there is the PoP newbie armor questline...if you can get temperance you don't even need gear from 1-60
Theres an earring you can get from PoK just have to run through Droga invis... starter newbie armor from home towns, defiant will come n go as long as you're grinding in classic-luclin/LoY zones
Crescent Reach mobs (up to lvl 20 or so) have armor drops that are better than banded. There are also augments available for weapons, and well I'm not sure what else in terms of quests their maybe some items. There are starter quests (near the soulbinder in PoK) as well for newbie areas. You get accessory slots items for those quests.
Thanks for replys all. Im grinding in COM (or will be when I can get an hour to myself to get online) and will cross my fingers for some defiant.
Front-to-middle of the bottom section. Once you get to the back area, the mobs are high enough level, on average, to stop dropping ornate defiant.