I picked up this nice MIJ drumkit a few weeks ago not knowing that the shells were 100% fiberglass. The previous owner had painted the interior of the shells white. When I got them the interior paint was scratched all over and didn't look too good. I then proceeded to remove the paint and that's when I realized that the shells aren't wood......they are fiberglass 100%. The drums don't have badges but looking at old Pearl catalogues, I noticed that some of their early models were in fact Fiberglass. Also, I noticed that the catalogue Pearl lugs are similar to the ones on my kit. The floor tom leg mounts are Pearl. My question is.....Are these in fact Pearl? Did any other Japanese drum company manufacture Fiberglass shells?
By the way, these drums are solid and sound Great !!!!
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