I hear ya Mike , stupid prices , no good stands on cl? BTW CS tom's pop up now and then on Vancouver cl,right now there is a 14" floor tom with legs great condition $40 but its Black,if you're into shipping and rewrap
Mike
I don't know how it is in the US, but I'm getting sick of the prices at long and Mcquade. I was planning on getting another Tama roadpro boom stand today. The price about half a year ago for one roadpro boom was $82 CAN. Today when I go: $130!! The prices are crazy, but I have nowhere else to go for drum gear. A simple pair of sticks is $15, and Remo pinstripes start at $23. Get a load of this: a 22" Wuhan China for $315. I don't know where to go anymore.
I hear ya Mike , stupid prices , no good stands on cl? BTW CS tom's pop up now and then on Vancouver cl,right now there is a 14" floor tom with legs great condition $40 but its Black,if you're into shipping and rewrap
Mike
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The only red tom I've ever seen for sale was a 12" on eBay. They're near impossible to find! I appreciate the offer but I love the finish of my kit right now. The birch grain is incredible under the red laquer. Even if I did refinish the 14", it wouldn't come close to the one I have now.
Oh ya I forgot it was lacquer, the CS I had was black and you couldn't really see the woodgrain
Mike
One word for you...........Amazon.
Or LA music in Toronto.
That's some outrageous prices Mike. I live in a rural area and the nearest music store is a 30 minute drive, one way.
GC's entire inventory is a click away. Prices are usually very good. Free shipping most of the time. Guarantees on new gear too.
Proudly playing:
Doc Sweeney Drums
A bunch of snares
A bunch of cymbals
Off-Set double pedals
I think I love to play the drums simply because you get to hit 'em!!!
Yes. It's due to currency fluctuations. Do you have a friend in the states who can buy a stand for you and ship it up?
You guys ever hear of Reverb? They buy and sell used gear.
Yes, I do and I don't like the hideaway feature because it limits on how much the tilter can boom up or down since the hideaway tube is located directly behind the tilter mechanism.
Hideaway position of the boom arm:
Tilter up and down rotation is limited due to hideaway tube located behind the tilter (arrow).
Note how the Pearl 800 series stand has the tilter off-set from the center tube allowing it to rotate further on the stand.
The cymbal boom arms for Gibraltar racks are designed in the same manner as the 5709 and it's frustrating when I can't get the arm passed the hideaway tube.
Have a look at PDP stands. The P/D 800 is a hideaway boom stand like the Gibraltar 5700, but has bigger tubing, and is very stable.
Thanks for the info late8. I can see the issue, but the way I'll be using it is perfect. I plan to have it on the left of the rack Tom reaching over to have a splash to the right of it. I would just get another boom arm but the other stands are to far from the location I want. But if I was to use it in another configuration, I can see an issue. What's the price on them in the US? I can get one on Amazon for $100.
I also agree it's amazing how much prices have gone up... but the economy is still in a slouch no matter what anyone says.
They are much lighter than the Roadpro if I remember correctly. The PDP 800 stands already mentioned are similarly priced and much better...or Yamaha if those are cheaper for you.
The second tube on the Gibraltar is too flimsy for my taste---my P/D 800 stands will go as high as you will ever need, the boom arm is the same size as any of the others, and you can get the boom nearly vertical. This is one of mine on my 4-piece kit, and I didn't even need to extend the first tube to get my crash where i wanted it!
The exchange on the dollar has done the damage here in Canada. No one is gouging, but most all the suppliers even though things often come overseas, the US dollar has it's way with us. Count on a 45% increase over any advertised price in the U.S. Factoring in shipping. Triple flange hoops I normally buy for $12-13 are now $22. I just paid $150 for a trick throw. Ugh!
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Went to L&M today. I picked up 3 pairs of promark 5a oak sticks. $18 a pair. I didn't check the 7a this time but last time I bought a pair, they were way less than $15. I'm willing to give the oaks a try though. They held up well for 747s.
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