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60's 12" MIJ Black Diamond Pearl
Got a spare 12" 60's MIJ Black Diamond Pearl tom for sale. Badge is long gone, so pick a name. Overall good condition. Has some rust on the screws ins...
9 years agoexperts in 'really vintage' japanese drums?
Pearl was founded in 1946, and I believe Hoshino was around 1965. The drums in pics 3 & 5 look familiar. Don't forget too, that after WW2 much of Japa...
9 years agoMIJ Pencrest help
For the price with shipping this is a great deal. Shells inside and out look to be in really great shape. That snare I have seen ( albeit very few tim...
9 years ago'38 Ludwig & Ludwig
The wrap on the bass drum and hoops is great. I'd say the floor tom honestly has the worst wrap of the three, and that's mainly around the seam. If yo...
9 years ago70's Zildjian Light Ride?
I actually just sold the cymbal to a friend of mine. He saw it kicking around and asked about it and loved the sound. And he offered a fair price. I'l...
9 years ago'38 Ludwig & Ludwig
Picked this kit up a year ago and really don't have the proper means to store it. And truthfully in my honest opinion this should be someplace where i...
9 years agoHelp identifying an old snare drum
That's tough given the age on that bad boy. First I would take it apart and look for any engraving on the shell. It looks to be a metal shell ( correc...
9 years ago70's Zildjian Light Ride?
The pic I posted of the stamp is the actual one on the cymbal. And yea my 22" is perfect for crashing and riding. Has such a sweet wash, but It never...
9 years agoMIJ snare strainers
I have one snare that doesn't have a butt plate. It is a dual strainer system. The drum is named " Rocket " and It's MIJ. But what recently caught my...
9 years ago60's / 70's 13" Zildjian Hi-Hat Top
I have a 13" Zildjian Hi-Hat top for sale. I got in touch with Zildjian and they said it was a New Beat given the weight. In great condition just miss...
9 years ago70's Zildjian Light Ride?
A few years back I picked up a lot of cymbals from a buddy. They included a 22" 70's Light Ride ( which has become my baby ) a set of 14" hats,a lone...
9 years agoAmati - Czechoslovakian drums
I have a 20" blue sparkle bass that I found on ebay a few years back for $10. Made it even nicer that the seller happened to live 10 minutes away. Its...
14 years agoYamaha late 60's early 70's...any info?
Nice kit. My Yamaha has a 20" bass drum but same lugs and I'm not sure what wrap was ever on it. That kit has a very good value as pre 80's Yamaha dru...
17 years agoCan you help me identify these drums?
Again another stencil kit.More than likely made by hoshino from the look.Nothing grand about the kit.Pretty much features everything most Japanese ste...
18 years agoplease help me find info on my drums!
Aside from hitting the nail upon the head as David simply put it. I do have to say your Coronet kit is none like i've seen.I havn't seen many Japanese...
18 years ago