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Import, most likely Rogers knock off type of lugs for bass drum.

It is cobbled together. The muffler is Star, the lugs are 80s Pearl stencils. The rest looks to be all Pearl, the later stuff. It is an 80s kit as those lugs are Peart Taiwan lugs from all the stencils of the era. The only thing is the muffler. Maybe the patent ran out, or Star/TAMA sold the rights, because sometimes, even today, you see that design for sale on the parts sites. Nice S/S wrap, play the snot out of them!

Thanks for the help jonni,

The bass is "epic" in my own words, it blows my father-in-laws new luddy 24" out of the water. (6 lugger to boot :p) I am still scratching my head on this one. LoLoLoLo The no name steel snare isnt half bad either. I'll post some pics of that after i get it polished up proper. 1 step at a time Keep on Pl

I see that pearl had the chrome wrap in 78 Hmmmm the truth may never be known , if these drums could only talk LoLoLoLo

-kev- D' Drummer

That could very well be the correct time period. They where still chasing Sling and Ludwig then. This is a stencil though, I am almost positive because of the lugs. And as for the sound, that really does not surprise me.

Many people descry and trash these old MIJ drums as pure garbage, and with a market ploy of anti-American sentimentality. We got lazy, they took advantage, it is what it is. Truth is, there are some that are fantastic sounding instruments! My old "toy" kit from the early 60s, a WMP 22-13-16 set from an unknown source, almost certainly Pearl, sound every bit as good as the contemporary American drums. Not better, not worse, but just as good, and very musical. Every "working drummer" that sits down to play my kit says they are wonderful, very warm and deeply moving, a deep, thumping tone.

I am biased, but not toward MIJ as superior equipment, I know better. I love them because I can afford to get my jollies, and keep enough money flow to work on my kids projects by simply turning a kit of similar drums every so often. And no one I deal with complains that they are less than equal in their capabilities.

I cannot afford to collect, let alone purchase and flip American vintage gear, so I am left to scrounge these old junkers.

"And we just set there a' smilin'. as he drove away, pattin' that sack of wildwood flower seeds..."

That is how I describe these, because everyone shuns them. I have a working drummer that is currently awaiting his custom built jazzer. All from MIJ shells and parts.

I think i have found my new addiction Excited , I will no longer pass these kits up at yard sales! very crisp tone Mind Blowi