MIJ - black tiger/gold sparkle - Page 1

Posts: 70 Threads: 15

Hi everyones!

i'm a bit new here ;)

and i wondering if somebody know this bass drum i just restored!

[IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img208/9113/99x2.th.jpg[/IMG]

It's à MIJ bassdrum with triple rering, with a typical foot mounting:

[IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img826/8751/zjb0.th.jpg[/IMG]

the rhodoid is really nice!

[IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img27/1927/spfl.th.jpg[/IMG]

thanks!

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Posted on 10 years ago

Creighton

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Joined 11 years ago

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Welcome to the forum!

Nice job. Sorry don't know who made it. I have one in red sparkle. Think another member has one as well. My best guess is Hirsho... The lugs are called "Battleship". Maybe try a post in the Non USA forum. Hundreds of brand badges were attached, but don't think there were very many factories.

1000 grit sandpaper and beeswax on the bearing edges improved mine quite a bit.

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.

Posted on 10 years ago

Sgt_pepers

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Joined 10 years ago

Posts: 70 Threads: 15

Thanks Creighton!

i do sandpapers too, and polish machine ;)

I don't know how to put this tread in another catégory...

about the bass drums, it seems older than late 60's i already know (because of the rhodoid, not that glossy and ribband) look like a 50's one...

i missed a foot lug thats why i fill a hole dont know yet what will be replace (if i dont find the same lug) may be by old pearl foot lug with big chrome slice!

i wondering it was a "riviera" brand pretty usual here in France. ^^

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Posted on 10 years ago