Where I Find Cheap Drums & Drum Parts

[@brodyh2895]

I got a 2002 Fender 5-string bass for $80 at a pawn shop, decided I didn't like it, and then sold it for $600 online.

[@brodyh2895]

Michael Hamilton yeah

[@danieladamczyk08]

Wow...

[@MM-vs2et]

What condition was it in? Are the pickups fine? Are the tuning pegs gone? An 80$ Fender bass to me sounds like it's in very bad shape. 600$ seems like the lower standard price for a new fender bass. I find this quite hard to believe without details

[@Thepaininside]

Lol

[@NotTheSpanner]

Stonks

[@drumfactorydirect]

Thanks for the shout out!

[@rdavidr]

no prob! love your site!

[@doxr.7332]

:p

[@ScottJarreau]

@@rdavidr How much would you charge to convert a marching snare into a “Snom?”

[@JulianKlimczyk]

You should buy crappy drum sets, flip them, and sell them.

[@eddiemobley4298]

Someone call the television people we got a new TV in the works

[@LanceCampeau]

This is one of my favorite videos because it really demonstrates extremely valuable advice for young musicians. You do not need to buy new!!! BUY USED!!! This is the best time to be buying used gear... the internet has made this task extremely easy. When I was a young musician starting out, gear was EXPENSIVE and sourcing decent used gear was very time consuming. I would strongly urge young buyers to focus on buying gear that is about 5 to 10 years old. This age range is new enough to have useful features and young enough not to show too many signs of abuse. Its also the age range when musicians start to think about upgrading and are willing to liquidate in order to finance their new purchases. You can get great gear like this.

[@rdavidr]

very good points!

[@eastbaymauiboy]

Couldn't agree more. I've bought (and sold) so much used gear on Craigslist, is crazy. You get the very best deals on Craigslist because it's kind of the default "must get rid of stuff QUICK" place. Getting back into drums it took me about a year to purchase (in sections) a brand new kit, cymbal set, hardware and cases...Then I discovered Craigslist. I was finding used high-end gear in new (or near new) condition for like HALF PRICE!!. Now I get half my s*** through Craigslist. (GC used gear and Reverb also great sites!). If I showed you my entire kit, you'd be hard-pressed to tell which pieces I bought used and which I bought new. In fact, scratch that, you couldn't tell at all. If you can avoid it, DO NOT buy new... Find used stuff in excellent condition on those sites and save an ASS-TON of dough. Why buy a brand new 5-piece she'll pack for $1500 when you can buy a used (in new condition) kit, cymbals and hardware for roughly the same price?. Also, alot of people throw in cases for little or no more $$. Those sites are invaluable and an excellent resource to tap into. In retrospect, I would have bought everything used in the first place and saved at least 500 to $1000.

[@timm1139]

I won a bid for a Ludwig acrolite snare $14 on ebay. The only thing wrong with it was the tension knob on the throw-off was bent, easy fix. SCORE!

[@FBJRYT]

Actually most of my drum stuff has been accumulated like this. Think that's why I love this channel so much... I'm all about used gear and re-purposing and refinishing. Not to mention saving money. Keep up the good work Dave!

[@swaggyj1105]

Finally, I've been waiting for this video for a while

[@griffinm4224]

dude nice name

[@griffmurph7067]

dudes, nice names

[@taylorgriffinmusic]

What are the odds....

[@PrivateAlex1324]

i wanna turn this thread into baby oil and rub it all over my body

[@pringles7221]

Griffin Pocius you suck

[@laurenpridemore2346]

Where I live, the high school does a big garage sale weekend. At the end of that weekend, they start selling big brown paper bags for $1, and you can take anything that will fit in that bag. I ended up with a rack mixer made around the mid 80's, which I played around with for about a year or so then sold on ebay for $80.

[@ericfrench5720]

Fender Rhodes, free for hauling it away. Needed one key fixed and the sustain pedal. Bam.

[@rdavidr]

you win. totally jealous!

[@ericfrench5720]

Ha! I hand hammered an old steel Pearl snare after watching your video. Sounds and looks great!

