, he's got an 18" Z Custom China... which i hated the actual china, but really liked having a china. I tried it to the right of my 22" and then also on the left side of my hats. i really kind of liked it over by my hats...

i need to get myself a china.

Looks fantastic Matt, though (IMO) if one is going to use a 3 piece I'd only see it as necessary if you want to fill the gap. Nothing hurts just having it there, but whatever.

Looking good, Matt. I'm loving the Artwood. How are you liking the Hi Energy? I got one a while ago and wasn't too fond of it. All it could do was cranked to the absolute max, and even then I still didn't really like it. Mind you, this was on a 14". I can imagine it being awesome on a 12" for a really high pitched pop.

Now that I'm thinking of it, I might just try my Hi Energy on my Peace snare. It's still in good condition, and it might sound alright with the brass.

Hey Matt, it looks great!

Also checked out your purevolume and it sounds great! I love the sound of that BP!

Lookin' good, Matt. I knew it was a snare!

thanks guys, i really love this new little snare.

I love the hi-energy on this drum, i have it cranked, and it sounds great. The CA BP was one of the main reasons why i got the hi-energy.

Ash -- I'm kind of considering putting a cowbell in that gap, but i'm not 100% sure, I wouldn't mind getting the 12"/12" Meinl Gen-X trash stack that Greb uses.

What Gap?

i think he's referring to the area where a rack tom would be.

dude that benny greb trash hat would be awesome!
I love how he uses his with his brass band.

the trash hats are actually 12"/14" matt! I its basically the gen-x splash over the filter china! They sound great and give you many options.

That's an awesome and clean kit, Matt. Enjoy it, man!

looks great Matt

its pretty sweet looking

Dave-the-drummer wrote:the trash hats are actually 12"/14" matt! I its basically the gen-x splash over the filter china! They sound great and give you many options.

yeah, that was a typo. i've watched many videos of them, i really dig them, but i wish they were larger.

thanks for compliments guys.

Yeah, the trash hats are sick.
When I saw his clinic he used them quite a bit, in just the right places.
Ah. I love his kit.

his kit is so sick, even though it's got a lot more gear on it then i would care for, it's all used, and used tastefully.

Actually, when I saw his clinic, he had his cymbals downsized a bit.

I've seen some setups that he uses that just have like hats, two crashes, one with the piggbacked splash, a ride and the trash hats,

Awesome cymbals, Matt. I've already expressed my love of the Artwood and Groove Wedge on the PDF. Your kit looks like it'd be a blast to play.

it really is, i've got some additions playing around in my mind, it would be sweet if i could pull them off, but there's that whole money thing that gets in the way!

Here's the latest update:

http://www.pearldrummersforum.com/showthread.php?p=1853455410