eBay tip: Don't show pics of your drums sitting on concrete and asphalt outside
Terry
sitting on rough, nasty surfaces like concrete and driveways. This can't be
good for the rims, bass drum tension rods, hardware, etc. It certainly
shows a lack of careful handling to potential buyers.
Terry
Ben Larabie
Dave
doing it! Then the job of deciding which kit has been looked after would a
little easier??
..Ho Hum... :)
Dave
Terry <te...@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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Pat McDonald
<te...@nowhere.com> wrote:
I couldn't disagree more. This seems like an issue more for the
beginner players than the old guys usually. Us old farts are WAY
over caring anymore. It's a bass drum. It's designed to sit on
it's side on the floor. It's just sitting there posing for a
picture. Nobody is dragging it across the concrete. The only
point that ever touches the ground are the lug casings. If they
happened to get scratched a little who in the hell is EVER going to
know but you? The drum sits on the scratches. It will never be
seen.
Same with cymbals- "OHMIGOD!!! My cymbals have FINGERPRINTS on
them!!!!! What can I DO???????" Either clean them every time you
touch them or get over it. They're going to get dirty if you use
them. Clean 'em here and there if it makes you happy.
I understand the feeling of having something new and wanting to keep
the feeling of having something new but if you use it, it's gonna get
scratched. Period. I can equate it with people getting so anal
about the finish on their cars. The car looks great new but after
100,000 miles so many road chips and bugs and whatever have slammed
against the body at 75 mph that it's gonna look a little dull. But
it took you everywhere you needed to go for 100,000 miles so there's a
trade off. If you want it to shine like brand new, don't ever drive
it outside. Otherwise, get over it. It comes with the territory.
By all means, be careful with your stuff and take care of it but
realize that no matter HOW careful you are, it WILL show wear
eventually.
Setting a drum on concrete doesn't reflect at all on how the drums are
cared for in my mind. I just don't care that much. There are
more important things to be concerned with. Like I said, us old guys
don't get that bent out of shape over the tiny details anymore.
<bitter, jaded "old curmudgeon" mode off>
; )
Pat
BlueM0ZARK
details anymore >
preach it brutha!
Ben Larabie
Pat made me feel bad!
:-)
Ben
james
Do you check the floor for dirt, grit, gravel etc every time you put your BD
down? Have you ever put a drum on the floor while loading your car oir
setting your kit up? Have you ever caught a rim with your stick? Ever
rested a pair of sticks on top of your BD? Drums get damaged. End of
story. They're not dfelicate items and it adds character. Anyone can can
have shiny drums if they pay for new ones, but only you can have drums that
have aged and become your sound. It's just one of those things. Besides,
it only matters if you want to sell them, and surely if you care about them
that much you won't want to sell them.
james
DD
floating in a swimming pool, so he means it when he says he's not as fussy
about the condition of his drum as he used to be.
:)
"Ben Larabie" <benlarabie...@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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Terry
"mint". Mint mean mint not all dinged up as you describe. Try reading the
post thoroughly next time.
Terry
"james" <jpcorkhil...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Pat McDonald
DD <deni...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Don't worry Ben, the last kit Pat bought off eBay had a picture of the drums
> floating in a swimming pool, so he means it when he says he's not as fussy
> about the condition of his drum as he used to be.
> :)
>
>
>
Well I WAS looking for a kit that had that "wet" 70's sound.....; )
Pat