Well for a starter kit I'd say they would be fine - but I still think you could get better if you went for a second hand shell pack & looked around for cymbals/hardware.
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Well for a starter kit I'd say they would be fine - but I still think you could get better if you went for a second hand shell pack & looked around for cymbals/hardware.
Cheers. I'll order the CB tomorrow online. Can get it for £215 with delivery
http://www.andertons.co.uk/acoustic...d595/cb-22-rock-5-piece-drum-kit-wine-red.asp
That's the one. Site seems legit.
What about Performance Percussion kit? Are they slightly better?
Also with the CB kits I hear 'fusion' is smaller, 'rock' is bigger, so I guess I best go with rock.
That's the one. Site seems legit.
What about Performance Percussion kit? Are they slightly better?
Also with the CB kits I hear 'fusion' is smaller, 'rock' is bigger, so I guess I best go with rock.
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Go for the £85 kit in Crewe and add some more cymbals
I can't really find much information about the 'Dragon' brand, hmm. Wonder how they stand against the CB kits.
I'd be looking at about an extra £100 for decent symbols/hi-hat?
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For the price I really can't see much difference.
I'd be very surprised if they weren't made by the same company and different names put on them like CB, Stagg and Dragon.
For £85 you'll get your money back if you decide it's not for you or if you want to trade in for better.
£100 isn't going to buy a lot of cymbal but they should be better than the standard ones that come with it.
Competent drummers will spend £250 on 1 crash (if not more).
my recent cymbals have cost me in the region of for 1 x 18" crash (250/260) 1 x 22" Ride (330/340) 1 x pair of hats (330/340) ride cymbals 20" (230) cymbals are an expensive game
if i were you id hang out and look for a deal, i know a lad who picked up a second hand mapex kit for 70 quid and it was spot on
Just remembered i was in York the other day and in an antiques shop, they had a 60's premier kit with all cymbals etc for £200
edit: also loads of decent kits, or beginners kits for tht price on a certain auction site, yamaha, and pearl being 2 of them
edit: also loads of decent kits, or beginners kits for tht price on a certain auction site, yamaha, and pearl being 2 of them
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Most of them are collection only though and I don't have the transport to do that anyway.
I think I'm going to leave it. Drumming sounds like an expensive hobby, and as much as I really want to take it up again I just can't afford a decent kit and I don't want to risk spending £200 on a kit and it sounding like crap.
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dont give up on it, you might have some serious hidden talent, dude get yourself the cb kit, to an untrained ear its fine for practicing on, i just practice on my legs now as i dont have a kit setup anywhere as im always out giggin, so as long as it makes a sound and you can produce a beat go for it.
I dont see the point in throwing away an idea due to cash, yes its a cheaper kit, yes its not gonna be the best, but you can still learn on it, and if you decide its for you in the future you can always upgrade fella
My neighbours aren't going to be happy
How well do the silencing pads work? I imagine it makes the drums sound really tinnyVery silly question, but I just remembered I'm left handed... Haha. And my old drum tutor used to teach me the left handed way so there's no way I could play right handed now, I don't need to change any of the kit up or anything? I assume it's all universal? Sorry for the stupid question.
yeah it doesnt matter if your left or right handed, you can just set it up to your playing needs
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Whatever you do don't set it up like this.
This guy had serious problems playing properly and he'd never bothered to look at how others setup.
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Being a left handed drummer never did Phil Collins much harm.
I play in a blues / rock band on the old drums.
I play in a blues / rock band on the old drums.
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Oggie, great drummer, great bloke.
He's the drummer with DEMON - http://the-demon.com/
I was going to suggest Rhythm House but I keep forgetting the name
can you get it home OK?
Was about to say second hand Pearl or Mapex is the way to go for low money as you get the quality (relative quality of course, you're not going to get a Pearl Masters or a Mapex Orion!) but you've already made the purchase. Hope you enjoy drumming away!
Reminds me that I need to get a new kit too . . . I sold my old Gretsch kit a while ago as I'm moving, need to try and track down a good electric kit. Waiting for fleabay for a good deal on a Roland TD12/20
Reminds me that I need to get a new kit too . . . I sold my old Gretsch kit a while ago as I'm moving, need to try and track down a good electric kit. Waiting for fleabay for a good deal on a Roland TD12/20