My first drum kit I’ve ever purchased was from offerup, and it was in worse condition as this one presented in the video. Taking the time to restore it really taught me a lot about drums, and there’s something very relaxing about taking everything apart and putting it back together. I wish I had the storage space to continue purchasing busted drums but for now, I’ll enjoy the one I restored 😁
+rdavidr Yeah, but you'll never catch the killer. $40? Yeah that $40 is going to give you projects for lots more videos. Great deal for the snare and stands alone. BTW: those Rock stands are crap. The metal bends and dents.
Nice find! If you're looking for something to do with the toms and bass, it might be interesting to cut the shells down and make a couple of travel/practice kits similar to Pearl's Rhythm Traveler.
+Bo Diddly The HW store has Krylon spray paint for plastic and it is a little flexible. I've used it, (not on sanded drum wraps), works pretty well. might work. Not a big choice of colors. I magine you would have to sand to bresk the glaze on the wrap, maybe 400 grit??. Then clear coat??
Drumming can be an expensive hobby, but u dont have to drop a ton of money just to have fun. If you want to start drumming, all u need is a practice pad and sticks. You can get that for 25$.
There was a summer storm here a couple of years ago that flooded everyone's basement and you'd be amazed to see how many crappy drumsets like that there were on the curbs. TKO is like toys r us and you're saving grace was that pitted up chrome snare that someone probably bought separately. These kits are barely worth buying new heads for considering they'd be three times the price of the kit. lastly, the hardware especially the lugs are beyond cheap and you didn't snag at least one good cymbal. I love in Craigslist ads where someone bought the cheapest kit possible and the photo has it set up in some cockamamie configuration that says it's never been used. And the kit has top of the line zildjian A's all around.
This thing reminds me a lot of my first drum set because basically it's the same thing. Mine was a Scott Percussion branded one. Same lugs, same wrap, same 6 lug kick, 5 lug floor and 4 lug mid tom. Mine also had a 4 lug small tom. Probably the same Chinese stencil kit. It's still in my garage somewhere and is probably going to be made into lamps or furniture or something. It's pile of crap but it's what got me into drums and even though it was a pretty bad sounding kit, it was still really fun to play. Thanks for bringing that memory up.
Despite needing an obvious clean, I think you got a great bargain! I've been looking for a 10" snare with a good brand name that doesn't cost a fortune for ages! Plus the cymbals or the skins alone, with a good clean should fetch at least £40-60 I'd think. Hats off to you sir!
Dude! Holy shit! I KNEW I'd heard of ROC before and now I know why! About a month ago my bassist clued me into an estate sale near me in San Francisco where the guy had a massive garage FULL of drums and parts. I'm talking hundreds of drums and blank shells and WEIRD sizes, too. There was a floor tom that was about 3-4 feet DEEP. Anyway, turns out the guy started ROC and they specialized in affordable custom drums that they would ship to anywhere in the world. You'd send in your specifications (no matter how batshit crazy they were), he'd make them, box them and ship them. I nabbed a sweet sounding 13" steel shell timbale for my kit and an 8"x14" blank shell that I turned into a pretty nice snare drum. All for $30. Had this been anywhere closer to Virginia I'd have found a way to let you know as this was a drum tinkerer's dream. Cymbals, stands, whole kits, 28" bass drums, 6" mounted toms, and racks upon racks of shells, lugs, and rims. Guy even had the shell for a cocktail bass drum ready to go. If my fiancee hadn't been there to reign me in, I'd have run home for our car and cleaned that guy out. This really turned into a tale. Anyway, the tl;dr version is Google ROC Drums and read all about that crazy 80s experiment in affordable custom drums!
You did great my Man! A few years back I bought a Tama red wine color, a smaller Kick than yours. I got all hardware and 2 crash HHK Paiste and hi hat and stand all for 3 Bills. So you did fantastic.
Great Buy David!- I occasionally buy $30-$50 kits for parts only and then toss out the shells. You got over $40 in just the hardware!.....BY THE WAY- That "RocK" Cymbal stand was made by Gibraltar in the 90's. I still have one that I bought brand new in 1996.
I bought an Excel 5 piece and a Pearl 5 piece made of maple and a lining of acrylic for $125. It came with Sabian Xs20's and some really nice factory crap cymbals that I worked on and made into effects cymbals.
That is the same kit as as my first drum kit, it came with an 18 inch zildjian planet z crash ride, 14 inch sabian B8 hi hats, tama titan stands, a pacific double bass pedal, and a ludwig black beauty snare drum for 250 dollars.
