Hey guys.. Just needed some info on a particular snare drum. A couple of weeks ago i posted a thread up here for my Canadian brothers on this forum in helping with my search for a vintage MIJ kit, particularly, Pearl President..Well low and behold, i found a 5 piece kit last week, in a pretty rare finish (gold grain pearl) in pretty decent condition..
It also came with some original hardware, like drum throne, snare stand, some cymbal stands, pedal, and original factory Remo Soundmaster heads, of which i'm keeping for simple decorative pieces , and a really nice
5.5x14 (chrome?) snare drum..
The snare weighs a bit more than my Supraphonic (not a cob), and was wondering if Pearl made COB snare drums at that time ? (69-72 "President" time line more or less ?) I'm the second owner ..The original owner bought the kit new in '72..
Also, the yellowish hue inside the shell is also telling me that it could be brass? ..or maybe just dirt.. lol...
Can anyone tell me how to check if it is brass ?
I once heard John Bonham American drum tech Jeff Ocheltree in one of his videos say that they used to scrape the shell behind the lugs to see if it was zinc or brass, and that if it was yellow, then it of course was brass.
The other way to check , i heard, was to use a magnet?..
Any thoughts and info would be appreciated..
I posted a link to a pic of my exact snare drum from the internet from an old ebay auction for a little reference..
[ame]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Pearl-Snare-Drum-5-5-X-14-Japan-/191516022009[/ame]
