I'm moving UK > USA in the next 9 months and so I'm facing the difficult task of working out which bits of my current music gear (instruments & studio/recording stuff) I can bear to sell and which bits I will probably want to try and take with me.
I have some big, bulky, heavy things (like a Nord Electro keyboard) that, whilst expensive, would probably be more hassle/money than it's worth to ship over, in which case I plan to sell them here and re-buy the same (or something better) when I get to the US. Other things, like a couple of my guitars or synths that I've customised, are very dear to me and I will be making every effort to take over, even if I have to carry them as hand luggage on separate journeys! :-)
As for my electronic kit....well, it's essentially a Roland TD8KV kit (
https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/roland-td8kv) but with 2Box DrumIt Five module and hi-hat. It comprises:
- 1 x KD80 kick pad
- 1 x PD120 snare
- 2 x PD80 toms
- 1 x PD80r tom
- 2 x CY12R/C cymbals
- 1 x CY8 cymbal
It works really well and I really can't see myself getting rid of the module/hi-hat (especially with the new DrumIt Three sounds hopefully coming to the Five) but I'm just wondering what (if any) of the other stuff should I keep/get rid of and re-purchase in the States? Aside from the fact that they're bulky/heavy and might cost nearly as much to ship as to buy new ones, the only reasons I could think that I might want to upgrade any bits of my kit:
- to have all my toms have rim triggers
- to have all my cymbals be 3-zone (can the DrumIt Five do this?)
- to have a snare with a more responsive 'rim' trigger for cross-stick etc.
Anybody have any advice or suggestions on which bits I should keep/take? Do things like the Roland pads keep their value pretty well or would I be able to re-buy pretty much my entire kit at a fraction of the original cost once I get to the USA??