Hi,
Why are the Japanese copies called stencil drums? Is it because they are literally a copy of the US brands of the day? i.e. using a stencil to copy an existing image or is it something much more intriguing?
Thanks
Hi,
Why are the Japanese copies called stencil drums? Is it because they are literally a copy of the US brands of the day? i.e. using a stencil to copy an existing image or is it something much more intriguing?
Thanks
Not so intriguing that pretty much nails it. Silly term. Never cared for it much. Prefer MIJ.
Glen
I agree... talking to 'unschooled' drummers is much easier with MIJ -vs- stencil... it also sounds better.
MIJ sounds good to me, so MIJ it shall be from now on. If they are anything like Japanese Cars then I asume they would be quite good value for money & well built?
MIJ sounds good to me, so MIJ it shall be from now on. If they are anything like Japanese Cars then I asume they would be quite good value for money & well built?
Think back to early Japanese cars- some were great, some were really bad. Most old Japanese kits had weird mystery wood; however, their wraps were killer and there is a unique and sometimes spectacular sound from old MIJ drums. They definitely have their charms. I was a hater until I played one after careful head selection and edge prep.
I agree with bunnyman 1000%! I have all of the hardware from my old Stars but, to be honest, by the standards of today, it is flimsy and somewhat wobbly. When one invests a great deal of time and money into these old kits, the last thing a person wants is to have his snare falling off the stand while playing a gig. When I play, I use new Dixon hardware. It's fairly inexpensive and quite sturdy.
With careful head selection and edge prep- these can be pro-quality. I would change the hardware before gigging, however.
Thanks, how far do you go with edge prep? I imagine it would be easy to trash a bearing edge though I am reasonably handy I don't have any special wood working tools.
I agree with bunnyman 1000%! I have all of the hardware from my old Stars but, to be honest, by the standards of today, it is flimsy and somewhat wobbly. When one invests a great deal of time and money into these old kits, the last thing a person wants is to have his snare falling off the stand while playing a gig. When I play, I use new Dixon hardware. It's fairly inexpensive and quite sturdy.
Cool, ok, we have Dixon hardware here in NZ & it's quite reasonably priced
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