Drums!!!

hicksjd9 · Post by **hicksjd9** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:08 pm

Holy crap. I got a used '80s pearl drumset awhile back for 50 bucks thinking I had gotten a deal (which I guess I did), but wow. I'm looking at drumheads--both top and bottom-- for the full kit and cymbals and I honestly think this is going to break the bank! The heads alone for the kick, three toms, and snare alone are going to cost around 200 bucks! Crazy! I had no idea drums were so expensive and the worst part of this is, drum heads and cymbals are subject to wear and tear and they are gonna get broken over the next couple years and it'll be time to do it all over again. My purpose for doing this was to have a studio kit/practice kit that people could use for practice or that I could use to work on my drum mic'ing techniques... but after finding this out, maybe the shells will just collect dust in my garage.

4_the_pocket · Post by **4_the_pocket** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:35 pm

hicksjd9 wrote:Holy crap. I got a used '80s pearl drumset awhile back for 50 bucks thinking I had gotten a deal (which I guess I did), but wow. I'm looking at drumheads--both top and bottom-- for the full kit and cymbals and I honestly think this is going to break the bank! The heads alone for the kick, three toms, and snare alone are going to cost around 200 bucks! Crazy! I had no idea drums were so expensive and the worst part of this is, drum heads and cymbals are subject to wear and tear and they are gonna get broken over the next couple years and it'll be time to do it all over again. My purpose for doing this was to have a studio kit/practice kit that people could use for practice or that I could use to work on my drum mic'ing techniques... but after finding this out, maybe the shells will just collect dust in my garage.

Haha.....welcome to our nightmare

Seriously though, its money well spent. Heads are a large part of your drum sound. You can make a crappy set sound great with good heads and proper tuning techniques (all things being good with bearing edges and roundness of the drum shells).

Cymbals....that's a whole other story. You get what you pay for. Try ebay for used cymbals...there are deals to be had if you know what you are looking for.

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:56 pm

drum heads are expensive wherever you look.

try musicians friend for packs of drum heads. you could probably save a few bucks compared to buying them individually somewhere around here.

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:58 pm

4_the_pocket wrote: Haha.....welcome to our nightmare

you ain't kiddin'. i bought new drum heads and a new pair of hi-hat cymbals a few months back before the side effects did some recording. you should've seen my girlfriend's face when she got those receipts into our checkbook ledger

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:08 pm

Drums, the gift that keeps on taking.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:15 pm

It would be sweet if we musicians didn't have upkeep costs on our gear. That's why I've been known to soak bass strings in denatured alcohol.

I just decided to retube the power section of my head, which has 12 6L6s.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:20 pm

hicksjd9 wrote:Holy crap. I got a used '80s pearl drumset awhile back for 50 bucks thinking I had gotten a deal (which I guess I did), but wow. I'm looking at drumheads--both top and bottom-- for the full kit and cymbals and I honestly think this is going to break the bank! The heads alone for the kick, three toms, and snare alone are going to cost around 200 bucks! Crazy! I had no idea drums were so expensive and the worst part of this is, drum heads and cymbals are subject to wear and tear and they are gonna get broken over the next couple years and it'll be time to do it all over again. My purpose for doing this was to have a studio kit/practice kit that people could use for practice or that I could use to work on my drum mic'ing techniques... but after finding this out, maybe the shells will just collect dust in my garage.

Wow Thanks for the heads up. I just bought a new house and we are putting in a studio. I will need a set of drums for practice. If you hear of a good used set let me know thanks Debbie The Red Arrow

4_the_pocket · Post by **4_the_pocket** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:37 pm

I have a friend that works at Drums On Sale in Hagerstown, MD. They do a lot of online sales. They are usually cheaper than musicians friend. You would get free shipping considering the amount of heads you are buying.

You may want to consider buying some combo packs to save some money. If you shoot me a PM I can give you a heads up on what might suit your needs depending on the sound you are going for.

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:16 pm

Many local music stores like Ace's, Music Emporium and Ford Music Store can match or beat Musicians Friend's prices if you just ask. The bigger (more expensive) the item, the better a local store can do in terms of matching.