Ha! I used to sell TKO! I think that was St. Louis Music. I liked how we order parts for those drums. A set of legs helped a friend's 80's Yammy FT stand up a little higher. Good ol' generics. 22/12/13/16/14x5 (6.5?). Works all the time.
yhu should use the toms for snares or repair the whole drum set from before and after so yhu can so yhur talent also yhu could make a rack with the hardware it will be awesome. ...I would buy it to make a new project or something but awesome ideas you have.. keep it up
Really good deal, those hats and the snare alone are probably worth $100 on ebay. Great find! Have you given any thought to constructing a super small pocket kit for portability? And I'm still crossing my fingers you'll attempt a dollar store glitter and polyurethane finish!
Hey man, great channel. I built a drum out an old clothes dryer drum when I was a kid. It sounded like a big timbale since I only did one side. I always wanted to pair it some normal timbales in an auxillary set but unfortunately my dad accidentally backed over it with the car when he was pulling in the garage one day after work. It was built from scrap and spare parts so no biggie. Anyway, just thought I'd throw the idea out there.
Nice score! I'd keep the hi hat stand and snare stand, sell the cymbals and snare and at least double the 40 bucks spent.The rest I would give away for free after I've striped it for any useful parts.
Great find and yeah, definitely worth $40. I'm always amazed and a bit saddened when I see gear mistreated like this. You can get a brand new Gibraltar hi hat clutch for $8.99 from Musician's Friend including shipping, so why the cheap foam and zip tie treatment? The former owner obviously has no respect for the craft. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this project.
you're the only person I've ever felt like subscribing to on this thing, man. im into what you are doing and may hit you up for help on some shit if i could. thanks
I got this same kit off freecycle but in much better condition with some vitage hardware also in pretty good condition only one good cymbal but very happy as I've only just started my drumming journey :)
I'd buy it to cannibalize parts to create an ultra portable suitcase drum kit. A full kit, even a small one still takes a shit ton of room for someone who just likes to hold together a few acoustic instruments for after dinner beer and standards.
Heck of a deal you got there rdavidr! I'd probably buy all of that just for the 10" snare and the ZBT crash! FYI: The nut thingy that the tension rod screws into is called a "swivel nut".
so I'm trying thus weird uv sealer thing to fix a cymbal that's cracked and I was wondering what you think that idea the only issue I have seen so far is it dampens the cymbal but it works for my China
rdavidr it is time to do another bass drum beater video! make a bass drum beater out of bone! Metal AF!!!! ima copy and paste this on all your sheet until you finally do it!
+Arthur Vyncke (Ephora) I bought a ludwig kit about 2 years ago and I clean it a few times a month and already the wraps are already starting to warp. I'm afraid if I re-wrap my drums it'll look worse than it does now.
ya gotta keep an eye on Craigslist. I bought a 4 piece of Gammon drums off a guy for 30 bucks, the drums were pure crap, but they all had new Remo pinstripes....great deal
As they Always say: "One man's TKO 40$ set is another man's dw collectors edition set
So true
facts
$40 is a crazy good deal! I need to start looking for stuff like this!
Luke Datema I see you everywhere.
Luke Datema got full 5 pierce set 70 bux 😃
ay lmao for real 😂
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Luke Datema no I have one already that drum set is ugly shit I mean bullshit or shit
Fix it and give it to some local kid who can't afford drums.
Nice 👏
@Anonymous not really, most kids arent even interested in music
@@deadiwtd1858 Yeah im sure no kid within a 50 mile radius wants to play or learn the drums
Yes please
@@deadiwtd1858 I am 😞 im dying to play the drums. currently finding the cheapest way to get a drumset
My first drum kit I’ve ever purchased was from offerup, and it was in worse condition as this one presented in the video. Taking the time to restore it really taught me a lot about drums, and there’s something very relaxing about taking everything apart and putting it back together. I wish I had the storage space to continue purchasing busted drums but for now, I’ll enjoy the one I restored 😁
does offerup still exist and how to get on it /use it ?, i only have email though , no celly/social media , thanks > tom !
@@tomquirin4231 its more usable on an app for a cell phone but i'm sure it can work on a desktop/laptop
@@HawtDawgN3k HEY THANKS , will try it , you got drums b.t.w. ? or a drummer by chance ?
I love me some drum forensics
Love your vids
+rdavidr Yeah, but you'll never catch the killer. $40? Yeah that $40 is going to give you projects for lots more videos. Great deal for the snare and stands alone. BTW: those Rock stands are crap. The metal bends and dents.
