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vintage Nikkan (pre Yam.) snare pics

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Wanted to post up these sweet pics of a Nikkan (pre-Yamaha merger) snare for ID purposes. Little bit rough condition on this one but notice the lugs and the strainer designs. I have a 15x5 similar to this era and design but in much better cond. luckily. Hope you enjoy these shots, they`re from an active auction going on now. This one is currently at about 10$ with a few days to go. I place it`s worth at about the usual 50-60$

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Hi...Its a luaun spieces i assume,and no serial numbers anywhere??...

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Posted on 14 years ago
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You found the missing link. The lugs, those are the ones I have on some no-name snares. Early no name. So they did make stencils before they became Yamaha.

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Hi Wayne, these Nikkan were all luan as far as I know, and correct- no serial numbers. The Nikkan 15x5 I have seems to be typical of the era's luan mid-60s thin shells with rings. It could be said that it seems to show a little more care on the edges (smoother).

I post this particular snare mostly because of the clear photos- give us a view into some other companies lug abd throw designs. It`s hard to identify those no-brand stencils sometimes!

For info. & live schedule:
www.EricWiegmanndrums.com
*Odery Drums Japan endorser/ representative
*Japan Distributor of Vruk DrumMaster pedals
*D'Addario Japan Evans/Promark/Puresound
*Amedia Cymbals Japan

It's the journey not the destination.
Posted on 14 years ago
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Osakobop--I have seem the lugs and strainer on other name drums of the 1960s M.I.J.If you buy it you know where to come for the strainer...Mikey

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