Hello teverson

I was wondering about the drums you mentioned seeing in New Hampshire?

They were Matador badges with the words by Gretsch on them?

I bought a carload of random Japanese shells more than half are in "salvage only" condition

I got six bass drums, seven snare drums three mounted toms, and one floor tom

One of the bass drums is a 22" eight lug Hoshino made drum

It has a black wrap on it and a "Dorado" badge also on the badge it reads By Gretsch made in Japan

Sorry about the blurred pictures I took several

I am not sure how to take a macro shot on my older digital camera

random shells

You are correct, and I was mistaken. It was/is Dorado by Gretsch. My confusion was that I knew they were Hoshino drums and the color of the badge, like gunmetal.

Kenny -

Those look like they are gonna be cool and fun for sure! You won't be able to play a gig without a compliment flying your way. Too bad about the extra holes, but better to have a shell with extra holes and good wrap (no cracks) than no shell at all!

You have a nice little group of orphans there. I would post a pic like that in the FS section if you indent on moving some - surely there are some select pieces in that group that people are looking for - nice ones.

I have a project Root Beer kit as well. A pending deal with another member and some fabrication ahead of me to convert a 14x10ish tom to a 6.5x14 snare - as it has the matching wrap and will be the 'matching' snare when I am done. In place of it, I have a 13 and a 16 I will run as toms. 14x10 too smal for FT and too big for a tom IMHO especially when I will be using a 20 inch BD.

Do indeed keep us posted with pics as you project progresses.

How does it sound now that you have good heads on there? Do any edgework?

John

Hello John,

Thanks very much I am happy with the way these Matador drums are shaping up

the extra holes are unfortunate but they do not really rattle me all that much

I really have no idea yet how they sound as I mentioned I very hastily rebuilt the resonant sides of each shell

and mounted heads only finger tight just to see how they were going to look

as for edge work, no I have not done anything like that yet

I would need the help of someone more skilled than I am to even attempt that

Kenny, check these out. Too bad you couldn't just grab the snare!!

http://buffalo.craigslist.org/msg/4235604245.html

Hey Richie LOL I actually saw those Whitehall's myself and was thinking the very same thing ..I did not inquire about them though

We call those "battle-ship" lugs.

Hello jonnistix I thought the lugs

that came on many of the Dixie (black rectangular badge) drums were the Battleships??

see pic of the random mij shells ..not the best shot of them

Zombie thread resurrection??? LOL. I found this when I googled Matador drums. I have a kit. Blue Sparkle. Kenwood, I messaged you privately. Hope you get the message, Thanks!!