Re: Tips for drum shopping?
Look at the heads; both condition, age and style. Beat up up heads can really add up in price if they need replaced....especially if all the batter AND reso heads need replaced. That can cost as much or more as the original purchase price. Beat up, dented and trashed heads are also a good indicator that the drums were not properly taken care of. The most important things to look for would be damaged bearing edges, out of round shells and separating shell plies. Unfortunately, those issue are very hard if not impossible to identify on a used kit unless you can pull the heads off to inspect. However, if the kit looks like its been well taken care of and sounds good, odds are the shells are in hood shape.
Lastly, PATIENCE is your best friend. If you're willing to wait for it, eventually you WILL find a nice set at a price you can afford. Try to to avoid settling for something that doesn't meet your standards just because the price is cheap or you can't find anything better. Remember, you already have a set, so you can afford to hold out for the right one to come along.
-Brian
"Too many crappy used drum stuff to list"
Play the SONG......not the DRUMS!!!
"I think that feeling is a lot more important than technique. It's all very well doing a triple paradiddle - but who's going to know you've done it? If you play technically you sound like everybody else. It's being original that counts." ~ John Bonham
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