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]

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]

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!


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[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.

 

[john_g]

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?