Bankai
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Well I have one half of the equipment required to test that theory! If anyone in the Surrey area has an OTB to assist post lockdown
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I owned a 1st Gen TB500 and spongey sums it up nicely. I’d maybe even go so far as to say woolly. I have an AD200B now (which is for sale on this forum!) and it’s very different. That can do glass clean through to grind.
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The PJB heads / combos always sounded like a DI to me.
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Price Drop! £800. -
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If they’re too bouncy reduce the tension on the heads until you get a realistic rebound and hopefully that’ll solve it
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Updates a week later, how are you getting on?
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Here's some more photos of it.
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Price dropped to £825. I would consider a part-ex with a small cab I can use with my other head for home practice.
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I have a few guitar heads, and this one is the spare. With even the main ones not getting use, it seems silly to hang on to all of them! The JCM2000 series is from the late 1990s / early 2000s, and was made in the UK before manufacturing started to move abroad. This particular model is the TSL60, which means it's a three channel head, throwing out a full 60w of valve power. It is very favourably thought of compared to their more modern offerings, and the JCM2000 is extremely common on touring backlines along with the JCM800/900. This one was serviced in 2019, and hasn't been used much since so is still in great nick with all valves having good life left in them. The full Marshall footswitch is included in the sale. I'll leave it to Youtube demos to show the range of tones available from this head, but put simply it's a great allrounder, perfect for a backline, rehearsal room, or anyone looking for a do-it-all head. I can see two of these listed on eBay at the moment, both for £300 buy it now. So, as a wondrous offer for this forum I'm offering mine up for £275. Collection is available from Surrey. -
That’s a good price! Leaves you a nice bit spare to pick up a double pedal.
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Keeping it still cheap, I’d probably go for the pro version of the box monitor. https://m.thomann.de/gb/the_box_pro_mon_a12.htm?o=56&search=1610317697 It’s a bottomless pit where you can spend as much money as you want really. That sort of thing should do you, but if you want to spend more you’ll get better.
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It depends at what volume it’d be. Low volume it’ll be fine I imagine. I was just thinking more it could be an opportunity to get something with a bit more heft that can play double duty as a FRFR monitor for bass performance, or vocal monitor, etc.
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As a side note, I’d also ask what makes you want to go for a direct drive instead of chain drive? Both have their merits, one isn’t better than the other, but they do have quite different feels
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The only thing I’d intervene with is the monitor. It’s hard to replicate the bass drum and unless you have a decent wedge it will struggle. Easy way around that is headphones. Can you see many circumstances in which you’d need to use a monitor instead of headphones? If no, I’d stick with a decent set of headphones for now. If yes, I’d potentially go higher with the spec of the monitor.
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Ok, with that list and specification in mind, I’d take a step back and ask what will that kit offer you, that the Millenium one wouldn’t for half the price? For arguments sake. This used one has; an included (albeit basic and old) double pedal, a stool, and a speaker system. A comparable pedal could be bought for £50, a stool for the same, and I’ve found a PM10 on eBay for £50 too but I don’t massively rate them. Instead, I’d think about an FRFR wedge that could then do double duty for bass guitar. The Millenium would give you a far more modern module, a proper hi-hat, more up to date sensors, and be new and thus have the warranties and such. And be half the price. I think Roland are the best by far, but if you were to go that path I’d either advocate knocking this seller down a couple hundred to maybe the £700 mark, or looking at the TD12 or newer offerings on eBay, so you get a later generation of control unit and sensors.
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I can’t see a hi-hat foot controller in any of the photos. Is there one? If not, you’d need to factor in that purchase.
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It’s a old and basic single drive double bass pedal, so I don’t think it adds much value. The main thing that irks me looking at that listing is how jaunty the current owner has it set up, and from that I infer that they don’t know much about drumming/drums so I wonder how well it’ll have been looked after. Breaking it down, the core ‘must have’ things I’d want from an electric kit are: a proper hi-hat, mesh pads, multi-zone sensors, and a decent rack. It doesn’t have a proper hi-hat. It does have mesh. The cymbals are only dual-zone (personally I’d be wanting three-zone), the snare is only dual zone (again, I’d be looking at three), and the toms are only single (I’d be wanting dual). The control unit is quite outdated meaning that even if you upgrade the sensors down the line, it won’t be able to handle their functionality. I wouldn’t turn my nose up completely at this kit, but I would at £900. Looking elsewhere online, a more modern TD-12 based kit can be had for a similar price ticket used.
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I had the same decision, but decided to go the other way. But if I had to have an electric kit, it’d be a Roland and the 30 or higher depending on budget at the time. If anyone was wondering, it's not that the drums are small, it's that the cymbals are big.
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It looks to be quite an old version. I'd be looking for one with a proper hi-hat, rather than just the pad sensor.
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I won't pretend this is as good as a TD-30KV, but it's got a lot and for not much cost. https://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_mps_850_e_drum_set.htm
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Rolands are king but they have the pricetag to match. If you're going budget, then Thomann sells their own under the Millenium brand. The higher end ones out of that line will beat anything else for the same or similar prices.
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No early nibbles at the asking price, so I’ll consider offers.
