Just a little over 2 years ago I decided I had the drumming itch again after about a 20 year layoff. I really wanted a Gretsch Catalina Rock Kit. Did not want really want to spend $900 on what I believed to be a very good mid-range kit. I waited and patiently waited and finally one showedup locally on Craigslist.(The original white nitron, larger drum sized kit) ffor $650. I emailed the guy and told him I would love to buy the drums but they were still a bit out of my price range. About a week goes by and he sends me an email and says he will sell them to me for $450. I bought them 2 days later. Recently sold them for $525 so THAT was a great deal.
My original drum set was bought for me by my father in 1970. It was a 4 piece Apollo in White Marine pearl with hi-hats and a Zildjian Ride, all for $100. As I got older and knew more about drums I realized that the set of hats were a pair of 14" Paiste 602's pre-serial number. I remember i eventually cracked the top hat so i flipped them and used them that way for years until I eventually sold them and whatever kit I had back then. The guy, to whom I sold all of my stuff, is a friend of mine and he still has the bottom 602 hat. I keep trying to find a way to get it back from him. :0
My original drum set was bought for me by my father in 1970. It was a 4 piece Apollo in White Marine pearl with hi-hats and a Zildjian Ride, all for $100. As I got older and knew more about drums I realized that the set of hats were a pair of 14" Paiste 602's pre-serial number. I remember i eventually cracked the top hat so i flipped them and used them that way for years until I eventually sold them and whatever kit I had back then. The guy, to whom I sold all of my stuff, is a friend of mine and he still has the bottom 602 hat. I keep trying to find a way to get it back from him. :0