drummers with unnescecarilly nice equipment.

[crj14525]

My drummer has a 69 gretsch set. He is a fantastic drummer, but it seems just a bit exessive to have a set worth over a grand and a half.

[Von Felgenhauer]

Lol. My pedals alone are worth more then that. Why are you hating on someone who decided to buy one drumset and not worry about having to upgrade in the future? $1500 for a drum set isn't all that bad when you see tube heads for $2500 alone. Then add the cost of the cab and bass. Hell, look at upright basses or cellos or even trombones. Instruments do cost some coin.

[taphappy]

If you're serious about playing, you get good equipment. '69 Gretsch is real drummer equipment. That's about what any decent kit costs these days.

Now, if he had a $10K 10-piece OCP kit for a Ramones cover band, that'd be excessive.

[crj14525]

Yeah, I don't know. Its probably because I was raised up a notoriously cheap bastard. Lol

[Von Felgenhauer]

Originally Posted by taphappy

If you're serious about playing, you get good equipment. '69 Gretsch is real drummer equipment. That's about what any decent kit costs these days.

Now, if he had a $10K 10-piece OCP kit for a Ramones cover band, that'd be excessive.

Lol a cover band im trying out for, the drummer has an ocp kit custom built for him lol.

[taphappy]

Ha! Nice :)

[crj14525]

Ok.... I take my thing back... THAT is exessive. I gotta admit that gretsch is sexy.... i guess it was just my gear envy

[pnut166]

Originally Posted by crj14525

My drummer has a 69 gretsch set. He is a fantastic drummer, but it seems just a bit exessive to have a set worth over a grand and a half.

And a Fender American is how much ?

[GizmoTheOne]

Well, alright, then, count me in the "bassists with unnescecarilly nice equipment" club! (not sure you spelled it right, though...)

[makkE]

When I read the tread title I thought about 3 bassdrums, 20 toms, 20 cymbals and 2 gongs or something... not just a standard drumkit

Whatever, 1500 is pretty much normal for a proper drumkit. You'll definately hear a huge and justified diffrence between a 300$ kit and this, and it will last much longer. It's not like he has a custom made 10000$ kit...

As long as he plays good, he deserves a proper kit. Unlike that one drummer I remember who had an awesome 60'ies Ludwig kit, but could neither play nor tune it. Sounded like crap when he was on it. That was unnecessary

[carlos840]

My drummer just bought a fancy handmade snare worth £1000!

I think $1500 for a kit is ok!


http://www.naasdrumcentre.com/shop/?...=1279713375594

[stflbn]

OP should put his gear info in his Profile.

[prd004]

That's really nothing, good drums are expensive. Hardware, throne, pedals, and cymbals, cost a fortune for good stuff too.
I would much rather play with a drummer who has a passion for and values good gear. Gear doesn't make the player, but good gear in the hands of good musicians is priceless.

[kdiggity]

Yep. $1500 for a set is nothing.

I jammed with a dude once who's set (which included some electronic pads, as well) was well into the $5k range. Ever seen what a single high-end cymbal costs? Good LORD.

-K

[stflbn]

And when anyone starts adding up everything that makes up there 'rig' it gets pricey.

At least for 'most' it does.

[AltGrendel]

I see nothing wrong with a good drummer having a good kit.

[jgroh]

My Ric was more than that. All told, my gear is probably worth 10K.

[jaywa]

I've always said there's three reasons I never became a drummer:

1) Didn't want to buy the stuff

2) Didn't want to haul the stuff

3) No coordination

But to the point... agreed with others, $1,500 for a drum kit is actually getting off really easy. The drummer in my current band rolls with a basic Sonor 4-piece (kick, snare, top top and floor tom), and he said his kit was recently appraised at over 4 grand.

[Phalex]

My drummer plays on a bunch of crap! One of his Toms is his snare drum from Highschool marching band!

His idea of "Nice Equipment" is a pack of new sticks!

[HaMMerHeD]

"unnescecarilly"??

Really?