Hello.
This is my first post. Obviously I'm not drummer but I am looking for Jazz sound to my band.
When I saw the Yamaha drum set sale, I sought the model accord the image, no info about model. And I found you. Now I'm almost shure that is a C-200 1969 Yamaha Drum Set.
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This week I bought it, one of the previous owners modified the set, added a second tom (painted), removed the original suports, the floor tom had not legs (all supported with clamps), much dirt, old heads.
First I disarmed the drums to clean them, fixed few internal scratches, made the missing stickers, but the heavy work was the tom support in the bass drum.
Seeing pictures, I tried to let the set near to original, but in my country (Venezuela) is hard to make an international buy (and original like parts are expensives), so I decided to solve with local market parts. I made a tom support, that works with an articulated clamp, not the original, but works similar, and looks strong. The support (Yamaha) attached in the tom was obtained from the snare drum, now I have to cover the hole (shown in the image).
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I think that the set looks fine. Now I'm waiting for the drummer to adjust and test. I want to add a Paiste Alpha 18" medium ride cymbal, Previously I bought a strong Linko hihat machine with olds 101 Paiste 14" cimbals in clear bronze.
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Well, I hope sounds very jazzy, 14" x 20" 9 ply bass drum, 8x12" 5 ply tom, 14" x 14" floor tom, 5"x12" 6 ply wood snare (bought previously), olds germany made paiste hihat cymbals. And soon the ride.
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I want to record a drum session, to post in youtube.
Thanks to all Yammie vintage drums owners for your photos.:D
Sorry for my English, I'm spanish spoken and writter.
PD. This set reminds me an 50's Cadillac.
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