Right, I see- I just can`t imagine them making a white kit with that totally 60`s styling BUT, with that said, I recently bought a kit with the same 60s styling in simple black wrap. It looks odd to see these in a flat color doesn`t it? Love that nice STAR logo. It`s so modeled directly off of the LUDWIG Club Date just like the Valencia. I really have my eyes out for a nice STAR kit- but I want one with double rows of lugs not the single lug- it hurts the sound quality IMO unless you tune them high.

Guess you could fall in love with this one:

http://cgi.ebay.de/Vintage-Star-Drums-Tama-Ludwig-Premier-Slingerland_W0QQitemZ330386300656QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDrums_Percussion?hash=item4cec8edef0

A 3-pieces-dream in 'Blue Satin Flame'.

Think it will be sold at EUR 300 - 450. PM me if you're really interested in it - perhaps I could be of assistance for you? (It's not too far away from my home to pick it up.)

BTW, I believe that the 'double' lugs are less sound-killing than if a tom is mounted at a bracket. A mount with a RIM-system is always the better idea.

Ralf

They,re finally at home with me and they look like NOS!.Im borrowing a camera to show y,all.I must thank this forum for peaking my interest in MIJ product.It may not have the same bragging rights as the US gear,but that means nothing to me.These Star drums are beautifully built.They have grey interior paint,really nice int mufflers [if you use them]nice heavy rail mount on the kick and a very heavy chrome snare drum.These have the white round badge that just says Star.finest qlty,MIJ....What year were these made?Help2

Pictures: yes, please!

It's no easy to determine the year Star started with the round silver badge.

According to Tama's catalogue page, it may have been around 1967, but there is also a big mistake in the sequence of the Star catalogues, so 1967 cannot be taken for 100 % sure.

Ralf

Acording to the catalogues http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/anniversary/ The round badge pictured below appears on drums from 1967-1972or1973.

I'm looking foward to seeing some pictures of the kit!

As a corollary to the previous post, based on catalogues:

The Star Drum badge appears 1961-63

Swing Star 1965

Star in Red- Rectangular badge 1966-67

And pointier "teardrop" style lug casings introduced in 1967, however the rounder ones continued to be used even up until the change to "Tama" I believe.

Each badge may have been used in other years, but this info helps give a decent estimate of the year of production.

Thank you brother for that clear and detailed ID info. I am searching the Japanese auctions daily for the right STAR kit to aquire. I look forward to that day and posting about it when it happens. Those badges and dates are really helpful.