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Vintage Tromsa drums?
Yes, I can help. Until the end of the 60s the catalogues inform about shells made of 'Sperrholz' which can be translated as 'plywood' (no special typ...
15 years agoNewbie here, please help identify my snare drum...
Here you can find out more about elderly Premier drums: www.vintprem.moonfruit.com Ralf
15 years agoAnother Vintage Made in Japan - " Pyramid " Drum Kit !!!!
'... i am looking at a Maxwin tonight, if anyone is interested, I will post some photos later. ...' Yes, Sir. Maxwin was made by Pearl, as could be re...
15 years agoNewbie here, please help identify my snare drum...
Two questions: Is the shell extremely low weight? Or is the shell magnetic? (Hold a magnet next to it.) Ralf
15 years agoAnother Vintage Made in Japan - " Pyramid " Drum Kit !!!!
Hi Jonnistix, Really no prob if you know it better! Since some time I try to find out what makes the difference: Star stencil kits vs. Pearl stencil...
15 years agozim gar?
Hi Wayne, Yes, I know that list. If you look at ebay USA, at the moment there are a 'ZimGar' drumset and a snare drum listed. Especially the snare dr...
15 years agozim gar?
No. - I wouldn' t have asked you for pics ...! I assume that Zim Gar was one of the 'Pearl' stencil brands, without being able to prove that. It's ju...
15 years agoSonor Teardrop Badge Logo Size?
Hi Fen, I assume that this website can help you: http://www.sonormuseum.com/1968britcat/britcat1.html And should you need spare parts, this guy is...
15 years agoVintage Sonor
Dude, your story reads just like what was my experience with drums ... Started 1974, too ... I like to call my first set 'first love' as well ... I st...
15 years agozim gar?
@wayne: Pics available of it? Ralf
15 years agoQuestion on Japanese brands
Hi Scott, No, not Mercury - your's is definitely either a late STAR or a BOLLERO. Made around 1973/74. The wrap is called 'Fantasia' and could be foun...
15 years agoAnother set of Majestics appear from the past
As far as I can recognize the badges on floor tom and rack tom differ?! Identical rack tom sizes on a bass drum were typically done by Premier, but t...
15 years agoRoxy drums??
quote ... those of many other German drum manufacturers of the time ... unquote No, Sir: there have been just four (4) in West Germany: Sonor, Trixon...
15 years agoRoxy drums??
Hi Gerry, If I'm right, ROXY was the budget line of TRIXON ... But I'm not sure, although I'm from Germany and I know TRIXON from the beginning of my...
15 years agoID on this snare drum?
Hi, I think, this one is from 'Tempro'. Look around here and you'll find more details. Ralf
15 years ago