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“If you can find, buy them. You won't be disappointed.”

written by steven.coulthard on 17/11/2014

I was on tour in the 1990's with the band Deleon Conspiracy, my Tama Rockstar Drumset was stolen out of the back of the van after a show in Berkley, CA. I was in San Francisco the next day and went down to Guitar Center and was speaking to the Drum Manager and told him my story. He said he had a kit in the back that was shipped in from the Premier Drum Factory in England for Faith No More's drummer Mike Bordin. Mike had come by and after testing a couple of kits, I believe he chose a DW Kit instead. I jumped in and asked if I could play the Signia Kit from England, they said yes and I FELL IN LOVE right there in the middle of the drum showroom. I snatched up that kit and took it home that day and started tweaking it with new heads and gibralter hardware. I have toured with the Signia Kit, recorded and still have the same kit today. I cannot find another kit that has the warmth and bigness I require for classic rock tunes. I have been in Stone Sonic for 4 years, recorded twice with it, many shows and it still sounds as good as when I got it back in the 90's. I did switch out the snare to a metal Ludwig back in the early 2000's, it had a similar fat sound to the Signia's but better attack. If you have an opportunity to try a Signia Kit, you will not be disappointed.