Tips on buying "Used" Drums / Drumsets

-Make sure both top and bottom heads are on the drums.
-Make sure none of the tuning lugs on the drums are missing.
-Make sure the laminate or exterior drum finish is in good condition
-Hardware should appear relatively sturdy and all locking mechanisms secure.
-Drumheads should be in relatively good shape.(It's expensive to replace them all at once).
-You're often safer buying from an older player that takesbetter care of his drumkit and drum hardware..
-Don't know what type of used drumset to buy? Well, seewhat you like in new drums and then search for that drumset in your local trading post or drum classifieds.
-Like buying a used car, you often get more for your money with a used kit.
-Try to take an experienced drummer with you to check out a used drum set.
-Trust your gut instinct. If it doesn't "feel" right, it probably isn't.
-What does their house look like? If it's not clean and kept, then they probablydidn't take care of the drumset you're about to buy either.