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07-03-2007, 03:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland | | | Cymbals
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My band had a drummer we had to let go as he wasn't turning up for rehearsals etc The last rehearsal, about six weeks ago, the drummer left his set of cymbals in my car. Several text and voice messages and e-mails later, he has not as much returned any for his cymbals' return. What to do? I am almost considering threatning to sell them,and see if that jerks some motion into him to pick them up, but thought I'd pass it by you guys first to see if you have any suggestions....
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07-03-2007, 03:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: south of Spain | | just give him an ultimatum, if he doesn't pick them up in x weeks, they are yours  |
07-03-2007, 04:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boca Raton, Florida | | | I assume that the drummer lives close to you. Just bring them to him and be done with it.
I still have a Peavy Studio Pro 40 that a guitarist left at my house back in 1982. I tried giving it back, but he moved out of state on short notice and never called for it,so now it makes a great amp in my studio.
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07-03-2007, 04:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA | | | Send them to me. Especially if there is an old Zildjian K Ride with a sizzle.
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07-03-2007, 06:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix. Az. | | | I'd either deliver them or keep-em around because its the right thing to do, and he will end up wanting them back and contact you... Plus he'll probably end up being your drummer again at some point. (mark my words)
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07-04-2007, 12:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by anderbass  I'd either deliver them or keep-em around because its the right thing to do, and he will end up wanting them back and contact you... Plus he'll probably end up being your drummer again at some point. (mark my words) | It doesn't sound like the drummer is much of a prize - more of a flake.
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07-04-2007, 01:09 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland | | | No - if I knew where he lived specifically, it would have been as easy as dropping them off, but he lives somewhere the other city of the city (that's as much as I know) - we always met in studios or socially and never had any reason to go to each others house.
I have no use for cymbals myself plus they're getting in the way! I'm sure he might need them in the future - but he doesn't seem to be too pushed in getting them back if he does!
Anyway, I sent him a mail last night to the effect that I still have his cymbals and to arrange to have the picked up (by anyone!!) by today week (Wednsday 11th), and left it at that! wonder if that'll work!
PS New and improved drummer in the making! This guy won't be coming back no matter how desparate we are!!
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07-04-2007, 01:10 AM
| | Not Actually Knighted... Yet! | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio | | | I say ultamatim him, if he doesn't come get 'em, sell 'em
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07-04-2007, 01:18 AM
| | | | all his cymbals? what an idiot.... |
07-04-2007, 01:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Woodinville, WA | | Maybe he's gotten into a car wreck, or something and hasn't had a chance to respond........
Ya' just never know........ 
Hang on to them for a while. No skin off you nose!
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07-04-2007, 01:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland | | | Maybe so (I sincerely hope nothing's happened though). He's been in contact with the guitarist since my initial "take your cymbals away please" contacts (who never thought of mentioning the cymbals to him), so, he certainly was well enough initially to get his thumb-mobile action working.
He did mention he was moving back to the U.K though some time ago.
In any case, they'll be long out of my house (with my wife out of my ear!! lol) this side of Christmas one way or the other! |
07-04-2007, 01:45 AM
|  | Ojo. | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beaumont/Calimesa, CA | | you could turn them into a lamp!
how you'd do this, i don't know.... but you gotta do something with 'em! 
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07-04-2007, 02:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland | | Interesting....... maybe there should be a new forum set up here - not on how to make basses or the likes, but converting musical instruments into lamps!! lol The perfect Christmas gift for the one you love! (did I just mention the "C" word twice in one thread?  ) |
07-04-2007, 02:07 AM
| | Ojo. | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beaumont/Calimesa, CA | | | you did! but that's ok. christmas is fun!
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