white v session rack color

[drummerm]

Hello,

I am new to V-drums and v drumming (but not to drumming). It appears as though you guys have an excellent resource here as I have been looking through the archives to answer all my questions.

Last night my V-session arrived. I got the white set but the rack is purple, is this the way it is supposed to be or did I get something screwed up? I remember that a few years ago the white drums came with a black rack. BTW is the color of the purple drums about the color of the purple rack?

Thanks so much,

Brian

[digitsone]

hi brian,

to the best of my recollection, the purple rack is now the standard rack. i think they improved somewhat on it over the original v-pro rack. does it have ridges running laterally down the rack for grip? that was one of people's main complaints about the original v-rack.

IMO, the purple drums are more of a blue color - much more blue, at least, then you rack.

have fun!

[This message has been edited by digitsone (edited February 27, 2002).]

[Jimmy C]

If you don't like the color of the rack you could always paint it. Or better yet, put grey foam pipe insulation around it. It could double as a cord snake.

[cliff]

Brian,

I am glad to hear the V Session W rack is purple. Some on-line stores had it listed with a white rack.

The purple pipes are the same as the V Pro and V concert (steel with a dark purple powder coat; no ridges). The V Session Red rack is ridged anodized red aluminum. The ridges are neccessary as the anodized aluminum is very slick.The clamps grip the powder coat much better w/out the need for ridges.

The Purple pads do look blue on the Roland site but are very purple in person.

[digitsone]

Originally posted by cliff:
The Purple pads do look blue on the Roland site but are very purple in person.

that's interesting. my opinion is exactly the opposite. these look pretty purple to me:
http://www.rolandus.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGES/V-Concert_L.jpg

i found them to be a nice - slightly purplish - blue in person. i actually think they are the most attractive of the three options but i am pretty sure i am in the minority. then again, noone has ever accused v-drums of having cutting edge visual design.

you say tomayto, i say tomahto ...

[cliff]

I was reffering to the "new" photo of the purple V Session. They look alittle blueish to me. Anyway, I like the white pads and have sold the red V Session and will be ordering the white one next week.

[drummerm]

The rack does not have any ridges on it, the tag on it showed that it was the one that comes with the V-concert. I just didn't know if I should have gotten a black rack since nothing else on the drums are purple and it kinda looks out of place. I may paint it someday but I just wanted to make sure I had gotten the right thing.

Brian

[cliff]

Brian,
If you don't mind me asking, where did you buy the white v session and what did you pay? I am more interested in where than how much (if you would rather not reveal the price you paid).
Cliff

[drummerm]

Originally posted by cliff:
Brian,
If you don't mind me asking, where did you buy the white v session and what did you pay? I am more interested in where than how much (if you would rather not reveal the price you paid).
Cliff

Cliff,

I got it from Drums in the Wind, a division of the woodwind and brasswind (800-348-5003 www.wwandbw.com) for $4395 plus $50 shipping.

Brian

[GRRAVEE]

i happen to own a concert set and they are midnight blue w/ a slight purple hue.........if theyre purple i'm the pope...........

[cliff]

Roland used to list their now purple rack in an old v-drum catalog as navy. So a purple/blue mix is probably accurate.

[cliff]

Brian,
A couple of questions. Are the 100/120 pad mounts still white? Have they added the black spacers between the lugs and shells of the 100/120's? BTW, the white pro pads never came with a black rack. It has always been purple/blue.
Cliff

[This message has been edited by cliff (edited March 01, 2002).]

[drummerm]

Cliff,

The mounts are white and I can see no spacer between the lugs and the shell.

Brian