[@LanceCampeau]

One more thing I would add... if your dealing of Craigslist or Kijiji you need cash, a car and a cell phone or you can forget about finding deals. When I find someone is selling something good at a ridiculously low price, I usually offer 10-15% over the asking price to ensure that they will sell it to me (even if they have already committed to another buyer), this tactic will buy you time if you're not currently available to close the deal (if you're stuck at work/school,etc...). In my area, the other buyers are such cheapskates that they will still try to haggle a price that is already too low.... I've lost count of how many deals I've poached from another buyers by offering just a little extra cash on those already sweet deals... sellers aren't stupid, they ALWAYS go for the offer of more money, even if its just a few bucks.

[@Blakeskate4]

Got two Tama straight stands, a boom stand, a Vic firth practice pad, and a pearl eliminator pedal for $110 off craigslist, also a Yamaha electric kit for $250. definitely my favorite place to find stuff. Love your videos!

[@PaulEggemeier]

i got a 1965 slingerland drum set for free from some lady who gave it to my church who gave it to me, the wrap was in bad condition so i refinished it

[@Gretschnut]

Great info and vid. Thanks for posting. Like you, I keep tabs on CL and ebay. My best deal was on a mistake that Greenbrier Percussion made in an ebay ad. I happened to check at the exact right moment in time when they posted a brand new, in box, Gretsch Catalina Jazz 4 pc Copper sparkle kit for $349.00 with free freight. I nabbed that thing immediately! They said they had 10 available, so I checked back a half hour later thinking I just might buy another, since they sell all day long for $679.00. However, when I checked back they were on sale for $529.00 not the $349.00 I paid. I half expected to get a call from Greenbrier explaining their mistake and canceling the order. Instead the drums arrived just two days later and I've been enjoying them for several months now. Kudos to Greenbrier for honoring the order and providing great service.

[@joeday4293]

As a young drummer in the 90s, I was lucky to have a local new/used/consignment shop nearby that had what I call a "drum hardware boneyard" in a back closet. I'd go in there and stick a Pearl middle tube into a Yamaha tripod with a Ludwig cymbal tilter on top, and they'd go, "Eh, ten bucks." Twenty-five years later, there are still hardware pieces from that room on my kit. If you can find a place like that, it's a goldmine. Pouring one out for Decade Music Exchange of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. God bless Glenn for all the years he kept broke musicians supplied with gear. I wish I could tell you to shop there today.

[@357rawrock]

The recycle culture is funny and a clever way to realize your projects, thanks buddy!

[@thunderfan77]

I bought my used Mapex Saturn 6 pc kit at Guitar Center online. The store that carried it was only a couple hours away, so I drove there to try it out and pick it up in person. The set was worth $1000 easy but they sold it for just $650. The kit cleaned up real nice, put some new heads on it and sounds like a dream. By far the best looking and sounding kit I've ever had, and it was a steal!

[@thunderfan77]

I've also bought a lot of used drum hardware (Gibraltar rack, clamps, throne, etc) of Craigslist. It's been a good source of a lot of used items I've bought over the years.

[@brandoncaudill6864]

Once bought a 6 piece kit plus some hardware for $80 off craigslist. It was really crappy but I was just in need of a practice set at the time. Sold it 2 years later for something like $120. Best buy ever was my DW Go-Anywhere practice pad kit for $40. Not THAT great a deal (they retail for $175 but they're way overpriced) but I've had it nearly 5 years and it's been my best friend when it comes to practicing in an apartment.

[@harmpeters1447]

I got a big Tama Imperialstar (24, 22, 18, 16, 14, 13 and 2 snaredrums) for a total of 300. It even came with a set of 70’s zildjian Hi Hats👌 Now I use it as my main kit!

[@faceup5]

I think you may have mentioned it but I have found garage sales to be great bargain finders, especially on the last day. I've seen some great deals on mostly beginner line drums but I've also snagged good pedals and other hardware for $5. I have also been given lots of free broken cymbals which I either cut down and repair or use it as interesting yard decorations.

[@ayylmao124]

This is the most useful Channel for cheap drummers I love it

[@richardlambrecht8517]

back in the day, before ebay, you could walk into seedy pawnstores and really score, they never had a clue as to what they had, always in the darkest , dustiest corner... ..

