Does anyone know what's the reason behind the Premier 14" toms on older sets being only 9" deep, whereas the accompanying 13" tom used to be 9,5" deep? Was it for timbre, volume, esthetics?
(Just bought a mahogany set of old Premiers and can't wait to play and hear them)Jump For Joy
you mean 8" deep.
Why not? it works. I love it.
Here's mine 14"x8", 16"1/2x15", 22"x14":
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I'm still restoring this one. The bass drum had a latter mount that left a big hole.
[IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/jcymbal/kits/premier%20rock%20project/Premier22161403.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/jcymbal/kits/premier%20rock%20project/premier221614001.jpg[/IMG]
The hoops have been painted back to the original silver.
[IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/jcymbal/kits/premier%20rock%20project/premier22161411.jpg[/IMG]
I read somewhere that it had to do with the steambending machinery they used to use back then only being able to accommadate up to a certain depth....or maybe it was they could only get the wood in sheets cut to a certain size.....I forget the exact reason but it was something to that effect.
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left side: 12"x8" + 14"x14"
right side: 12"x8" + 14"x8" + 16"x16"
you mean 8" deep. Why not? it works. I love it.Here's mine 14"x8", 16"1/2x15", 22"x14":[IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/jcymbal/kits/premier%20rock%20project/Premier22161404.jpg[/IMG]I'm still restoring this one. The bass drum had a latter mount that left a big hole. [IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/jcymbal/kits/premier%20rock%20project/Premier22161403.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/jcymbal/kits/premier%20rock%20project/premier221614001.jpg[/IMG]The hoops have been painted back to the original silver.[IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/jcymbal/kits/premier%20rock%20project/premier22161411.jpg[/IMG]
Hmmm....Blue Pearl......I'm thinking a Keith Moon pre-Who replica kit.....:cool:
In the 40s/50s/60s and early part of the 70s, all Premier toms were 8" deep, 10x8, 12x8 and 14x8.
Nice kit(s)!
I'm not positive, but I believe the reason for the 14 X 8" size tom was because Premier made die cast hoops for their drums only in 12, 14 & 16" sizes. They already had hoops for a 12" mounted tom, a 14" floor tom and a 16" floor tom, so it was easier to add a mounted tom in the 14 X 8" size rather than make another die cast rim for a 13 X 9" mounted tom.
They are great sounding toms- nothing else sounds quite like them!
-Donno
You don't like or want the tom? I'll take it off your hands ... ;)
Very nice patch job on the BD!
Hey, been away for while...
that BD has been finished for some time now...
