ok so i play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, and i sing, so now im bored and wanna learn drums (this way i can record my own shit doing everything by myself) sooo i wanna know some good not "beginner" sets but nothing over 700 bucks. so yeah if anybody has some recommendations that would be mad appreciated.
peace.
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Hobbies category? Maybe give some free advice about: Music? uisforukelele answered Monday August 13 2007, 4:56 pm: look in the classifieds in your newspaper and see if any used drums are for sale (they might even throw in the cymbals too). go to a music store where you live and talk to them about it, or go to guitarcenter.com or musiciansfriend.com to get an idea of what you want. if you buy drums from a store, most likely cymbals are not included so keep that in mind. also, cymbals are more expensive than you would think! zildjian is probably the best cymbal but sabian is good to start with too. i have a pearl drumset. i doubt anything on guitarcenter.com is going to be under 700 bucks, which is why it would be really good to find somebody willing to sell near where you live. pearl is a really good brand, and if you can snag a set for your price, that would be awesome. but there are other, cheaper brands too. i just started playing drums for kicks (i play other instruments, like you do) and i can tell you that it's really easy to learn if you know how to play other instruments. it only took me a few hours to learn how to keep a beat. of course, lessons are probably good too, but it is definitely possible to teach yourself. if you read music, it's really helpful to look up drum tabs online (like you would guitar tabs) and that way you can learn how to play different songs and styles and stuff. good luck. [ uisforukelele's advice column | Ask uisforukelele A Question ]
hotpotato answered Monday August 13 2007, 1:28 pm: I have a cheap drumset, maybe $500? um I bought it at the Music and Arts Center. I don't know what stores you have near you. You should check and ask around for the lowest price. The employees should be eager to help.
Michele answered Monday August 13 2007, 11:37 am: Well I don't know the names of any brands, but my son got an awesome set of drums on
www.musiciansfriend.com
And he only paid $500 for them, and he has been playing for 3 years, so I know it was not a beginner set.
I was surprised at how nice they were. and shipping was included.
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