One of the best ways to research current market values for drums is by using the Search feature on ebay. Don't just look at the prices people are asking for things, use the 'Completed Listings' and especially the 'Sold Listings' lists. That way you'll know exactly what people are paying for drums like yours.

Cool webpage! Nicely done. One suggestion, add some descriptions about how the drums sound. Otherwise, I'm impressed.

John

Thank you for the reply. I don't know what you mean by how they sound. Each one sounds different, but I don't know how to describe it.

We are off school today for President's Day, so I can spend some time on my list. I found most of the stuff on ebay and looked up the sold prices. Some things I can't find, like the SONOR pedal and the Remo snare drum. Here is what I was thinking:

Chrome Slingerland SSK Snare $300

Slingerland Black Pearl Snare $250

Mapex Black Panther Snare $200

Ludwig Acrolite Black Galaxy $120

Ludwig Acrolite Silver $120

Ludwig Speed King Pedal $50

Ludwig Rocker Set $400

SONOR Pedal $50

Pearl Steel Shell Snare $50

Remo Master Touch Acousticon Snare $50

Should I put a listing on this site for the drums I have or do you think they aren't anything people would really be intrested in? Also, I got a shell and rims from an old snare drum with a badge that says Polaris. It's red sparkle. I can't find anything about it. Ididn't want to try to put heads on it if it is just an old, junky drum. Thank you!

Julia

i wish you luck, but it looks like the economy has hit here hard as well, good luck in your quest for drum camp never give up you have the power of youth behind you if u want to sell out on drums the fastest(not the best) is to list with no reserve GOOD LUCK

Hi Julia,

Good job on the photo page! Some advice for ya:

Be sure to research the Remo Acousticon snare very well. Those can be quite valuable to the right people - the players who like them LOVE them. I ebayed a piccolo one of those and had people from all over the world asking about and bidding on it. It might have had something to do with the fact mine was a piccolo, but perhaps not.

The pricing you have for the Acrolites is a bit high. Usually they would be about right, but not at this time when the economy and pricing is down. You will be able to get at least 80 for those I would think. Well, 80 for the "Blackrolite" (a nickname for these) and you might get over 100 for the other one. But in order to do that, you need to be sure to list all details possible - like original heads, and original this and that. Blue and OLIVE badge BTW.

Research the serials on the Slinger snares and you should be able to list the exact year on them. Buyers like that as well. The SSK is newer (badge research) than the 60s wood one.

Also, I know it is alot of work (but copying and pasting helps!) but when you list these, list them not just on ebay, also list on here in the FS section, and on CL locally as well. Then, indicate on the listing(s) that you also have it for sale (fill in the blank here) and thus reserve the right to end the listing in the event of sale elsewhere.

As for the Polaris snare. It depends on the snare. What style of lugs? What number of lugs? Are there re-rings? Is it complete with butt and throw? Sometimes drummers are looking for a specific this or that, and this includes MIJ/stencil drums as well, which are becoming alot more popular and a bit more valuable. Clean it up and shoot good pics and you should be able to get 50 to the right buyer for it, as long as it is in good condition. Otherwise, 30 or 40 is about standard. Added value if it has die-cast hoops - which is rare but occasional on the MIJ stuff.

Best of luck - I am sure that if you include that you are raising money for band camp - it will help - so long as you also have knowledge behind your offering ------ knowledge = power....which translates into knowledge = more money in drum sales, as you will not be 'taken' or expected to give anything away in ignorance. Be sure to list this knowledge along with the details in general. Some sellers are known for selling that way (example - hazelshould on ebay) and they DO get more money for stuff, though they do have to wait for the right buyer sometimes.

Cherish your camp experiences. They are some of life's richest memories for a reason.

Best Blessings!

John

Prices on the Slingerland snares look pretty good. The BDP snare is a beauty. That seems to be right in the park price wise. Some nice items your selling best of luck with them.

Edit to add...... is the wood Slingerland snare a solid or ply shell? At first glance it looked solid and closer look it seems to be ply?

Your Sonor BD pedal is a Force-2000 early 90`s (FZ-2093) and sold for $185 brand new,..it looks in great shape.

I agree with FFRD428. Your prices are right on but you may want to do a bit more research on that Remo snare as you may be able to get more from it. Now with those two Slingerland snares, you may want to reconsider selling them. You may some day regret it and wish you could have them back. Of course, that's entirely your choice. Percussion camp is important, too, and the knowledge you'll gain from that will be more valuable then your drums. The SSK is from around 1971. It has the raised lettering badge that was used from 1970-72. The BDP (black diamond pearl) snare is probably from 1963 or 64. These are both very nice drums that anyone on this site would be proud to have in their collection and you are lucky to have them in yours. Also, it's unfortunate but the badge grommet seems to have been tampered with on the BDP snare so you may want to add that to your information and investigate possible reasons for its damage.

Sometimes you have to be patient and the right buyer will come around. Just watch out for LeeCountyMusic since you're selling on Ebay. He'll scrap them for parts in a heartbeat. There is an extensive thread here on VDF about them. Either you or your dad should do a search on the site about LeeCountyMusic and you'll find others you may want to be aware of.

I wish I could buy both Slingy's from you but I'm not in a position for buying right now. All the luck to you Julia.

Julia,

Play all the drums one by one, and rate them from 1 - 10. The best sounding drum you have would probably be an 8 or 9, and the worst a 1 or 2. So you can say about the drum that it 'sounds 7 or 8 out of 10'. Don't worry so much about the drums being pretty. For instance, that Mapex you have is a very nice looking drum, but it's really not a very good one. I would give it a 4 or 5.

Hope this helps.

Good luck.

Stephen