Members D Carroll Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 I was wanting to refinish a kit over the summer, so i figured out the price, and figured out i would sped about 400 bucks all together on a refinished, and upgraded set, but then i started to look around, and found that i can get aqua bomb acrylic shells from drummaker.com, and i could get a custom acrylic set for about 600 or so dollars, and that could be my dream drum set, so far, i am having a good experience emailing them, and i am even trying to set up a visit to see the shell colors before i buy, but i am just wondering if they try to screw you over t any time? or if they are as good as they seem to be now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agogobill Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 "screw you over"? No way ... never. I've done quite a few orders with them, and hardly ever a hitch. And the hitches were taken care of, no sweat. Good people in my book. Another thing is that you'll get your stuff pronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thomas G Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 I've been wondering about them too. For some reason, building a custom 6-piece kit (no snare included) costing just over $600 seemed too good to be true, even if I was to assemble everything myself. Would it be worth it to buy all of the pieces to your kit there for real cheap and assemble it yourself for a tenth of the price it would cost to get the same kit custom made at OCDP, DW, SJC, or Precision Drums? if it's a good deal, I don't think I would mind replacing my fairly new Exports in the near future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted May 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 No way ... never. I've done quite a few orders with them, and hardly ever a hitch. And the hitches were taken care of, no sweat. Good people in my book.Another thing is that you'll get your stuff pronto. i also live about 20 minuets away from them too, so i would probably talk them into letting me pick it all up, thank you for reassuring me! i have also found out that it is cheaper to get lugs from ebay, so i figured out the price, and it will be about 564 ish... depending on how much they charge for drilling (if at all...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunspot Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 I got excellent service from drummaker.com:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted May 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 great, sounds like i will order when i get the cash... graduation money well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hope Drums Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 Andy and his crew are great people to deal with!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted May 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 Andy and his crew are great people to deal with!!! i have been emailing Jon, and he seems like a great guy so far! i am stoaked! i think after the kit is made, i will sell my pacifics, so it will be a 300 dollar upgrade from pacific fxr (great kit) to a custom acrylic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agogobill Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 I've been wondering about them too. For some reason, building a custom 6-piece kit (no snare included) costing just over $600 seemed too good to be true, even if I was to assemble everything myself. Would it be worth it to buy all of the pieces to your kit there for real cheap and assemble it yourself for a tenth of the price it would cost to get the same kit custom made at OCDP, DW, SJC, or Precision Drums? if it's a good deal, I don't think I would mind replacing my fairly new Exports in the near future... Whether or not it's worth it is up to you. Can you measure and drill PRECISELY? Apply wrap, or stain and sand and finish a coating on wood? It doesn't take but one slip or moment of inattention to f$#k up a shell. And when you look at it, there are some very nice sounding and looking kits that are even cheaper than going the home-assembled way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarick Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 I've spoken with dozens of people who only have good things to say about the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jenksdrummer Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 I just ordered some bags for my new kit from them. I had ordered and recieved 2.3mm hoops for my M-Birch from them. No complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drummercafe Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 I just had a long conversation with Andy at the Chicago Drum Show. Grabbed some photos of his booth (see slideshow at Drummer Cafe) and did an brief video interview with him which I'll be showing on DCTV very soon! Small companies like the Drum Supply House can't afford to be jerks and run-off customers. Since they are located here in Nashville, we've already discussed about a more thorough interview. I think you can count on great service from Andy; he's a great guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members manoeuver Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 I've been wondering about them too. For some reason, building a custom 6-piece kit (no snare included) costing just over $600 seemed too good to be true, even if I was to assemble everything myself. Would it be worth it to buy all of the pieces to your kit there for real cheap and assemble it yourself for a tenth of the price it would cost to get the same kit custom made at OCDP, DW, SJC, or Precision Drums? if it's a good deal, I don't think I would mind replacing my fairly new Exports in the near future... you'll have to be reasonably confident you can do a good job of it. you're unlikely to get much for a homebuilt kit if you decide to sell (unless you do a really smashing job.) You'll be using the same parts the other custom builders use, but you don't have to feed clothe and house your family with the proceeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hope Drums Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 Can you measure and drill PRECISELY? Apply wrap, or stain and sand and finish a coating on wood? It doesn't take but one slip or moment of inattention to f$#k up a shell. Actually it's not as hard as you would think. Andy and the guys can drill, cut and sand the shell for you and with wrap from Jamin' Sam with their tape it's really easy! I was pretty intimidated my first time, but after realizing how simple these guys make it, I think anyone could build their own custom kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiAz4Free Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 Insert stupid question here: When doing your own wrap, do you just glue/tape the material that overlaps onto itself, or do you also glue/tape onto the shell? Never dunnit before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted May 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 Insert stupid question here:When doing your own wrap, do you just glue/tape the material that overlaps onto itself, or do you also glue/tape onto the shell?Never dunnit before. onto the shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gcdrummer Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 They are good people. I've been to their shop. Call first, but you can go down there. Great place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted May 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 They are good people. I've been to their shop. Call first, but you can go down there. Great place. cool, i emailed asking if i could, just to see some acrylic shells before i choose colour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DW_Man_TX Posted May 21, 2008 Members Share Posted May 21, 2008 I have not ordered from them but I hang out on a few drum building forums and not heard a single bad thing about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rfdias Posted May 21, 2008 Members Share Posted May 21, 2008 I order from Drummaker all the time. Never really had any problems, and when something did crop up, they were great about taking care of it right away. A good chunk of hardware for my new ash stave kit is coming from them. But don't delude your self into thinking you can build a nice kit for "cheap". I am building a new 5-piece. the lumber for the staves was ~$120, while all the hardware and heads required to make a fully playable kit will total upwards of $800. Fear not...go forth and but parts! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted May 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2008 i am getting the lugs second hand to save money, so all i will get from them is shells, and hoops. spurs will also come from ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SilenceFriction Posted May 22, 2008 Members Share Posted May 22, 2008 I have done one acrylic custom (8 X 15 w/ 60's Slingerland COB hardware), without a hitch, and have repaired my Vistalites. One thing to be careful of is that you don't crack the shell as you are drilling. Use a press, and make your bit conical for easy exit. You don't want even a chip, because of the possibility that it will produce a crack (it's like the notch factor on wood). Use a slow speed. Brace the shell from movement.http://mousepade.com/pics/drums/snrint.jpghttp://mousepade.com/pics/drums/snrsd.jpgLudwig uses plastic spacers/gaskets on their Vistalites. Probably because you can see the inside of the hardware through the shell, but I use them just to be sure. Simple to cut out of an old head. Punch your mount holes, place the gasket on the hardware, and cut around the lug/mount with scissors.Get a piece of scrap to practice your drilling to be sure that you've got it right. Cracked shells are cheep on eBay, and could save you the cost of a good shell. Hell, if you need to, when you're ready, e-mail me and I'll send you some scrap. I should break a shell by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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