Could be a wood-fiberglass kit from the mid-late 1970s? Hard to tell without photos of the interior. Those kits had hexagonal tom arms -- looks like yours may have pipe arms? Pearl changed badges to black/silver in the early 1980s, so your kit is sometime in the late 1970s. (I had a wood-fiberglass kit I bought new in 1976 -- great sound!)

Here is a photo of the interior shell, it seems to be wood, but painted a grey color. Thanks.

Did you also try this forum?

http://www.pearldrummersforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=38

Ralf

Thanks, I just did actually.

So it`s likely to be closer to a 1980- I think 78 or 79 based on how it`s gone to those tube arms- that`s a big period indicator. From the interior shot you gave it`s definitely a wood ply shell. I have not seen a white painted interior on similar models- could be a well done modification? This is what they usually look like- this one is a 76

[IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn87/Osakabop/th_238-3.jpg[/IMG]

The white paint on the interior probablly helps the sound alot- more reflective. I bought a Pearl Masters snare that someone had expertly painted interior silver- your's could be a similar job?

[IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn87/Osakabop/th_iph1955bgm-img600x450-1253784941gmt.jpg[/IMG]

Here is a 1980 catalog page but I still don`t see white painted interiors as a factory option that I know about.

[IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn87/Osakabop/1980Shelltypes.png[/IMG]

Here`s a 1975 catalog page shot - you can see your kit has moved forward a few steps- different hardware, mounts

[IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn87/Osakabop/Pearl75pageshot.png[/IMG]

Thanks for all of the information. That really helps a lot.

[COLOR="DarkRed"]Looks like painted Luan shells to me based on the interior pic looking at the drill-hole area. Could be 70's or early 80's, IMHO I'd say 70's...

Also kinda looks like a rewrap, maybe ?[/COLOR]

Although they did offer a white pearl wrap all through the 1970s as a factory option- looking closer now I agree with the others that this could likely also have been rewrapped. Interior painting, re-wrap- it`s all good but makes specific ID difficult.

Thanks everyone, I think I've found it. I believe it's the kit on the top of this page found in a 1979 pearl catalog. Could what I think is paint actually be a layer of Fiberglass? It definitely has 9 layers of wood like is mentioned in the description. Anyway, thanks again.