I think that's alot of what was happening back when I had my Exports as well. This was around 2002-2006ish, and the scene I was apart of was obsessed with bands like Underoath and Paramore, so a lot of the drummers would try and mimic whatever Aaron Gillespie played, but without the tuning...
My very first kit was a 1998 Pearl Export kit. Once I learned how to tune and how/when to change heads, it would regularly sound better than a lot of the other drummers' kits that my band at the time would play shows with.
you know what? After looking at it again, that's actually what it is. I was looking at it upside down in the picture and thought it was 1791, but yeah it's 1621
It it's an mij, I wouldn't drive for it. If it were local I'd be all over it. But if it's actually a Slingy, then yeah the drive is worth it. But I'd definitely get some more pics and ask some questions first.
I won't say depressed, but my local scene does kinda suck. The market is flooded with cover bands, not that there's anything wrong with that. I would just much rather be in a band that does originals and the occasional cover. But the bands that aren't cover bands either suck terribly, or they...
I got this in a trade, but it just doesn't quite fit with my ride and hats. No chips or keyholing, just stick marks and fingerprints.
20” Masterwork Jazzmaster paper thin crash ride. (1621g) $175
I'll split shpping costs.
Pics in the comments.
The RN1 is my favorite era of the Renowns. It's got basically all the same things the RN2 does, except the RN1 still has the die cast hoops instead of the 302 hoops, And I prefer that.
This is what sticks out to me. I think a lot of the fly by night drum companies are trying too hard to mimic the big companies and not doing anything to differentiate themselves. And sadly, I think that's what Premier did before this new revival.
I'm definitely gonna have to check you guys out. From some of the videos I've seen online of this new round of Genistas, they seem to be built more like the 90s era ones.