Love that wrap.

Very cool. Would that have had a floor tom with it as well? Splendid looking drums.

Thanks for sharing.

Stephen

And one more Tromsa was recently in LA - gorgeous bongo in my favorite wrap...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tromsa-Sonor-German-8x6-Gold-Veil-Tom-Bongo-Drum-3ply-Beech-Vintage-50s-/181148103291

for sure. and it would have been a 14"( 37cm. or 14 9/16") as well. in the period, 16" deep drums were very popular, most Tromsa F.T.'s were deep ,until the early 60's.

Tromsa put 14" floor toms on almost all of their kits as standard, with a 16" drum as well on their premium kit. 16's would always have been available as a replacement option. They also favoured 20" bass drums; you hardly ever see 22's and that dark red pearl one is the only 24" I have ever seen.

Many Tromsa kits show up ,missing the floor tom and they are very hard to find. ---2 reasons. Tromsa became pigeon holed as an entry level drum maker. Shops would zero in on Trixon or Sonor as professional and also have some inexpensive Tromsa 3 piece kits in stock for the beginners. They were always cheaper than Trixon or Sonor 3 piece kits. Also many Tromsa kits have been relegated to 3 piece kits because the popular 14" F.T.'S have been lifted. Tromsa , unusually had shell formulations of 2 different woods. The F.T.'s were poplar and due to the low resonant frequency of that wood, the 14" version has unusual depth and resonance for it's size. I can see why they disappear from kits.

thanks for the thanks, Stephen-----will get to those pix ,shortly.