Collecting Drums

Collecting and reselling drums is a great way to acquire all the gear you want without needing a warehouse in which to store it! A former bandmate of mine does just that. He usually has three or four complete drum kits at his place at any given time.

Collecting drums is not only fun, but educational, especially if you want to resell them profitably. You need to learn something about the history of the various drum manufacturers to know which models are sought after by collectors.

You need to learn to scout garage sales, newspaper and online ads, and other sources for drum gear that people want to unload, usually fairly cheaply. You can often pick up a complete kit for a few hundred dollars that’s worth well in excess of that. Even single drums, snares in particular, can go for big bucks on the collector market.

If you’re a gearhead like I am, it’s fun to acquire new, and new-to-me, gear, but it often ends up collecting dust after a while unless it becomes a particular favorite for practice or gigging. In that case, you can clean it up and offer it for sale on eBay, Craigslist, or any number of other resources.

If you’re shrewd and knowledgeable about vintage gear, you can own it and make money off of it at the same time!

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