plainsman
New member
Hi all,
those of you at the last xchange may recall I brought along the above snare drum. Due to popular request and I've been getting inquiries on this, would like to post up an info and pictures page.
I had found out about it while drum shopping on-line (i'm a big japanese drum equipment nut :mrgreen
and when it was available about a month ago I didn't hesitate and brought in a pair (the other one for my drum buddy mel)
I bought it from ishibashi via credit card:
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(Pearl Japan product page with video)
multi_way_piccolo_mini
and it cost me 11,813 yen before shipping. This work out to about $150+ sing . Shipping & insurance cost me an additional 6,000 yen (about $80) and GST 7% which the postman collected when he delivered it to my doorstop.
I would say the snare cost me about $240+ incl shipping, insurance, GST.
After having it for a month, I wondered how I'd do without it, cos I could finally practice at home without disturbing neighbours, I had a snare (a beautiful looking one at that), practice pad all rolled into one.
I tried to inquire Swee Lee about bringing it in and was told this was a Made-in-Taiwan product only for Japan market.
Of course, I did not give up, and am still working with Alvin (he's a Pearl drum endorsee) to continue to negotiate with Swee Lee to see if we can bring it in for drummers here.
If you're interested, please drop me a PM and I will include you into an interest list. No payment/obligation required.
I just want to guage the response and assess if it is feasible for me to lobby to have this product specially brought in. Even if possible, I foresee we might only be able to bring in, say 10 pieces for a start.
If we really do manage to bring it in, I will have a demo set put up at the Music Lab so u guys can try it for yourself and decide if this product is for you.
Until then, you can also look me up at the lab and I will let u try my personal one.
Cheers and drum on!!!
those of you at the last xchange may recall I brought along the above snare drum. Due to popular request and I've been getting inquiries on this, would like to post up an info and pictures page.
I had found out about it while drum shopping on-line (i'm a big japanese drum equipment nut :mrgreen
and when it was available about a month ago I didn't hesitate and brought in a pair (the other one for my drum buddy mel)I bought it from ishibashi via credit card:
�y�΋´ŠyŠí“X WebShop�zƒhƒ‰ƒ€�•ƒp�[ƒJƒbƒVƒ‡ƒ“/ƒXƒlƒAƒhƒ‰ƒ€/Pearl/Wood/Piccolo
(Pearl Japan product page with video)
multi_way_piccolo_mini
and it cost me 11,813 yen before shipping. This work out to about $150+ sing . Shipping & insurance cost me an additional 6,000 yen (about $80) and GST 7% which the postman collected when he delivered it to my doorstop.
I would say the snare cost me about $240+ incl shipping, insurance, GST.
After having it for a month, I wondered how I'd do without it, cos I could finally practice at home without disturbing neighbours, I had a snare (a beautiful looking one at that), practice pad all rolled into one.
I tried to inquire Swee Lee about bringing it in and was told this was a Made-in-Taiwan product only for Japan market.
Of course, I did not give up, and am still working with Alvin (he's a Pearl drum endorsee) to continue to negotiate with Swee Lee to see if we can bring it in for drummers here.
If you're interested, please drop me a PM and I will include you into an interest list. No payment/obligation required.
I just want to guage the response and assess if it is feasible for me to lobby to have this product specially brought in. Even if possible, I foresee we might only be able to bring in, say 10 pieces for a start.
If we really do manage to bring it in, I will have a demo set put up at the Music Lab so u guys can try it for yourself and decide if this product is for you.
Until then, you can also look me up at the lab and I will let u try my personal one.
Cheers and drum on!!!
