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These drum shells in the orphanage change all the time

Posted on 9 years ago
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I sold this snare to a fellow member...It`s a 5.5x14 Rideau 3 ply, 6 lugger...Blue Silk is the name of the wrap......

Cheers

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1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 9 years ago
#42
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From FloydZKing

I think T. Bruce is mistaken and those Coronet shells are the particle board/lauan jobs from the NC series. The pics in the article do not look like phenolic at all and I don't think they sound like it either.

I agree that those shells do not look like any of the Presidents that I have. Supposedly phenolic is made out of different materials. (Didn't you teach me that Floyd?)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenol_formaldehyde_resin#Applications

Apparently the Presidents are made from plastic fibers and the resins. Maybe they tried wood fibers, cotton or something else on those Coronets. I hope for John's sake they are!!

Wanted: Pearl President floor tom in Golden Grain wrap and rack tom in Tiger Eye (root beer) wrap.
Posted on 9 years ago
#43
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Here's a few MIJ kits I've restored & flipped. The tiger pearl Bollero was one that I should have kept for myself, but you know how that goes...The blue sparkle Bollero had a metric 21 5/8" kick drum, so I had to use spacers under the lugs & replace the rims with 22" rims. The BDP Stewart kit was purchased because it came with a COB Powertone & one of the pics is a promo shot of 2 clown/drummer friends of mine playing this kit mashed with a Premier kit that also passed through my hands. The Coronet I got for cheap & gigged it a few times for kicks. What I'm craving right now is Phenolic, fibreglass or wood/fibreglass Pearls. This thread didn't help that cause any...

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
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Posted on 9 years ago
#44
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From jccabinets

Here are the ones I still own. The blue one is special, bought it on the day of my dads funeral, I know sounds stupid but the service was short and private. After lunch the family visited for a while then broke up. I needed something to clear my mind and I knew dad would want me to go look at these drums, so I did, and bought them.

The Pearl Presidents finish kit - beautiful - but a question leaps to mind: my old Maxwin had the same hexagonal tom arms and mounts with the single tension rod in the ball & socket joint as your Pearl kit pictured, but mine only lasted about twelve minutes! I had to replace them with generic Pearl tom mounts and arms. Does your kit get a lot of use? It does look in much better nick than mine ever was, but that single tension rod had a lot to cope with. Does yours ever slip or drop? Mine certainly did...

Posted on 9 years ago
#45
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Late to the party. All Pearl. Blue is fiberglass. The rest are Presidents. All in various stages of being put back to original... or near, usable original. Thanks to all on the forum who have helped as I've been reassembling. :)

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Wanted: Pearl President floor tom in Golden Grain wrap and rack tom in Tiger Eye (root beer) wrap.
Posted on 9 years ago
#46
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Great kits !! Thanks for the pics.

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 9 years ago
#47
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three Pearl stencils

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Posted on 9 years ago
#48
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From funkypoodle

Here's a few MIJ kits I've restored & flipped. [...]

Did you laminate the Coronets? You must have laminated the Coronets.....tell us you laminated the Coronets. :)

Mitch

Posted on 9 years ago
#49
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From DownTownFarmer

Did you laminate the Coronets? You must have laminated the Coronets.....tell us you laminated the Coronets. :)Mitch

I got 'em that way! Worst wrap job ever, but they were so cheap I couldn't help buying them. They kinda reminded me of the panelling on the family station wagon back in the day.

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 9 years ago
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