Nicko's drum kits over the years
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Ancient Mariner
It's just been confirmed to me by a Ludwig drums artist that they are bringing back the old Silver Dot heads! They'll be made by Remo thought, who Nicko has endorsed since around 1992.
The Ludwig Silver Dot is a fantastic head and Nicko used them on all the Maiden records through NPFTD. I wonder if he'll start using them again?!
The Ludwig Silver Dot is a fantastic head and Nicko used them on all the Maiden records through NPFTD. I wonder if he'll start using them again?!
Nicko Fan
Prowler
Nearly right except for 1988 to 1992. 6x8 and square toms except for floor which was 18x19 deep. These are always the Sonor sizes from 1983 to 1992.
check out my 1990 Replica which Nicko helped me build on
https://m.facebook.com/AGTSP16/?tsid=0.552049997029826&source=result
Also this white Sonor Signature is supposed to be coming to drum one Manchester Nicko's drum shop so come and see for yourself
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Ancient Mariner
I love your kit! I've seen those photos on that page before. Absolutely gorgeous!
And good catch! I missed the 6x8" tom. But as far as I've heard, did have two white Sonor Signature kits, the second of which was the non-"Lite" version with square-sized toms- this is the one used on No Prayer and Fear of the Dark tours. The first one for the Seventh Son tour in 1988 was the "Lite" version which had the slightly shallower toms, he talks about it in an issue of the fanclub magazine (although mispeakes and says it was the Somewhere In Time kit). The second kit is probably the one he'll be bringing to Drum One. I'll be in London in August, so I will certainly try and make the trip!!
Nicko Fan
Prowler
He may have had two white sig kits I always thought so. But if you watch the maiden England and his Rhythm of the beast video he says the kit was used on the seventh son tour. You can see from the spacing in between the lugs that the toms are square. Failing that I have a Sonor promotion post card with the seventh son kit on it and it tells you the sizes but when you look at the pics of this seventh son kit you can tell square toms are very deep. He says it is a signature lite kit but as an endorsee he could ask for square sizes. Compare it to mine and you will see the spacing between lugs is the same.
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Ancient Mariner
There's also the matter of the tom mounts. On Signature 14x14" mounted toms, the bottom of the mount is well above the top of the badge, and the vent hole is almost dead-center in the height of the badge.
But on Nicko's kit (seen here around the recording of No Prayer), you can clearly see the bottom edge of the tom mount on the 14" tom intersects the top badge, and the vent hole is at the bottom:
Maybe they are indeed custom sizes, like 13x14", 14x15" etc. - but I really don't think they're full-on square.
But on Nicko's kit (seen here around the recording of No Prayer), you can clearly see the bottom edge of the tom mount on the 14" tom intersects the top badge, and the vent hole is at the bottom:
Maybe they are indeed custom sizes, like 13x14", 14x15" etc. - but I really don't think they're full-on square.
Nicko Fan
Prowler
I think you might be on to something. Compare Nicko's tom with mine. I m measured the lug and the gap between badge mine is bigger. Also on the 13x13 signature tom the tom mount and air vent are in the right place. So on this findings I would say his 14 tom is 13 deep . Well done I Have never noticed this before.
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Ancient Mariner
That bubinga Lite 12x14 pic all but confirms it ^ it's gotta be a 13x14" on Nicko's kit! Makes sense, being one of their top endorsers I'm sure he could have had whatever he'd wanted!
The second issue of Sonor's World Beat magazine in 1992 mentions Nicko will be touring with a new White Sparkle Signature kit that year - so we know he definitely got a new kit for the Fear of the Dark Tour - http://www.sonormuseum.com/articles/worldbeatmags/july92/worldbeat1-2.html
I'll do some digging thru my collected pics and see if i can nail down exactly which kit was used on No Prayer for the Road. It's entirely possible it was a third white Signature kit altogether!
The second issue of Sonor's World Beat magazine in 1992 mentions Nicko will be touring with a new White Sparkle Signature kit that year - so we know he definitely got a new kit for the Fear of the Dark Tour - http://www.sonormuseum.com/articles/worldbeatmags/july92/worldbeat1-2.html
I'll do some digging thru my collected pics and see if i can nail down exactly which kit was used on No Prayer for the Road. It's entirely possible it was a third white Signature kit altogether!
Nicko Fan
Prowler
It's strange because his seventh son kit is supposed to be white diamond. But on all the pics it looks flat white. So does the fear of the dark kit. It's a shame that it sounds like cardboard. The seventh son and the no prayer tour sound better. I read that the Fear of the dark was recorded on the xpk kit that he has in flight of Icarus and he wanted to try to recreate that sound live. Even the 6 and 8 on that kit sound terrible. By the way the snare he is on about he already used on the no prayer tour. I actually played it when he got it out with his somewhere in time kit on the 1991 clinic tour. He let me play a solo on the kit.
