Watch China!
The whole musical instrument business is talking about the
emergence of factories in main land China for manufacturing the shells, the
hardware and the finishes. They are all top notch and at the pro level. It's not
just the drums either in this pipeline- the guitar world and band instruments
are also involved.
On the low end, we have seen some plating on zinc
metal parts that could be better. But this is really just the beginning and we
expect that results will get much better.
Part of me sighs out loud as
I reread this, but it is reality and we must accept it. We have seen the future
and it's here. Every North American drum builder has parts that come from Asia.
Complete sets come to the United States and are never opened until they reach
dealers. It's the way it is- and it's going to grow. Get used to it.
While
we see great products being built at all levels, we still encourage drummers to
reach out and get a vintage set or two tucked away.
If you'd like to
learn more about the American Drums in the Golden Age, then I invite you to
order my book,
"The Great American Drums". It's only $19.95
plus shipping and I'll send you an autographed copy.
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