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Black is the new Black- Jenkins-Martin drums

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From funkypoodle

Gorgeous!! I'd love to hear them!

There's a new video on the J-M website, check it out!

http://www.jenkinsmartindrums.com/?page_id=922

BTW, got to gig the kit out and the sizes just work perfectly for me. The mounted 14" tom is really something, and the kit as a whole fits together perfectly. Cool1

"Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail". John Wooden

Blaemire / Jenkins-Martin drums.

http://www.jenkinsmartindrums.com/
Posted on 11 years ago
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From mendozart

Agreed.This kit has so many special meanings to me.First of all, I got to build this kit with my dear friend Jerry. We built my first original Blaemire kit together, which was a great experience in itself. There is alot of labor that goes into building a Jenkins-Martin kit, with the sanding being the most laborious part. The prideful feeling you have, after seeing it all done, is immeasureable.I came up with the color and sizes for a few reasons. When I saw the first Black shell that Dave spun-up, I knew that would be what I wanted. Plus when I saw that Dave could spin a different color on the inside of the shell, this was just too cool. I also wanted something completely opposite of my white Blaemire kit.I wanted this to be an all around kit, that I could use in many gig situations. I've always been a 24" bass drum player, but because I'm not very tall, the 22" brings everything down to a more comfortable level. Plus, the J-M 22's are killer! I love playing two-up, and have always liked having a bigger 2nd tom, so I went 8x12, 8.5x14, again with the ability to fly the toms lower. The floor is 14x16, which I wanted to differ from my 16x16 original Blaemire floor. Bass drum is 16x22. I was going to go 15" on the bass drum depth, but 16 was just too good to pass up. I went with 6x14 on the snare, to give me something inbetween, depth wise.The color of black, with white interiors, also has a special meaning to me. My very first drum kit that my Father bought for me, was a Ludwig Black Panther, with white interiors. This kit is a culmination of my personal drumming journey, which has now come full-circle.I want to thank Jerry and Dave for reviving the Blaemire drum/sound, and taking it to a whole other level. Bravo!The pic is of my very first kit.

mendozart-these are amazing looking drums and bet they sound killer as well-enjoy them on all types of gigs.Really liked the pic and story about your first kit and you honouring your dad by choosing the same color scheme.I started a thread here called'My First Drum Set-Are There Pics of Yours' which i think is on the 2nd page now.Would you please post your pic and story there-would love to see it in that thread.Enjoy those beauties Greg.

Wayne

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1967/68 Rogers Dayton Champagne Sparkle
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1980 Ludwig B/O badge 14x 6.5 Black Beauty Snare.
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Posted on 11 years ago
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