Stewart Copeland replica kit

[Secret Journey]

As I couldnt see if this topic had been brought up before I thought i start it. Does any have a project in the works of making a copeland replica kit or has anyone created on with the whole origional tama imperialstars, cymbals etc. I been looking over at infinitedensity.net doing some research on SC's kits and the guy has got to be a great fan http://sublevel9.net/images/pics/research-results!.jpg also here http://groups.msn.com/TamaSuperstar/mem ... PhotoID=78 what a fan kit. So this got me inspired to start trying to piece together a copeland fan kit and so far ive got the stewart copeland signature snare, paiste 602 13" medium hi hats and a 2002 8" splash, at the moment I have a vintage grey tama swingstar and paiste pst3's so im looking to upgrade it or maybe an origional imperialstar or superstar.

[Secret Journey]

also another good site for stewart copeland equipment with a diagram http://www.angelfire.com/sc/Thorn495/copeland.htm

[Spec A!]

Well here's my kit- not quite the same as I can't afford Paiste or a set of low Octobans...

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o132 ... OQDF23.jpg

It's a crappy pic- I have better but they are in film and not scanned.

[animal]

Here is the cymbal setup from Paiste site.

http://www.paiste.com/artists/viewendor ... 3&thumbs=1

[howardhughes]

That replica kit is a real nice job.
I hope to start putting one together when i find enough space to put it.

Would b nice if tama made a new replica kit.

I think we ned some info about stewarts new fabulous blue kit ( watching him drooling over his new kit on TPT briefly made me forget what a rip off the club is ...haha)

Still considering ordering a new tama starclassic in sparkle blue

[zilboy]

How about that sweet red sparkle kit that he used at the Modern Drummer Festival? Suh-weet!

[GinaSuperCat]

There is nothing like setting up a brand new kit...especially from old parts...<grin>...best of luck on the replica, I love it!

I linked this in another thread but his current green setup is on the Tama page here: http://www.ibanez.co.jp/tama_artist_new ... ist_id=131

Here's Stewart talking about his Midnight Blue ImperialStar setup circa 1984...just in case it's of interest to anyone here...

From "DownBeat" Stewart Copeland's Equipment

Stewart Copeland's basic gear is Tama and Paiste. "I use Tama because they make the best stuff and also the widest variety of stuff; I like to fiddle around with different shapes and sizes," says Stewart. "And anything that you can smash and hang on a stand, I'll give a try and Paiste makes the widest variety of targets." His Midnight Blue Tama imperialstar setup includes a five-inch snare, 22-inch bass drum ("I use the Synare, triggered by the kick drum, to electronically enhance the bass end of the bass drum."), 10-, 12-, and 13-inch rack toms. and a 16-inch floor tom-tom, plus a four piece set of Octobans. Hardware is all Tama, mainly Titan, with a King Beat pedal. Cymbally speaking, on-stage it's Formula 602 13-inch medium hi-hats (sans Sound Edge) and a 16-inch thin crash, two eight-inch 2002 bell cymbals, two eight and an 11-inch 2002 splashes, and RUDE 14-, 16-, and 22-inch crash-rides; in the studio Formula 2002 16- and 18-inch mediums, and a 22-inch 602 heavy ride replace the RUDES.

The Tamas are mostly outfitted with Remo Weather King coated Ambassadors, with Emperors on the tom batters, and a black dot on the bass batter. He says, "My studio kit has black dots (Remo CS heads), and they're actually quite cool; I may go back to them on the road." Keeping Copeland cool on-stage is a Zirkon AT9O 5,000 BTU air conditioning unit. Sticks ? "I can't honestly tell you. I just noticed that they have 'Stewart Copeland' printed on them, so I guess I use the Stewart Copeland model (from Regal). My mallets have white handles and a clear plastic head, and I break about two a night." Before the first gig on the current tour last summer, informed sources at Drums Ltd. said Copeland's drum roadie, Jeff Seitz ("He's my man from Juilliard, quite a scientist.") picked up a couple of crates of Regal Rock wood-tipped sticks and Mike Balter Lexan #92F mallets.

"I use a little duct (gaffer's) tape for muffling because, I suppose as everyone must know by now, the muffling that is built into the drums is totally useless and should be dismantled completely. I used to wrap my hands in duct tape too, but just last week I found some gloves (Drum Gloves, from Rug Caddy), and they're pretty neat, but they haven't got it quite right (for me) yet; at least someone is trying. This, unfortunately, is what happens after two or three gigs (holds up a pair with a worn-out thumb web on the left hand).

"I have Deltalab, AMS, and Roland 2000 digital delays. triggered by on/off pedals next to my hi-hat for certain effects, that are attached to the different drums; the soundman has a list of what drums to put through at what times. I tried double-bass drumming when I was with Curved Air, but I found it messed up my playing, and I can now get the same effect with delay. So I've been using the delays for years and years, but I keep checking out the new ones. See. with longer delay times, you lose the high ends; but now the chips are getting smarter so you can maintain the high end over longer delays.

"I also have a whole percussion rack with a Tama Gong bass, timbales, bongos, xylophone, tuned percussion, bells, gongs, cup chimes - the whole Paiste array. For three or four numbers - King Of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger, the best is Walking In Your Footsteps - Mr.Oberheim takes over (the Oberheim DMX programmable digital drum machine) while I'm on the rack. It's a starring role for him, really, and quite complex - not just rhythm, he plays fills and all. It's my programs, with Mr Oberheim's sounds running through a custom-built signal-boost device that triggers the Simmons electronics, so it's a combination of the Oberheim and Simmons drum sounds that comes out of the speakers. And I'm looking for new sounds to be triggered - everyone's using the Simmons programs now. At home I have an Electro-Harmonix device (an Instant Replay) that can record sounds, sort of like a one-note Fairlight. You make a noise into a mic, hit a pad, and the noise comes back. I just haven't had a chance to figure it out yet."

On the road Copeland figures out his new charts on his "suitcase studio" - a Yamaha HandySound HS-5O1 polyphonic mini-synth, a Casio PT2O monophonic mini-synth (that also plays chords), a BOSS Dr Rhythm, the Scholz Rockman (for studio effects), a Fostex X-15 Multi-tracker cassette recorder, Sanyo C mini-monitor speakers, and Sony headphones, plus a Fender Stratocaster for that dose of heavy metal.

[Spec A!]

Man it's awesome how archaic those electronics are, yet how cutting edge they were at the time of the article. I love that- good find!

[Rusty James]

I had a near-replica of Stewart's drum kit (Pearl not Tama) complete with a custom made set of 4 low pitched tube drums (same size as the low pitch Tama Octobans) by our local manufacturer, Ayotte Drums. This was back in the 80's while I could afford drums and related products while still living at home with the units. I even have a few Paiste products (in addition to some Rude style crash/ride cymbals) like the Roto Sound disk and holder and a variety of cup chimes. It was quite the set-up. A short time later I moved out and joined an original rock band that wrote and composed its own songs, played all over the place for little or no money or just beer. Long story short is that this Copeland type kit was hastily paired down big time to a traveling size kit; minus the tube drums and many other drums and paraphernalia; all in favour of being able to fit everything into the piece of shit car I had, along with guitars and amps to get to gigs and back. The "Grand Design" drum kit gave way to the "Ease of Operation" drum kit. If there is a moral to my story it is this: being a drummer in a working band is like being a goalie on a hockey team; your stuff costs way more than anyone elses in the band and you need a bloody car to haul it and the other band mates stuff from gigs to rehearsal spaces and then home when you've had enough!