So you found a 21 year old NOS kit...is it branded? Sitting in someone's basement unused all these years??
Reverb, 'nuff said. There's someone on there trying to sell an XPK snare with all the wrong lugs on it for $249, that's only $70 less than I paid for an entire XPK kit.I buy used, I buy new, I buy junk, I buy amazingly great stuff. I'm ALWAYS looking for a deal. In the past, in my area, few choices--drums were NEVER cheap.
I end up with problems on occasion. I recently purchased a vintage 60s Slingerland hi hat stand. Here, take a look. . .
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This is a Vintage 60's Slingerland Hi Hat Stand. It is very good condition, but does have some overal wear and light rust. Can be cleaned and polished up. Works smooth and functions correctly. Please be sure to look at pictures as part of the description and overall condirtion,. Please pay $23 Sh...reverb.com
What, Don't you see in the pics? Everything is close up, one pic of the entire stand--also at a weird angle This stand leans to the left at about 15-20 degrees. It won't be too difficult to level out. I have some ideas. But listed as very good???
It certainly helps to see things in person first. Other than a few CL listings locally, i just don't have choices. So, I have to take my chances online.
Reverb, 'nuff said. There's someone on there trying to sell an XPK snare with all the wrong lugs on it for $249, that's only $70 less than I paid for an entire XPK kit.
I follow the listing and I hope it sells, mine has the correct lugs and is in better shape so I could get like $400 for it lol.
Got it, sounds like you got a great deal on some awesome drums!It's a Yamaha Stage Custom. The guy selling it said that his mother had bought it for his brother but his brother never used it. The condition of the boxes was pristine. I'm guessing they sat in the house, probably the living area of the house, for all these years. I didn't want to pry as to why the brother didn't use them, concerned that maybe something happened to him.
Got it, sounds like you got a great deal on some awesome drums!
Man that is an awesome deal for a 20 year old NOS shell pack! Do you still feel like you won the lottery?Not sure it was a great deal but definitely a fair deal. I paid $400 for a 5 piece shell pack. Color is Sapphire Blue lacquer. 22"BD, 12" and 13" mounted toms and 16" floor tom and 5.5"x14" snare.
Man that is an awesome deal for a 20 year old NOS shell pack! Do you still feel like you won the lottery?
Exactly my enigma with vintage as well. Besides my Ludwigs that I went to St. Louis to pick up, I just displaced them to a different region here in Colorado.I have a couple of vintage kits and that's one of the things I love about them. I often wonder about who played them before me and what kinds of musical situations have they've lived through. Nothing against new drums but to me, there is something magical about older drums.
I feel like the brother of the lottery winner... pleased for you and enjoying your excitement. Like a 10 year old getting a new bikeActually, I do.
I feel like the brother of the lottery winner... pleased for you and enjoying your excitement. Like a 10 year old getting a new bike
In my opinion, buying used is a no brainer.
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?? Ah, the sweet smell of new drums fresh out of the box! What could be better?Exactly like that. And I even got to be the first one to open the boxes and plastic wrapping from the drums and hardware. Like a 10 year old getting a new drumset at Christmas (or Chanukah for my tribe members).
Got any piccies?I just bought a pre-owned kit a couple weeks ago. Actually a shell pack. And it's old. Circa 2000. But here's the thing. It was in original packaging and unopened. So, never been used or hit with a stick. That was a big advantage in my eyes. And I only had to drive 30 minutes to get it and another 30 minutes to get home. I felt like I won the lottery.