Well folks, it's taken a couple years, but I finally have new drums. That's right, I went out and got a brand new drum set. A Yamaha stage custom set. It's all mat black so you can see the wood. The toms are a bit smaller than I'm used to, but I like them. I also like the added "tiny" tom. It's the smallest tom I've ever seen and is really high. Kind of funny when you hear it. But, I love my new set, now all I need are more cymbal stands and a new hi-hat stand.