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Help dating my vintage premier kit please!
Thanks a lot for all the info guys. I'll put more pics on if I get time, but I just wanted a general idea. Looks like it could be late 60's then. I li...
16 years agoAJAX crash
Just got hold of an AJAX 18" crash/ride with a kit. It looks old, pre-painted on logo. I noticed one in similar condition go for £16 on e-bay. was thi...
16 years agoHello. I can answer questions about Arbiter Drums
Hi do you know anything about Arbiter vintage cymbals? Recently aquired an 18 Arbiter crash with a kit - didn't know they even did them. Any collectab...
16 years agoHelp dating my vintage premier kit please!
I didn't know that! Cheers. yeah, looking at the covers you can see the lug difference. I did buy it together, so it'd probably all the same kit.
16 years agoHelp dating my vintage premier kit please!
Recently got hold of a vintage 5-piece with hardware. It's 20, 16, 13, 12, with 14 wood snare. What I noticed is the floor tom is actually a different...
16 years agoAcrylic - opinions?!
Thanks for the info!
17 years agoAcrylic - opinions?!
Never owned one, never played on one, they always seem pretty pricey though, anyone any thoughts? How do they compare to other materials? Also, did an...
17 years agowhat in the heck is this???? anybody know?
Could it be some sort of cowbell clamp? Maybe the double hole section with the wing nut is designed to go over a tom L-arm, instead of a tom.
17 years agoBroadway John Grey - lovely wrap!
Ha! That's a coincidence! Yes, it does have a nice sound and I'm a sucker for Oyster wrap! It was a bargain, got lucky there! Bet there's not too man...
17 years agoWanted! John Grey Throw-off
Sorry if this isn't much help, but I have the exact same blue wrap you picture. It was supplied with a throw off that had broken, so I committed the s...
17 years agoLudwig snare project - before and after
Forgot to ask - has anyone got a pic of the rocker lugs that this drum originally had, just out of interest? Thanks!
17 years ago'71 Premier snare: value?
A lot of the old premier stuff, especially the Royal ace snares go for good money on e-bay. The royal aces, or at least the ones I've seen, featured t...
17 years agoBroadway John Grey - lovely wrap!
Hi - got hold of this lovely old Broadway snare from John Grey at a bargan price because the fragile- looking throw type lever was supplied, but had b...
17 years agoLudwig snare project - before and after
Hi. This isn't a completely faithful restoration, but I did breath new life into a poor old Ludwig rocker shell, and I know I always like a look at wh...
17 years agowhich Ludwig to get?
Yeah sorry about that, should have clarified!
17 years ago