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Pearl Experts/MIJ guys for your perusal, ID, comment, parts help.

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Hey guys, dig this wrap? I was so glad to get these drums! Bought the BD and 2 toms on eBay about 6 years ago. Went into storage shortly after their arrival. I had extensive travel for my work over the last 5 years and only recently got this set out of storage. I gave it the VDF once over and pics are posted here for you to enjoy.

I've been wanting to connect with the Pearl experts on here for a while. What can you tell me? From the awesome VDF catalog archive, seems like a '72 FS-1 in wood fiberglass with blue oyster pearl or swirl wrap. 12, 16, 22. I'm only guessing a 13 inch rack tom and an 18 inch FT are missing....? The hardware is all original Pearl "on loan" from my other Pearl set. The Rogers Swivo-matic pedal is my gigging pedal, but I do have the original Pearl pedal in storage.

Yes, that is my prized 5 1/2 by 14 COB 10 lug Jupiter snare with original Pearl heads. (The snare is from my WMP Pearl FS-1 Fiberglass kit that I will introduce to you guys in the future when I pull that set from their cases). I've been playing that snare with those heads since November of 1975 when I first got my WMP set.

Since the wrap is "busy," fortunately it masks quite a bit of "rippling" in the wrap that is particularly noticeable on the bass drum. You VDF guys mention this is typical of Pearl wraps from this period. After some research and advice from guys on this forum, I simply opted to polish the wrap and let as is. The toms have only minor wrap lifting/bunching most noticeable at the lugs. The other nice thing is that the chromes, while having some pitting as expected for the age of the drums, cleaned up very nicely.

Can you guys detect any mods, incorrect hardware, or anything else that doesn't seem to jive? I've included a close up of the tom mount. Does it look right? Additionally, I could use the tiny 3/32 (?) hex screw that is missing from the BD tom mount. Anyone have that hex screw? Kindly PM me. I would have no clue if the local hardware shop would carry such an odd screw???

So, if you don't mind, lay it on me so I know the legacy of these drums. Too much info ALWAYS welcome. Walking

Posted on 10 years ago
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Those are beauties. Wow. Reminds me of the Ludwig blue oyster wrap of the early 70s. I guess that's one benefit of having a job with a lot of travel. Drums and more drums!

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Posted on 10 years ago
#2
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Thanks, Larry. Maybe at that time, Pearl was still in their "stencil" mode and this wrap was indeed an attempt at a Ludwig Blue Oyster Pearl copy...

Compared to my "regular" Pearl FS-1 all fiberglass set that I've played most of my life, I really like the warmer woodier tone these have...keep in touch. d.

Posted on 10 years ago
#3
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Everything looks legit to me. No mods of any kind.

Nice kit. Yes, that wrap will have issues, but you sure can't see them in the pics!

Now, want more? I saw these this morning...

http://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/msg/4284134111.html

(They're not mine, and I have nothing to do with them!)

Bill

Bill
Cherryvale, Ks
"Redrums - Ks" on FB and Reverb
(also "billnvick" on eBay)
Posted on 10 years ago
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To me it looks like a 1975 "Rock Beat" in as you say, Blue oyster. If that is correct then you are missing only the 13" Tom.. The tom mounting hardware looks correct. I actually had a Power Mate WF kit in the same configuration and (although the catalogue pic shows a different tom mount), I did have the same mount as yours.

Interesting also that my BD suffered the same ripple effect as yours.

Kit looks great..

Cheers

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 10 years ago
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From billnvick

Everything looks legit to me. No mods of any kind.Nice kit. Yes, that wrap will have issues, but you sure can't see them in the pics!Now, want more? I saw these this morning...http://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/msg/4284134111.html(They're not mine, and I have nothing to do with them!)Bill

Thanks, Bill. My other set is a WMP from about the same time. I'm hoping the wrap does not begin to creep on that one. None so far. I did gig the WMP pretty much for 30 years, but I kept them in cases when not being played...I do love the wrap on this one. Glad there are no detrimental mods. I did pull my WMP tom for a side by side comparison. Looks like there is indeed some modification to the tom mount hardware. Flat head screws aren't right either. I'll probably put a WTB for a replacement tom mount....hope they're out there...

Posted on 10 years ago
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From longjohn

To me it looks like a 1975 "Rock Beat" in as you say, Blue oyster. If that is correct then you are missing only the 13" Tom.. The tom mounting hardware looks correct. I actually had a Power Mate WF kit in the same configuration and (although the catalogue pic shows a different tom mount), I did have the same mount as yours. Interesting also that my BD suffered the same ripple effect as yours. Kit looks great..Cheers

Do you still have your Rock Beat? I looked it up in the catalog. Might not be too tough to find one tom instead of 2 that would include an 18 inch FT! I think I jumped to my conclusion because of the cover on that '72 catalog, although the color is not easy to discern...

See my reply to billnvick. I'll post more pics after I take some this week end. Keep on Pl

Posted on 10 years ago
#7
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Hey Longjohn, if you look at the '72 catalog here on the forum, what is your opinion that this set isn't the "Professional FW-1S" vs a Rockbeat? Are there small signs I should be seeing on the drums that make it 75 instead of 72? I really don't know that much about it. What thinkest thou?Help2

Posted on 10 years ago
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I was looking also at the colour chart as a guide... That colour showing as 75'..

However mostly solid colours only were being imported to OZ.. so I can only go by the online info for this kit..

Cheers

( mine was the Power Mate kit, No it's long gone but I still have a couple of those pedals )..

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 10 years ago
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