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Early Pearl Export drums

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Hi to all and happy holidays

Found this picture and it looks like early pearl Export from early 80's

I found that Pearl started production of Export in 1982

If you have some info and catalog scans , please let me know where to search

regards

Dule

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Posted on 5 years ago
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Use the following link and start at 1982:

http://catweb.tgtel.com

Shells and most hardware look to be from that era, but the bass drum legs don't look correct. Also the large "export" on the Reso head doesn't appear in any of the literature.

I've no affiliation with the aforementioned website, but it has a lot of valuable, scanned documents.

Posted on 5 years ago
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From Cheez_Whiz

Use the following link and start at 1982:http://catweb.tgtel.comShells and most hardware look to be from that era, but the bass drum legs don't look correct. Also the large "export" on the Reso head doesn't appear in any of the literature. I've no affiliation with the aforementioned website, but it has a lot of valuable, scanned documents.

Hi Cheez Whiz!!

That's a really great link! I found the Export kit in question in the 1980 Export link. I usually find the catalogs at drumarchive.com to be invaluable, but many catalogs are missing. Your link is fantastic!

-Mark

Posted on 5 years ago
#3
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That looks "spot on"! Nice work tracking them down...

Posted on 5 years ago
#4
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This is quite interesting. I'd never seen an Export set with straight spurs or a ten-lug bass drum. Is this a European sourced set? I use a mixed-Pearl set to play out consisting of an 80's Export bass, Maxwin floor tom and CB mounted tom. The floor tom has its original Remo Diplomat-weight reso head and sounds KILLER. That is a nice set...

Posted on 5 years ago
#5
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Thank you Cheez Whiz!!

That is great info and great link

I found it on 1980 All new Export PDF file

Looks like Pearl started it in 1980

Thank you again!

Dule

Selling cymbals Made in Turkey

http://turkishcymbalserbia.weebly.com/
Posted on 5 years ago
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I used to ref. that site all the time... and now I'm told by my browser that it can't be found. Is it just down temporarily, did it move... does anyone know??

From Cheez_Whiz

Use the following link and start at 1982:http://catweb.tgtel.comShells and most hardware look to be from that era, but the bass drum legs don't look correct. Also the large "export" on the Reso head doesn't appear in any of the literature. I've no affiliation with the aforementioned website, but it has a lot of valuable, scanned documents.

Bill
Cherryvale, Ks
"Redrums - Ks" on FB and Reverb
(also "billnvick" on eBay)
Posted on 5 years ago
#7
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Yes, unfortunately, I fear the site is gone. It had more catalogues/parts manuals than the official Pearl website.

Posted on 5 years ago
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