Well the big day has finally come for me. Today I received my Leedy Fiesta Pearl drumset and all I can say is BEAUTIFUL!
It is really hard to believe, the wrap looks so beautiful under White Christmas tree lights - it is like walking out in the woods in the middle of a moonlit winter night with all the stars out twinkling and reflecting off the snow. Lots of beautiful shapes and colorful gold stars, moons, green, pink.
The only thing is that the white has yellowed a fair amount, but that has its own beauty too.
It is stunning and it sounds all the better, at least the toms & the snare. I need to put a different batter head on the bass.
The date stamp on the bass drum is Dec 10, 1958 as best I can tell - it seems pretty clear. The 13" is Oct 8, 1958, the snare only shows Dec 9, and the 16" is Oct 14 with the year too smudged.
(The drums look to be in very good condition for their age (almost 50!). I should look so good at 50.)
All the badges are Blue & Brass Chicago ILL. U.S.A. (no 48).
I wonder what anyone else thinks, but this is a very good day. Are there any other pictures that I could put up for identification or dating or just viewing, this is very cool?
