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Mapex Mars series

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Serial Number is 354414 Bass drum

Serial Number is S 22536 Mapex Chromium Snare[Attachment: 71642]

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Made in Taiwan roughly 10 yrs old

Any info to identify materials used and spec

Posted on 10 years ago
#1
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doubtful you'll get much info on these on this forum.

these aren't even approaching vintage.

60's Sonor Teardrops & 70s Premier AMs
Sabian
Vic Firth
Remo/Evans

"unless it's vintage, it's just another wooden tube."
Posted on 10 years ago
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I had a set of these in 1990 paid $600. Toms were 12 x 12 and 13 x 13, I believe. Sounded okay with Pinstripes on 'em. Bass drum hoops were some kind of composite material with the maple shells. Even after warranty replacements the hoops were warped from the factory and were never round and flat, so the BD could never be tuned properly and never sounded good. Traded them in after ~ a year and they went to a church drummer in mint condition for $450 with snare and stands and another set of new hoops (warranty again).

Shells were okay and Mars HW was pretty sturdy. Very functional if the hoops are fine.

Ludwig Drums ('65-'69)
Posted on 10 years ago
#3
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i stand corrected.

Bowing

Jim

60's Sonor Teardrops & 70s Premier AMs
Sabian
Vic Firth
Remo/Evans

"unless it's vintage, it's just another wooden tube."
Posted on 10 years ago
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I too had a late 90's Mars PRO series, a Turquoise Green with ebony pinstripes tuned LOW like I like them to sound.Got compliments all the time from fellow bandmembers.Although I traded it off(wished I still had it) I still use some of the heavy duty stands I kept.

Posted on 10 years ago
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