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Title: YAMAHA YD DRUMS Post by: DTD on February 01, 2005, 03:38 PM Yamaha YD series.
Blue. 5 piece. approx. 2 years old 14 x 5.5 snare 22 x 17 bass 16 x 16 floor tom 14 x 12 tom 13 x 11 tom 2 straight Yamaha stands 1 Yamaha Boom Stand Yamaha Hi-Hat stand Yamaha bass drum pedal Yamaha snare stand Floor tom legs B8 Hats B8 Pro Hats B8 Ride B8 Pro Ride B8 Crash (broken and completly useless) B8 Pro Crash (broken and completly useless) $700.00 Canadian or 560 USD is all this worth it for the price. should i ask the guy to lower price or add a crash (http://C:\Documents and Settings\Quinlan\My Documents\IMG_908211.jpg) Title: Re:YAMAHA YD DRUMS Post by: DTD on February 01, 2005, 05:58 PM ??anyone??
Title: YAMAHA YD DRUMS Post by: Christopher on February 01, 2005, 06:13 PM Well, if you were buying the kit and cymbals new, the Rydeen (replacement for the YD) is about $500. The B8's would be about $200.
So, new you'd be putting out about $700. The guy wants $560. It's not a horrible deal. What you want to remember though is that this is entry level stuff that will more than likely not appreciate over time. If you can, save up for a "better" kit and cymbals. You'll thank yourself down the line. But if you like it (really like it) offer him $400 and see what he says. Remember, it never hurts to ask. Title: Re:YAMAHA YD DRUMS Post by: rca on February 01, 2005, 06:21 PM I would think that you could find some used stage customs, rockstars, or exports selling for about that. YDs are no longer made. They were student drums like Pearl Forums or Tama Swingstars. I would guess that the asking price is on the high end of what the kit is worth. If taken care of, drums and cymbals last a long time. Two broken cymbals are not a good sign.
Title: Re:YAMAHA YD DRUMS Post by: DTD on February 01, 2005, 06:32 PM but remember the price differences- us canadian
also its just at my price range and im not allowed to go higher cause my parents dont want me to spend too much... and i tried get it for 650 and the guy said no... should i still bargain... is there anything i could say... he said he paid over 1200 CAD for all the stuff i listed above. Title: YAMAHA YD DRUMS Post by: Christopher on February 01, 2005, 06:43 PM Right. You listed $560 US and all the prices I put up were US too.
If the guy won't budge, I'd say keep looking. eBay is a great place to start. You could even pull a couple comparable configs off there to show him that his deal isn't all that. Title: Re:YAMAHA YD DRUMS Post by: ProudArmenian on February 01, 2005, 07:17 PM I think that the set is okay, average. But the cymbals are no good. Go EBAY and get a used Tama or Gretsch...
Title: Re:YAMAHA YD DRUMS Post by: DTD on February 01, 2005, 08:27 PM k thanx guys only thing is i dont really trust ebay / i dont have a credit card.... but i see your point about the cymbals....
Title: YAMAHA YD DRUMS Post by: JW Drums on February 02, 2005, 08:02 AM I would tend to agree that the price sounds a little high, especially since you'll still have to buy some cymbals to replace the broken ones.
I found a very nice used Yamaha Stage Custom for a friend at church's son for $300 US on e-bay. It hardly looked liked it had been played. You can usually find good deals on used Stage Customs, which are better than YD's. |