You bought another kit - whodathunkit
Indeed. How many times do you see "sounds awesome" in an advert? If that's the case, why are you selling it?
But every once in a while for a rock and roll or rockabilly gig I drag out the kit that expresses my true personality.
( If I were to sell them, would anybody buy them........ LOL )
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Did you have a difficult time selling that kit?
As far as expressing my "true" personality, I think I've shown pics of this before. I wrapped this kit because I knew it would probably never leave the house, and I thought it was sort of a "fun" finish (I still do!). Of course, within a month of me wrapping my kit, I start playing with an Americana band. Now, this kit sits on a shelf with my more "conservative" kits in the cases and in the practice room. I had thought about selling it, but I'm pretty sure my 8-year-old son will murder me in my sleep. If I did sell them, I bet it would go one of two ways: either they would sell at a fairly high price or a very LOW price. Either way, I'm sure it would take a very special customer. Looks like I'm hanging onto them for a while.
I bet this one would take some time to sell on the used market too
Ouch!
Looking at this snare drum hurts my brain.
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That's one ugly looking finish and I swear on my soul that 99.9% of DW snares are 6.5x14 but anyways, don't imagine the snare selling well.
I bet this one would take some time to sell on the used market too
I see what you mean about weird sized DW ; I've just ran into a nice oyster finish DW : 24 13 16 18 - Fine.
Looking at details : it's a 24x22" !!!! How would you move it ! you can you it as a dog house for your rottweiler :-D
Last time I saw a nice DW set but.. gold hardware with green to black fade - yerk.
In France, on second hand market you'll find a lot of Superstar Hyperdrive, with those tiny toms and deep bass drum. A lot of people want to get rid it seems.
Traditional size is going to come back, I'm sure. 22x16 13x9 16x16 : it will work anytime.
But about traditional DW you can find some :
https://www.leboncoin.fr/instruments_de_musique/1148122144.htm?ca=12_s
Very nice isn't it ?
I wouldn't pay a premium for that snare, that's for sure; however, it might be fun to have a "splash" of color on a drum set which has a more subtle finish.
And BTW, thanks for the kind words regarding my Super Mario drums! Many of the pics I took came out blurry, but here's one that (hopefully) shows how sharp the graphics came out:
Here's a before and after:
The way I see it, the appearance of your instrument (for any musician) is part of your personal brand -- it's how you present yourself. And, like it or not, you're going to get judged by that presentation and how it fits the way the band presents itself, how it fits the music genre, how it fits the audience and venue.
So do you want to appear professional? Classy? Rebellious? Wild and crazy? Humorous? You have all those choices. Just remember that your kit is a huge part of that visual presentation. Think of it as a job interview and dress to fit the job and workplace.