The GigPig

[alvinthedrummer]

I have been eyeing this for over a 2 years now....been writing to them to see if I could get a set but was rejected then cos they were only interested to ship within Europe. Now I just discovered that they're shipping internationally but...timing so bad...SOB!!! I'm now gear exclusive but I thought some of you might benefit from this....

http://www.gigpig.org/

 

[drum_hobbyist]

Alvin... thanks for the heads up! Would like to own one if there is an opportunity... really good for home practice...

 

[DullTheater]

wahhhahahahaha.. cute.. but interesting!

 

[Perishz]

pretty nice fat warmth sound coming from the GigPig.

 

[mel80]

Very cuuuute kit!

 

[alvinthedrummer]

of course it sounds great...read abt the wood used...not cheap wood. But I calculated...it'll cost almost $2000 to get one of these babies....

 

[killerbee]

The Swedes are cool man! All those innovative designs.

I want to move to Stockholm one day soon!

 

[RudimentalDrummer]

Nice GigPig..hahahahaha.

Very innovative this guys, got double Pedal somemore...compact with various colour to chooce from....Let's get this and do Basking.......I love it.

PS: - At first I thought the Casing was Metal...

 

[plainsman]

so niceeeee.e....

 

[alvinthedrummer]

so niceeeee.e....

Ya, I know....still dreaming abt it....maybe in 2 months time, I'll wake up and find a gleaming orange gigpig under my christmas tree somehow....silent night....holy night....

 

[weckl-x]

It's so cool there's a song written about it

http://www.youtube.com/v/9qAxap4bPtM

http://www.youtube.com/v/ikaMl9kuT4w

 

[Perishz]

man that's Miyavi from the jrock scene!

like his buskering bluesy thing.

didnt know he's actually endorsing the gigpig hah.

 

[mel80]

Thanks weckl-x for the vids. Didn't know Miyavi endorses the gigpig. Nifty little live performance with the gigpig too

 

[Freakae2]

Hey alvin. when is your kit coming in?

 

[snowflier]

i dunno how to spell the sounds i'm making but...well...i guess i'm just not a Gigpig person

but yeh, ok, i appreciate the ingenuity of the kit...heh

 

[plainsman]

one of these days i'm gonna get myself a tiny/small kit that i play just about anywhere .. *still thinking about failed pink camo experiment*

 

[alvinthedrummer]

Hey alvin. when is your kit coming in?

I just confirmed my order 3-4days ago. They're trying to rush the factory for me, so hopefully I will be able to receive it by end november. Config: Pearl Masters Premium 6 ply maple. 22 X18 Bass, 14 X 6.5" snare, 10 X 8" & 12 X 9" rack toms, 14 x 14" & 16 x 16" floor toms.

 

[RudimentalDrummer]

Bro Plainsman - We all share and innovate on this Compact-Kit - Then I get you a place - with Tools and Maschine - We both go and do one each Hahahahaha ! That would be really fun.

 

[Freakae2]

I just confirmed my order 3-4days ago. They're trying to rush the factory for me, so hopefully I will be able to receive it by end november. Config: Pearl Masters Premium 6 ply maple. 22 X18 Bass, 14 X 6.5" snare, 10 X 8" & 12 X 9" rack toms, 14 x 14" & 16 x 16" floor toms.

you going the MRP route eh? so it'll be diamond burst with black hardware i guess?

 

[alvinthedrummer]

Yup...Reinforcement rings were used cos in the past technology wasn't that great so needed the help of the rings to keep the shells from going out of shape. Moreover, the rings gives the drums a higher pitched tone which is really old-school.

Why I chose MRP:

1) There is no need for reinforcement rings anymore cos I know Pearl Shells aren't gonna warp!

2) If I want the old-school, high pitched tone, I can always play around with skins and tuning...but with the reinforcement rings...I'll be stuck with that tone...more or less...

As for finish...I've gone with a different colour...let it be a surprise!