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Vintage Arbiter AutoneTune Drums

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This kit is from 1975 and wow what a kit. The tuning is a lot easier than i thought, super fast to tune the full kit to a great pitch. Sure going to take it on a couple of gigs before i re sell the beast.....Thx

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Posted on 8 years ago
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Wow......

I don't think I've seen these before, I'm amazed...!!

Congratulations on them

Kevin
Posted on 8 years ago
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From kevins

Wow......I don't think I've seen these before, I'm amazed...!!Congratulations on them

Ditto. Awesome kit !!! Yes Sir

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 8 years ago
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Thanks for the comments......Sean

Posted on 8 years ago
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[ame]https://youtu.be/MTI3Gbgn58g[/ame] Check out this clip from 1976. Rod De Ath playing drums for Rory Gallagher. This was his yellow Arbiter Autotune. He also used a white one....Rogers hardware..

Posted on 8 years ago
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beauties, man!

"God is dead." -Nietzsche

"Nietzsche is dead." -God
Posted on 8 years ago
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They sound really good and look so unique. Cool idea on tuning too. I have to wonder why they did catch on over here in the US.

Posted on 8 years ago
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One of the amazing things about these drums is the sound. There are no lugs on the shell. Another thing is the shells are bigger. Finally thick fibre glass shells. The original fittings were Rogers Swivo Matic but were no good for the weight. Thats why a lots switched to the premier Lokfast or Rogers Tube style. Produced in 1975 and out of business a couple of yrs later. Ivor Arbiter was the guy that sorted the beatles logo plus sold ringo his first ludwig. Also he patented the vibrasonic hayman sound. If you are interested in more history look the guy up. The stranglers drummer plus the jam drummer had used these drums briefly. Jon hiseman was a big user in the day. I think drummers love there drums to look pretty with lugs. Plus the weight of these is a lot more than most drums in production.

Posted on 8 years ago
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Another great clip.The band Colosseum with Jon Hiseman and Gary Moore..Playing 1978 BBC

[ame]https://youtu.be/BwvzYvyBZT4[/ame]

Posted on 8 years ago
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Here is Abba live 1977 both drummers using the Arbiter kit. Great shot of them both at the end. Plus they were using the Arbiter snare drum which i also have its a class sounding snare drum.

https://youtu.be/Sy5mIPGbBSQ?list=RDhJAmhpMwRBE

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