What should i know before buying a used drum set?

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I was recently searching Craigslist for a used drum set in the area of $500. i always had an impression that drum sets last a very long time. is this correct? is the wear and tear from the drum sticks something to not worry about?. i don't mind putting a little extra money into it to replace the things like the part that you acctuly hit. Is there anything else i should know before buying anything?

any advice would be GREAT.

Answer
make sure your drum set is a good brand and make sure the drums are nice and round. Make sure under the drum heads the edge of the tom is also nice and round and even, no warping or dings. they will be hard to tune and not sound too good.
Remo heads are great strong and unless you are a supre heavy drummer you will probably never break one..maybe wear it out after a few years depending on your style.
Also think about how many cymbals you want and if you buy a set new or used keep that in mind. good cymbal stands and cymbals are EXPENSIVE. you dont need top of the line stuff but something that wont fall over when you hit it.
i have used almost every set out there in the studio..so many good ones. dont let anyone tell you that you must have a super expensive line drumset to get a good sound. i used a Pearl export set on an album and got one of the best drum sounds i have ever recorded. it wasnt in the mix either i just tuned it right and used the right heads.
cymbals are a more personal preference. Zildjian of course are good and has a great choice of sounds for different styles. paiste and ufip also great and sometimes a little too loud depending on what you are playing. Sabian are alittle more mellow sounding and little less expensive. stay away from cymbals you never heard of.
the better you have your set setup and sounding the more fun it is to play. Dont worry about damaging your set by paying it , they are made to take a beating ,literally. you can buy a cheaper set but youll be happier having good pedals, cymbals and heads. by a smooth hi-hat stand and nice kick drum pedal. make sure your hi-hat cymbals are good. some really god paiste have great response and sound ( each brand has good ones though )
what i would buy if i was just starting out :
tama or pearl set
zildjian mega bell ride - maybe hard to find
zildjian or paiste cymbals
dw kick drum pedal
remo clear hydraulic heads - use white coated remo on the snare
promark sticks

start out with a small kit ..it will make you become a better drummer. snare kick mounted tom and floor tom . ride, hihats and 2 crashes . eventually think about a good snare drum. :)
oh, dont forget your drum throne, you can have the best drumset and be the best drummer in the world but if you throne keeps falling over as you are playing not going to do to good.
and.......... 1 last thing ..if you are playing in your bedroom ..for fun set your chair close as you can into the corner of the room while still giving yourself plenty of room to play comfortably. You will feel the most base from the kick drum there. bass kind of resonates in the corners.

What paint colors should I use in my sisters bedroom?

kayla

My sister is a cowgirl and has several horses. She's goin away to be a counselor at a horse camp for the next week and me and my da want to surprise her by remaking her room. She loves bright colors and wants basketball orange... But both me and my dad think it will be too obnoxious since she has blue carpet. We're going to build a horse stall set into the wall. It's not an actual stall just designed to look like a stall it will have a little recessed space to put things in. And make pallet wood curtain covers. We have a wagon wheel were going to put on her wall and make her a horseshoe jewelry rack. What I need to know is how we can get the orange paint to look good in the room we were thinking make one wall orange and the rest another color but what shade of orange and what color I'm totally lost.

Answer
basketball > orange
http://www.materials-world.com/paint-colors/benjamin_moore/Benjamin-Moore-Color-04.htm
http://www.materials-world.com/paint-colors/behr/behr-colorsmart/behr-colorsmart-08.htm
http://www.materials-world.com/paint-colors/pittsburgh_paints/pittsburgh-paint-05.htm
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Spalding > Basketball
http://shop.spalding.com/Spalding-NBA-Oversize-Trainer-Basketball/dp/B003TUA1E8
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the basket ball color is not really bright, as it is shape for visual contrast,
it would goo well with tan colours related to horses and stalls,

because orange is not common with horse an ro barn stable coloring,
you might look at creating wall mural with orange sunset,

http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000lcrCCSgGI98/s/500/Z0740H-Horses-silhouetted-in-lake-and-sunset.jpg
http://garywilliamsphoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/horses_04.jpg
http://rlv.zcache.com/orange_sunset_with_cowboy_silhouette_post_card-r785b3b2058a64cf5bd5494beb07eb3ee_vgbaq_8byvr_512.jpg

if you have actual photo image of sister on horse with any sunset,
pseudo her as silhouetted , and replace back ground with yellow/ oranges/ brown sky set,

Sherwin Williams color visualizer
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/visualizer/index.html
Behr paint your place
http://www.behr.com/behrx/act/view/shop/paintyourplace
Pittsburgh Paints -virtual painter
http://www.pittsburghpaints.com/
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