This is a rhetorical question. It is not meant to start a fight, it is meant to ask the question, what makes your drums different from those of other drummers you know?
For me, even though my main kit at the moment is an old no name, really unknown manufacturer Japanese stencil kit from the 60s. What makes my drums special or different from others I know is the modifications I've made to the shells. I purchased the kit from another member. When they arrived, I could tell they were definitely a diamond in the rough, and I was right. I tore them down and documented the cleaning process through a series of "How To" videos.
Once I had all the major repair work done, I added the killer secret, a curly maple veneer to the interiors of the drums. You see, these old thin, 3 ply MIJ shells are very light weight, very easy to damage and have a very deep tone but no projection. Mine, however, have a sound so unique that other drummers I know are beginning to ask to play them out. One of the guys is also asking to record with them. The maple added a layer of complexity to them that has other drummers scratching their heads, wondering why my old MIJ has a sound they dream of and their high dollar kits lack, utterly and completely. Are they "better" than your drums? Hardly, just different and you get a sound you can't get anywhere else, no matter how hard you try, and that is what makes MY drums so special.
So, what makes yours different or special from the other drummers in your life?
Oh, BTW, I live on a street in a quiet, middle class neighborhood of homes that are around 10-15 years old, about 20 homes on the street and there are 5 drumming households on this street alone.
