Hello People

Has anyone ever heard of CONTINENTAL DRUMS. I have a set that was purchased in 1978 and I can't find anything on these. I ran across this cool site http://www.georgesdrumshop.com/t-faq7.aspx

I can send pictures and more info if anyone is interested in seeing these. Just send me a email.

Thanx for any help.

Joe

Well Joe thats the list,lol. With a few names such as Continental missing from it.Basically Continental is the same as the Zim-Gar drums that were talked about.A basic 60's stencil kit.Nothing grand or extravagant about them but decent drums none the less.If you could I would love to see a few photos.Maybe your kit has something rare to it.A few weeks ago I saw a U.S.Merury snare drum that had an origional Psychadelic wrap....rare to say the least.

Yes I know. I'd give anything to find and old ad or catalog on these things. Drop me a line if you want. The blue drums are the original drums I got in 1978. The silver kit are the same exact drums I bought a couple years ago, I recently did a re-wrap on them, using a silver sparkle, and I made a ludwig logo for the front kick head. cleaned all the hardware and they ROCK!!

take care

joe

Definatly two very nice kits.The blue one looks exactly the same as my U.S.Mercury kit only my kits is red and yours is blue,lol.Same lugs,mounting hardware,style badge,i'll bet the wood is the same as well.Unfortunatly I don't think many ctalogs or ads were put out for alot of these kits.Some we just a few runs or less.I'll keep an eye out though for any ads or catalogs that include Continental in them.

My first set was a Mica Swingline in WMP. 20, 12, 14 with a snare, but my dad (cheaskate) traded in the snare because I had one already. Price was $99 in 1968.

Nowadays, in comparative dollars, entry level sets are much more playable and actually cost less if you factor in inflation.

Greatly appreciated. You know I love these drums so much I keep an eye on ebay and I have my wife calling me when she hits the yard sales and thrift stores.

I have been playing mine at band practice and they sound good. I'm actually thinking about playing the silver kit at my next gig.

Amen!! To That

Hey guys, sorry to resurrect this old thread, but I have an old Japanese set, a Revelle five-piece. It's been sitting in my parents' basement for years and now the neighbor-kid is learning how to play.

I'd give him the set for free but my parents are old and cheap. How much could I sell this to him for without feeling like I ripped him off? 100 bucks?

I also have a few cymbals (non-vintage) that maybe you could help me price for him as well, I don't know if the zildjians are K's or what:

12" zildjian splash

14" zildjian crash

16" zildjian crash/ride (pretty old)

and 14" AA Sabian hi-hat

I just really want to let this kid get started. It's not good for this stuff to be sitting in a basement not getting played. Thanks in advance.

$100 bucks would be fine. That's the normal price for stencil kits.

I dunno about the cymbals, although I have been looking for a 12

splash and a 16" zildjian crash/ride for awhile if there's anyway I could

take them off your hands...

yeah i have zim gar bass drum that i bought from a fellow just a week ago.

i bought it from a location all the way up in NEW JERSEY.

and i was told that zim gar was a company in brooklyn newyork back in the 60's

pretty cool huh?

everyones always syaing how crappy their kit is or w.e

but

i was suprised by the sound and tone i got out of this 20" bass.

i want to continue this thread cause i nkow therse more zim gar users out there.

when i got it out ofthe box it came with some olldddd heads.

which i swapped out with a remo ambasador and aquarian superkick 2.

the sound is GREAT

its nice a punchy;

exactly the old tone i was llooking for in a tiny jazz kit.

ZIM GAR is great.

no lie.

and the cosmetics.

i guess i was fortunate i didnt have to do to much to this bass drum.

well; the old wrap is still nice and tight; nothing wrong with it at all.

stil shiny.

the hoops? well their wood thats all i know. and i have this one lug design where you dont need a tuning key to tune it; theres some key built into the tension rods. and thats pretty cool. it gets the tone nice and tight for you.

these drums dont need any muffling.

like any drum; changing the heads is a great idea.

if you want pics.

email me.

or visit my myspace.

type in miracleboy14 after the this myspace.com/my user thingy.

if ucant see it cause its set on private or w.e

request me or w.e and i have sound clips and videos and pics of this 20 inch 60's bass.

its amazing.

u have to hear it and see it.