I have my eyes on a local stencil set with the name Leban. They look like Pearl drums, but I'm not sure, and don't see their name on the list of stencil brands. Any information on this line?
The finish is a very cool swirly red and grey that I have never seen before; 13, 16 and 22, with an incomplete matching snare.
I think Leban is a 60's stencil brand made by Pearl. Ran across it a couple of times doing some research.
These are the only pictures of Leban drums I have. Yes, just a stencil brand, but I don't see them very often. As you can see, the snare drum did not come with the other drums, as it has a different style of bade and Gretsch copy lugs. Looks pretty cool, though!
-Mark
I found the kit you're looking at. Very cool finish, but in my opinion not worth the asking price. Seems like it's priced that high because of the rare wrap, but man...I'd expect to see a complete set and in much better shape (i.e. pristine) for that kind of money.
Then again, you were the one who talked down the guy selling that Tempro kit to a more reasonable price, so maybe you can work some more magic (although I still think that guy was following the thread on this site). :)
Vater...You're right on all counts. The guy I bought the Tempro set from was following the thread I posted, and he sensed I was interested and within driving distance, so he dropped the price accordingly, specifically to entice me to pull the trigger. It worked. He's a really nice guy, a former collector, and very knowledgeable on vintage drums. I think we'll keep in touch.
The Leban set's owner and I have been dickering back and forth for a couple of weeks. He paid high for the set in a bidding situation and is trying to recoup his money. I understand, as I've been in that position. He's made me a better offer, which I am considering. I'll report back if the deal happens. Truth is, I'm running out of room! I do like the color of the set quite a bit, but the snare drum lacks a strainer, which will be hard to locate I'm afraid, leaving me with drill holes to plug.
Does anyone know what that wrap was called on the Leban set I'm looking at?
I found these Leban shells a few years ago
and slowly pieced them back together
The snare is a Pearl made Stewart (foil sticker) badge
Nice, the club date style. I used to shy away from the center lug drums, but now, I've changed my mind.
Particular stencil kit "brands" seem to have particular geographical locations, whereas others seem to be everywhere. The Stewart name (my family name) was used by both Pearl & Star & seems to be everywhere in North America. Up in eastern Canada I see a lot of Stewart, Coronet, Supreme, Bollero (2 L's) & Apollo kits in particular. On the forums I see many people with (for example) Whitehall kits that I never see around here. Kinda OT, but UK drums seemed to have a better run up in Canada, probably due to the amount of pipe bands, before Yamaha & Pearl swallowed that market whole.
Particular stencil kit "brands" seem to have particular geographical locations, whereas others seem to be everywhere. .
I had noticed that, but thought it might be just my imagination or coincidence. But it makes sense since you might have regional representatives, chains or dealers pushing a particular stencil name.
