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Author Topic: Buying Used Drums  (Read 932 times)
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kerem
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« on: April 13, 2002, 03:23 PM »

  Hi! I am searching for a good quality second hand drum so any ideas would be helpful like what do you look for when purchasing a used drum etc.
  Also I saw a second hand drum in a local shop, it looked to be in fine condition and the dealer said that the brand was Meazzi. Did anyone hear about this brand? If so what do you think about it?
  I am very much inexperienced at purchasing a kit  Undecided so any ideas will be very much appreciated.  
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RLRR
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« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2002, 07:50 AM »

Hi, once you know what kind of drumkit you want (I don't know if you already know this), you may want to check out this link:
http://www.vintagedrum.com/evaluate.htm
It basically is a checklist for buying (used) vintage drums, but most of it applies to any kind of used drums.
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Theo
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2002, 10:37 AM »

If you are new to drums, a few things to look for:
Make sure the bottom heads and rims are on the drums. Unless the drums are made to not have bottom heads.

On hardware, make sure that all the nuts and bolts are there and that things fold and unfold smoothly.

For cymbals make sure there are no small cracks. Also, if the cymbals aren't Zildjian, Paiste or Sabian, they probably aren't worth much (unless there are other newer high end cymbals I'm not familiar with, ask around).

Just get a general feel for the condition of the drums, if they have been mistreated and trashed, it should be obvious from scratches and dents. If they look like new drums, the are probably good to buy.
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