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Restoring a Sonor TD Tiger kit
As I mentioned in the other thread, someone's spilled something on the tom, and it's run down the mount side of it damaging the wrap slightly. It remi...
10 years agoRestoring a Sonor TD Tiger kit
OK, I thought it best to continue with this here, the original thread is that one: http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=47423 First, the...
10 years agoOlympic by Premier Mahogany Duroplastic Snare
Are those lugs early 1970s?? I've only seen them on late 1970s/early 1980s drums... Just a thought. Whatever the age, this is a great drum you have t...
10 years agoMy Rescue Project - (Stewart content)
Welcome man, and enjoy your drums. There are Japanese experts here that can help you make those babies sing :) Alex
10 years agosaved!
If you got 'that smell', then probably not :) What a find.... Great drums. Alex
10 years agoFYI teardrop owners
Well, I got a couple of those to use on snares and I can't say I'm very happy with the sound - too dry for my taste. So not much of a loss there for m...
10 years agoTricky Trixon Project
To me, these look s-t-u-n-n-i-n-g, period. Croc wrap is just out of this world, it makes me drool. Way to go man, fantastic job you did there. The mat...
10 years agoMore Sonor Tigers
Nope, it's pre-1965 alright... Off-center mount, mallet logos, the slotted screws shown below - the BD mount doesn't even have a screw, but a wingnut....
10 years agoMore Sonor Tigers
Here's another one for the records Oddball :) I finally managed to find the missing items to complete my Teardrop Tiger kit, plus another bass drum,...
10 years agoYet another "what is this snare drum"
I've seen this before on this forum - an Asian no-name drum sold at a department store (Sears?) sometime in the late 80s-early 90s. That's all I remem...
10 years agoHelp needed with old Revelle kit
To me, the best thing about them is the wrap: simply amazing :) I think someone on the forum wanted to re-make this kind of wrap, using computer imagi...
10 years agoHelp needed with old Revelle kit
I've had limited experience with Japanese drums, but I'll agree with you on the Star brand - and those seem to be in very good shape for their age. Th...
10 years agoAMATI Snare from the 70s
I was just about to say that I haven't seen those lugs on Amati before, but the previous post clarified things for me :) Great job Chris, it looks re...
10 years agoSonor Toms need help to ID
The lugs are teardrop (therefore 1960s) and the wrap is listed as Ruby Pearl in the 1969 catalog, the badge however is an early 1970s badge. The stamp...
10 years agoPremier Royal Ace?
That's a Royal Ace alright - and it came out pretty good thanks to you :) The pitting is minimal and the shell looks very classy the way you did it. A...
10 years ago