Psychedelic Root Beer...I like that! I actually don't know what the real name of the wrap is. I tried looking it up but didn't have any luck.

First I thought, that the rack tom was an orphan Pearl drum. But the genuine STAR tom bracket (in the 1st pic) is the key: it's really a Star rack tom - and it's almost unbelievable, but someone has replaced ALL the lugs from the rack tom with Pearl style lugs ...

Is the finish a polished wooden surface or a plastic wrap on it?

Ralf

NB: it will be difficult to find the matching lugs for a replacement anywhere.

@Starplayer

little info by the way, when it comes to Star Drums; Forum Member Ralf is your man! He knows a lot about Star and is a really nice guy as well:-)

@Drummerjohn333

As far as i know is the best place for a bass drum mic, in the bass drum. One third out of center and then you change the distance to the batter head...closer for more kick and backwards for more of a boomy sound.You should never place the mic right in the hole, you would hear the air of the drum coming out;-) The method i explained up in the post, is the common practice in Studios and live today, as far as i know from my gigging at the moment!

A mic in front of the bassdrum you do in a studio, but there is still one inside the drum, and sometimes even one beside the bassdrumpedal to take the kick!

Guitar Dude Man

Hello Ralf!

Thanks for taking the time to post. Yes I was certain the tom is original Star..I have no idea who, why, or when all the lugs were replaced though it was long before I inherited her!

It is a wrap for sure... it looks original to me but may not be.

I realize that original lugs may be hard to come by, but as I posted earlier this is a working kit more than a 100% correct restoration so i am not too concerned about it right now.

Any other tidbits or information you could provide would be interesting and appreciated though !

"Psychedelic root beer"... Coolest name I've ever heard for a wrap. And love the wrap too...awesome!

HY Starplayer

i think these lugs are quite close to the ones you need, but they are certainly better then the Pearl ones(on a Star;-))

http://www.stdrums.de/shop/product_info.php?info=p795_st173tt.html

regards;)

I've put all my knowledge into my website, Sir. There's nothing to hide.

Ralf