[@kingrick5494]

Yeah, now with the internet all’s you gotta do is google the brand and model, etc...and average like the first 3 prices, adjust a bit for condition maybe. Prior to the internet, it could go both ways though, pawn shop owners usually didn’t know much about musical instruments, so if you had a low end brand-name guitar, they would maybe pay a little bit more than they should, just because it’s in good condition and has a brand name like “Fender” or something on it, and maybe a nice finish to give it the “look” of a higher end guitar. And on the flip side, like you said, if you had an expensive lesser known brand guitar that’s not as flashy, they wouldn’t recognize it and only pay crap for it and not charge too much. Things like Eastwood guitars, and that list goes on, and on, and on, but I like Eastwood so I had to mention it

[@KingdomCurrency]

5:58 is literally my life on Facebook. One time I found 11 cymbals for 30 dollars and the dude said he would hold them for me. Then when I came back to him for a follow up be sold them.

[@CheapDrumsGuy]

My friend works at Goodwill here in town. Through him, I picked up a mint condition five piece Drumzone drumset for $30. A week later, a single drumzone 16" floor tom for $6. Then, a couple of weeks ago, A pack of cymbals (5) for $4. Three of the cymbals were lost causes but two were Zildjian.

[@porcelainthunder2213]

Thanks for this! Parts used to be so hard to find. There used to be a music store in my home town (the store isn't there anymore) that used to have a basement full of odd-n-ends and parts and pieces. Pretty cheap, too. Need a new Pearl tom arm? Go digging and you'd find one. Of course, now with the interweb, nobody stocks stuff like that anymore, but at least you can find it easier.

[@matthewpitts9262]

Nice man. I came across a Percussion Plus 5 Piece drum set on Facebook Marketplace and I just picked it up today for $75. Just need to tune the drums and put a pillow in the bass drum and then it's all set

[@allenkoe]

Hey RDAVIDR, Ijust bought a 7 she'll Pearl drum kit from Music Go Round for $119:00. It had all he hardware including tom stands that were original equipment Pearl. All the heads were on, and in good condition.while in the store, I went over the complete kit looking for what might be wrong with it but couldn't find a thing wrong. When I got it home and set it up the only problem I could find was a missing rubber foot on the Bass Drum. What a find. Thanks for the Music Go Round recommendation. I am as happy as a Lark! Thanks again!

[@BuckAugust]

I think the best deal I've gotten so far was a used DW 5000 double pedal from Guitar Center online. It was practically brand new and I tried it out for a few weeks before deciding a double pedal was definitely not for me. I listed it on Ebay and ended up selling it for a nice profit!

[@seans3280]

Craigslist is seriously underrated. All of my guitars, drums and amps are from Craigslist. Cables and pedals are the only things I bought new. Saves a ton of money

[@tajbaber9425]

my best deal was a Pacific 22" bass drum for $10 at music go round in Albuquerque, nm. the inner hoop was broken, but i used wood glue and c-clamps and fixed it. i love the sound of it, and can't wait to make kit with it. best $10 ever spent on equipment!

[@SONORSQ2guy]

I got a Zildjian 20” A Custom Crash in mint condition at a pawnshop for $80. It’s my main go to crash currently. 👍

[@kingrick5494]

I like the new $30 blue Craigslist Evans drum set up. I also used to keep a little table/stand next to my hi hat for drum sticks, drum keys, cup, water bottle, etc...

[@meribor]

Best deal I've gotten so far (besides my kit which was a literal curbside rescue) was the Ludwig Coliseum 14×8 12-lug snare for $8. I bought it at a yard sale benefitting Girls Rock Camp Boston.

[@mrdunngoofd]

reverb.com is also pretty good for deals sometimes.

[@davidmartin4996]

I got a 1999 Ibanez RG7421 (the good MIJ version from the line that became prestige series, not the newer entry level guitars that recycled the same model number) at a small shop in south Akron. They had it posted on Craigslist for 400 dollars, I went down there to check it out and talked them down to $250 because it had some pickup noise and crackly tone knob. I put in a new grounding wire and disconnected the tone knob and it has become my favorite 7 string, and quite possibly my favorite guitar.

