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Vintage Arbiter crash
Completely forgot to take the pic! will do it next time.
16 years agoVintage Arbiter crash
I doubt I could get my camera to pick up the stamp, but it definately says Arbiter on it. It's at rehersal space now, so I'll take a look when I go up...
16 years agoVintage Arbiter crash
That's cool, I can sell it cheap and put the money towards my Ajax snare fund!
16 years agoAjax drums
Ajax snares are pretty sought after on ebay right now, I've got my eye open for one at the mement, as they'rebecoming more and more collectable. See v...
16 years agoJohn "Mitch" Mitchell
RIP Mitch, Recognised, yeah, but always underrated I thought!
16 years agoLudwig Floor Tom Question
There was somewhat of a trend in the 1970's for painting the inside of drums for extra resonance, and some manufacturers did it too, but I'm not sure...
16 years agoHelp dating my vintage premier kit please!
Thanks alot for the info - was going to ask about badges - I'll keep my eyes open! Thanks again!
16 years agoVintage Arbiter crash
Have mentioned this in a different thread on a different post, but am eager to find out more, so would appreciate any help. I wasn't aware Arbiter di...
16 years agoHelp dating my vintage premier kit please!
Sorry - getting my terms mixed up! Understand what you mean with the tension rod - had an old royale once without the ball on the end. My floor tom...
16 years agoHelp dating my vintage premier kit please!
Cheers for the info! As for the bass drum loop - it looks a bit flakey, so well could have been painted over. Also, the inconsistant L-arms could be t...
16 years agoHelp dating my vintage premier kit please!
And some more...
16 years agoHelp dating my vintage premier kit please!
Hi, here are some close up images - hope they help dating! I'll attach more in next post.
16 years agoHelp dating my vintage premier kit please!
Sorry for the delay - been away a few days! The drums are birch, and there badge has a white border, but it's not present on the small toms or bass d...
16 years agoEar protection?
A cheap option I found useful, as I just can't get those foam things to stay in me ears, are the earplugs by companies such as Zoggs, designed for swi...
16 years agoHello. I can answer questions about Arbiter Drums
Yeah, watch this space, it may take a few days to get round to it! It's basically your usual vintage cymbal - no printing, shallow bell, with logo etc...
16 years ago