I was warned, in the otherwise positive reviews of this particular drum set, that it came without instructions. I launched my first assembly initiative today, while the recipient-kid is engaged in playing Jetpack on the pc.
Truly an interesting challenge. I’ve never even paid much attention to drum set-ups, and found a couple of fortunate on-line guides to basic kit assembly. I still had to make a stealth visit to the local music store this morning to have a look at the way the heads and rings are clamped to the bodies. THEN, when it turned out that a tiny, but essential bolt-sleeve was threaded unusably we had to re-machine the darn thing at the hardware store. This would be a difficult piece of the assembly process to those who do not own their own hardware stores complete with heavy-duty vises, thread taps, and leverage devices. That could have been a real bummer. Luckily, we have a WWII era battleship machinist on board at our store, and this was a mere trifle to him.
The only thing scary-looking that remains is the peddle. I must finish up tomorrow so the returning college student can have her bedroom back. Meanwhile, I can only hope the kid won’t bother to go exploring in his sisters’ bedrooms today.
How on earth could they not have instructions? Is it just considered that anyone buying a drum set would play the drums and know how to assemble it? I’m glad you started early! Good luck on the rest.
Everyone likes to dump on drummers (and usually for good reason) but they do not respect the fact that there is a certain amount of mechanical ability involved with the assembly of the kit. One of the differences between drummers and keyboardists is that one is a gear head while the other is often a gear pig.
My kid does not look unlike the front left pair, if his hair were to grow just a bit longer.
I’m not worried. Animal is my favorite member of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. My brother looks a lot like Zoot.
Marty DiBergi (reads review): “This tasteless cover [of the famous Venus de Milo sculpture with an IV tube connected to her stump] is a good indication of the lack of musical invention within. The musical growth rate of this band cannot even be charted. They are treading water in a sea of retarded sexuality and bad poetry.”
You’ve gotta see Best in Show. I think it is the best of the bunch. But then that’s probably because I use to show dogs and the characters in the movie are so right.
A note of warning
Be sure that drum kit is not on a floor that is easily damaged, like hardwood. When my brother got his first one, mom and dad made the mistake of letting him keep it in their livingroom at first. That foot pedal made a real gouge in the floor.
You’re right Fly. I’ll have to find out. But it may help to know that the
drummer in question here already has a keen interest in such concepts
as spontaneous human combustion.
And you imagine, Dub, that imperfect percussion will jar the otherwise blissful silence we keep around here?
::background clammer of husband banging away on a chisel as he attempts to install a closet door, resuming a project that he finally stopped at 11:30 last night.::
