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Late 70s Tama Imperialstar 3pc for sale
If you invent an insane price for an item,is that what it's worth?I bought an Imperialstar shell with lugs,minus rims+rods,for $30 last fall.It's blac...
12 years agoCheck out this Star wild wrap kit!
Imagine if this was a factory job-a REAL one-off for a trade show in 66/67 era.It would be rarer that Top Hat/Cane!One of ONE!But then look at the spu...
12 years ago9 ply luan shells
My 9-ply luan Royce set has round over edges and is very tunable and playable.I did paint the interiors with a gray primer/sealer but it didn't seem t...
12 years ago24" MIT bass drum
I am looking for a 24" Pearl-lugged luan MIT bass drum,like a CB 700/Apollo/Royce type.Preferrably black.I made a big mistake when building my Royce s...
12 years agoMy Christmas present to me...
Well then-it is said "everything you do will come back to you X-7"...man,where are you going to put all those drums?I must say that it is hard to find...
12 years agoMost collectable MIJ kits/snares
That duco Revere is American-it's a Kent!Pretty rare,too.
12 years agoMost collectable MIJ kits/snares
This is an interesting post.I would think rarity and quality would be ways to weed out drums not to consider.Any Star/Royal Stars with teardrop lugs w...
12 years agoSOUND - Modern pure Maple vs. Slinger beige Map/Pop/Mahog
In my opinion there will be (actually already are)alot of mid to high end modern drums available for reasonable money.Vintage drums-a different story....
12 years agoLeedy re-wrap
It's funny how we drummers (myself included)agonize and lose sleep over how one WMP drum doesn't match another etc.The audience,except for the other s...
12 years agoModern vs. Flat Based Hardware - What do you gig with?
I collect mid-late 70's Pearl single-braced stands.Stable,not rattly,generally cheap.My ride is on a double braced Pearl with a short boom.Snare is a...
12 years agoVintage cymbal for sale. Just a little "cracked"
My son is friends with someone working at a specialty welding shop in Florida.What type of wire were you TIGing with?Was there a reason for not cleani...
12 years agoI'm No Gretsch Expert, But...
Looks to me as they were painted with a brush vertically-those are "Rocket"lugs from the 40's.I'd have no reason to doubt they are Gretsches,everythin...
12 years agoSo, What's Up With This?
The drums with the "gunmetal"lugs were called Broadkasters.Fairly recent,and I don't think the line was particularly succesful.That is the head that w...
12 years agoUgliest Supra
WHATEVER YOU DO-let the plater know it's alloy as opposed to steel.I gave a Superphonic to a plater who assumed it was steel,and when he pulled the ho...
12 years agoHappy Birthday Viola Smith! 100-years!!
I had never heard of this lady-excellent chops and technique!Happy Birthday to you!Burger Kin
12 years ago