where to buy heads?

pedro45

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Where do folks recommend buying heads, online thru Amazon or through some musical equipment online co.? please advise, pete
 
shop around the cheaper the better. I either get mine from my local music store or Musicians friend, Music 123
 
For heads, it doesn't really matter. But I kind of like shopping at brick and mortar stores just to make sure they stay in business. I like having somewhere to check out cymbals and drums. If all drum retail goes online, then buying cymbals and drums will become much less enjoyable and satisfying.

Last time I reheaded my kit, I went to GC and they had everything I was interested in (including 15" heads). The time before that, I shopped online.
 
For heads, it doesn't really matter. But I kind of like shopping at brick and mortar stores just to make sure they stay in business. I like having somewhere to check out cymbals and drums. If all drum retail goes online, then buying cymbals and drums will become much less enjoyable and satisfying.

Last time I reheaded my kit, I went to GC and they had everything I was interested in (including 15" heads). The time before that, I shopped online.
The problem i have doing this is that my local store only has an average of 3 different styles of heads from the big 3 and a lot of the time they are not the styles I was shopping for. (Although the store is moving to a bigger location across the street, yeah!!)
 
I have found music 123 seems to have very competative pricing plus they have free shipping in the USA, they are on ebay as well as on amazon.
 
For heads, it doesn't really matter. But I kind of like shopping at brick and mortar stores just to make sure they stay in business. I like having somewhere to check out cymbals and drums. If all drum retail goes online, then buying cymbals and drums will become much less enjoyable and satisfying.

I agree. What I refer to as the "local drum shop" is an hour drive away from me. I am very lucky that they have a good selection and good prices. Peace and goodwill.
 
My "local" drum shop is http://www.columbuspercussion.com/store/ even though I haven't lived in Columbus in 12 years. Thankfully this new crazy internet allows me to still order from them.

My local GC (Montgomery, AL) is worthless as a drum shop and the smaller music stores in the area just cannot afford to carry inventory of drum stuff, especially the stuff I prefer(Aquarian). I don't hate them for it and use them in an 'emergency,' thankfully I can go online and order and have it shipped in quickly. Regardless, Alabama has an insane 10% sales tax which makes ordering online a much better option.
 
I usually keep a stock of two heads for every drum I have, batter and resonant, so I'm never in a bind if I have to change something immediately. When I buy heads it's almost always at my favorite Five Star drum shop in PA.

I also have many like new heads that were mounted less than a week and were then changed for something else. I keep them just in case they might sound good on a future purchase.

Dennis
 
The majority of the time I use a Mom & Pop store in Sarasota Fl. called Foghts Music. They have a great drum head selection and they match the franchise stores prices. Nice people who own it (Queenie) and a very good staff that has knowledge and a few of them are excellant musicians. Its very sad to see Mom & Pop places eliminated by sterile franchises with kids working there that sometimes haven't a clue (most are nice kids) hahaha!! If I can't get there Cassio is ok I think thats Interstate??? Man do I miss Banko's (Ansonia Ct.) & Manny's (NYC). Doc
 
Online, way cheaper, fast and always in stock. I would love to give my local shop business but they are committed to the school and church music business. And quite frankly the staff is a bit snobby so........
 
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