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Vintage Pearl
The "white" Pearl set,mid sixties.The mount is recent CB 700.The Maxwins are mid 70's.That is a nice set-8 lug snare and floor tom,looks complete.I ow...
13 years agoTodays purchase
I think these are constructed similarly to my '89 Rockstars-mostly Poplar-but they were "hair band"dimensions,so I cut them down.The only downside I s...
13 years ago1 year aniversery Merry Christmas to all
Listen to the original version of "The little drummer boy"by the Harry Simone Chorale-NO DRUMS! Pa rum pa pum pum-Tomorrow I'll be playing drums at Ma...
13 years agoPossible optical illusion - how big is this cymbal
Those cymbals look like-a 13 crash/splash,a pair of 14 HH's,a 20 and a 22/24.The big ride could be a big score,as I don't think many cheapo's went bey...
13 years agoAny thoughts on this vintage (?) Premier
The 4 Premier drums are good quality-the rest is middle to student range.I'd pay $200-$250 knowing the student stuff would have to be replaced.Are the...
13 years agofixing a Premier Lok Fast snare stand
Why not remove the T/wing nut and chase the thread with a die?Then replace the nut inside the T handle.
13 years agoLuxor drums
Looks like we may have found the source of the 80's Gretsch Blackhawks-poorly cast Tama knockoff hardware and Rogers chubby lugs,Zolocote interiors an...
13 years agoMagnum snare drum?
That is a 70's drum.Strainer,lugs and "drum head only"are 70's.
13 years agoBolero Drums
Hmmmmm-Star -BOLERO-Pearl-BOLLERO- The Star Boleros posted here were similar to Royal Star's,with Sonor style lugs.From the early 70's era,quite good...
13 years agoIt's still magic...
You may be surprised at the sound of the "POJ"with good heads and snares.I've built 3 of them,all very good sounding drums.
13 years agoWhat do you make of this one
Paiste 505's are a similar,but not identical cymbal to a 2002-a "budget"version,but not student cymbals.I've had 2 505 crashes since the early 80's,an...
13 years agoToo many drums?
You are being influenced by outside sources. This sentence-"Too many drums" is totally nonsensical,like "government intelligence" or a wife or girlfri...
13 years agoHelp! Mysteriously sized mounted tom
Bring your John Grey rim to the drum store and check a bunch of different brands of heads.Does the head fit on the DRUM correctly?I mean without the r...
13 years agoCB drums with pink Granitone finish inside?
The no-name Pearl stencils I recently re-posted had that pinkish granitone paint inside.I liked that set.They were definitely luan drums.
13 years agoLaBoz MIJ's-
Bass is 22"-tom is 13"with a strangely flanged pseudo-sticksaver.
13 years ago