[@Moka8]

Best deal was a 1965 Jazzmaster off of Let Go for $475. It was spray painted black and my dad and I refinished it in Sonic Blue. I also picked up a 1972 Fender Mustang bass for $60 and flipped it for $500. As far as drums, I picked up a mid 60's Pearl kit for $60. It came with a bunch of extra hardware, a cheap snare, and a pair of 70's Paiste Sound Edge 15" hats (same model used by John Bonham) all for $60.

[@Zauner_Max]

Great tips! Last year I bought an Asama drumset with a hihat and two rides (one of which was a paiste stambul) for 200€. I sold the stambul ride for 200$, so in the end I got the drumset, a pair of paiste 505 hihats and a 505 ride for free. That was my best deal yet ;)

[@tsharley]

I got a no name 4 piece kit with RIMS mounts, assortment of drum bags and cases, a Paiste China, a LP bell, 3 nicely pitched cowbells, a hi hat stand with ZBT hats, an assortment of cracked cymbals, a snare stand, a throne, and a 6x14 Pork Pie quilted maple snare all for $200. I sold the snare for $200, the China for $70, the cases for $40, the hi hat stand and cymbals for $50, the throne and snare stand each for $10, and one of the RIMS mounts for $20. I then spent about $60 refinishing the drums with a hand glittered gold finish and bought a cheap 6.5x14 Ludwig wood snare to glitter to match and I'm still in the black.

[@ScottSmith-vw5yq]

The best deal I ever found while buying and selling was a kid giving away a 1964 Ludwig Black Oyster Pearl kit (20, 14, 12, 5x14) Snare was a pre serial COB, and it came with a full set of pre-serial Paiste 602s. He had them on Craigslist Free, and while he didn't list what they were, I am a vintage drum expert. I offered him 100 bucks to hold them for me, and he did. I sold them the following week on eBay for $3100.

[@iloveNgany]

I got a starclassic maple set for 800. It looked rough and was missing some tension rods...but cleaned up nice and saved me about 3000 bucks

[@ThatDrummingGamer]

I got my original entire drumset for $50 on craigslist, then i recently got a zbt 20" ride for $40 from guitar center used. Amazing condition too.

[@clifflathammusic]

Sonar kit. two 22 inch bass drums, 10, 12, 14, 16 and snare for $115 no tax at Cash America Pawn Shop!!!!

[@emilienfalcimaigne8065]

Holy shit 😂😂

[@sam.m.123]

Best deal I got, I bought a 6 piece DW collectors (circa early 2000's) with full set of hardware, cymbals (I think 4 or 5 piece) , and gig bags for $700. Sold the cymbals, most of the hardware and bags separately for around. $500-600. Then fixed up the dw kit since it was a little worn down, polished all the chrome parts and put all new heads which I already got for free. Sold all the 5 of 6 (toms and bass drum) of the dw kit with tom stands for $2000 and kept the snare for myself.

[@jorgelopez9620]

That ampeg bass cab is killer, my bud has the same one with the ampeg head

[@b.p.879]

I got a Mapex Black Panther Phosphor Bronze snare off craigslist for $160 in lightly used condition and traded it for a set of mint starclassic b/b 12 and 14 toms, and built a starclassic performer birch/bubinga kit around them that I still use 15 years later.

[@Triannosaurus]

Purchased a Yamaha flying dragon double base pedal for $60, talked down from $75. When I got there I noticed he had a tipped over pile of remnants from an electric drum set. When I asked him about it he said it was an old e-drum set that he was trying to get rid of. I ended up getting 3 pintech mesh drum pads (retail over $100 each) two electric cymbal pads, a couple rubber Roland pads, a janky drum rack (used for parts now), and a Roland TD-6 drum module for only $30!!! that and the double base pedal for $90, he also threw in a double ball jointed pdp tom mount and a single ball joint tom mount with a grommet to allow a boom arm to be attached for $10 making it an even $100. The double bass pedal was for my newly acquired electric drum set, and the module I got was an upgrade from my last, so you can probably tell I was pretty juiced.

