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just bought these Star drums
I'm not sure my partner would agree with you there:)
15 years agojust bought these Star drums
looking at the Tama/Star catalogs I think this is more likely to be from the '72 range. It has the No.939 tone controls on the toms from that catalog...
15 years agojust bought these Star drums
Yep, good 'ol Trademe. From your backyard too. The next day there was a 60's Yamaha kit in your city with a tasty Buy now price too. I would have been...
15 years agojust bought these Star drums
thanks chaps, I'll post more pics when they arrive. I hope they're as good as they look in the photos.
15 years agojust bought these Star drums
...and a close up of a lug
15 years agojust bought these Star drums
Just bought these sight unseen (that's the problem when you go out for a couple of drinks and come home and look at drums for sale, you don't act comp...
15 years agoQuick thoughts on the ID of this?
Nice. I've seen that name before. Probably an MIJ stencil sold only in this part of the world.
15 years agoQuick thoughts on the ID of this?
Thanks Mikey. Unfortunately someone else got it. Just wasn't practical for me to go and get it.
15 years agoQuick thoughts on the ID of this?
if only it wasn't pick up only in Nelson.
15 years agoQuick thoughts on the ID of this?
oh yeah, good call. Maybe not the most attractive of wraps the more i look at it.
15 years agoQuick thoughts on the ID of this?
This is for sale here in NZ. It's quite cheap (about US$130) but the buyer won't ship and it's in the wrong island for me. Might be a bit of you Trevl...
15 years agostar crystalite?
Nice one Trev. I had a lazy bid on them earlier but I really don't need another kit right now. And the attitude just annoyed me. I'm sure it'll be a...
15 years agostar crystalite?
Trev: The Pearl kit is an early 70's Deluxe in blue oyster I think. It's actually a 5 piece. I have the other rack tom that still needs restoration. I...
15 years agostar crystalite?
Yep your right, this is one of those kits that could go horribly wrong! The thick layer of dust pretty much masks all crack...
15 years agostar crystalite?
Agreed. Unless it's cheap it'll be a big gamble that probably won't pay off. And I've never got one single decent cymbal with all the old kits I've bo...
15 years ago