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Australia ... so far way for Chech drums...

A seller's little mistake - the shells are made from beech - not birch. And European Beech at that ,not North American Beech or Chinese Beech; whi...

12 years ago
Pearl Jupiter question

Jupiters had parallel strainers.-----and I thought only brass shells, 10 lugs. The model most common was the 4814------ 14 x 5 " . there was a 14 x...

12 years ago
Warehouse find - 1970s kit new in box

It's always really cool to find a time capsule. That's what you've got . MIJ is MIJ. They arrived at a certain point in time to fill a gap, like all...

12 years ago
Picking up today - old Sonor teardrop kit - advice?

Bass drum mounted arms were standard on premium European drums until at least the 70's. They were put on in the factory. To get one, without, you wou...

12 years ago
Picking up today - old Sonor teardrop kit - advice?

although drums are catalogued, they are often accessorized by the dealer. this New York kit , although catalogued with a 12 and 13 mounted toms was al...

12 years ago
Zilco

[QUOTE=the_drum_dad;207495]Wowie! Was I confused there for a minute. These are extraordinary cymbals actually because they do confirm that Paiste...

12 years ago
1974 Primier Snare Drum

has the bent arm affected some other clutching function of the throwoff? If you straighten the arm , will it work or is there another problem, with t...

12 years ago
Picking up today - old Sonor teardrop kit - advice?

Well, I guess, resided in his basement but they snuck out on occasion ,mysteriously and under the cover of darkness, only to return by dawn and with...

12 years ago
Picking up today - old Sonor teardrop kit - advice?

Looks to me ( although difficult to tell exactly) , like you have the deeper of the two 13's mounted the wrong way around. I'm basing this on the amou...

12 years ago
Picking up today - old Sonor teardrop kit - advice?

looks like there may have been double mounted toms originally. I've got a mate if you're interested----------Canadian shipping.

12 years ago
name that snare

Here is a '40,s or '50,s Beverley snare that has one of those little celluloid badges. All seems original; even the full width 16 strand carbon steel...

12 years ago
custom 26" cymbals

I've got 2600 gm. 24 on hand and a 2700 and 2 -2800's on route. One is traditional ,the other a bit of a polished finish. p.m. me if you are inter...

12 years ago
Zyn Cymbals

That first 20" mega bell cymbal, pictured-------do you recall it's stamp?

12 years ago