Rattlin' Bones
Gold Member
We've had an odd two years 2020 and 2021. Inventories and stock got low in 2020, but sales also seemed to slow down. And what was in stock in early 2020 could be had for bargain prices. I negotiated a large discount on a DW Performance 3 piece kit last February. That same kit is now selling for $600 more than the list price in 2020 - a $600 increase on a kit that listed for $1,600 last year. I bought it 12 months ago for virtually 50% of what it sells for now. Most of DW Performance and Collector's have done the same thing. DW FF has increased by what looks like 40%. Same with most of their Design kits. Gretsch Renown also looks like a 30%-40% increase in last 12 months. C&C Player Date kits were around $1,500 early last year and 2019. Many are close to $3,000 now. On top end, that Craviotto 3 piece I bought 6 years ago for $3,600 is selling for over $10,000 now.
But some kits have not appreciated that much in the last 12-18 months. I see a Mod wrap kit for $2,000. That seems to be the minimum price point now for CM - $2,000. But there are a LOT of CM's around that price point. A price increase but not as large a % as other brands. Gretsch Brooklyn hasn't seemed to appreciate as much as other models - they're now around same price as CM's. Canopus Yaiba seem to be really bargains - the groove kits with 4 or 5 pieces are popping up from retailers in the $1,700 -$1,800 range. Three piece Bops in $1,800 range (at least under $1,900). Those prices seem to be same or less than prior years -I see a 4 piece for $1,699 and a 5 piece with snare for $1,750.
If I were to purchase some kits for speculating purposes and put them away unopened for a few years, seems to me buying a few Canopus Yaiba kits and a few Ludwig CM kits and Gretsch Brooklyns might be good investments; maybe they are due for a huge price increase and we just have not seen it yet.
But some kits have not appreciated that much in the last 12-18 months. I see a Mod wrap kit for $2,000. That seems to be the minimum price point now for CM - $2,000. But there are a LOT of CM's around that price point. A price increase but not as large a % as other brands. Gretsch Brooklyn hasn't seemed to appreciate as much as other models - they're now around same price as CM's. Canopus Yaiba seem to be really bargains - the groove kits with 4 or 5 pieces are popping up from retailers in the $1,700 -$1,800 range. Three piece Bops in $1,800 range (at least under $1,900). Those prices seem to be same or less than prior years -I see a 4 piece for $1,699 and a 5 piece with snare for $1,750.
If I were to purchase some kits for speculating purposes and put them away unopened for a few years, seems to me buying a few Canopus Yaiba kits and a few Ludwig CM kits and Gretsch Brooklyns might be good investments; maybe they are due for a huge price increase and we just have not seen it yet.