[@tambodrums]

Best deal i ever scored was a 1976 Ludwig classic maple six ply kit. 14x24, 10x14, 16x16 for $120. Stuff was mint condition, person didn't know what it was worth. I craigslisted a matching 22, 18, and fifteen for 300 buck a few months later. The fifteen was a 3 ply with rehoops. Recently came into a free 12" 3 ply tom, so I ebayed a 20" to turn those three into a bop kit. The twenty dollar drum set series should be a huge help with that.

[@BrandonTheBold]

I once found a set of 1960s Slingerlands at a thrift store with a pair of circa 60s Zildjian hi hats, a 16” crash that had rivets that had been removed and an 18” crash/ride with rivers and all the hardware in a case for $60. I cleaned up the drums which weren’t in the best shape, but sold them for $800 and sold the cymbals for $350. Not a bad profit. The funny part is the lady at the thrift store told me they were sold as is and no returns and asked if I still wanted them. Hahaha. I just said “Yeah, I’m pretty sure.”

[@WhirlwindDrums]

I bought a Tama Starclassic Walnut/Birch 5 piece for $1500 also included was an SLP Big Black Steel Snare, a near complete set of Istanbul agop xist cymbals (ride, china, hats, splash) an SKB rolling cymbal hard case, and tama star cast tom holder

[@dmerch4550]

I find your videos relaxing idk why

[@ODDEPOXY]

Best deal so far is a DrumKAT 3.5 used for $110 on Guitar Center's used section (almost bought another one on their site for $350, refreshed the page and this one was available and in better condition). Turns out it had a bad trigger pad. I sent it in to Alternate Mode and got it fixed, a new rubber pad and firmware upgraded to 3.8. Total spent was $350. They go for around 7-900 on Ebay and it looks and runs like new.

[@jimlozano5619]

You are right about craigslist. You have to watch it often to be able to jump on those sweet deals. My best finds are a practically new set of KRK Rokit5 speakers for $100 and a PDP Chameleon drum kit I use for practicing. I once ordered a used DW tom stand from Guitar Center and when it got lost in transit they kicked me down a brand new one! I dig your vids man!

[@jimlozano5619]

BTW, I forgot to mention I purchased the PDP kit for $40 bucks!

[@RobotequeMusic]

I knew about half of these places to look... but. dude...I didn't know about the other half. THANKS. Drum gear is pricey. Lots of "parts".

[@Yayev]

On Craigslist, I once got an A custom ping ride ($310 new), A custom splash (95 new), Cymbal stand (~50), and Gibraltar arm (~30), TOTAL: $485 for a whopping.....$115! And that was after I talked her down. It really works.

[@timcline2799]

Woww great scores! Ty for all your excellent videos :) My best find? In 1989, walking by music shop, store manager was just unloading 2 Pearl shell packs. I got brand new BLX 12/13/16/22 & mounts $500. Cdn. /$375. US. Thirty years later still my drum kit.

[@gegenbaz]

In 2018 I got a pair of Zildjian 14” New Beat hats for £58 ($72) off eBay, collection only in London, great condition too. The guy who sold them to me was gutted as had turned down offers of around £180 ($225) previously. Haven’t had a better deal since, still play them everyday, the deal makes them sound even better!

[@tannerhall8410]

I take a day off from work every 3 months or so and hit up all the pawn shops in my area. Some have drummers that know what they are selling, many do not. Most of my gear has come to me this way. My most recent find was a barely used 18" K Fast Crash WITH double braced PDP boom stand for $150. Both are as shiny as new. Not a super crazy deal, but compared to the new price of those, pretty awesome.

[@fxckface]

Love yr channel, I'm in VB, used to stay in RVA; I've been checking out Letgo, Facebook Yardsale, and Offerup, as well as Guitar Center, CL, and Music Go Round; and have scored some great tools, and instruments there.

[@jackhwthorne]

i'm making my own custom electric set out of my dad's old set, and, since i'm moving from electric to acoustic, i still need the volume of an e-drum set, but the recording capabilities and sound of an acoustic set. he had 3 toms, but 2 are rack, and the only acoustic sets i've played for a long time have 2 floor toms. probably gonna get one for 60 bucks, since the sound isn't what matters

[@HostBeat]

There's a store called Essex Bargain hunt in the southern U.S. From what I understand they sell returned from like Amazon ext. so basically New. One time I got a Meinl Timbale bag, and an aluminum Cuica for $75. Another time there I got a Roto Tom set for $80. Another good place to check is Goodwill. I got a no name wood snare for $13 and a M-Audio Usb Condenser Mic for $7.

