galing ako ng park square kahapon and saw this red/black dw on display at lyric. grabe nakakademonyo kasi nakapila ako sa nbi clearance tapos jb sa kaliwa at lyric sa kanan
puro drums pa naka display
anyway its 250k but i dont think its made in the usa nor do i believe that its made in mexico as the badge indicates. i think its made in china too same as the pdp kits.
here are the reasons why i think its a rip off:
- the dw round badge is NOT round and its dented due to the serial stamp. dws also have embossed badges which this one lacks
- hoops are thin and not the usually 2.3mm you find on real dws
- hardware plating looks cheap, again not a very good sign
- lacquer finish is nice but not worth the price tag
pero kung nasa labas ka ng store, yung badges lang ang pagdududahan mo kasi nga hindi round but the kit looks really nice.
meron din dw pedals and hardware which are worth i think. i didnt ask for the prices since i already know that they are going to be astromical.
pdp snares are on display too