Re: WTB: Drum Dial

Hmmm... I thought most drums weren't made in the USA. DW, Gretsch and
the Keller companies are, but Tama, Yamaha, Pearl , Mapex and even all
the lower-end stuff for american companies is made in Japan/China/etc.
What about Sonor? Made in Germany, I hear that their high-end stuff
is way cheaper over there.

Can't help ya with the sticks and heads tho. That just sucks. And I
LUV my made-in-Mexico Fender Standard Strat.

Paul


On 5 Jan 2006 07:48:27 -0800, "Dom" <viator@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Just goes to show - seems folks do like them, after all!!!
>
>I just picked one up from Indoor Storm for $59, as MF won't ship those
>items to the UK.
>
>It really hurts buying gear in the UK, as most good instruments are
>made in the USA, or marketed by US companies, and so are most heads,
>sticks, stands, pedals, accessories, gizmos, etc. Our stores just do
>not do friendlty prices on these items. No kidding. The $59 Drum Dial
>carries a BIN of £69 in the UK - that's $121 to you! A simple 12"
>coated amb goes for as much as $20, whereas you guys would pay about
>$11. A pair of Vic Firth wooden tip 7a is about $20, whereas you pay
>about $7. George quoted me $15 to do a 14" bearing edge, sadly, I
>couldn't get the drums routed via his store - in the UK I have just
>been quoted $44 for the same bearing edge. It's no joke. You guys
>Stateside get a much better deal! Even our Britsih produce is not
>cheaper. A new Premier Artist Series maple with 6000 series hardware
>is like $1600 here, and you pay the same in the USA. WTF??!!
>
>If it wasn't for getting gear off the Bay or from US shops in dollars
>from you nice Americans (and the sterling/dollar rate really helps
>here), UK musicians would be seriously broke ... .
>
>Don't even get me started on the UK price of Gibson, Rickenbacker,
>Fender, Mesa-Boogie, and my other bad habits ... .
>
>All best wishes,
>
>Dom

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