It's not about maximizing or they would truly be parted out.

Why do people do this? Many times you can try and sell a kit and it just won't sell.

I had an orphan 60's Slingerland 16x16 FT that I tried to sell for 100 bucks for at least 6 months, no takers, not even an inquiry.

I put the hoops in one auction, lugs and rods in another and the legs and mounts in the last one. After all the fee's I wound up with $389.00....

I kept the badge and threw the shell away.

Besides, it's their kit and they can do as they please. Not trying to be snide, just telling it the way it is.

I know that they can do what they want with their drums but it is disappointing when I see a kit that's in good condition that has been together for 50 years being orphaned or parted out.

I can always see both sides. It's hard as a collector and fan of vintage drums to see them parted out like that but on the flip side maybe someone is looking for just that one tom or snare for their kit. And again, it's that person's set and they can do as they please

I hate it too. It smacks of greed. If you want all 4 pieces for the set you gotta bid and watch 4 diffrrent auctions, haggle abuot shipping, etc etc. Don't like it and I won't give the seller the time of day.

It's a matter of demographics & business. There are many more drummers looking for a snare, a tom or a floor tom to complete a kit, than there are drummers looking for a total set. Finding that person who wants a kit will be a much longer wait.

Yeah,

I understand all that.

I just hate to see a nice kit parted out.

Especially when it's complete. :-/

You can only go so low on a kit,then you start losing money,and how ever many months of effort you put into selling them.

After that,if you find you can sell it in 4 pieces,and maybe even make some $$,can you blame a guy or gal for doing that?

I have been trying to sell a very nice 1972 Premier kit............even was going to go $100 less then I have into them.........no takers! At $400,all brand new heads!

So,next step........FT to this person,BD to this one etc....

I am not going to lose $150 on them...........the next price step down.

Sad but true...........

Eh, I don't want to sound like a jerk, and I'm not saying this to ruffle feathers, but people who split up kits like that have no appreciation for what the drumset actually is, and probably don't understand the concept of the drumstet as an entire instrument.

It really frosts me when people see everything in dollar signs.

I should stop before I start climbing my soapbox...I tend to get a nose bleed up there.

I understand it completely.

I collect old bicycles too and I see it all the time.

I just hate seeing anything that is still in one piece with original parts that has survived in that state for 30-40 years being taken apart and sold off piece at a time.

Personally I would rather give a survivor away than part it out.

Oh well, I guess I've caused enough trouble for today. :D