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Tama Imperialstar 14"x5" snare found

imperialstar snare steel tama
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Hi.

A few days ago I saw online a "Star" snare parts for sale. (according to the seller). The photos were not good but I decided to take a chance and bought it very cheap to take some parts for other drums.

When I opened the package, I discovered it is a Tama Imperialstar 14"x5" snare. I tought that maybe it's a crime to take parts of it. Why not restore it?

What do you think? Should I give it a chance to live again? It's easy to found the missing/damaged parts? How much would it cost and is it worthy?

Any info you can give about this snare is appreciated.

Check the photos below.

Cheers

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The plastic screw is broken

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Posted on 10 years ago
#1
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[IMG]http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y341/joaojanina/20151228_183018_800_450_zpsl7ulpuqy.jpg[/IMG]

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Posted on 10 years ago
#2
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Minimal corrosion inside the sell

[IMG]http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y341/joaojanina/20151228_183417_800_450_zpsn40sgjqy.jpg[/IMG]

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The lugs are OK. Very heavy indeed.

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Lugs removed

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Posted on 10 years ago
#3
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I would clean that up. Some pitting but mostly dirt. Dawn soak and some nylon brush scrubbing will help a bunch. No steel wool here :-)

No idea what it is worth but too nice to part out.

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 10 years ago
#4
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That would be one project I would take a lot of pleasure in. I would take the winter,[we have a lot of it here] and turn that drum into a diamond..beautiful drum!!Clapping Happy2

Hit like you mean it!!
Posted on 10 years ago
#5
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My thought as well. It will turn out stunning. Is it just one rod missing?

Pics as it goes please!

Thanks,

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 10 years ago
#6
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A big yes on the restore!

Mike

Posted on 10 years ago
#7
Posts: 527 Threads: 37

My 2 cents ,maybe a brass shell (do a magnet check).

The parallel snare strainer pretty much sucked ,so don't expect a Ludwig SS action.

You can pick up later models in the 200+ range in very good shape.

Looks to be mid 70's vintage.

Tama has made some very good snares in the past,but this ain't one of em.

Posted on 10 years ago
#8
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Having never seen one. Thank you sir:

>Tama has made some very good snares in the past,but this ain't one of em.

Saved me some shopping time :-)

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 10 years ago
#9
Posts: 2419 Threads: 336

That snare is SWEET! I would so much rather have that than an equivalent in the Tama lineup 5 years later. It will have pitting visible, but it will still look nice when done. I restored a Star made wood snare with pitting on the chrome parts - when viewed from a distance, the shine 'outshines' the pitting texture and the pitted texture is not even noticed. Up close it is, but then I like to simply think of it as "metallic chrome"! (as if chrome could be sparkly :)

I had a great day! Instead of sleeping in and wasting the day, I got up at 8 and I had all my slacking done by noon!

2Timothy1:7
Posted on 10 years ago
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