I wish there was more activity in the drum section of the Fret. There are quite a few drummers here and you don't have to be a master drummer to post here.

Drums are so much fun and it's great to hear other drumming stories.

Getting a new set of drums was a really cool experience for me and getting one twenty five for the old Yamaha shells was a fair price I think and it made getting these new drums a lot more affordable. I got these Pearl maple Visions for 499 out the door, which is about half the normal street price. They are brand new, never used drums in bright red sparkle finish, not wraps, but sprayed on lacquer, which is a better chemical match for me. There is something about thick plastic sparkle wraps that makes me want to "up chuck". It just seems so fake and "plastic". These sparkly drums are actually beautiful, something I might not have agreed to five or so years ago. They really brighten up my drum room.

Tonight I put on a nice "Gibraltar" bass drum beater, felt style, and it sounds good. My old one was discovered by a puppy years ago and mistaken for a tennis ball. Showing its losing battle scars from its encounter with the puppy, it has a rather raggedy look. The new one looks good and works great, but I'm keeping the raggedy a$$ one for sentimental value and as a back up.

Chime in with some ideas, etc., it will be appreciated.