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1983 Pearl MX rock kit
I have dreams of a kit like this in BDP-all buisness-beautiful!
15 years agoAnother no name blue sparkle snare drum - can you name it?
Interesting-this is the first stencil I've seen on this site with the same combo of lugs,strainer and tone control as my stencil kit.The tone control...
15 years agoWho made these?
I'd buy them-8 lug bass and f.t,stands,seat,tone-ring bass heads etc.I'd say 90's due to 3/4 press type tom mount.Seal the interiors and go to it!...
15 years agoPremiers on craigslist
These look to me to be sometime around the Premier/Yamaha union-and not cheapo's.Probably XPK's,which are nice,solid mid-priced drums.Can't beat Premi...
15 years agoCould You Identify What Brand These Lugs Are? Please!
I have never seen these specific lugs before.If the hardware all came off the same drum,it's low end (due to 3/4"press-type mount)Royce style T-rods a...
15 years agoJapanese Tension Rods.
After giving up trying to find all the 6MM lugs I needed for a Yamaha Road series set a few months ago,I wonder if since the threads are smaller (in s...
15 years agoKent..or MIJ?
I agree with eamesuser-alot of bad factory quality control and poorly designed hardware,but sometimes beautiful shells and lugs.I had a 9X13 which I r...
15 years agoSpeaking of Kent
I'd say sparkle finishes are more common than other pearls-especially orange and silver/champaign.My first set was BDP,which was a 60's kit.No floor t...
15 years agoSleeping Beauty
It is SO much easier when a seller gives you a figure-even grossly inflated-or deflated-that you can work off. I made a Craigslist buy about 3 years a...
15 years agoHelp identifying an older Pearl kit.
I'm betting the previous owner sealed the what looks to be luan shell with a primer sealer paint.I did this to the toms on my Royce/Export set and it...
15 years agowondering if this gretch kit is worth the buying
I've seen 3 different types of Blackhawks,and this is one-BUT-the head says BLACKHAWK,not Gretsch.Another type is on the Daddys Junky Music Ebay site,...
15 years agoLet's try this again.....
You,my friend,need to compose a VDF tutorial on vintage import glitter application.Your results are turning heads amongst the community.Think of it......
15 years agoMystery Drums - ID Help?
I agree with the upgraded finishing techniques-I just sold a Gretsch Catalina Maple set that was beautiful.My statement was particular to luan(mahogan...
15 years agoyamaha vintage set? or is it?
These kits are just beautiful.And fit/finish,chrome quality and pearl colors-outstanding.It seems they concentrated primarily on jazz type kits-mostly...
15 years agoMystery Drums - ID Help?
I spent some serious time a month ago looking at the new student model brands and their various lug-mount-hoop-spur variations.3 or 4 new lug designs,...
15 years ago