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Originally Posted by Jax  Hey joe, where'd you get those stats? They don't sound inaccurate. Just wondering if they're real and where you go to find out such things. |
87% of all statistics are made up on the spot
the rest come from the internet
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I agree that getting a good used kit is a very much worth consideration. However, in my experience about half the time I've bought any used gear, I was picking up part of someone else's equipment problem. With drums it should be easier to tell if something's wrong than it is with a lot of other gear.
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indeed a drum is just a hollow tube and some screws. As long as it was kept in a dry place there is not much that can go wrong with it. You are going to put new heads on it anyway. Kick and Hi-hat pedals are technically 'machines' but even there, what are you talking about - a couple of springs, a lever, etc? Not like buying a used car or used computer both of which are extremely complex and can have many subtle 'synergistic' problems you might not see until after a while of owning them.
also remember a high percentage of these sets are being sold, not because they are 'old' or broken down, but because some child has lost interest in the drums. I believe it's about 57%.
these kits are often in great shape, except for the dust. It's not like little Johnny has been bouncing them around on his way to and from gigs.
when I am looking at used drums, the main thing I check for is that they rest flat on a flat surface and that they are round to my eye. Of course look for obvious cracks, and a big one is stains (or mold!) indicating water damage... Maybe you have to replace some lugs, maybe one cymbal stand is stripped, but it is very unlikely that you will learn that a
whole kit is "bad" - but only after you get it home.
In fact I would say the likelihood is less than 1%!