+rdavidr price of this?
Nice find! If you're looking for something to do with the toms and bass, it might be interesting to cut the shells down and make a couple of travel/practice kits similar to Pearl's Rhythm Traveler.
+rdavidr
I love your videos , makes a series of that drum set, greetings from Argentina.
Hate those 5 lug drums... oddball.... don't forget to show em the heat gun & paint trick on those worn heads... ;) Great find BTW...
The right way to put on a HH clutch... smh ive been doing it wrong all these years
Hell yeah $40.00 worth of hardware parts at least, then the cymbals make it bonus day.
I can't find anything AS GOOD as this for less than 150$ :(( I really wanna start drumming
Starting off is real easy and fun, Hope you start soon!
+Bo Diddly The HW store has Krylon spray paint for plastic and it is a little flexible. I've used it, (not on sanded drum wraps), works pretty well. might work. Not a big choice of colors. I magine you would have to sand to bresk the glaze on the wrap, maybe 400 grit??. Then clear coat??
Craigslist man. Letgo. Ebay. Shit man you gotta look everywhere lol. You will find something eventually. Hope ya find a score so you can learn!
@@diamonddeuce2288 not trying to be rude or anything but his comment is over 3 years old
Drumming can be an expensive hobby, but u dont have to drop a ton of money just to have fun. If you want to start drumming, all u need is a practice pad and sticks. You can get that for 25$.
Hey dude love your videos, keep up the good work... One of the best drumming channels.
There was a summer storm here a couple of years ago that flooded everyone's basement and you'd be amazed to see how many crappy drumsets like that there were on the curbs. TKO is like toys r us and you're saving grace was that pitted up chrome snare that someone probably bought separately. These kits are barely worth buying new heads for considering they'd be three times the price of the kit. lastly, the hardware especially the lugs are beyond cheap and you didn't snag at least one good cymbal. I love in Craigslist ads where someone bought the cheapest kit possible and the photo has it set up in some cockamamie configuration that says it's never been used. And the kit has top of the line zildjian A's all around.
This thing reminds me a lot of my first drum set because basically it's the same thing. Mine was a Scott Percussion branded one. Same lugs, same wrap, same 6 lug kick, 5 lug floor and 4 lug mid tom. Mine also had a 4 lug small tom. Probably the same Chinese stencil kit. It's still in my garage somewhere and is probably going to be made into lamps or furniture or something. It's pile of crap but it's what got me into drums and even though it was a pretty bad sounding kit, it was still really fun to play. Thanks for bringing that memory up.
It's worth 40$, for sure. I think the Mapex snare alone might be worth around 40$, so anything else you could use is just gravy. Good find!
The throne is probably the best part of the kit! Can't wait for more vids on this kit :D
nice find now we wait to see what ideas you come up for this one
Your comedic timing cracks me up. "Oh... and it also came with this throne."
Despite needing an obvious clean, I think you got a great bargain! I've been looking for a 10" snare with a good brand name that doesn't cost a fortune for ages! Plus the cymbals or the skins alone, with a good clean should fetch at least £40-60 I'd think.
Hats off to you sir!
Love your channel dude! greetings from Argentina
Congrats on the shoutout that David gave to you on the new Making It podcast. Hopefully you get a lot of new traffic! =)
+grandolddrummer thanks! I always listen to making it at work and was totally caught off guard when he said my name haha
Cant wait for the vids You're cookin' in these pots.
How about the 40 dollar drum set series??? :D
Cool idea but he just started a new series with his old kit ;)
Lol I think hes already modified most of those drums
I bought a 60's Trixon kit two days ago for 50$. Fantastic sounding kit that had been sitting in some attic for years! Buying second hand is it!
Heck yes add it all up and you did great. I really like the bonus Mapex snare . Well that's what I think.
TKO PERCUSSION! Oh my gosh I can't believe it. I have stack made with one of their terrible cymbals, AND I LOVE IT! Great find bro! hahaha.
I really love the technique for setting up that hi hat clutch
Floor tom to snare conversion!!👌🏻
PLEASE do a video on how to take the rust out of hardware! Love your vids from Brasil!
omg I'm so looking foward on the how to remove rust video!!
I struggle with it a lot because I live in front of the beach
man I love your videos, that hihat clutch, beat all I've ever seen.LMAO
Dude! Holy shit! I KNEW I'd heard of ROC before and now I know why! About a month ago my bassist clued me into an estate sale near me in San Francisco where the guy had a massive garage FULL of drums and parts.
