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Vintage Olympic - going to be my first kit project
Just bagged a couple of vintage spares, so I'm away! Sorry chaps, no progress pics yet though!
15 years ago1971 Premier Olympic, gold sparkle kit
A beautiful kit - wasn't aware the Olympics came in that wrap! Mahogany too - must be a rare one!
15 years agoVintage Beverley and Supe in action!
Recorded using my Beverleys with my Ludwig Supraphonic last weekend. Not to everyone's taste musically obviously, but you don't get vintage stuff used...
15 years agoMy Vintage Premier Bongos
I mentioned these as something I got with the Olympic kit, but I need to get a few quid for them to spend on parts for it, so I put them on ebay. If y...
15 years agoMystery tom - help!!
Yep, your right. Looks like I've got old Olympic hardware fitted on a newer olympic kit!
15 years agoMystery tom - help!!
Well, getting a bit nearer! Thing is, I've attached a shot of an Olympic from the time, with the same bass drum rods and floor tom hardware etc, with...
15 years agoMystery tom - help!!
The tom mount looks odd but it's complete, and fits on to the bass drum shown in the olympic forum post. The kit was assembled when I went to collect....
15 years agoVintage Olympic - going to be my first kit project
Thanks for the info everyone - I was hoping I would be able to repair the old wrap underneath without a re-wrap! Dunno when I'll get chance to get sta...
15 years agoWhat Deals Have You Gotten
I bought my '79 Tama birch superstars a few years ago, for between £250-£300. Included were 2x22" bass 16, 14, 13 toms, 14 Imperialstar snare with dou...
15 years agoMystery tom - help!!
Hi! This is linked to the Olympic post and it's the mystery tom I got with the kit. I know it's not Premier because of the hardware. One of the shots...
15 years agoVintage Olympic - going to be my first kit project
Hi all. Recently picked up what was described as a vintage Premier kit for £85. In a way that's kind of true! It is in fact an Olympic, unfortunately...
15 years agoTension Rods Slipping
My 79 Tama toms are suffering from the same problem, but obviously that's not the backbeat reason cited above. I'd guess the female sections just wear...
15 years agoBuddy vs Animal
Ronnie was top - he was also part of the English chat show host Jonathan Ross's previous house band a few yours ago, I remember he had Ozzy on and Ro...
15 years agoVintage Ajax piccolo snare
14x4, Birch with re-rings White (originally!) marine pearl die cast rims
15 years agoHelp identifying this snare
Yeah, more I think about it when I look at the interior, it's just metal, but they must have really slapped that paint on, duh!!! Still, if it stays r...
15 years ago