What's your latest drum related purchase?

[Drumming-4-Life]

I'm guessing Tama Star Reserve Snare -- at least 6.5" deep; maybe 8". Must have 2.3 triple flanged hoops, hence the die cast replacements.

Sooooooo...
Star Reserve Hand Hammered Copper in the 6.5 x 14 size. And the die cast hoops are to replace the brass hoops?

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You're close, but I already have that drum... I also replace the Star lugs. On the drum that just arrived, I sold the Star lugs in less than 24 hours. Last year, it was more challenging selling Star Lugs, but things are different now. I also depends on who is shopping on Reverb.

https://flacche.com/index.php/tama-s...ammered-copper

[dale w miller]

It sounds like a headache, but yours looks better to me, Matt.

[Drumming-4-Life]

It sounds like a headache, but yours looks better to me, Matt.

I don't get the headache... you mean the Japanese guy hammering away at the shell???

[dale w miller]

I don't get the headache... you mean the Japanese guy hammering away at the shell???

The buying & selling of parts and then possibly lowering its value.

[JY Kelly]

The buying & selling of parts and then possibly lowering its value.

Matt knows precisely what you meant.

[TMdrums]

After years of failed attempts at playing guitar, I sold it and bought this American Fender Jazz Bass in their Dark Knight finish.

Hey Dale, the late great Jaco Pastorius who was a wonderful drummer bought a Fender Jazz Bass, ripped the frets out and made history! Best of luck to you and your Jazz Bass!

[Drumming-4-Life]

The buying & selling of parts and then possibly lowering its value.

Matt knows precisely what you meant.

I was completely unaware of what Dale was implying, especially since he couldn't have been more vague, and since every snare drum I've sold in 2019 and 2020 has been at a profit.

[dale w miller]

Hey Dale, the late great Jaco Pastorius who was a wonderful drummer bought a Fender Jazz Bass, ripped the frets out and made history! Best of luck to you and your Jazz Bass!

Thanks. With the rhythm I’ve already developed, scales I know from playing the guitar, and because for the most part it’s only one string at a time, it’s already feeling good in my hands.

I was completely unaware of what Dale was implying, especially since he couldn't have been more vague, and since every snare drum I've sold in 2019 and 2020 has been at a profit.

It’s not just that, but finding guys who want to take these left over parts. Again, I like what you created more. I would just buy a drum I already like as is.

[melvinspeed]

I don't have the confidence Matt does in fine-tuning equipment to his liking.

It seems like the further I tear the drum down, the wonkier it sounds when I reassemble.
So other than changing heads and tuning 'em up. I try not to tinker with 'em.

[Drumming-4-Life]

It’s not just that, but finding guys who want to take these left over parts.

Selling Tama (and Pearl) parts on eBay and Reverb is easy peasy. Since many of the parts work on multiple models, there are many buyers out there for valuable parts. The drummer who bought this last set of lugs from me is actually going to use them on a John Blackwell signature snare. I would never have guessed that, but the parts fit.

It’s not just that, but finding guys who want to take these left over parts. Again, I like what you created more. I would just buy a drum I already like as is.

This I understand. Sometimes I leave a drum alone, but most of the time I have a vision of what I would like to see and or hear, and make that happen.

I think the same thing happens with cars. Some people buy cars, and leave them exactly the way they come from the factory, while some customize a little, and some go wild, changing all sorts of parts inside and outside the vehicle. As a former Corvette owner and lifetime enthusiast, I see very few stay completely stock. Almost every owner adds or changes something, to make it their own.

[JY Kelly]

So not totally new but it’s the first time I’m running both pads on the kit. I gotta say - these things are a revelation. So simple to use, even a caveman like me can do it. And fun as hell.

[dale w miller]

What are you using them for? What’s different about them?

[JY Kelly]

What are you using them for? What’s different about them?

Different sound effects- drums, claps, congas, 808 drops, etc. They’re compact and easy to use.

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[Cheez_Whiz]

You purchased an instruction manual?