I want to buy some drums...

joeyowen

So, I'm missing drums like crazy. I used to play for years and then haven't for about 3 years.  Sat in front of a kit the other night and I was shite!  

So, the second hand market is either 3k dw kits or gear for music.

Which shops/sites do people recommend buying from? Would need the whole package including hardware and cymbals etc.

Yes i've googled, but wondering if anyone else has experience of competitive/helpful places? 

Danny1969

Graham Russell drums in Fareham mate ..... massive selection of used drums, great staff and service

https://www.grahamrusselldrums.com/

ChrisCox1994

Buy and sell page on FB, theres loads of mid range mapex, yamaha, natal etc for the 300-1000 mark 

joeyowen

Cheers @Danny1969 I've bookmarked some stuff! 

As for fb, I live in n wales, nearest built up area is about an hour away! 

What are natal drums like? I've never heard of them 

ChrisCox1994

I like natal a lot, I have one of their maple stave 13"x6 snares and its great. 

Their kits are well worth a look too

joeyowen

nice, I'll have to check them out.

fuck I miss drums! bip bop bip bop bip bop bip bop for days

Placidcasual79

You definitely going acoustic Joey?

joeyowen

Yeah, something about electric doesn't quite satisfy me

Placidcasual79

Fair enough..... have you tried? You can have a rattle about in Dawsons.....

octatonic

joeyowen said:

Yeah, something about electric doesn't quite satisfy me

Think about what you want to achieve here.
I have both- it is a practical impossibility to play as much as I do without an electronic kit.
Do you want to occasionally play the acoustic kit or do you want to get good?
I've probably played 3 hours of drums today- having an electronic kit allows me to do this.

joeyowen

Yeah tried, but by the time it became fun it was pushing 3k!

If I had a spare 5k I'd go for them, because about to have another baby!

Placidcasual79

I hear you Joey - not cheap for a real good sounding kit..... the top ones are brilliant. I'd love an acoustic kit, but the neighbours, misses and kids don't permit.

Course an electric is no good if you want to play with others.....

Anyway good look with it. Drums are an essential stress relief and do something for me that guitar just doesn't.