tips on choosing the former drum

Increasingly high prices of musical instruments, making a lot of people to think twice to have a new musical instrument. Recent years seem increasingly widespread sale of instruments used (second). This may be caused also by the economic conditions our country is not stable. Therefore, selecting thrift (for various needs) are often used as an alternative because of course the price offered buyers more affordable bag.

Choosing the junk, in the case in musical instruments, caution is required. We might choose the wrong things. Goods whose appearance is not necessarily look good can produce the perfect sound or the way we want, and vice versa. For that, keep in mind some tips or understanding of the goods to be purchased.

Here are some tips to keep in mind if when you will choose the former set of drums.

1. Tension Rods

Check whether the tension rods are still functioning properly, then check dratnya. If the condition is a bit rusty, do not be afraid because this is quite easy to handle. Self-cleaned with a brush or a brush. Before cleaning, should first be soaked with gasoline.
2. Ring / Hoops
Look, if the surface of the ring / hoopsnya flat / sharp because if not flat / bent, this will make a tom sound overtones / Flanging. This can be felt when we play the drums.
3. B.D. Spurs
Feet on the drum bus is very important because if the condition is not stable / not robust, will affect the game a drummer. Of course, this kind of drum legs can not support all the components of the drum during the set. I could have a mess kit when a drummer plays his drum.
4. Hardware
* How to test it, setlah with cymbals attached conditions. If rocking or still can be played while the tripod poles remain, meaning there is a problem at home wing nut (worn).
* Pedal: Try setting the position of the bass drum. If the pedal beater PJ reflection less suspension (flexible wrong), check each side and tighten. If not functioning well, means statement was weak (gear). On both sides, the ball in it have a lot of broken, thereby reducing the accuracy on the pedal as a whole.
* Niklat: Check the suspension (also in check in a set), check the hi-hat clutch / lock the hi-hat cymbals. Can be tested by how to play the hi-hat floorboard. If the condition is not perfect, then the hi-hat sounds are played to be uneven.

Check the condition of the boom stand, straight stand, snare stand, rubber feet, wing bell, tripod brace, wing nut, cymbals filters, foam, and memory lock. Such hardware is typically less attention, because most of someone more concerned with appearance and soundnya only. Yet this hardware will greatly influence the stability of the drum itself.
There are several ways to test, namely:
5. Shell

Thorough with good conditions on tom wood, for example, bearing aedge, tickness, there are cracked or not, flat surface on the shell or not, it is vital / main because it is associated with the sound quality / tone. Neither the shell is made of steel, including the key to shellnya.
6. Drumhead

Check the skin condition / drumhead on the toms, floor, snare, and bass drum. Special snare drum, snare bed look at the surface or mat for snappy, also the condition on / off on stranner, is still going well. Including device Dreamhead vital enough to see the condition of the drum set. If it had perforated drumhead / torn or worn, you should replace with a new drumhead because it greatly affects the sound, although the condition of other spare part pretty good.
7. Tom Holder

Check the locked state with a tight condition. Is tom in solid or still rocking / shifting, check memory lock on clamp, then loosen and setlah on the desired size, then tighten it again. Tom conditions are less stable holder will certainly affect the comfort of a drummer when playing the drum kit.
8. Mounting Bracket

Bracket associated with tom and bass drum. Check the bolt, whether on the wing hat drat still in good condition or has worn away. If dratnya dirty / rusty, this can be cleaned with cleaning means such as tension rods. However, if worn condition, the stability of the drum itself is difficult to secure.
9. Lugs

Check the condition of each of lugs one by one. Usually, old drum / unkempt have crack problems (broken) on lugs. This is also related to the stability of the drum set itself, which also will affect the comfort of the game.

Some tips on top may be able to give some idea how to choose the former drummer. At least reduce some possible mistakes in selecting a drum that will be bought secondhand. Happy shopping.
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