[@kylehazel5944]

I got my drum kit for free, and my uncle who plays drums had some extra cymbals ( a hi hat and a crash ride) that he didn't use anymore, so he gave them to me along with a bass drum pedal, the only think I had to pay for was the cymbal stands, which costed me 90 dollars for a hi hat stand and a crash stand, so all in all, I only spent 90 bucks for a pretty dope drum kit!

[@improvised240]

Hey, Dave, I think you go to the same Sam Ash and Guitar Center I used to go to. When you said "right next door" I was thinking "huh that's funny. It's a long shot but maybe he lives in the same area I used to live." Then I checked the description and it said PO box in Glen Allen and I lost it. That's so cool man! My dad used to take me to the Sam Ash and Guitar center there all the time. Just to be 100% sure, there's a Party City next to the guitar center and a bunch of car dealerships surrounding the area, right? I don't live there anymore, but I still think this is a cool coincidence.

[@kylewagoner]

When you mentioned Sam Ash being right next door to GC, I thought of the plaza in Richmond. Then I thought, "This guy totally looks like he could be from/live in Virginia" and aren't I a smart one? Always love the videos!

[@rdavidr]

yup thats my store lol

[@TomasDengel]

Got a few years back a ddrum Dominion Maple Pocket Drum Kit in Tequila Sunrise Sparkle, which was £1,500 or so when it was in production, but bought if off a school that was closing down for £300, and they had only had it for a year

[@matthewtayl0r]

Bought a job lot of drums from a guy off FB buy swap and sell page for $50 AUD. It had a few mismatched cheap drums but one was a 1980s Tama Superstar 14 x 8 Snare. Shined it up, put new heads on it and sold it for $350!

[@Crabbadabba]

I got a Sabian 20" HH Medium Heavy Ride for $80 off Craigslist. The top markings were almost completely faded, and it had about an 1" by 0.5" set of light scratches on it but it still sounds awesome.

[@famoussaturn3237]

My gramps has a set that's called I think The Pancake? He played drums for Roy Orbison in the early 60's

[@thatoneguynick626]

I got a Tama Rockstar kit that came with 12 cymbals with all stands off of a friend for 700,what a steal

[@migueltremblay9440]

I got a Mapex v series 5 piece (18", 8", 10" 12" 12"), Taye throne, stick bag with a few pairs of sticks, two stands one boom one straight, hi hat stand and bass pedal, sabian solar hi hats, B8 12" splash, XS 20 rock ride, and lp wood block and an lp cowbell for 200$. That was the best deal I ever got. A few months later I also won a zildjian A 16" crash which was nice.

[@spencerholmezzz]

I bought a premier Hts800 pipe band snare that is new $800 I got it for $100 on Kijiji. the person had no idea what it was lol. I use it all the Time and it's the best deal I've gotten of kijiji

[@e.fyhren2932]

I bought a Mapex Janus Double-Pedal for 400 Swedish Crowns (5-ish dollars) on the Swedish equivalent of Craigslist, Blocket. It was a really nice pedal too, not shitty at all :)

[@robertbabcock1497]

Shopped through Craigslist, I got a pair of 14” Zildjian A custom Mastersound hihats for $150, and I got him to through in an 18” Wuhan China that was a little bent, but didn’t hurt the sound at all. Also in the same week, I got a Sabian AA 18” crash for $75. All cymbals in great (albeit dirty) condition.

[@jhorberorta]

Hey! I'm not sure if somebody has written about this but, there are two apps called OfferUp and 5Miles where people sell stuff from t-shirts to cars, like David says you have to live there to find good stuff and I did. I got a Mapex Meridian Maple (10-12 Rack Toms, 16 Floor Tom, 22 BD and a boom stand) for 100$. When I got home I look it up online to see how much it really was and its like 400 used just the shell pack with a matching snare. There are always people selling stuff there but you have to be patient to find a pretty good deal! Awesome channel! Enjoying all the videos so far! Take care! Oh, I'm from Venezuela btw! Thanks!