I'm talking hundreds of drums and blank shells and WEIRD sizes, too. There was a floor tom that was about 3-4 feet DEEP.
Anyway, turns out the guy started ROC and they specialized in affordable custom drums that they would ship to anywhere in the world. You'd send in your specifications (no matter how batshit crazy they were), he'd make them, box them and ship them.
I nabbed a sweet sounding 13" steel shell timbale for my kit and an 8"x14" blank shell that I turned into a pretty nice snare drum. All for $30.
Had this been anywhere closer to Virginia I'd have found a way to let you know as this was a drum tinkerer's dream. Cymbals, stands, whole kits, 28" bass drums, 6" mounted toms, and racks upon racks of shells, lugs, and rims. Guy even had the shell for a cocktail bass drum ready to go. If my fiancee hadn't been there to reign me in, I'd have run home for our car and cleaned that guy out.
This really turned into a tale. Anyway, the tl;dr version is Google ROC Drums and read all about that crazy 80s experiment in affordable custom drums!
The snare and snare stand are worth $$$!!! I would totally buy that kit.
You did great my Man! A few years back I bought a Tama red wine color, a smaller Kick than yours. I got all hardware and 2 crash HHK Paiste and hi hat and stand all for 3 Bills. So you did fantastic.
That clutch! Hahahahaha I haven't laughed that hard in a while
The Snare alone is worth more than $40... nice deal! Looking foward for the rust removal video.
Love your channel bro ! Where did you find such a great deal ? Hahaha
Great Buy David!- I occasionally buy $30-$50 kits for parts only and then toss out the shells. You got over $40 in just the hardware!.....BY THE WAY- That "RocK" Cymbal stand was made by Gibraltar in the 90's. I still have one that I bought brand new in 1996.
For $40 is that more than a good deal, I would buy this set and fix the problems! ^^
Looks like a pretty darn good deal there Sir. Kuddos
$40 bucks for that snare and hi hat stand alone is a good deal, with that 10'inch snare included it's a steal.
a kit like that is around 100€ over here, so yeah i´ll buy it for 40$
+SuperVistaprint Here in Serbia, I would pay around 300-400€ for that kit with cymbals and everything...
Scale Plastic Workshop Yep, in Croatia too
You uploaded this on my birthday!!😂👌🏼
I've had a few drums sets that look exactly like this!! $40 is a better deal than I got. Espicailly with that Mapex thrown in!!
One of the best vids. Too funny
that's fantastic!
Wow this was my 1st set. TKO metallic blue. I overhauled it with remo ebony pinstripe. Sound pretty good until I got a pearl..lol
Your videos are the best ! you are the bestest
I bought an Excel 5 piece and a Pearl 5 piece made of maple and a lining of acrylic for $125. It came with Sabian Xs20's and some really nice factory crap cymbals that I worked on and made into effects cymbals.
The Rock hardware was made by Gibraltar. It was their single braced hardware line. I used to have a couple of those stands
The snare is worth the purchase price! Wow!
That video on rust removal would be really helpful :D
That is the same kit as as my first drum kit, it came with an 18 inch zildjian planet z crash ride, 14 inch sabian B8 hi hats, tama titan stands, a pacific double bass pedal, and a ludwig black beauty snare drum for 250 dollars.
Yes i would definitely buy that just for the spares. I would love to have the time and tge facilities to resurrect it. Im jealous !
Nice score! Worth way more then $40!
THE BREAKFAST DRUM SET !!
+Seth Rocks NO
+rdavidr it has to be done
Hell yeah! I keep looking for deals like that in this area but there's just not enough people here... :)
Ha! I used to sell TKO!
I think that was St. Louis Music.
I liked how we order parts for those drums.
A set of legs helped a friend's 80's Yammy FT stand up a little higher.
Good ol' generics. 22/12/13/16/14x5 (6.5?). Works all the time.
Re: cymbal stand - "Rock" was a hardware series sold by Gibraltar. 90's into 2010's.
yhu should use the toms for snares or repair the whole drum set from before and after so yhu can so yhur talent also yhu could make a rack with the hardware it will be awesome. ...I would buy it to make a new project or something but awesome ideas you have.. keep it up
Really good deal, those hats and the snare alone are probably worth $100 on ebay. Great find! Have you given any thought to constructing a super small pocket kit for portability? And I'm still crossing my fingers you'll attempt a dollar store glitter and polyurethane finish!
I'd like to see you try to make a drum set pandeiro ala Stanton Moore.
That 13" tom could be a good candidate.
