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Vintage Olympic kit - repro logo added
Thanks! It came with a mix of hardware, all premier. I'm not sure how different Olympic hardware was. I think the kit's late 60 to early 70's, but dif...
15 years agoPremier Genistas
Dunno if 1994 counts as vintage, but here they are!
15 years agoDeep Purple-Paice
Oh aye, Paice is the man! Definitely under-rated! That's THE Purple line up for me! I love how prim and proper some of the people in the audience are...
15 years agoThe Great Cozy Powell drum solo
Top stuff! I love Cozy - didn't realise he played trad grip either!
15 years agohelp indentify these drums
From my limited knowledge of Slingys, I's say those snare lugs look like Slingerlands. Not sure about the rest of the kit though - the hardware looks...
15 years agoTamam superstar help
Cheers for that, I'll keep my eye open for a natural one!
15 years agoTamam superstar help
Yes, the finish is factory - though there are a lot of nicks and scrapes. When I was originally trying to find out more about it, a guy on another for...
15 years agoTamam superstar help
I've got a 1979 Tama superstar, birch, in sunburst, or desert burst it may actually be called (pic in gallery for reference). Anyway, the sunburst fin...
15 years agoHoshino help
Thanks for the input everyone. No, I've no intention of spending a fortune on this kit, just thought I'd give the lugs a good polish and try and strip...
15 years agoHoshino help
Bit of an update - I'm assured that the bass is 24 and the floor 18. However, this kit has a more script-like Hoshino logo, rather than the one which...
15 years agoVintage Premier shell pack 1960's
Cheers for the info! I'm intrigued by the African Mahogany sound. Yeah, do PM me a link of you playing ans AM kit. Cheers again.
15 years agoVintage Premier shell pack 1960's
No probs. just out of interest, what does African Mahogany look like? And, what are mine? They don't look like birch, but I don't think Premier used m...
15 years agoVintage Premier shell pack 1960's
Hi! If standard is pre-international, then they are standard. Not 100% on my terminology! Basically, I can't fit a modern 16" tom skin on the floor, b...
15 years agoVintage Premier shell pack 1960's
Yes, the Premier's going - trying to keep up with my one in one out policy! This is a pre-international 1960's model, 20, 16, 13, 12, finished in nat...
15 years agoHoshino help
Thanks again. No reply yet from my friend, but I'll keep you posted. I've got to strip some paint of an old MIJ shell I have, so I think I'll try and...
15 years ago