Thanks very much. It's a first-rate instrument. And the walnut shell has amazing tonality. I have zero regrets about investing in it.
Good drums are good drums. To me, where they're made is mostly trivial. A bad shell isn't improved by orginating in America, just as a good one isn't degraded by coming from elsewhere. That's my philosophy, at least.
C&C Player Dates were around $1,600 2 years ago. They've doubled in price in less than 2 years.
A message from Pearl Corporation to our very own @Winston_Wolf, a highly reliable member who posted the following to another thread on Music City Custom USA Solid Shell Snares:
Do they make sets here in the U.S. in the MCC line?
Again, the standard Music City Custom line is distinct from the Music City Custom USA Solid Shell Snare line, hence the presence of "USA" in the latter title.
To the best of my knowledge, the standard MCC line is made oversees but assembled in Nashville, whereas MCC USA Solid Shell Snares are crafted in Nashville from start to finish.
Weren’t Tamas Imperialstars back on the 70s simply a birch shell with a coating and a wrap finish? That’s what I always thought they were, since I actually owned a Superstar from the same era.
Yep look forward to another post to help choose your kit.I’m starting to regret bringing this thread back to life when I was considering buying the President kit last week.
I think I’m looking at Ludwigs now…
You tell us since you owned a Superstar.
There was also a wood composite pulp-like material molded into a shell Tama line. There have been a few for sale recently on Reverb referring to the composite.
I’ll probably do this one on my own. Thanks.
I put up the banjo boy GIF just for you!
Really?? Wow
I think C&C kit prices have gone up more than any other brand. Doubled in about 18-24 months from what I see. Either they were way underpriced in 2020 and their profit margins were too low then, or else they're trying to survive and make up lost revenue now.
