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Premier 2000 snare badge

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A few years a go I purchased a Premier 2000 chrome snare drum at a garage sale. It has the classic premier lugs and throw with the bar through the snare and rounded die cast hoops. I'm trying to put a firm date on it. It has no date inside. The badge says Premier drum company. I know after 84 it would say Premier percussion. I also know that in the 60's the "P" had serifs. Mine has no serifs but the name PREMiER is all caps except the I. Any ideas on the year?

1958 Gretsch Kit
1966 Kent Kit
1969 Ludwig Standard Kit
1970 Rogers Power Tone Kit
1970's Ludwig Vistalite Kit
1994 Yamaha Maple Custom
2010 Yamaha Maple Custom
28 assorted snares (including some real crap)
and 1 really nice K Zildjian Istanbul
Posted on 14 years ago
#1
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Does yours look like this one at the top?

http://www.pssdrums.com/2.htm

Posted on 14 years ago
#2
Posts: 705 Threads: 83

The drum itself looks exactly like the one at the top of the page, but the badge looks like the one on the 1026 steel snare below on the page.

1958 Gretsch Kit
1966 Kent Kit
1969 Ludwig Standard Kit
1970 Rogers Power Tone Kit
1970's Ludwig Vistalite Kit
1994 Yamaha Maple Custom
2010 Yamaha Maple Custom
28 assorted snares (including some real crap)
and 1 really nice K Zildjian Istanbul
Posted on 14 years ago
#3
Posts: 145 Threads: 38

hi all,that is a late modell 2000 late 80's earl nineties,a fine drum!

69 super classic 63 supra paiste 2000
Posted on 14 years ago
#4
Posts: 705 Threads: 83

The only reason I disagree bishop, is because in '84 Premier changed their name to premier percussion, and reflected that on the badge. This according to the premier timeline. Mine still says "made in England"

1958 Gretsch Kit
1966 Kent Kit
1969 Ludwig Standard Kit
1970 Rogers Power Tone Kit
1970's Ludwig Vistalite Kit
1994 Yamaha Maple Custom
2010 Yamaha Maple Custom
28 assorted snares (including some real crap)
and 1 really nice K Zildjian Istanbul
Posted on 14 years ago
#5
Posts: 818 Threads: 10

One of the big problems trying to get an exact date on any Premier was due to the inconsistency of serial numbers and their practice of using up old inventory before going with the new stock. Many drum kits they have put out often have mixed parts from the previous lines. You'll get within a 5 year period or so, but for an exact year, no.

Posted on 14 years ago
#6
Posts: 1432 Threads: 110

My latest entry, a Premier's '303 Outfit' has totally different badges nos.:

Bass drum: 12219

high tom: 11252

mid tom: 3537

floor tom: 9593

I can't hardly believe that someone had tried to put together such a set (in the same finish) waiting and collecting it over such a long period of time, as what the badge nos. would imply. My opinion is that it was sold fresh out of the production and complete with these badges nos..

Ralf

Vintage STAR (= Pre-Tama) website: www.star-drums.de
Posted on 14 years ago
#7
Posts: 705 Threads: 83

Regarding my Premier 2000 snare, I guess I would be happy to know if it is a late '60s, (most likely not) early '70s (possible), late '70s (also possible) or early '80s (I don't think so, but I don't know)

It's all original and I think the Premier 2000's didn't change at all for their entire production. Although mine does not have the original slotted tension rods, they were most likely replaced or not offered in the U.S.

click here to see my badge: http://www.drumspace.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=258

1958 Gretsch Kit
1966 Kent Kit
1969 Ludwig Standard Kit
1970 Rogers Power Tone Kit
1970's Ludwig Vistalite Kit
1994 Yamaha Maple Custom
2010 Yamaha Maple Custom
28 assorted snares (including some real crap)
and 1 really nice K Zildjian Istanbul
Posted on 14 years ago
#8
Posts: 145 Threads: 38

hi again, i can confirm your badge to be 87-2000,my resonator has the same badge and thats from 88,i checked with the tam rankin site and there they are!

69 super classic 63 supra paiste 2000
Posted on 14 years ago
#9
Posts: 134 Threads: 24

Had similar problems to identify / age my premier 2014 picollo snare.

Found this link in the FAQ's on premier-percussion.com:

www.vintprem.moonfruit.com => all what you would like to know about vintage premiers

http://www.vintprem.moonfruit.com/#/badges/4194921 => indeed, 87-2000 to my opinion!

Grtz

Wouter

Posted on 14 years ago
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