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metallicpearl
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Jeffskowski
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 Posted - 04/08/2012 : 07:15:14
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swampy
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/08/2012 : 09:46:55
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| how does this compare to a premier Artist? I,m in the market for a new kit |
Mid life crisis kicked in, drum kit bought. It's not quite like cycling though, you forget. A lot! |
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metallicpearl
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dibs
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/08/2012 : 12:06:17
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| I have a Meridian Maple and it's absolutely awesome! My former drum teacher came to watch a gig and thought the kit sounded mighty - he likened it to having a "stadium" sound and I only had 2 mics on it (on clipped to the bass drum hoop pointing up and one in the bass drum). The short stack toms are fantastic to position and have tons of depth and punch. It has a 22 x 20 bass drum which I realise is a size thats fast going out of fashion and it is fairly weighty. Build and finish are pretty much flawless. Can't fault it other than the issue of the weight and size of the BD |
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Prog
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Posted - 04/08/2012 : 13:35:43
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| A 22x20 bass drum could easily be cut down to a more manageable 22x16, or even the classic 22x14. |
Funktion Junction, coming soon to a holiday park near you - http://www.funktionjunctionband.com |
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swampy
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/08/2012 : 13:37:29
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| Prog you're heavily into premier, what's your views on the artist vs the mapex meridian? |
Mid life crisis kicked in, drum kit bought. It's not quite like cycling though, you forget. A lot! |
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Prog
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/08/2012 : 13:44:38
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| I'd imagine that there's not much in it, swampy. Both are solid, reliable kits. |
Funktion Junction, coming soon to a holiday park near you - http://www.funktionjunctionband.com |
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swampy
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/08/2012 : 14:01:11
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Thanks mate, irrelevant now anyway as someone has purchased it  |
Mid life crisis kicked in, drum kit bought. It's not quite like cycling though, you forget. A lot! |
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MacDB7
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/08/2012 : 20:57:22
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How much was it advertised for?
I just miss the fantastic prices of the M-series a number of years ago.
They seemed to have a gap in the market all to themselves...
Now though, the Meridian is priced further up so I would probably pick a Gretsch instead... |
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Mapex & Zildjian = the perfect combination!
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