2010 May | Used Drum Sets

Maple Drum Set

How To Pick Out The Perfect Drumset By Mark Tucky

Picking out the perfect drumset is an art ! You just can't walk into a store and see the best looking set and say "hey how much is that drumset in the window" ? You have to be a little more in tune with the drumset than just the outside of the package. First thing is you have to do your research on the sound that you are going after . Are you primarIly into rock ,or jazz or funk or are you doing a gig at the Holiday Inn . Now once we know what kind of sound we are looking we have a base to go on . Many choices are at your fingertips with the great resource on the internet .Once you you are set with the styles you are looking to pursue now we can focus on the other asperations of finding the perfect drumset for you . The different sizes of toms and bass drums and the different depths of the drums and different kinds of wood are quite extensive so lets take one step at a time . With the internet you can find out all this info and more so lets get the ball rolling .Kinds ... Maple ,Birch ,Oak ,Bubinga and Rosewood are some of the types of wood out there . Each will have it's own distict sound and quality . Make sure to research all the woods to find the kind of sound you are looking for .Next article we will go into price and colors and drumshops with integrity.

About the Author

Muscians Institue Grad .1985 with honors ,Berklee College understudy ,Little Joe Cook drummer for 4 years ,Paris drummer in Florida

Help me pick the best Drum Set?

I am looking for the best drum set to play deathcore with for under 1000.

so for all I have is a Tama Iron Cobra Double Bass Pedal.
I have already found 4 drum sets that I think look good but I want second opinions, and if you know a drumset that is even better please post a link.

http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/ddrum-Duo-Fade-Maple-6Piece-Shell-Pack?sku=491045

http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-DDR-DF722SP-LIST

http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-DRU-PDX722FM-LIST

http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Tama-Superstar-SK-HyperDrive-5Piece-Drum-Set?sku=491348

Also for some further Help, I need Cymbals and Cymbal stands and was wondering if anyone could reccomend some good brands or places to look. Thanks for everything

All these drum sets are very advisable. The Pacific X7 Maple has a very competitive price and is also a nice drum set.

If you have an experience friend who can actually try out the drum set(s), advice and guide can certainly help, but the final decision is a self explored action where you play the drum set and assure its function matches to your expectation.

It can be very tiresome and frustrating when choosing cymbals. In the process to make a decision, going through the range and number of cymbals can be overwhelming.

We suggest you stay away mass produced cymbals. You can find unique B20 alloy hand hammered cymbals that will match your own style and music. These cymbals each sound differently thus providing almost endless sound spectrum.

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We hope this will work for you, best luck and enjoy drumming!