[@koltonlodge4126]

I got a vintage star drum set for 45 dollars at a salvation army. The manager knew i was looking for drum stuff every chance i had so he gave me a call for a "no name drumset at very little cost to you." I checked it out and the heads said slingerland on them which excited me, but of course they didnt turn out to be. It also came with a set of beverly hi hats and an 18 inch Paiste formula 602 crash.... which was unfortunately was cracked

[@Barrett28FTW]

The thing that sucks about guitar center is that they only give you 50% of what they buy it for

[@rdavidr]

Thats not always true, they base their used prices off what they go for on ebay, but Im pretty sure they give you more than 50% or else no one would sell to them

[@Barrett28FTW]

+rdavidr in that case. What do you thing I could get for a Meinl HCS series 14" inch crash. In pretty good condition. I need to get some money to replace a horribly cracked crash. And if I couldn't get much for it, do you have any tips for getting a little more life out of it?

[@rdavidr]

check this video on how to find prices on stuff kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpzFm42Xab1kb7s

[@Barrett28FTW]

+rdavidr awesome. Thanks man

[@DS-wo8wr]

Naaa. I sold an A series Ping Ride to GC for $80. It had a street value of $100-125. Just depends on who you get to appraise it and how bad they want it.

[@aeonic_drums]

The best deal for me was when I found a used 19" Meinl Mb20 Heavy Crash through Guitar Center for only $150 ($340 New), not even kidding at all. They told me that they had some overstock so they needed to get rid of it quickly. Needless to say, the cymbal was in very good condition!

[@footnotedrummer]

I know that Facebook Marketplace didn't exist when this video was created, but I've gotten several pretty good deals off of that site. I got a mint 1990s Yamaha studio custom kit for $300, and it came with 12, 13 & 16" toms. It also had all of the hardware and a Pearl piccolo snare. I kept the cymbal stands and sold off all of the other stuff that I didn't want on marketplace and Music Go Round. In the end... this kit cost me $150. I put new heads on it, and that was a small fortune. But in the end... I got a virtually brand new Studio Custom kit with the heads that I like (plus high quality cymbal stands) for $300.

[@devinbuchhorn]

Craigslist FTW! Guitar Center can be useful for "non typical" gear. Meinl, Paiste, Mapex, and Sonor stuff always seems generally under priced. I've got 3 really good deals: 1. My Mapex Mars Birch Fusion shells and hardware with Protection Racket cases for $350. Was a pawnshop ad on CL. 2. I got a 16" and an 18" Paiste Sig Mellow crashes for $120 together. 3. 21" Meinl Mb20 Heavy Crash for $140 on Guitar Center online used.

[@blackandgoldcity5210]

So, heres the scoop. When I was in the school band as a percussionist I was assembling a drumset similar to how you did with the something dollar drumset. So, I found hardware and a kit on craigslist and all i needed was cymbals and a snare. So, I had a talk with my band teacher and asked him if we had any spare cymbals he was willing to give away. He showed me a slightly cracked zildjian crash, a pair of hats by meinl that sounded decent with a slight crack aswell, and a ride with no brand. Whole pack was 25 bucks. ALWAYS ASK YOU BAND TEACHER FOR EQUIPMENT! Band teachers (especially non-drummers) really dont know the value of cracked cymbals.

[@dalesandry]

Thanks for the info, I am looking to get back into drumming and you have showed me a few tips and trick. Thanks, keep up the good work

[@coleboba]

My best resource for gear is my friends. I put a nut on a guitar for a friend and he gave me a squire strat neck which I put on an extra body. Then my other friend traded me a Gibson melody maker for the parts strat. I’ve also had friends find gear on the side of the road and in dumpsters and just give it to me. My sister found a Ibanez strat style guitar at the dump that worked perfect

[@martymcnug6784]

I ended up getting a Zildjian K Special Dry Ride off of guitar center's used gear for only 30 bucks and it sounded amazing

[@derekwilliams1660]

"And this trash can" ha ha ha that killed me!

[@Derpsterrr]

Bought a Tama Swingstar for 70 euro's (Arround 80 usd) from 1994, 12,14,16,22, and the snare drum. It also had all the hardware, a throne, kick pedal and a pair of pearl hi hats.

