Do you know what to look for?

I’ve helped many students out with such things in the past.  It can be really hard to really know the good from the bad, particularly if you are a parent and you don’t know anything about drum sets.

Here are a few quick pointers:

- Look for damaged skins

This will indicate that the drum set has been beaten pretty hard, and likely has had a hard working life!

- Look for rust spots around metal parts

Rust (like on a car) is sure to be a bad thing around any metal… it shows the drums may have been kept in damp surroundings

- Make sure everything is working

Pedals and things have to work… don’t buy a drum kit without everything working completely properly!

There is heaps more on the subject – you really need to do your research very well before spending your hard earned dollars.

There is an e-book available by Drummer Dan Poynter for under $20 which gives you all the info you need to make informed choices about buying drums and cymbals.. and if you read the information throughly you’ll be better prepared and you won’t get ripped off!

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