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Drum Mate kit, 20/14/12.

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Hi all,

This is my Drum Mate kit, MIJ around 1968 - 1970 or so.

I filled in the edges, cleaned the shells, oiled the insides with teak and scrubbed all the hardware with aluminium/coke. Then WD-40'd it all.

A few (non permenant) changes, I added curved bass drum spurs instead of the straight ones; I just think they look a lot nicer. I also had to remake a bass mounted cymbal stand as it didn't come with the kit. The mount is actually very far back on these kits, so the small boom makes it far more playable.

I'm still waiting on trip flanged hoops, so right now these have thick single flanged hoops.

Got the kit fo £50, so not too bad. Still got the snare to do.

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Still looking for some lugs if any about. Cheers..

Posted on 11 years ago
#1
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sweet little kit. Nice score / nice job. You add the wood hoops yourself? How do they sound?

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Posted on 11 years ago
#2
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THAT,my friend is ALL IT!The straight hoops make it.And the cymbal arm is a great idea.Like a retro-mod.

Posted on 11 years ago
#3
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Love it when someone saves/preserves an MIJ, especially in those sizes.

Posted on 11 years ago
#4
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thanks for all the nice comments,

It came with wood hoops when sold new but the one wood hoop that was supplied with the kit was cracked, so these are on loan from another kit.

I had to change the inserts to 7/32, so have some spare MIJ tension rods, if anyone needs any? Free if you pay postage!

Posted on 11 years ago
#5
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Great DrumMate, mate! :)

The wooden hoops are a nice contrast to the Grey Diamond Pearl finish.

I, too, don't understand, why STAR mounted the cymbal arm so far away (perhaps for a 24" Ride or so, huh?).

I'll shoot you an email, too, conc. a pic for my website, Sir, once you've finished the snare drum as well.

Ralf

Vintage STAR (= Pre-Tama) website: www.star-drums.de
Posted on 11 years ago
#6
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I've got a rather nice 24, not sure I'd trust it on this!

Posted on 11 years ago
#7
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... good point ...

But a 10" Splash would definitely be out of reach (... unless you use anyhow extended sticks ...).

Ralf

Vintage STAR (= Pre-Tama) website: www.star-drums.de
Posted on 11 years ago
#8
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I saw a Drum Mate kit recently in a bronze coloured wrap that was textured. It looked so cool!

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Posted on 11 years ago
#9
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From funkypoodle

I saw a Drum Mate kit recently in a bronze coloured wrap that was textured. It looked so cool!

I've seen that wrap before! I don't know if it was on a 'Drum Mate', but it sure was so very cool!

Now then, that is one fine job on the restoration! Also, a very innovative idea for the cymbal mount. Please post more pix when you get the snare finished.

fishwaltz
Posted on 11 years ago
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