Most of the kit (2 out of 3) arrived last Thursday and it just so happened that I had a gig in downtown Denver on an outdoor, 11th floor terrace playing background music for a high-brow, law firm party. I only had time to unbox them and throw them into cases. As I was setting up I was almost crying from the beauty of the wood. Within seconds, I was able to get the kick and floor tom tuned to how I like it. Throughout the night I experimented with different tunings based on the music style which is something I would never have attempted during a gig with traditional lugs. My bandmates were incredibly impressed while I was over the moon with joy. These drums are everything I had hoped for concerning their tone, their stunning wood, their craftsmanship, their resonance and their extreme versatility of range.
I have been using two kits over the last decade for all of my professional gigs. I bought a stunning Cherry Craviotto be bop kit in 2011 for all of my small room, quiet, jazzy gigs and then a Sonor Prolite kit for all of my pop, wedding, gospel gigs. This RRDA/WTS shall now replace both kits in which I will be selling. I can’t ever, ever justify using a non WTS kit from now on! I don’t see how this hasn’t completely replaced all lugs in the industry!!!
Thank you both [Red Rock Drums Australia and WTS] for your innovation and incredible products!
