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need help identifying an acrylic kit

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Good afternoon Gentlemen,

i'm in a need of your wisdom.

I've came across a guy whose selling a set of these:

Definitely doesn't look like Sonor to me - the top lugs on the toms are different, then the bottom lugs, and look like old Premier, while the bottom seem similar to Sonor. There's no bass drum spurs attached to the shell, and the badge doesn't ring a bell.

The mounting system looks like Amati, but the bass drum and tom brackets are incorrect. i've gone through Sonor catalogs, but can't find anything similar, and i'm getting baffled by this one.

Can anyone point me to the right direction?

I've asked the seller for more pictures, but had no reply yet.

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Posted on 7 years ago
#1
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The most of the Hardware on this set is AMATI(Tomholder,Lugs) the bottom lugs on the racktoms look like TROWA to me. It´s definetly no SONOR thats for sure! More like a Frankensteinkit:-) The brackets on the Toms look like the are homemade!

regards

Christian

Posted on 7 years ago
#2
Posts: 17 Threads: 2

From ChristianB

The most of the Hardware on this set is AMATI(Tomholder,Lugs) the bottom lugs on the racktoms look like TROWA to me. It´s definetly no SONOR thats for sure! More like a Frankensteinkit:-) The brackets on the Toms look like the are homemade!regardsChristian

That's what I thought, however as far as I know Amati and Trowa/Tacton never made acrylic drums.

Posted on 7 years ago
#3
Posts: 596 Threads: 25

From ChristianB

The most of the Hardware on this set is AMATI(Tomholder, Lugs) the bottom lugs on the racktoms look like TROWA to me. It´s definetly no SONOR thats for sure! More like a Frankensteinkit:-) The brackets on the Toms look like the are homemade!

Big yes for all points, Chris, you nail it !!!

There were some private drummakers in former USSR who have made custom acrylic shells.

Cheers,

George.

Posted on 7 years ago
#4
Posts: 5291 Threads: 226

Very cool set!!

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 7 years ago
#5
Posts: 17 Threads: 2

Thanks for the input guys,

i do think that's the case. If this is so this has next to no resale value and it's probably not worth of getting into restoring it.

Unless i can get i REALLY cheap :)

Posted on 7 years ago
#6
Posts: 6523 Threads: 37

If you want to know if the shells are SONOR, the FT will have 9 lug holes.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 7 years ago
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