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A good way to explain MIJ Stencils?
quote ... That's how it was with stencils. The two companies were Star and Pearl, and each unique MIJ brand could have it's own lug design, wrap, mout...
12 years agovintage ajax b&h drum
Hah! That's the STAR (or early Tama's) 'one touch tone control' damper! But only if one side of the 'side wings' are ripped. If both sides are even, i...
12 years agovintage ajax b&h drum
Welcome It's difficult/ impossible to judge without pics: the overall condition is essential for a quote! Ralf
12 years ago1956/57 Trixon w.m.p. parallel snare drum.
A choice of two different dampers for the batter head: cooool! A really great drum (yes - and an absolutely precious one as well). I love that tiny de...
12 years agoMy Star drums for play in a retro style!
Wait ... where are my glasses? ... Ahh, I ... oh, no ... still not clear! CryBaby Sorry, but can you, please, kindly take a pic from inside of the st...
12 years agoMy Star drums for play in a retro style!
Nice kit, Lalodrums. Although I'd prefer to keep the cymbals closer to the toms. @Fayray: what I already wanted to ask you: do you know whether there...
12 years agoGoing rate on Royal Ace
That's close to the upper end ... I'd go for it only if I have the matching 60s 'blue shimmer' drumset around it and just need this snare drum to comp...
12 years agoGoing rate on Royal Ace
If it's totally complete including genuine damper and slotted tension screws: I'd say more than EUR 150 (up to 250). Ralf
12 years agoStar Drum Kit
This wrap (either 'Black diamond pearl' or 'Grey diamond pearl') is not so often seen at these old STAR drums. What's the price? Ralf
12 years ago60s Star Drums
'Hope this is helpful.' Man, that's BRILLIANT! First time (guess not only to me here) that someone has given us a detailed view to this cool (and as...
12 years ago60s Star Drums
Hello, This wrap is a nice copy of Premier's 'blue shimmer' finish of the late 60s/ early 70s. @Brian: best of luck in finding such a cymbal arm! R...
12 years agoLyra Drum set
Hello, the strainer is not correct. This one must be a Pearl's one or so. STAR never used lever parts, where the wire tension adjustment knob was at...
12 years agoVintage Premier parts for snare strainer, BDP 300, etc.
EM sent. Other requests for further items of the pic: please per email. Thanks, Ralf
12 years agoit's a small world
Fayray, do you know this site, where Premier geeks sprawl around? http://www.mikedolbear.com/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3 Ralf NB/ edit: yes, you (sur...
12 years ago50's Olympic kit!!!
Concert toms! I assume this kit is much older than 50s only. Have you checked this site? http://www.drumarchive.com/Premier Ralf
12 years ago