Anyone know there drum sets?

[BigDaddyBassNJ]

My sis law wants to buy my brother a drum set and wants me to check these out http://southjersey.craigslist.....html is this a good deal?

[bilgerat]

Cash is king - I'd offer $750 to start. I'm no drummer, but that is no toy setup. Seems like they are in need of cash quick.

[earthworm77]

pearl and zildjian are good names in the business.

[Blazer1]

That sounds like a good deal to me. I think condition would be the only thing you would need to concern yourself with.

[BigDaddyBassNJ]

Yeah I am gonna check em out, my brother used to play pretty hardcore back in the day, he is turning 50 and my sister in law wants to hook him up with a set. I know enough as far as the names are good products but at what level , like shimano is it a calais or citica level?

[Blazer1]

I think the $3500 cost seems accurate. I'm sure there are more expensive sets out there but for the money, that seems like a smoking deal. Good names but I don't know enough about them to say if they are tops in their brand. I think they're up there though.

[Trent_in_BG]

There is no way he has $3500 in that set. Do a search for drum kits and see what you can get for that price. For $3500 you can get a set of Gretch that are made in USA. For $1000 you can get a NEW set of just about any 5 or 6 piece Ludwig or Pearl drum kits with stands and cymbals. You can get Gretch but not their highest quality kits.

[Trent_in_BG]

There is no way he has $3500 in that set. Do a search for drum kits and see what you can get for that price. For $3500 you can get a set of Gretch that are made in USA. For $1000 you can get a NEW set of just about any 5 or 6 piece Ludwig or Pearl drum kits with stands and cymbals. You can get Gretch but not their highest quality kits.

http://www.americanmusical.com...n=non

[haha]

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This is what I'm looking to buy and give my smaller electric drums to my son. This set can be bought for under $900.00.
Additional hardware you would need is be a bass pedal, seat and amp/headphones.

[RipNLips]

That is a helluva deal since the cymbals are included. If they weren't I would not touch it for that price. If you were to purchase the cymblas new they would cost more than that alone. The drum kit by its self with no hardware is around $2200-$2500.


Modified by RipNLips at 8:50 AM 2/5/2012

[Habby]

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^^^^^ This ^^^^^

I think it is a good deal but like someone said this is not a toy set of drums.

[j6824]

That's a steal for that level of kit...you have to get to the upper end Pearl kits (Session, Reference, Masters) to get to the quality. Their lower end/entry level stuff is not much to write home about. Not to mention the hardware, which is not cheap, regardless of brand.

Don't know how accomplished you bro is, but regardless, that's not a kit he's likely to have to upgrade, unless he turns pro and starts to record and/or tour.

If you do some research you'll find it hard to come up with just the shell pack for that kind of coin.

[BigDaddyBassNJ]

Thanks for the help.

[vorbeck23]

You would spend 1/2 of what they are asking just to buy the cases new. This is not an entry level kit. I worked at a Music Store for 10 years. If every thing is in "OK" condition this is a great deal. Look for crack or warped cymbals and over all condition of the shells. At this price the heads will prob need to be replaced, but that a normal wear item. If this was in the store i worked at i would have split the kit and been able to prob able to double my money selling it seperate " Shells, hardware, cymbals, ect...".

[alex98]

You cant beat that price but i would offer $800. Being a drummer for over 30 years i know the KIt and hard wear real well jump on it