How To Assemble and Setup a Drum Set

Drum & Percussion Product Specialist Craig Toutant walks you through the entire process of setting up your first beginner acoustic drum kit, from unboxing, to assembly, to positioning and tuning. He shares a few tips and tricks to keep the entire process tidy and quick, so if you follow along with this video as you set up your drums, you'll be playing in no time!

00:00 Intro
00:21 Unboxing
10:32 Assembly
20:27 Setup
28:17 Tuning

The drum kit used in this demonstration is a Mapex Venus 5-piece drum kit with cymbals and hardware in Aqua Blue Sparkle: https://www.long-mcquade.com/277591

DISCLAIMER This video is intended to be an instructional video for beginning drummers either purchasing or renting their first drum set. As such, only the basics of setup and tuning are covered in this video. There are lots of other resources online and on YouTube for more advanced setup options and fine-tuning techniques. If you have any specific questions about drum kit setup and tuning, please ask in the comments and we will reply as soon as we can!