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uTAMAn
#1 Posted : 4/1/2011 5:27:15 PM
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I have a birch/bubinga red sparkle fade from 2001, made in Japan. I'm looking to buy a 12" tom as I only have a 10" and 14". I'm having a hard time finding toms that match my exact kit, so I'm debating on buying a bubinga elite 12" that I found online. Will the bubinga elite be overwhelmingly different than my other toms and bass drum? Any other information on mixing and matching toms would be appreciated as well. thanks.
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#2 Posted : 4/2/2011 8:10:21 AM
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If your drums are 2001, they can't be birch/bubinga, because bubinga came in 2006 only in bubinga shells... Maybe you have birch performers from 2001...
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#3 Posted : 4/2/2011 9:17:13 AM
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Agreed. Birch has a lighter color wood interior, B/B's and Bubinga's all have darker wood interiors.

That being said, I see SCP drums on ebay frequently in that color.
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#4 Posted : 4/3/2011 10:47:45 AM
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personal preference, but i've played enough of these kits to advise that a 12" will NOT be a good fit sound wise. the bubinga toms (especially 12" and up) sound bigger than they are (very low-end when tuned low) and more melodic resonance than b/b. i love the B/B but IMO it will be hard to get everything sounding similiar if you just have one bubinga tom, so I'd hold off for an ebay 12" b/b. just my 2 cents...
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