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Post by lunatique on Apr 17, 2017 23:16:48 GMT -5
I have a Clavia Ddrum 4 kit I bought in 2001 for $3,000 that I never really played much. It sat in storage for several years, and even when it's in my home, I rarely ever played it (my creative focus shifted more towards writing novels). I know there are people out there who really like this particular kit, and it deserves a owner who actually plays it all the time.
It is a complete kit with all the original pieces and parts, including the owner's manual. I know I have the original CD but can't find it at the moment, and all the DDrum 4 samples can still be downloaded online anyway. There's a small 1/2 inch cut on the snare pad that I've taped up, and it doesn't affect playing at all.
The hi-hat stand is a DW 5000, and the double-bass pedals are Tama HP200TW. There's also an Alesis single-velocity trigger pad.
What is a fair asking price for it?
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Post by lunatique on Apr 19, 2017 18:41:57 GMT -5
Anyone can help me with this question? I really have no idea what's a fair asking price.
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Post by roger99 on May 7, 2017 15:51:26 GMT -5
Anyone can help me with this question? I really have no idea what's a fair asking price. Hi lunatique. Sorry it took so long for anyone to respond, seems as though there are only a few people who regularly check in to this forum these days. In any event, assuming that everything is in good cosmetic and working order, there are still a few variables to consider: 1) The version of the module - 4 or 4SE and the software version which will show up in the display screen immediately upon powering the unit on - 1.4, 1.5, 1.54. From my experience, any of these is an excellent choice, but it would be good to mention in a sales description and in determining a price. 2) The type of pads - Cast Precision or Cast Mesh Head. The Cast Precision pads have a fully enclosed aluminum casing with a foam pad directly beneath a mylar plastic drum head. The Cast Mesh Head pads are similar, with a hollowed out center and a pickup mounted beneath a mesh, semi-transparent head. The casings of these are generally painted black. Again, these are both excellent choices but good to note to the prospective buyer as they may have a personal preference. That all said, it's not uncommon to see the modules alone on eBay with asking prices in the $500 range. Individual pads can go anywhere from $50 - 75 for a tom or cymbal pad, $80 - $100 for a snare pad, $125 - $150 for a kick pad and/or hi-hat pad and controller. Then there's the rack and mounts, which if purchased separately will add up. To me, throwing in the hi-hat stand and pedal are icing on the cake. Summing up, I think that $1000 is a very reasonable price for the whole package. Depending on how quickly you want to unload them, you can sell everything off in pieces. There are more prospective buyers who are only looking for certain pieces/components and you will probably end up making more for yourself, but of course, the down side for you is selling, packaging and shipping many different items. You can offer them up for sale on this site and there is a fairly active "2box Forum" similar to this one with a lot of ddrum fans on board worth checking out. Good luck!! |
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Post by lunatique on May 7, 2017 16:14:53 GMT -5
Thanks. I ended up selling it to Guitar Center for exactly $1,000, so you were right-on with your estimate. They took hours to do research, got many people involved, including from the corporate office, and most had no knowledge of the DDrum line and is legendary status, but the branch manager did and he apologized for the low purchase price his corporate overlords made him offer me.
BTW, it's a Ddrum 4 from Clavia with the higher quality parts, not the SE version after they sold the brand.
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Post by c0nsilience on Mar 29, 2018 14:58:46 GMT -5
The SE version of the Ddrum4 came out before Clavia sold out to Armadillo. The main difference, out-of-the-box, was the SE was designed for mesh heads and originally released in 2001 and the regular 4 was designed for real drum heads and was released pre-2000.
Production, to the best of my knowledge, stopped on the SE in 2004 and Clavia sold off the Ddrum name in 2005, FYI.
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