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Premier rack tom: which series?
I'd guess it's a 1990's APK or XPK. It has the more modern Premier logo (before they went BACK to the script-style on later in the 90's) on the factor...
16 years agoCheck it out
:eek: Off site link! (BLUSH) sorry. Anyone wants to get involved or whatever, feel free to PM me.
16 years agoVintage drum playability
Great thread for info! Though I agree a Luddy is probably the best way to go, if you are on a vintage budget, I can highly recommend an 80's birch set...
16 years ago80's Slingerland serials help
I've posted this kit in the ebay section, but just in case it gets missed, here are the serials. I'm hoping someonecan help me pin down the year. Many...
16 years agoRare Slingerland kit
Here's the serial numbers, hope this helps with identification year! The serial numbers are - Snare 443716, Bass drum 431212, floor tom 451662, top to...
16 years agovintage Premier rack tom tidy up
I use wood filler for such jobs, the stuff in a tin used for covering screws on wood skirting boards in the home. I first place some duck tape on the...
16 years agoRare Slingerland kit
Sorry, forgetting the no link rule! Thanks to the webmaster for putting the pic up. For more detail, the extra toms are slingy's too, and not generic...
16 years agoInfo on Premier Projector
Wow, with a birch 18 bass drum it's sure to, er..., project! I'm not even sure projectors were around mass produced mid 80's, I know later 80's and 90...
16 years agoBeverley snare drum question
A lot of the old Rose Morris snares, so perhaps this applies to Beverleys too, had no receiving holes for cord on the throw off end. You just secured...
16 years agoRare Slingerland kit
From my previous enquiries to all you helpful sorts, I've learned that 80's Slingys are a shadow of the older stuff, but this is a good-looking kit wi...
16 years agoCheck it out
Firstly, thanks to those of you who have taken the time to check out my site and join the forum, it really makes a difference to get some movement! Ne...
16 years agoLudwig red sparkle kit
Well, it didn't make reserve and stopped at £361.00. The guy had a gretch 3 piece which went for over £700, but this and his Slingy didn't make reserv...
16 years agoTama Imperial Star Kit
Cheers for that. I thought it looked like base wood or something - I just didn't think they used such generic stuff in the 70's especially as my 80's...
16 years agoInfo on Premier Projector
If it's a custom, that would explain the sizes - it would almost certainly put more value on it. The pitting is common I'd say for a kit of that age -...
16 years agoTama Imperial Star Kit
Noticed these on ebay http://tinyurl.com/co2dp7 I know my 80's Tama sunburst sounds good, though the toms are not too great, the bass drum is monst...
16 years ago