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Gold Sparkle MIJ Kit
Closer pics of some of the features on the drums might help us give you some more info. Close ups of the bass drum t-rods, lugs, floor tom leg mounts...
14 years agoAstro Snare Pix for cn679
O-bop might know better, but this looks like an early-mid 70s drum based on the strainer, butt, lugs, and shell design. I think this is an example of...
14 years agoGold Sparkle MIJ Kit
Great job cleaning them up! Judging by the lugs, this might be a Hoshino set. Do the t-rods go into actual swivel nuts or into little insert pieces?...
14 years agoAstro Snare Pix for cn679
Ahh, and this is a Pearl, too, of sorts. Has the Pearl 'gold bar' lugs (they match the 'battleship' lugs. And it has the adjustable butt end! Does...
14 years agopearl jupiter cob snare
If you could, post a pic of your drum. I have an 70s era Pearl snare, but I'm not sure if it's a Jupiter or COB (were all the Jupiters COB shells?)...
14 years agoMajestic Drum Set
Whoa! Thanks for posting. I'm picking up Hoshino and Tama vibes. You sure it's an '83?
14 years agoKent snare drum questions
Ok, I'm finally getting around to finishing this project. (I dont know what it is with me and wood snares, always takes me months to finish them...)...
14 years agoRogers R-360
The R-360 set in the pic is from the earlier R-360 line. Made in Japan in the late 60s and very early 70s. These are not typical MIJ stencil drums,...
14 years agoRevere by Kent
Yup, definitely MIJ. Those are Pearl's 'battleship' lugs. The only thing American about that drum is the badge. This is interesting, because the im...
14 years agoThe old Pearl kit is finally finished...
Looks fantastic! What did you use to polish up the chrome? I'd love to see a pic of the Astro snare, if you have one.
14 years agoShell Interiors: Bare, Paint, or Varnish??
I've found that just sanding the interiors smooth, with the grain, yields pretty good sounding results. If you have decent bearing edges to start wit...
14 years agoWhat are the recorded drum sounds that inspire you?
Yes, but then again, this is a vintage drum forum. If this were a heavy metal drum forum, the ideals would obviously be pretty different. But, yeah,...
14 years agoWhat are the recorded drum sounds that inspire you?
Well, I love all kinds of drummers/drum sounds, some of which being Bonham and Alex Van Halen's sounds, and of course all the bebop and hard bop guys...
14 years agoWhat brand/vintage are these?
Ah, come on, man! These could still be ok players. The asking price is too high, but I think there is still some rocking to be done on these drums!
14 years agoRoyal star 60´s
This is a late 60s/early 70s Star made set (Star is the company that would later become Tama). Very nice wrap, too! It looks like this set is in gre...
14 years ago