FENDER Squire DRUMS

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I picked up a Fender Squire 5 piece drum set...believe it or not for an entry level kit this is a great sounding little gem

22" bass, 12, 13 and 16 toms and a killer 14x51/2 wood snare...kit comes with all stands, hihat, foot pedal and some horrid cymbals...though i guess for entry level they aren't that bad they are made in germany.

The shell toms have a unique rim mount system that is kinda awkward since only 2 lugs hold it on it is hard to position. Looks almost like Pearl mounting system.

The hi hat and bass pedal are quiet and i use the hihat for practice sometimes. The snare stand is really good though having a black plastic knob to tighten the snare basket it gets secure...

Fender impresses me with this kit...the sounds are good, heads are Remo and i could do shows with the kit...black wrap is nice.

Anyone else ever play one of these or own them?
 
I've played 'em and was impressed as well. One of my students has one. All the hardware was sturdy and double-braced, the rims-mount style tom holders were good, and the bearing edges are surprisingly well done. Pedal felt great. I played it with stock heads and was pretty impressed. i think he paid $449 for the whole thing? Even the brass wasn't too hateful, better than most...
 
Hey guys, thanks for the tip on these...I've got a student who is looking for a new set...this should be just the ticket.
 
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SQUIER is the correct spelling of the name. It always bugged me when fellow Fender employees and many of our dealers spelled the name incorrectly. Consumers are forgiven for misspelling it. Now to the nuts and bolts..... These drums were made to Fender's specs in one of the ubiquitous Asian factories. The cymbals were OEM'd by Meinl, The hardware was also outsourced in Asia--looks very similar to Yamaha. The drums and go-withs were a couple of levels above the typical entry level kit. This was the biggest problem with the Squier drums. They were in between pricing and quality levels available from many other suppliers, and on an island all by themselves. The Squier drums were just beginning to hit their stride when Fender bought the Kaman company. And, I retired from the company a couple of months after this took place. Kaman, as you know, does everything with Gretsch except own the brand name. Kaman also has entry level kits under a few names including CB 700. Gibralter, LP, Toca are also Kaman proprietary brands. The Squier drums became unnecessary now that Fender (Kaman) was a serious player in the percussion arena. My two cents worth says that the Squier drums and hardware with better cymbals were fairly gig-worthy for beginners, intermediate players, and for working drummers on a very restricted budget. Don't ya just hate the usual color selections of Black, Silver, Wine Red that every company offers for drums in the lower price ranges? Occasionally, you'll see a Slate Blue. Major props to the Gretsch Catalina line for offering a wider range of drum finishes.

I think I heard that Long and McQuaid in Canada bought all of the remaining inventory of Squier drums. You may be able to find some leftover kits at Fender dealers.
 
Squier drums? I'd want mine with the Spaghetti logo....
 
leedybdp said:
SQUIER is the correct spelling of the name. It always bugged me when fellow Fender employees and many of our dealers spelled the name incorrectly.


I think I heard that Long and McQuaid in Canada bought all of the remaining inventory of Squier drums. You may be able to find some leftover kits at Fender dealers.
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Long and McQuade. http://www.long-mcquade.com/ :lol:
 
I stand corrected. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I'm sure that they would not like my misspelling of their name either.
 
Correcting someone's spelling on an internet forum always seems to be an invitation of absolute scrutiny of one's own spelling. Funy how that hapens... :)
 
Drumstyx, I was able to find this...

http://namm.harmony-...Drum-Packs.html

They broke out in 2006, were made of 9-ply poplar shells.

I dug some more, and found out about Fender "Starcaster" drums; they look quite similar to the Squier drums, and have some of the same marketing phrases about chain-drive pedals, and they come with everything...throne, cymbals, hardware.

(broken link removed)

It could be Fender just renamed the drums to prevent confusion with their Squier line of guitars.
 
Drumstyx,

thanks for asking. I actually bought these a couple of years ago when i had a small but very unsuccessful drum shop. I was moving stuff around and noticed them stacked up and set them up and played them. I really like them..

I saw the starclassic kit mentioned in the post and it does look very much like the SQUIER...sorry for the wrong spelling....

The Squier kit has a short boom cymbal stand and the Starcaster appears to have a straight stand.

The Squier did come with everything hh cymbals and an 18" i think...it is around here somewhere. The stool would be ok for a very small child for even a teen it is unstable.

the pedals both bass and hihat are smooth and quiet and the hihat even has click adjustments for spring tension.

i am going to try it on a restaurant job perhaps next week just to see how it sounds . In here it sounds great.
 
Coelacanth said:
Correcting someone's spelling on an internet forum always seems to be an invitation of absolute scrutiny of one's own spelling. Funy how that hapens... :)
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It's spelled H-A....oh no, wait a minute, you're right.
Sorry, my mistake.


;) :D



Elvis
 
Ok, seriously, didn't I hear that those Fender Squier drums ended up being the blue print for the Yamaha YD series, which is now called Rydeen?



Elvis
 
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