Duplex Drums back home! Have you ever bought back a drum set?

[DuplexTim]

Hey all...been a long minute since I posted but last week I bought back my 1930’s Duplex kit from a wonderful collector I sold to him 5 years ago. I told him “if you ever decide to sell them, give me first shot”. And he did!!! Wonderful guy and a major collector. I’m very blessed! This kit is UBER rare! My first restoration project and man! They sound ridiculous! The Radio King shells sound SO good! This kit has such great mojo! So have you ever bought back a kit you regretted selling? I’ve had some regrets (and this was one of them), but this was the first for me! #soglad

 

[vintagedrummersweden]

Yes, I've bought back three kits (one of them sold again).
The best deal was my Ludwig 60´s BOP kit that I foolishly sold and it got sold again to another drummer after a year or so.
After four years I traded it back for a hi-hat stand with used, 80's New Beats on it - one of the best deals I ever made!

 

[steambent]

Very cool story, congrats. Yes about 5 years ago I bought back a RK set I got rid of in a trade probably 20 some years ago.

 

[retrosonic]

I havent, but I'd sure like to buy back the Trixon Telstar set I sold awhile back. I had no room for it.

 

[shuffle]

The last kit i bought back was this yr.
My third boomerang kit!

 

[trixonian]

Great story, Tim. I remember that restoration. I think when you put time into a kit like that, it creates an attachment. Glad you got them back!

 

[davidh]

Yes - got these back after 50 years my Premier oyster bop set sold in 1970 got them back 2018

 

[DuplexTim]

Great story, Tim. I remember that restoration. I think when you put time into a kit like that, it creates an attachment. Glad you got them back!

Thanks! Yeah it’s special to me AND sounds great!!!