Hey man, great channel. I built a drum out an old clothes dryer drum when I was a kid. It sounded like a big timbale since I only did one side. I always wanted to pair it some normal timbales in an auxillary set but unfortunately my dad accidentally backed over it with the car when he was pulling in the garage one day after work. It was built from scrap and spare parts so no biggie. Anyway, just thought I'd throw the idea out there.
That kit was seriously abused! The snare looks worth it. Might sound amazing. Hope you record it for us snd let us know how it turns out
Nice find Hagrid!
Nice score! I'd keep the hi hat stand and snare stand, sell the cymbals and snare and at least double the 40 bucks spent.The rest I would give away for free after I've striped it for any useful parts.
Great find and yeah, definitely worth $40. I'm always amazed and a bit saddened when I see gear mistreated like this. You can get a brand new Gibraltar hi hat clutch for $8.99 from Musician's Friend including shipping, so why the cheap foam and zip tie treatment? The former owner obviously has no respect for the craft. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this project.
First kit I ever had was a TKO, but I’ve never seen another one until now!
The church i play at had a tko drum set we got a new one
Same here.
Yes buddy make a video about how you fix all these small problems :)
you're the only person I've ever felt like subscribing to on this thing, man. im into what you are doing and may hit you up for help on some shit if i could. thanks
I'd turn it into an electronic drum kit using some triggers, mesh heads, a Roland module, etc.
I got this same kit off freecycle but in much better condition with some vitage hardware also in pretty good condition only one good cymbal but very happy as I've only just started my drumming journey :)
I'd buy it to cannibalize parts to create an ultra portable suitcase drum kit. A full kit, even a small one still takes a shit ton of room for someone who just likes to hold together a few acoustic instruments for after dinner beer and standards.
Those cymbal felts tho!!!!
Please make a video on your plans for the drum kit!!!
I cant stop laughing at that hihat clutch!!
Heck of a deal you got there rdavidr! I'd probably buy all of that just for the 10" snare and the ZBT crash! FYI: The nut thingy that the tension rod screws into is called a "swivel nut".
+Thomas K tension nut, swivel nut, lug nut. all the same
You should try making some snare drums from that and selling them to your fans!!! I'd love to buy one!
Heck yeah I would!!
They have a set of these at a church I play at. Put new heads on them and they sound good.
Rock brand hardware was Gibraltar's budget line.
Amazingly, amazing...
I NEVER see "steals" like this .. Are you sure they're not HOT !! 😎
Hell I'd spend that on the snare alone.
sick kicks
I found a Taye Spotlight set on the side of the road recently. No hardware or cymbals. It's back in operation now.
yes, please make the vid on how to remove rust from drum hardware!!!!!! i have some hoops that started to rust
That's painfully cheap! Totally worth it.
so I'm trying thus weird uv sealer thing to fix a cymbal that's cracked and I was wondering what you think that idea the only issue I have seen so far is it dampens the cymbal but it works for my China
What!? Even got Remo heads. Crazy deal
rdavidr it is time to do another bass drum beater video! make a bass drum beater out of bone! Metal AF!!!! ima copy and paste this on all your sheet until you finally do it!
nice to have more than one
I want that snare please make a video demoing it please
Can you try adding snares to a regular 13"x10" tom?
I am sure it will sound good once tuned up and miced.
I heard those new CB kits were really good
You could build subkick mics out of the Toms, if you find some old speakers.
My kit was £60 for a whole 6 peice kit with two cymbals. Put some new heads on and some solar cymbals and it sounds great!
It would totally cost like $190 if that thing is sold here in the Philippines. Your lucky man.
The rock brand cymbal stand are not to bad I have a rock brand snare stand I pick up real cheap and it works great
I bought this sam kit with a Manhattan badge on it. It even had a loose screw in one of the drums. It was only £20.
Can we get a super tom out of that bass drum?? Maybe even a chance to create your own wraps!
Good grief lol that hihat clutch....good deal for sure.
you should make a video on how to re-wrap your drumset, drum direct has some cheap prices on wraps
+eric hostetter Agreed, I'd like to try it when I get a new kit.
+Arthur Vyncke (Ephora) I bought a ludwig kit about 2 years ago and I clean it a few times a month and already the wraps are already starting to warp. I'm afraid if I re-wrap my drums it'll look worse than it does now.
ya gotta keep an eye on Craigslist. I bought a 4 piece of Gammon drums off a guy for 30 bucks, the drums were pure crap, but they all had new Remo pinstripes....great deal