Let them know the Musicians Friend's price and ask for a match. I know personally, Ford's can often beat their price on large items.

edgecrush2003 · Post by **edgecrush2003** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:57 pm

I don't know to much about drums but, I seen these really cool looking cymbals on AMS website they are called Zildjian pitch blacks.

KeithReynolds · Post by **KeithReynolds** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:26 pm

Yeah, they do look awesome!

generationgap · Post by **generationgap** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:29 pm

4_the_pocket wrote:Haha.....welcome to our nightmare

Your sooooo right Steve 1) DW 9700 HD boom cymbal stand at Dales even......137.00
Bill you hit it on the head...lol Drums, the gift that keeps on taking.

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:33 pm

edgecrush2003 wrote:I don't know to much about drums but, I seen these really cool looking cymbals on AMS website they are called Zildjian pitch blacks.

yea, they look awsome... but they sound like poop

edgecrush2003 · Post by **edgecrush2003** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:14 pm

slackin@dabass wrote:
edgecrush2003 wrote:I don't know to much about drums but, I seen these really cool looking cymbals on AMS website they are called Zildjian pitch blacks.

yea, they look awsome... but they sound like poop

yep, that's the way it goes.

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:56 pm

Do you know why drummers have 2% more brains than horses?
So we dont shit on the road during a parade.

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:20 pm

Hurricane wrote:Do you know why drummers have 2% more brains than horses?
So we dont shit on the road during a parade.

I dunno Bob. I saw those bacon stripes on your drum seat.

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:48 pm

Hawk wrote:
Hurricane wrote:Do you know why drummers have 2% more brains than horses?
So we dont shit on the road during a parade.
I dunno Bob. I saw those bacon stripes on your drum seat.

ROFL!

dbdrummer89 · Post by **dbdrummer89** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:39 am

hicksjd9 wrote:Holy crap. I got a used '80s pearl drumset awhile back for 50 bucks thinking I had gotten a deal (which I guess I did), but wow. I'm looking at drumheads--both top and bottom-- for the full kit and cymbals and I honestly think this is going to break the bank! The heads alone for the kick, three toms, and snare alone are going to cost around 200 bucks! Crazy! I had no idea drums were so expensive and the worst part of this is, drum heads and cymbals are subject to wear and tear and they are gonna get broken over the next couple years and it'll be time to do it all over again. My purpose for doing this was to have a studio kit/practice kit that people could use for practice or that I could use to work on my drum mic'ing techniques... but after finding this out, maybe the shells will just collect dust in my garage.

If it makes you feel any better, I havent replaced the heads on my rack toms in almost two years. they probably need it but I still get compliments every now and again on their sound

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:00 pm

Yea, maybe Obama will pass a bill to help out starving musicians?

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:53 pm

RobTheDrummer wrote:Yea, maybe Obama will pass a bill to help out starving musicians?

go back to your political threads and stay out of music related ones... troll...

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:59 pm

slackin@dabass wrote:
RobTheDrummer wrote:Yea, maybe Obama will pass a bill to help out starving musicians?

go back to your political threads and stay out of music related ones... troll...

hicksjd9 · Post by **hicksjd9** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:20 am

Thank you guys for all the awesome suggestions! I really appreciate it!

generationgap · Post by **generationgap** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:22 am

hicksjd9 wrote:Thank you guys for all the awesome suggestions! I really appreciate it!

Dude.... you need to come to a drummers get together next time we have one.....

hicksjd9 · Post by **hicksjd9** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:46 am

Man,

I would love to do that, but I can't drum for shit yet

. I'm trying to learn, though. I'm havin a good time with it!

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:55 am

hicksjd9 wrote:Man,

I would love to do that, but I can't drum for shit yet . I'm trying to learn, though. I'm havin a good time with it!

We've had a couple guys come who are new to drumming, and they went home inspired to try out some new things ! You don't need to know anything about drums / drumming to stop by. The whole idea of drum night is to share ideas, stories etc.. We are all there to learn.

We talk about the simplest of things like how we hold the sticks to grooves and fills. We seldom know what direction it might take, unless we have a planned topic or clinician.

So watch for the next one and join in.

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