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Premier Superace Snare

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Hi Guys,

I won a Superace on Ebay in Australia here last year and it was advertised as being restored. I bid and won it and when it turned up...WOW, what a shock to the system! it was horrible and it was shocking. the original wrapped was stripped and replaced with contact, snare wires wouldn't engage, tuning lugs were all different sizes and not original.

I locked it in a cupboard for nearly 12 months and then decided to send it to this guy https://www.facebook.com/kentvilledrums?fref=ts

and see if he could do anything with it.....low and behold...I now have a beautiful looking and awesome sounding vintage premier snare.

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Posted on 11 years ago
#1
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he re-done the bearing edges, fixed the original snare mechanism by moving the pins higher, re-wrapped. I got sourced slotted tuning bolts and correct era badge. the finished product.

Posted on 11 years ago
#2
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that looks great. Classy job he did there.

Andrew

Golden Curtain
www.myspace.com/garagelandnz
Posted on 11 years ago
#3
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Great job on that one.

Some finishes look best to me on certain brands. Gloss Black looks best on classic Gretsch, WMP on Slingerland Radio Kings. For me, Gold Sparkle looks best on Premier.

Posted on 11 years ago
#4
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From Boora

Hi Guys,I won a Superace on Ebay in Australia here last year and it was advertised as being restored. I bid and won it and when it turned up...WOW, what a shock to the system! it was horrible and it was shocking. the original wrapped was stripped and replaced with contact, snare wires wouldn't engage, tuning lugs were all different sizes and not original.I locked it in a cupboard for nearly 12 months and then decided to send it to this guy https://www.facebook.com/kentvilledrums?fref=tsand see if he could do anything with it.....low and behold...I now have a beautiful looking and awesome sounding vintage premier snare.

Steele is a real good guy to deal with.....

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 11 years ago
#5
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thanks guys....Steele is definitely the man Blair.

Posted on 11 years ago
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