My very first drum set was a carbon copy of that-black diamond pearl wrap and all. Those are 60's drums with the blue badge. I gigged out with them from the age of 12 to around 18. If it were me I'd just get a better snare stand for the mounted tom and go at it. An absolute STEAL of a DEAL!
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Kent drum set with Zildjian cymbals advice needed Last viewed: 3 days ago
Posted on 10 years ago
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The pressed in trademark stamp on the one Zildjian you posted looks to be a late 1950s "small stamp". Here's why (from my illustration of Bill Hartrick's timeline work):
http://black.net.nz/avedis/avedis-gallery.html#small
and depending on the diameter of the other cymbals you are looking at over $250 in the cymbals alone. Big score if you paid $15 and got the drum kit and hardware as well as the cymbals.
Posted on 10 years ago
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Stories like this are great. Tad bit of cleaning the Kents will look outstanding. Agree save the Zildgians for down the road. Special gift later. Don't clean those. Congrats.
Creighton
Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 10 years ago
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My advice is don't bash those cymbals. Maybe put them aside till your sis gets together with her drumming a bit.
Good point, didn't think of that. But if you're dealing with a smart person you can trust, and depending on the type of music and who is going to play the kit, it'd be nice to let your daughter use the Zildjians. I started with them and they are an enticement to continue with the instrument.
But if it's thrash metal go for the B8's :)
Mitch
Posted on 10 years ago
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Oops sorry I meant to say Daughter! Not Sister. What ever came over me?
$15?! That's very lucky. The seller obviously thought highly of you and wanted a safe home for the drums. This is the gift that keeps giving.
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60's Ludwig Downbeat Silver Spark
70's Ludwig Super Classic White Marine
60's Gretsch RB Champaigne Spark
70's Rogers Big R Black
90's Sonor Hilite (Red maple)
00's DW Collectors Broken Glass
00's DW Jazz Series Tangerine Glass
10's DW Collectors (Acrylic) Matt Black Wrap
10's PDP Concept Wood Hoop kit (Maple)
Proud ambassador of the British Drum Company
Posted on 10 years ago
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Thanks everyone.... All of the input is greatly appreciated.
I believe we are going to follow your advice and keep the set, change the heads, get a set of practice cymbals and let my daughter and her friends bang away.
Posted on 10 years ago
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