Savoie Glow Drums – RCI White Acrylic Shells. 5 x 14 snare. There is a lot to learn about this drum set. The first thing that you need to know is that this is not a gimmick “glow” kit. This is a very serious, high-end, incredible sounding drum kit. This drum kit starts with RCI White Acrylic Shells. RCI simply makes the best sounding acrylic shells. The acrylic and acrylic welding technique matters a lot. RCI uses American made Cell Cast Acrylic for their shells. They have developed an acrylic welding technique that is Patent Pending. This part of the equation is incredibly important. Acrylic is available as Cell Cast, Extruded or Injection molded. This is as different to the sound as maple, birch and poplar. The technique in building the shells is as important as the technique is with wood. Acrylic can get a bad rap as a drum material due to lesser quality shells. Acrylic is getting more popular lately, so several drum companies are importing injection molded (seamless) shells. Their tone and tuneability is limited. They have a reputation of sounding “boingy” sound. RCI Cell Cast Acrylic shells are 1/4 thick and have a warm tone with lots of depth. They can be tuned low, high or anywhere in between. They react very well to different heads. They are an exceptionally versatile shell. Acrylic became very popular in the 70’s and the Ludwig Vistalite drums sound amazing. They reason they went out of favor is because Acrylic became too expensive. My point is this. They are very expensive shells! I used High Density RGB LED Lighting which offers better color options than standard LED Lights. The shells glow with vivid color that even my high Definition camera can not capture. The settings are controlled by a remote control or you can hook up the system to an existing band’s light system. The lighting system is very versatile with several options for solid colors, fades and flashes. You can control the brightness for the lighting as well as the speed of the fades and flashes. You can pause the fades to capture the exact color you want. I often connected the drums to my bands LED light controller (DMX Controller) so the drums changed along with the band lights. The drums look amazing on stage! The connections are fast and easy. It only takes a few minutes to connect all the drums at a show. The black vinyl racing stripes are no adhesive vinyl. They were attached to the acrylic with a mist of water. They will not come off on their own; however, they would be very easy to remove with a hair dryer if desired. I chose Yamaha hardware for several reasons. These quick release lugs make it incredibly quick and easy to change heads. You simply lossen the tension rods and the lugs come of the shell without needing to completely remove the tension rods. The lugs are black, which looks perfect with this drum kit. Yamaha Enhanced Sustain System – YESS. The secret of our YESS system is twofold: First, it provides minimum contact of hardware with shell; second, it connects that hardware at the nodal point of the drum – the point at which it will not interfere with shell vibration. Nylon bushings on rod clamps afford maximum stability. The YESS system permits toms to be placed close together, and does not interfere with quick head changes. Ball Mount & Clamp. A tribute to Yamaha design technology, our original ball mount and clamp has gone through very few modifications over the years. A large, ultra-hard resin ball sits in an attractive chromed housing, held in place with a titanium ergonomic wing bolt. It is the ultimate drummer-friendly mount, offering non-slip positioning virtually anywhere the drummer can imagine. Additionally, it permits tuning of the bottom head by simply rotating the drum. Included in the Sale. 4 toms, bass drum & snare drum. Bass Drum Tom Mounts. The item “RCI Acrylic Glow Drum Set by Savoie Drums LED Lighting & Racing Stripes” is in sale since Friday, November 18, 2016. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Percussion\Drums\Sets & Kits”. The seller is “greg9ball” and is located in New London, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Drum Type: Acoustic Drum Kits
- Material: Acrylic
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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