Only Admins can see this message.
Data Transition still in progress. Some functionality may be limited until the process is complete.
Processing Attachment, Gallery - 137.68685%

Help Quick - Olympic ID

Loading...

Hey Fellas;

Just responded to a local ad for this kit - anybody know date, or any other info? Cymbals might be of interest. Got a response back to arrange to come by Saturday. Asking $150, (my wife will kill me if I bring home another kit, but if it's a good value...) any help would be appreciated!

LOGOS - Vinyl Bass Drum Brand Logo Decals
http://www.ebay.ca/usr/barrhavendrum...p2047675.l2559

Barrhaven Drum Guy
Posted on 11 years ago
#1
Loading...

Those look like good Olympics.........some are not so good......

Cymbals look good too! Go check them out.........might be all A.Zils with that...........

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 11 years ago
#2
Loading...

$150? Buy them, if you don't I will.

You can fix and flip them.

Posted on 11 years ago
#3
Loading...

Thanks guys. Did a bit of research, and they appear to be Super Olympics, from 76/77 from what I can surmise. Wouldn't normally hesitate, it's only that I'm currently in liquidation mode, (as far as drums) as the wife is getting a little overwhelmed. Should be picking them up Saturday.

LOGOS - Vinyl Bass Drum Brand Logo Decals
http://www.ebay.ca/usr/barrhavendrum...p2047675.l2559

Barrhaven Drum Guy
Posted on 11 years ago
#4
Loading...

I don't know if the later Olympics used the same shells as the regular Premier line but they did in the earlier 70's. If so, those are really great shells. It was a little like the Ludwig Club Date series in that respect.

tnsquint
Very proud owner of a new Blaemire Snare 6.5 x 14 made by Jerry Jenkins "Drumjinx"
Posted on 11 years ago
#5
Posts: 2264 Threads: 83
Loading...

From DaddyNowhere

Thanks guys. Did a bit of research, and they appear to be Super Olympics, from 76/77 from what I can surmise. Wouldn't normally hesitate, it's only that I'm currently in liquidation mode, (as far as drums) as the wife is getting a little overwhelmed. Should be picking them up Saturday.

Love it! Get it asap. Hot red, yowsa! I like your comment above, like "I'm getting rid of my drums, wife is ****ed, but, uh yeah, I'll be picking them up saturday..." For $150 how can she refuse? She probably spends that on stuff way more frivolous than nice kit like that.

The greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you. - Joyce Meyer
Posted on 11 years ago
#6
Loading...

She knows who's the boss... If I have no drums, what am I gonna beat on? Seriously though, she is very patient and understanding, (thank God.).

LOGOS - Vinyl Bass Drum Brand Logo Decals
http://www.ebay.ca/usr/barrhavendrum...p2047675.l2559

Barrhaven Drum Guy
Posted on 11 years ago
#7
Loading...

SCORE! Nice kit, excellent condition, and complete with original hardware. If there weren't t-shirts stuffed into each drum, I'd guess that the original, Everplay heads had never been off these drums, as the interiors, (at least the tom so far) are pristine. Haven't established shell wood composition - any help here would be much appreciated.

For the cymbal guys; they are not Zildjian, (one can only be so lucky) but in fact a 16" UFIP, medium, (crash I expect - haven't had opportunity to really strike it) and an 18", 'Omar' thin crash... anyone? Hi-hats are a fine example of early, (first generation?) Taiwanese pie plate fare, replete with a full compliment of dents warps and stick marks under the patina, and believe me, they sound even better...

Have too much on my plate right now to get too engrossed in this kit, but I figure I'll squeeze it in where I can - thought I'd start with the snare; get it polished up and tuned. Will try to post progress - won't even have to do up a front logo decal, as even the original, logo'd, Everplay bass reso appears to be in excellent shape, will be sure to scan, for future template.

This kit really just needs a thorough polishing - from pics, I'd figured that the hoops must be metal, but are in fact black painted wood hoops with nary a scuff. Aside from a couple of felts, and one or two wing bolts on hardware, upon initial inspection, and to the best of my knowledge, this kit appears to be original and complete. Any help from Olympic/Premier dudes out there, with any info, or possibly a value estimate would be appreciated. I'm confident that these babies are going to look and sound killer when I'm done - just hope I don't fall in love with them...

LOGOS - Vinyl Bass Drum Brand Logo Decals
http://www.ebay.ca/usr/barrhavendrum...p2047675.l2559

Barrhaven Drum Guy
Posted on 11 years ago
#8
Loading...

That IS a Major score! I already sense that you are looking to flip and it is a GREAT flipper candidate. For 150! All that matching hardware! Not sure what wood type - but those appear to be, oh,I don't know, birch? I know Olympic were the lower end version of Premiers.....but what is so exciting is that it all appears to be original and complete.

Some guys (Premier fans) on here are going to wonder why you would want to sell. I complete agree, that I would sell to. The color is nothing special and I am not a big Olympic or Premier fan (though I have had some modern Premiers that were good). These your reasons as well?

Fact is, to a Premier guy, this would be killer to have....and you will probably get some good coin for it. I would keep or sell the cymbals separate.

Ya gotta love the look of all that flat-based vintage HW!

John

I had a great day! Instead of sleeping in and wasting the day, I got up at 8 and I had all my slacking done by noon!

2Timothy1:7
Posted on 11 years ago
#9
  • Share
  • Report
Action Another action Something else here