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A Vintage MIJ in the making

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Just paid my deposit on a 'vintage MIJ in the making'. Hope to see it by November. I'm getting the colour and sizes in the first photo (except the bass drum - shallowest I could buy was 22 x 16) with the tom mount from the second picture. The toms will be Japanese Birch with a Maple kick drum. I have looked at every major manufacturer's offerings for over a year. Lots of nice drums. These are possibly the best manufactured out of all of them. To top it off, the factory manager replies to my emails within 30 minutes. I am hoping this will make a great vintage kit for someone one day, long after me.

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Posted on 10 years ago
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I'd love to hear sound files once you get them!

1964 Ludwig Champagne Super Classic
1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
Odds & Sods

Sabians, Paistes, Zildjians, Zyns, UFIPs, MIJs etc
Item may be subject to change!
Posted on 10 years ago
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love the color that youre going with.

mike

Posted on 10 years ago
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From funkypoodle

I'd love to hear sound files once you get them!

Yes I certainly will :)

From mlayton

love the color that you're going with.mike

Thanks Mike. Had to consider the different grains (maple/birch) so went with a wrap. Sakae glitters have quite large pieces compared to others. Should be a good stage colour too.

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Posted on 10 years ago
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Just checked out the Sakae website. Incredibly beautiful well-made drums, with that "vintage" vibe. Which snare and tom hoops are you going with? Love the color, too!

Mark

Posted on 10 years ago
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From idrum4fun

Just checked out the Sakae website. Incredibly beautiful well-made drums, with that "vintage" vibe. Which snare and tom hoops are you going with? Love the color, too!Mark

Yes they are lovely. Unfortunately, I can't afford the $1000 extra for a snare just yet. Maybe later. I'm going with the standard triple flanged hoops too, for a more wide open sound. I'll see how it goes. Sakae are very open to helping me out later.

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Posted on 10 years ago
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Best of luck with the acquisition of these cool drums! Please post some pictures when you get them!

Mark

Posted on 10 years ago
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Great that you "bit the bullet" on something that you have been considering for quite a while.. Kit looks brilliant and it sounds like they are good company to deal with..

Cheers

John

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 10 years ago
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Great choice, Sir! Hope you'll be satisfied 110 % with your drums.

I understand that Sakae was producing for other major Japanese drum producers (Tama? Yamaha?) in the past.

Can it's price level be compared with TAMA's new 'Star drums'?

Cheers, Ralf

Vintage STAR (= Pre-Tama) website: www.star-drums.de
Posted on 10 years ago
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From Ralf

Great choice, Sir! Hope you'll be satisfied 110 % with your drums.I understand that Sakae was producing for other major Japanese drum producers (Tama? Yamaha?) in the past.Can it's price level be compared with TAMA's new 'Star drums'?Cheers, Ralf

Short story on Sakae is that they made all of Yamaha's high end kits for 40 years. When Yamaha moved drum production to China, they asked Sakae to move with them. Sakae politely declined, deciding to risk everything in order to keep doing what they have been doing since 1925. The kit retails for about US$5000. They are virtually hand made drums.

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