mapex forum... hooray!

TRIB · Lion King Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 1242 Location: AZ

Hey... This is a mapex forum now! Cool. Just like to say thank you to all that made it happen. Very Happy

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Kansas

Yeah, these changes are nice.

drummerofdoom · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:10 am Post subject:

peaking of mapex, I was in my local drum store yesterday and they had 2 mapex orion 6pc kits that are brand new of a discontinued model for $999.00 !!! I was shocked ! all maple drums with fade finishes. behind the orions were some pro m series and those were 879.00
I almost bought them and im still considering it for that low of a price, they retail for like 3k. the cool set was blue onyx fade with 18x22,8x8,8x10,9x12,14x14 w/legs 14x5 snare it sounded as good as the starclassic maples if anyone is interested in this kit call my bud Kevin, He owns the drum center of lexington, in lexington KY (859)-276-1827
he's a really cool guy and a hell of a jazz teacher he can also get you zildjian and sabian cymbals for 50% off retail. I picked up a K heavy ride in there yesterday brand new for $212.00 best ride cymbal i have ever heard!! Just some info in case anyone is interested.
rock on!
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random white person · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:30 am Post subject:

well, the "retail" price is pretty much a joke, and no retailer should ever try to charge anything close to it.

a local music shop of mine had this big radio ad campaign for this one day sale they were having... buy one, get one free on EVERYTHING. so i go down there, and pick up a couple of cymbals. i was gonna pay like $200 for hihats, and get a free crash. but then i goto check out, and the cashier says "that will be $498. " i thought she accidentally charged me for both, but apparently they hadnt really mentioned that they were charging retail on everything, just for that day. so, in all i would have saved $15 by buying the one cymbal at retail price, which i didnt because they were douches.
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paintballer687 · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:59 am Post subject:

i know the guy who works the most in the drum dept. of guitar center and on the last cymbal i bought he gave me so big of a discount that guitar center only made a $3 profit
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TRIB · Lion King Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 1242 Location: AZ

wow. i guess i just really need to make friends in the drums sales buisiness... those are some sweet deals Shocked

The549 · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 2:06 am Post subject:

Just ordered a mapex pro-m maple from massmusic.net.
Hope it will be here soon.

TRIB · Lion King Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 1242 Location: AZ

SLIPdrummerKNOT · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 10:28 am Post subject: mapex or tama???

im getting a new drumset soon, its either gonna be the tama rockstar or the mapex m series, can you guys help me out?

giloun · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 9:58 am Post subject:

I'm in your situation just now and made a comparison recently between the standard kits of Mapex Pro M & Rockstar. Hope this helps.
　 Mapex PMN5255 standard Tama Rockstar RD522D

wood: North American maple basswood/Philippine mahogany
thickness: 5.1mm 9mm
finishing: lacquer wrap
BD: 22x18 22x16
Tom1: 12x10 12x10
Tom2: 13x11 13x11
Tom3: 16x16FT 16x16FT
SD: 14x5.5 wood 14x5.5 steel
head: Remo UT Dupont Mylar
lugs: low-mass 1 piece high-tension
BD hoop: matched wood plastic
tom & snare hoop: 2.3mm steel 1.9mm
non-penetrating Tom Holder: Y N
cymbal felt : OS cymbal accentuators ordinary felt
hardware: double braced (except HH) double braced
hi-hat swivel foot: Y Y
hi-hat tension adjustment: Y Y
HH footboard angle adjment: ? Y
HH cymbal seat: tri-nodal ordinary
SD stand asymmetrical basket: N Y
gear tilter: ordinary fine
isolation tom mount: Y Y
BP beater angle adjment: Y Y
multi-sided beater: 3 sides 2 sides

Guess which one I've chosen? Question

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Kansas

Nice comparison, giloun. You've certainly done your homework. From the specs alone, yes, the Mapex seems to be the way to go, without question. Rockstars are certainly respectable drums, though. If possible, sit down, play both sets, check out the hardware, and make your decision. If I were to order blindly, however, I would be getting the Mapex. Just my opinion.

SLIPdrummerKNOT · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 7:13 pm Post subject:

thanks, that was good but is the regular m series, not the pro.. just like that?... actualy how much is the pro

The549 · Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 1:31 am Post subject:

the m pro is $900 on the net, m for $700. Different years/models will vary the price.

bonzo · Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 3:17 pm Post subject:

I just ordered my black panther hammered brass ...it looks so sweet...got a pic from a site (not the one i got it from...so i didnt get it at the price on it...(coz i would have to pay loads on shipping n tax coz i live in england n its an american site) i got it as a 15.5 x 6.5 ...
Let me know what ya think... Cool

http://www.wwbw.com/Mapex-Brass-Black-Panther-Hammered-Brass-Snare-Drum-i79733.music