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70s Royal Star

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Hi,

This is a 70s drumkit of Star, a Royal Star, with Paiste 2000 Sound Reflections cymbals (14" Medium Hihat, 10" Splash, 16" Crash, 20" Ride, 18" Crash and 18" China Type), added by a Paiste 802 18" Ride.

On the pics still a Meinl 10" Splash can be seen, in the meantime it's replaced by the Paiste 2000 SR Splash.

The Snare drum is a fitting Imperial Star 14" x 5", so called 'King Beat' with parallel strainer, the top modell of Star.

Greetings from Germany - Ralf

NB: as you can see on pic 2 (please look further below, in the starting post there is just one pic allowed!), the original double tom holder still exists and can be re-mounted again at any time. But I have replaced it by the awesome latest Starclassic star-cast mounting system in combination with modified parts of a new Tama double tom holder (without drilling extra holes, so that the original condition of the old Star bass drum is not touched, which was important for me!).

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Vintage STAR (= Pre-Tama) website: www.star-drums.de
Posted on 15 years ago
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[COLOR="DarkRed"]Wow...there's enough BRONZE there to cast an entire statue !Falling Do

Nice, nice old kit...and I LOVE those old 2000's...those were nice cymbals !

What are the sizes of the drums ?[/COLOR]

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Posted on 15 years ago
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Hi Jaye,

Thanks for your comment. I think the finish is COPPER - not bronze ... ;)

The sizes are:

12" x 8", 13" x 9", 16" x 16" and 22" x 14" (= standard sizes in the 70s).

BTW (1), I own the same kit with a second finish (called "Silver Zoom", it looks like chrome) as well. I play one in the public (the chrome one) and leave the

beloved one (copper) in the safety at home.

BTW (2), STAR = the predecessor of TAMA. Name changed to TAMA in 1974.

Greetings - Ralf from Germany

Vintage STAR (= Pre-Tama) website: www.star-drums.de
Posted on 15 years ago
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[COLOR="DarkRed"]What are the shells made of ? I have owned several Star and Royal Star shells, orphans, which I slid into other Japanese kits of that era...[/COLOR]

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Posted on 15 years ago
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Hi Jaye,

Most probably: maple, 9 mm thick and 5-ply (my guess) plus reinforcement rings (8 mm thick).

Heavy weight shells! The inside of the shells is lacquered (originally done - not later added).

Greetings - Ralf

Vintage STAR (= Pre-Tama) website: www.star-drums.de
Posted on 15 years ago
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[COLOR="DarkRed"]That must have been one of their top kits, then...I have only come across Luan-shelled Stars.

Sounds quite cool.[/COLOR]

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Posted on 15 years ago
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Yes, indeed, it was the top line of Star at that time.

Please check out:

www.drumarchive.com

I have placed there my original Star catalogue, which I fortunately still own, showing the different series of Star at that time.

Greetings - Ralf

Vintage STAR (= Pre-Tama) website: www.star-drums.de
Posted on 15 years ago
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It seems that there is just one pic in the Gallery allowed.

So I like to add a second one in this post, showing the original double tom holder placed on the bass drum including mounting tom toms.

Greetings - Ralf

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Posted on 15 years ago
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[COLOR="DarkRed"]Yes, that is a similar mount to what Pearl used in the '60's, but Pearl's had hex rods.

Are those rods round on the tom mounts ?

Also...how did that 802 slip into those 200's ? ;)

[/COLOR]

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Posted on 15 years ago
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Hi Jaye,

Thanks for your attention!

That 802 Plus-Ride allows another Ride-Sound than the 2000-series 20" Ride (which has a stronger 'ping').

I like to vary the Ride-sounds ...;)

A close-up pic of the DTH follows soon, answering your other questions.

Greetings - Ralf

Vintage STAR (= Pre-Tama) website: www.star-drums.de
Posted on 15 years ago
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