[@chadmoody9155]

I got a nice pdp set with a 18 inch k custom session ride and 16 inch k custom session crash with a dw 9000, 2 cymbal stands, a cymbal bag with a ton of sticks, cases, and a roc n soc throne for only 400 bucks. Got it on Facebook marketplace, you can really find awesome deals on there. Great for selling your own gear too.

[@TheMitchYouKnow]

Music Go Round is great! I got a six piece birch Gretsch Catalina drum kit in great condition with brand new gator soft cases included, for $550

[@dareyes3366]

I got a Yamaha hi hat stand, a 10" sunlite tom, and 2 cheap GP Toms (with 1 tom arm) for $45!

[@brookie2464]

try gumtree as well if in Britan

[@judesilk2656]

Or preloved

[@doublevizzion]

I might be getting a 80 quid drum kit off of gumtree

[@skywipe1949]

It's Britain.

[@andrewkimball08]

I got a set of Sabian b8 Pro Hi hats from Guitar Center used for $30, and they have now lasted me 2 years.

[@craigstrickland1572]

Never seen a cheap kit until this week and it was not something I had the time to work on. $50 for a percussion plus on CL. I have seen free drums on my CL(Raleigh) once. Music Go Round is ok, but they buy low and sell too high sometimes. All your tips are on point.

[@andrewsims5704]

my tip is to get to know the shop owner really well and then they will likely meet you with the deal i primarily trade for all of my equipment buy stuff really cheap and trade it off for euipment the most iv spent in the past year is about 30$ and a snare stand for two boom stands

[@deandiamond5479]

I just found an 8x14 OCDP micro vent snare on craigs for $100. Came with die cast hoops which are $100/set AND an Evans hybrid batter head which is like $40. I swapped out the die cast hoops and heads and plan to sell if back on CL or reverb for what I paid.

[@EthanFiske]

Thank you so much, you've inspired me so much throughout all your videos! I can't wait to get some better hi hats after these tips! My best deal was my drum set which I got for $300 where it came with a Sabian AABright crash which is $220 by itself. Also another time I got a kinda crappy amp, a vintage dean markly amp, a mini fender squire strat (cranky but it was included) and then I got a multi guitar stand for only $135! Again thanks sm for your tips

[@Geeson3003]

Best deal: cousin gave me a zildjian ride with no logo (just a stamp) - he didn't really know much about it.. Turns out it's a late 60s model - sounds great too

[@Fredou714]

fred peavey guitar cause the bridge screws were missing an the dude didnt know how to replace them. added some emgs, changed the floyd and made a deep scallop fretboard and now its my fav guitar

[@dirkayala5812]

Ha! Great video. I just picked up a similar deal today. Basically 2 kits,(Bass & toms), plus a bonus tom & snare, 2-deals within 10minutes drive each other-total 11 drums with some misc. hardware~$55 bucks! [One deal CL other deal OfferUp]

[@joshpaul5267]

I was just watching this and wondering about my drum set! Turns out that it is worth a lot of money and a guy in my old neighborhood sold it to me for 500 bucks! It has a crash-ride, crash, splash, hihats, and China cymbal. It also has 3 rack toms, a floor tom, a base and a snare! Im so excited and i have had it for a few months now and i have played it so much.

[@joshpaul5267]

Cymbals are all zildjian zbt

[@Jorgelopezdrums]

I like to watch your videos while eating, I don't know why. Cheers!

[@Ipadtutorials1012]

my best deal on gear? hmm. it was my starter kit(s). i have a friend who played drums along with his 2 older brothers. they all had their own set, cymbals, stands, and other hardware. when he found out i wanted to start playing drums, he gathered all of their drums together (they had all stopped playing at that point) and sold it all to me. i ended up getting 3 quality kits 10 heavy-duty stands, and the cymbals to match for $225.

[@nathanielnicholson559]

Well, today a customer came to clear out her totaled Jeep, mentioning that the stuff in the back was trash. I snagged a Zoom 505 guitar pedal that "didn't work" and when I got home I tried it out with a proper power source and now have another nifty toy that should eat up a good portion of my weekend. Sorry it's not drum stuff, but hella good deal, especially since I didn't have to rob the power source from anything else :)