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mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5304 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Jun 24 2006 06:49 PM my son's showing interest in playing drums and i know nothing about them. what should we look for and avoid in a used set. the only thing so far suggested is to buy a decent set of cymbals. — www.surfintheeye.com Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3778 tn	Posted on Jun 25 2006 07:51 AM Carol, The hard part with beginning drummers shopping for a drum kit is that the sound depends on how the previous owner left them. They often require new heads and some tuning to get a clear idea of how they'll sound. Otherwise, you want to make sure all of the parts are there (hardware like lugs and rings for the bottoms of toms and the front of the kick if those heads have been removed. I don't know if this is as common now as in the late 70s/early 80s), and that there is no rust or stripping on any of the hardware. Of course, hardware can be replaced if the drums are worth it. As far as the shells go, avoid cracks and warping. For a beginner set, the different grades of wood shell probably won't matter too much, so... Other than that, I would stick to the classic brand names if you can (Ludwig, Gretsch, Rogers, Premier, Slingerland) though these may be more expensive. Yamaha are decent for newer kits, but I would stay away from brands you've never heard of, or Peavey . A guitar player friend of mine found a new Gretsch set for $300 on an online special from Musician's friend or something like that. I'll ask him about it and send you the link if the sale is still going on. Ted — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5304 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Jun 27 2006 04:36 PM spskins Carol, The hard part with beginning drummers shopping for a drum kit is that the sound depends on how the previous owner left them. They often require new heads and some tuning to get a clear idea of how they'll sound. Otherwise, you want to make sure all of the parts are there (hardware like lugs and rings for the bottoms of toms and the front of the kick if those heads have been removed. I don't know if this is as common now as in the late 70s/early 80s), and that there is no rust or stripping on any of the hardware. Of course, hardware can be replaced if the drums are worth it. As far as the shells go, avoid cracks and warping. For a beginner set, the different grades of wood shell probably won't matter too much, so... Other than that, I would stick to the classic brand names if you can (Ludwig, Gretsch, Rogers, Premier, Slingerland) though these may be more expensive. Yamaha are decent for newer kits, but I would stay away from brands you've never heard of, or Peavey . A guitar player friend of mine found a new Gretsch set for $300 on an online special from Musician's friend or something like that. I'll ask him about it and send you the link if the sale is still going on. Ted thanks ted, one of our friends had elbow surgery and can't play for a few months and lent us a yamaha 'stage custom' set. i'll let my son play with them and see if the interest lasts....carol — www.surfintheeye.com Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3778 tn	Posted on Jun 27 2006 05:00 PM momsurfing_ i'll let my son play with them and see if the interest lasts....carol Probably a good idea. I used to teach drums to jr. high age kids and most of them ditch it when they figure out that can be really boring, time-consuming, and sometimes painful. — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top

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