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...Gear crash is coming..

striker said:
I noticed the big price crash on a Ludwig snare drum a couple of weeks ago. Crash in reverse.
Black Galaxy Acrolite in "Good" condition for almost $600.00. What a deal! :)

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Ludwig/Used-Ludwig-5X14-Acrolite-Snare-Galaxy-Black-Drum.gc

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I have a few things up for sale on Reverb, and whenever I think I should maybe lower my prices a little, I see stuff like this and think, "Nope...they will sell eventually." I'm in no rush to make the sale, just purging stuff I don't need.

However, I don't know how many people will pay over double the price for one the most plentiful snare drums on the planet... $600 is insane!
 
Syncopated_1 said:
I'd like to understand how these big box dealers such as GC are surviving. One location here in ATL has had the same DW SSC kit (4 piece no snare) on the top shelf for three years at full MAP price. Manager told me no room for negotiation. You can find the same kit online or a local drum shop for 10% less without even asking.

How can they afford to inventory items like this for so long? I guess they are making the needed margins on guitar sales?
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That's a good question... What IS the big money maker, margin-wise, for stores like GC? I've seen the same drum kits, guitars, etc. at my local store forever.

They did more than triple the cost of rehearsal studio time a few years ago, so maybe that's a source too? Which is kind of a ridiculous fee when you consider a lot of the gear is trashed and half the outlets don't work. But that's probably just my local GC...
 
Was going over my insurance coverage and updating my cymbal values. was a bit shocked to see that the 14 rides and 24 pair of studio hats had risen considerably. replacement cost of the same exact cymbals would be just over 6k more than I had originally paid...for the same exact sizes and models.
 
T_Kauff said:
Was going over my insurance coverage and updating my cymbal values. was a bit shocked to see that the 14 rides and 24 pair of studio hats had risen considerably. replacement cost of the same exact cymbals would be just over 6k more than I had originally paid...for the same exact sizes and models.
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That doesn't surprise me too much. Cymbal prices are absolutely crazy. Some cymbals I have sell for more than 4x what I paid for them.
 
Used Gear crash has been here. Good 5-6-7? years or so...Used market choices are dry barren and but a shadow of what Once was..
So we're nearing some type of End.
Some type of transitional.
Some "oasis" dry up over time.

wait. let me ask chatGpt. brb
yes yes they do confirmed

used to be reams of used everything every day
(cymbals, drums
Now 2 or 3 new arrivals a day total

used to just "Think it" and you'd find at least 1
 
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It's like to hunt used items it's best to search local (like the internet never happened +/-?

Used TAMA Gear | Guitar Center

Save money on Used TAMA gear at Guitar Center. All pre-owned items are rated and scored. Buy online or at your local store today!
www.guitarcenter.com www.guitarcenter.com

there's a winner- Local (to me) Rings in the shells almost a Stew Copeland for $599 ask.
hmm Local deals
"Drive to the stores" like we used to.

Monroeville Music Store Inventory | Guitar Center

Check out Guitar Center's great selection at our Monroeville Music Store today! Great prices, selection and customer service.
www.guitarcenter.com www.guitarcenter.com

that's where I found my most recent 60s Aqua flame Gretsch..
hmm not on ebay not on reveb
Local somehow

$499 for that sort a bargain
www.guitarcenter.com

Used Yamaha Used Yamaha 4 Piece Stage Custom Natural Drum Kit Natural | Guitar Center

For greater savings check out our Used Yamaha Used Yamaha 4 Piece Stage Custom Natural Drum Kit and get a great deal today!
www.guitarcenter.com www.guitarcenter.com
 
T_Kauff said:
Was going over my insurance coverage and updating my cymbal values. was a bit shocked to see that the 14 rides and 24 pair of studio hats had risen considerably. replacement cost of the same exact cymbals would be just over 6k more than I had originally paid...for the same exact sizes and models.
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I'm more surprised about the TWENTY-FOUR STUDIO HATS than the increase in value.
 
Visited another shop a couple cities over and spent some time chatting with the owner. I was shocked when he said he doesn't sell anything new anymore, as most everything in the shop is consignment. a jolting moment came when he said, "I have brand new cymbals that have been sitting on the cymbal trees for over 15 years" asked him why he thought that was. said, "there is so many drums and cymbals in the world now, people simply don't need to by new"
 
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