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Lookin' for a vintage Premier/Olympic kit

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Seattle CL posting.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/msg/1928565133.html

Posted on 14 years ago
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From amosguy

Seattle CL posting.http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/msg/1928565133.html

If I am correct in assuming this, I would bet Michael will say that those are not the Olympic series he is looking for, as those are the taiwaanese made drums, not the english made ones that he is looking for.

Posted on 14 years ago
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Michael,

I have a Premier D303 (1971 vintage mahogany in 20,16,14,12,14 Olympic snare) Comes with the funky flat base stands a la "Jetson's" space-age look). Needs a re-wrap though as the original silver foil wrap is torn off on a large section of the bass. HArdware is fine and pretty decent except missing a couple of set screws on the tom arms. Shells are in round and all rims are nice...

-kellyj

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Sounds like a sweet and complete kit. I'm not sure I want to take on a rewrap job. I love the original wraps of these kits as that adds to the overall mojo.

Posted on 14 years ago
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The wrap on the toms and ft are fine. It's the bass that has about an 8X8" rip out of the wrap.

I love the stands and 14X9 mahogany tom, combined with the 12 and 16 gives a wide tuning range for jazz...The hi-hat is awesome on these kits!!.

-kellyj

"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing..."
Posted on 14 years ago
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Can you post pics? That would definitely bring us to the same page.

Posted on 14 years ago
#16
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Michael,

It will take me awhile as this kit is stored and packed up.

I will attempt to have pics by the end of today.

Cheers!

-kellyj

"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing..."
Posted on 14 years ago
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Here are pics of the D303. The 12 is buried within the bass but is in the same relative condition as the other drums. The snare is the "Olympic" 8 lug in excellent shape with original English heads. All rims ar epresent and excllent. I took the rim off the 14" to expose the Mahogany.

-kellyj

"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing..."
Posted on 14 years ago
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Build-wise, those are what I'm looking for. Finish-wise ... ouch. That bass took a bad one. It's on top. I'm Bummed. This would need a rewrap. I reeeeeeealy don't want a rewrap for this kit. Dang. It's so close to being perfect.

Posted on 14 years ago
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Yep! I hesitated to buy this kit at all, but the hardware is so early '70's retro and the African Mahogany jazz shells sold me!! I paid $250 for it all , so I thought there was room for a re-wrap. It's getting around to it Help2

-kellyj

"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing..."
Posted on 14 years ago
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