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Tuning old 1960's Pearl kit to sound new
I've got an old Pearl set that I like a lot... for the toms, I use Earthtone goat skin batter heads and on the bottom Remo Fiberskyns... I tune the 13...
15 years agoScore. Matching snare 1969 Pearl
Remo Fiberskyns are great... that's what I have on the bottom of the toms (I put them there when I got the Earthtones). They work great with the Earth...
15 years agoScore. Matching snare 1969 Pearl
Outstanding!!! FYI: Just put Earthtone goat skins on my 13 inch and 16 inch toms... What a sound! Warm, round, fat, organic and punchy... Daddio
15 years agoThe rarest of the old A eras - 1954
I'm a huge vintage Avedis fan... I play 13 inch late 40's/early 50's high hats; a 16 inch mid-50's crash and a 22 inch mid-60's ride... I especially l...
15 years agoPearl President series 1966
great! is the cymbal mount 3 inches long and 2 inches wide? are the screw holes 2 inches apart? Price? daddio get ahold of me at fds1929@hotmail.com
15 years agoPearl President series 1966
Hey, thanks for all the help...! I really appreciate it... That mid-60's period for Pearl is very interesting and energetic... The company was really...
15 years agoPearl President series 1966
It is confusing... I have the simple badge... I'm pretty sure the wood shells are mahagony... Plus, I also have the original stands, seat, kick pedal....
15 years agoPearl President series 1966
Thanks for the comment... The President Series was introduced in 1966... see Pearl History on their official site... Also, I have provenance on this p...
15 years agoPearl President series 1966
From MIKEY777...
15 years agoZildjian...
... I play vintage Avedis cymbals: 13 inch late 40's/early 50's high hats/ great chick and wash response!; a 16 inch Avedis crash mid-50's and a 22 i...
15 years agoPearl President series 1966
I have a 1966/67 set of President series Pearls. I'm looking for claws and T-rods for a 20 inch bass drum; and, the mounting hardware for a bass mount...
15 years agoPresident Pearl Hardware Wanted
I'm restoring a 1966 Pearl President set... I need bass drum claws and T-rods... also need bass drum cymbal mount hardware... any thoughts/suggestions...
15 years agoWhere is introduction part of forum?
Hello... I'm new to the forum as well... Couldn't find the Intro link and ended up here... I need to get some parts for an old Pearl President series...
15 years ago