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Tama Royalstar year?
Lars??? Ich heiße wirklich Ralf ...! (My name is really Ralf ...!) Gruß - Ralf
16 years agoI can't identify a snare drum :: slingerland Japan copy?
Hi David, here's the secret of my knowledge ;-) : http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/anniversary/ STAR's quality was extremly good (I owe a set from the ear...
16 years ago'71 Premier snare: value?
Hi, This is a Premier 2000. Unfortunately: incomplete, as the shown snare strainer is from Ludwig now. The original came with a parallel snare system...
16 years agoTama Royalstar year?
Hi Sam, I know that TAMA had this finish in 1975, too - and the double tom holder looks exactly like the ones from that year (in 1974, Tama's first y...
16 years agoI can't identify a snare drum :: slingerland Japan copy?
Hi David, This is a STAR (pre-TAMA) snare. Produced around 1970/72. The damper system is called 'one touch', as half of a turning puts the damper on/...
16 years agoAsahi batter head for snares?
Hi there, On my recently bought STAR snare the was a batter head called ASAHI Compo. Google couldn't help - and I also never heard of this ... This...
17 years agoSTAR King Beat snare drum
Hi Phil, Thanks for your reply! For me, STAR is very interesting as they produced only for a short period and, indeed, they are the roots of TAMA. (I...
17 years agoSTAR King Beat snare drum
Hi everybody, shortly I was lucky to catch an old STAR snare drum. Size 14" x 5", cob, with parallel strainer, complete and in good to excellent cond...
17 years agoIdentify my drums,please!
Hi, Due to the not famous name 'Oakland' you'll have to look for someone who has some sentimental thoughts (exactly like the very first set, played i...
17 years agoRoyal Star Snare
Hi, Please kindly send me picture of your snare, perhaps I can be of help for you! Thanx, Ralf My email address: [email]rb@law1.de[/email]
17 years agoWanted: STAR double tom holder for bass drum
****************************************************************** I AM SEARCHING NO LONGER - FOUND LUCKILY ONE AT EBAY LAST WEEK (July 2008). Anyway,...
17 years agoSTAR double tom holder: where to find it?
Hello again, Unfortunately Mike cannot offer a complete double tom holder - so this thread is still pending: I am searching for complete spare part i...
17 years ago60ies Star Drums
Hi once again, I just looked of your set one more time. The BD shows no holes for a bracket / railway consolette (might be visible if you look inside...
17 years agoSTAR double tom holder: where to find it?
July 2008: finally, with the help of ebay I had luck and found such a DTH (as mentioned below). I am glad to announce that I'm no longer looking for t...
17 years agoWho knows this brand?
Hi again, Finally I found out, that my set is a 'ROY'. A low budget brand from the 80s. I rebuilt the badges and put them on the places whether they...
17 years ago