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"Help me indetify this Pearl kit"
Nice kit. Going by the badge on the snare it's an earlier drum and not part of the kit originally. That's a really nice wrap colour on the kit. It'll...
14 years agoPearl Presidents?
would that 10 lug bass drum point to it being a President? Very nice kit!
14 years agoa New project
Thanks Fishwaltz - he's an 8 year old boy so there's every chance he'll lose interest in no time. But for now he's a very happy chap. Jonni - Supraph...
14 years agoa New project
Because it was being put together on a limited budget for an 8yo learner I used a locally branded head on the rack and floor toms. They are called Pri...
14 years agoa New project
Well I finally got around to fixing up this old Hoshino kit and they have been donated to a budding 8 year old drummer by the name of Salesi - hence t...
14 years agoWhat the heck are these? Made in Japan Badges
I must admit I wondered what the hell it was when i first saw it. It's quite chunky.
14 years agomight buy some vintage pearl cheap, are they worth it?
Could be a nice kit and at that price worth a punt. They are late 60's and a nice wrap color (tiger eye?) with matching snare. They should polish up n...
14 years agoWhat the heck are these? Made in Japan Badges
I have the same cymbal mount on my Star kit but incomplete as well. Here's a link to a catalog pic with one on a single rack tom set up. http://www.ta...
14 years agoMIJ - blue swirl? agate?
Thanks Mikey. I think I have everything I need for this kit but there are always more kits to be restored.
14 years agoMIJ - blue swirl? agate?
Now there's a cheery thought Mikey. Still, being that my kit is 40yo and not particularly well looked after, I'll have some faith that the lugs will h...
14 years agoOh we have a winner!
Hate to say it but if someone spends $5k just because the seller says it's rare then they kinda deserve what they get. They must be seriously loaded t...
14 years agoMIJ - blue swirl? agate?
Thanks Jonni. I'll be interested to hear how they sound when finished. I figured they might be hard to tune. We'll see.
14 years agoMIJ - blue swirl? agate?
It's funny you should mention the lugs. I just started stripping down a Hoshino kit to start restoration and was a bit disappointed to find the lugs,...
14 years agojust bought these Star drums
Ok, an update. The drums have arrived and I can now confirm they are a 20/13/13/16 configuration. Whilst the 2 rack toms look the same, one has the ro...
14 years agojust bought these Star drums
I'd agree re the Golden Tone but it has the simpler spade tom mounts on mine and I think it's a 20" BD. I'll check when it arrives. The wrap could be...
14 years ago