Possible sign of Peak Practice Pad?
You decide.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/357215830631
Honestly, this seller seems to have done some homework. S/he is aware of the current market for boutique and high-end practice pads, including the recent forays into rough-finish pads now being offered in small batches online. This pad is not finely finished, and by professional standards was constructed almost clumsily. The wood base does not appear to have finished or sealed in any way, meaning that when it’s in use the bark may well fall off.
The seller admits making this pad for the money, and is selling it for $55 and a minimal postage charge.
We may be approaching what I’ll call Peak Practice Pad, when the overall price range of practice pads begins to exceed what most people are willing to pay. I consider this overpriced homemade attempt as evidence of that trend.
I may be wrong. We’ll see.
