Beginning Drummer...Help!

[GraceIsGone40]

So I am interested in learning how to play the drums...not necessarily to meet any professonial aspirations but rather to have another hobby.

The only problem is that I know nothing about playing drums. Any reccommendations regarding cheap sets/equipment that I will need, or anything else that would help me start out?

[jammin2theday]

I got my first set at a pawn shop...well actually my dad got it for me when i was a little kid. but anyways, it was really really cheap soo if thats what your going for, then id go pawn shop. one huge problem is that most of the time the sets are worthless. if i were you, i would get on musiciansfriend.com or something similar and look around at some low priced sets. The site allows you to list products by price. Most sets come with 2 or 3 cymbal stands, depending. As far as purchasing cymbals, to start off i would suggest jsut a standard Zildjian or Sabian beginers pack. They're not too expensive compared to the professional stuff. Now, all the htings i described are less expensive but not necessarily "cheap" drums are an expensive instrument to play, but totally worth it. Im not sure what kind of budget you had in mind, but look around and your bound to find something you can settle on.

[jamjumpin]

Dont get Zildjian ZBTs they're shit, get the sabian or sabian pros if you're buying budget. The expensive ZIldjians are better than the Sabians though in my opnion.

[rawlogicdrumz]

If you're looking into playing drums as a hobby, but still want quality instruments to play on, you're going to be looking in the $750-$1000 price range.

My recommendations to my begining students as far as drumsets go would be this:
-Yamaha stage Custom Standard or Advantage Drum Set (There is a $50-$200 price difference between the two shell packs) most sets will come with a basic hardware set up.
-Zildjian Avedis Series Cymbals, usually a 16" Crash, 20" Ride, and 14" Hi Hats to start, add a splash or change up the sizes if you have a different preference, these are failry inexpensive cymbals and for the price they sound great.
-I really like the Vater Fusion stick, or the Innovative Perussion Ed Soph stick but stick is strictly a player to player thing, I would recommend going to a local shop and trying out a whole bunch of sticks, starting with 5A's 7A's and the standard sizes but it's important that it feels comfotable to you.

I wouldn't worry about buying replacement heads or anything like that right away, the Yamaha kits come with decent Remo heads that you will want to replace in the future, but it's not something you need to do right away.

If you have any questions at all as far as playing goes, feel free to PM me or email me MLeitzke@comcast.net and I'll help you out.
Hope this helps!

[DMAC660]

Also, try and find some sort of teacher that can start you off the right way