Drum Set
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- planet01
Anyone a drummer on here?
I'm looking to get something to start on - a used quality set.
Any recommendations? Brands, models, etc?
- tomkat0
if you want to spend some cash and have a tinysmall goodsounding kit go for the
sonor 'jungle kit'
a+
- Daro0
I haven't played in five years but I know you can get a decent Tama set for about 500 bucks.
Look in your local music store and shop around.
I wouldn't recommend eBay 'cause you never really know how f*cked up the equipment is.
- TResudek0
Pearl Export has always been a solid kit to start on.
- ninjasavant0
http://www.andysmusiconline.com/…
This is the kit I got. Decent sound, cymbals aren't the best but its a great kit to start with.
- acescence0
pearl, tama, gretsch, drum workshop, pacific, ludwig, remo
- non0
In answer to the question: I started on a Westbury 14 years ago. It was 150$. Just buy anything that has skins on it and practice... If you find that you enjoy playing drums and you develop a passion for the instrument, THEN invest in something better.
In answer to Tomkat who suggests buying the Sonor jungle kit: No.
- spifflink0
if you are looking for a solid entry level kit i would go with something like pacific or a yamaha stage custom or something along that line. i am playing on an orange county right now, but i am looking for a kit to play at home and that's what i found were pretty promising.
don't get gretch or tama. that shit falls apart.
- spifflink0
i agree with non, you can get anything really to sound halfway decent for a bit if you know how to tune it and properly take care of everything.
- BaskerviIle0
get a cheap yamaha kit until you're really good, then get something better.
It's more about getting your coordination up at first than actually what sounds you're making.
You can worry about expensive gear once you're awesome.
put vinnie behind a cheap yamaha kit and he'd still be awesome.
- planet010
thanks for the advice - i'm pretty much thinking the same thing. I don't want something that will fall apart, but it doesn't have to sound perfect either. I just want something to mess around with and don't want to invest much.
Thanks all
- blaw0
don't get gretch or tama. that shit falls apart.
spifflink
(Sep 10 07, 08:02)----
i played on tamas for 15 years before switching over to v-drums and they withstood a ton of abuse. no quality issues whatsoever. and when i say "played on" i mean "beat the fuck out of".
- non0
The comment on the Gretsch and Tama are based on specific user experience. I've been playing on a set of 70's Gretsch for the past 5 years and never had any problems. I've gigged them alot too.
- BANKattack0
I started on a pearl export. Solid kit - not too expensive.
- mg330
I'll tell you one thing: great drum kits are fantastic and all, but if you're GOOD you can play the hell out of Tupperware if it's all you have.
My band just got a new drummer this week after some stressful months with a friend filling in.
The new guy is excellent exactly what we were looking for. More than what we were looking for at that.
He's got what looks like a pretty old Yamaha set, normally I get pretty turned on by new gear that's in great shape, but this guy had most of our songs figured out and memorized WITHOUT EVEN SITTING DOWN TO PLAY THEM before the first day he practiced with us.
Such a great vibe now, I'm ecstatic about the whole thing.
- BANKattack0
my current set is a yamaha custom kit - beautiful, sound great. If you want to take care of your drums get cases - you'll fuk them up moving them around, etc.