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Title: What do you guys think of Oak and Bubinga?
Post by: tipsyboy on October 07, 2010, 12:34:18 AM: What do the people here think of Oak, both as a drum stick and a drum?
I haven't heard an Oak drum set yet, and I've always wondered what it would sound like.
And, I've been thinking of buying a pair of Oak sticks, maybe Pro-Mark or Tama. What do you guys think?
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak?
Post by: vhinming on October 07, 2010, 01:10:02 AM: a quick review for "GTX" 7A oak drumstick

its so light, and not recommended, its tip easily tear apart forming a pointed tip that might damage your precious batter heads :|
sad to say but IMO generic "oak" stick will never help

about oak drum shells, i'm too sleepy to research for that, maybe later afternoon :wink:
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak?
Post by: shaun_kuyukot on October 07, 2010, 02:07:31 AM: Ung mga generic na oak sticks true, hassle. I used to have a couple of promark millennium II sticks. Man, they are heavy! Solid feel and sound, grat for back beats. Matagal siya bago masira and they only make marks on the wood pag nag rimshot ka. Pinahiram ko ung pair ko kaya hindi ko na nagamit ulit, pero if I were using them I bet buhay pa sila till today.

About sa wood for shells. There is a great description of oak in the drum tuning bible. Search mo nalang sa google. :)
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak?
Post by: Riff_6603 on October 07, 2010, 03:22:29 AM: japanese oak if i'm not mistaken yung sa promark, matigas talaga siya at pangmatagalan! yamaha offers oak custom sets also AFAIK. in terms of sound itself, highly resonant and punchy ang tunog, produces nice overtones IMO! :-D
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak?
Post by: francisnuega on October 07, 2010, 09:40:13 PM: hmmm...i'm planning to buy Oak Drumsticks din...what do you recommend? TAMA or Pro-Mark? yung sa TAMA nakita ko na, yung sa Pro-Mark hindi pa...thanks...
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak?
Post by: Riff_6603 on October 08, 2010, 01:46:54 AM: Quote from: francisnuega on October 07, 2010, 09:40:13 PM
hmmm...i'm planning to buy Oak Drumsticks din...what do you recommend? TAMA or Pro-Mark? yung sa TAMA nakita ko na, yung sa Pro-Mark hindi pa...thanks...

try mo sa mga audiophile branches since they carry both naman. personally promark ako hehe! :lol:
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak?
Post by: paniska on October 08, 2010, 08:51:50 AM: i think its Oakey :-D

i have used the promark before and its fine, couldn't really say if there's
any difference from other sticks that i have cause it never came back
when i lent it to a friend 2 weeks after i got it :x.
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak?
Post by: kibohead on October 12, 2010, 12:52:26 AM: kung sa drumstick po about wood...baka makatulong po itong site.
http://www.ehow.com/list_6759312_three-types-wood-drum-sticks.html

ito sa shells...http://pdgood.us/drumshed/woodselection.html
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak?
Post by: cholok3 on October 12, 2010, 01:21:36 AM: bakit ung nabili kong oakwood stick sa stagg bali agad.. tinerno ko pa naman sa cymbals. hehehe.
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak?
Post by: tipsyboy on October 14, 2010, 03:56:55 AM: So basically, generic Oak sticks generally suck, but branded Japanese Oak sticks are pretty tough.
I checked out sites that discuss Oak drum shells and they were really helpful. Apparently, Oak is very loud and has a nice tonal range.

Which brings me to my next question: what do you guys think of Bubinga? :-D I've read online reviews, but I'd like your input as well.
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak?
Post by: Riff_6603 on October 14, 2010, 05:22:22 AM: Quote from: tipsyboy on October 14, 2010, 03:56:55 AM
So basically, generic Oak sticks generally suck, but branded Japanese Oak sticks are pretty tough.
I checked out sites that discuss Oak drum shells and they were really helpful. Apparently, Oak is very loud and has a nice tonal range.

Which brings me to my next question: what do you guys think of Bubinga? :-D I've read online reviews, but I'd like your input as well.

bubinga shells = gold! :lol:
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak and Bubinga?
Post by: tipsyboy on October 18, 2010, 03:23:01 AM: As in good, or expensive? Or both? :-D
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak and Bubinga?
Post by: thegreatone on October 19, 2010, 03:33:11 AM: Quote from: tipsyboy on October 18, 2010, 03:23:01 AM
As in good, or expensive? Or both? :-D

both :-)
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak and Bubinga?
Post by: triple 6 on October 19, 2010, 12:43:15 PM: Quote
bubinga shells = gold!

SO TRUE SIR!

may nabasa ako na article sa isang drum magzne about BUBINGA wood... mas lumalabas ang worth ng shells pag pinapalo mo ng malakas.. mas ideal sa hard music..
ok lang din naman yung normal.. parang baliktad daw halos.. for low bassy tones soft normal hits pag refined and full tone kelangan hatawin mo.. yung yung essence ng bubinga.. shet..
kung may pambili lang ako ng tama starclassic bubinga..
gamit ni idol ABE CUNNINGHAM
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak and Bubinga?
Post by: francisnuega on October 20, 2010, 01:25:43 PM: i brought a TAMA 5A Jap. Oak, and I can say is, bravo!!!! well so far mas ok yung feel nya sakin kesa sa previous kong sticks, at parang may "pak!" pag nag rrimshot ako...mismo ganda!
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak?
Post by: glennaui on October 24, 2010, 09:01:24 PM: Quote from: Riff_66603 on October 07, 2010, 03:22:29 AM
japanese oak if i'm not mistaken yung sa promark, matigas talaga siya at pangmatagalan! yamaha offers oak custom sets also AFAIK. in terms of sound itself, highly resonant and punchy ang tunog, produces nice overtones IMO! :-D

+1
Yup... Talagang matigas ang japanese oak... mas masarap pa ipalo sa ride...
I have used Promark Neil Peart Sig.(Jap oak) and Vic Firth Shogun...
Title: Re: What do you guys think of Oak and Bubinga?
Post by: tipsyboy on October 30, 2010, 08:35:31 PM: I did hear that Oak sticks tend to tire the hands faster because it's heavier and harder, which means there are more vibrations getting absorbed by the wrists. What do you guys think?