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Please could you help me date this vintage premier kit?
Actual ebay auction in Germany, just settled: Original Premier 4c-drumset in Grey Shimmer plus 2000 snare drum plus complete and genuine matching Pre...
12 years agoPlease could you help me date this vintage premier kit?
I've bought from the ebay seller in the past as well. Never had any troubles. But to me the price is a little bit on the high side (considering that i...
12 years agoStar Picollo?
Good question, Brian. I think that piccolo snares were not common in those days. Wonder if any other producer had one in the 60's to early 70's? The...
12 years agoJapanese Drums - Organization of names and badges
Those 'Champions' have some similarities to Sonor - but only in the logo. The overall condition of those drums is not to be compared with Sonor stuff....
12 years agoStar WMP -2-
No. (Offset: yes, as e.g. for 'Bollero', but not at round badges). Well, I think that Kenwood nailed it. I thought that the cymbal arm on the bd coul...
12 years agoStar WMP -2-
Sorry, jonnistix: unless you clarify WHY this drumset is definitely being made by Star, I still have strong doubts (as mentioned/ declared above). Ra...
12 years agoSTAR painted!
This wood laquered work looks nice, but seems to be made in a hurried manner. Could do much better with some additional lacquer layers and deburring i...
12 years agoStar WMP -2-
Some STAR's indeed had three re-rings inside. But this is not a STAR one: - The bowing on the lugs is too 'flat' and wide. - Star never used that type...
12 years agoSTAR Gold Eddie Flame
Simply great! You know, what I'll be asking you if it's all cleaned up, don't you? :D ;) Wouldn't the orphan with the matching finish of your other...
12 years agoWorth it?
From Drummerjohn333...
12 years agoLyra Restore
From Drummerjohn333...
12 years agoSonor snare drum Swinger era
Hello, I'm looking for a Sonor snare drum to match my swinger drumset from the early 70's (or so). Could be metal or wood shell. 'Not so good'/ resto...
12 years agoDrum Mate kit, 20/14/12.
... good point ... But a 10" Splash would definitely be out of reach (... unless you use anyhow extended sticks ...). Ralf
12 years agoSTAR drums: new website coming soon
@chazinger and Drummerjohn333: Great delight for me, too! @Davidh: You've already put my STAR catalogue pages thereto. So why not the link of my webs...
12 years agoDrum Mate kit, 20/14/12.
Great DrumMate, mate! :) The wooden hoops are a nice contrast to the Grey Diamond Pearl finish. I, too, don't understand, why STAR mounted the cymbal...
12 years ago