Always liked the consistency of Evans Coated G! and G2 ...but the UV1 is even better!.... Toms- snare drums sound great...although stlll use G2's on my floor toms for great bottom end.
To the best of my knowledge and speaking with several Gretsch people- Elvin played a 12x18" kick and so when I ordered my kit 4 years ago- my goal was to use what Elvin used....
Those Mexican PDP kits 2001-2007 are one of the best kept secrets out there. $500 plus you get the 16" FT which are hard to come by as all those kits came with a hanging 14" FT.
Excellent price on these!
Purchased a K&M 24035 Bass drum mic mount about a year ago and although it works fine with hoops with an inlay, it however falls off smooth gloss hoops like the hoops on most Pearl Bass drums. I tried using a d112 and thought maybe it was too heavy so I went with a much lighter mic like the EV...
Had an '84 RC in Hot Rod Red and the toms were to die for...even tho they were sqaure sized toms 10x10 and 12x12. The toms had rims mounts installed. The kick was 16x20 and had some punch. The floor toms 14x14 and 16x16 were the best. The hardware and overall workmanship was excellent. Sold it...