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Another M.I.J. badge Mayfair
From jonnistix...
14 years agoYet another MIJ badge...Mitchel
That's very interesting! Could you post some more pics of the drum/drums?
14 years agoAnother M.I.J. badge Mayfair
I dig the type on the Mayfair badge. Doesn't that font resemble a classic American car name badge? Here's another MIJ name I hadn't seen before, Mar...
14 years agoWhat are those drums?
I agree with John about the "K" stamp. Seems to be a production stamp of some sort, but I have no idea what it was suppose to signify. I think there...
14 years agoWhat are those drums?
Sweet drums! This set is Japanese (MIJ) and was made by Star (the company that would later become Tama.) The rack tom mount is a Star design, the lu...
14 years agoVintage STAR 4-piece on Japan Auction
Whatever you do, protect those floor tom t-rods with your life! They may be the last ones on earth! (I know, I've been looking.) Nice set, by the w...
14 years agoStar Drums Finished
From hawghunter...
14 years ago"Mr. Tyler Brewington" Recipient of Donor kit 09-2010
From kevins...
14 years agoStewart...MIT??
Possible. I think there were some MIT Apollos, so I guess there might have been some Stewarts as well. Did the badge say 'Made In Taiwan'?
14 years ago"Mr. Tyler Brewington" Recipient of Donor kit 09-2010
John, this set looks amazing! How long did it take you, from when you received the shells to finished and ready to play? Well done!
14 years agoCan you paint the interior of Japanese sets to change the sound?
From calfskin...
14 years agoPix of the Royal Star 10 lug snare
Looks fantastic! I really want to find a MIJ COS with this type of adjustable snare butt. How does it sound?
14 years agoOld Stars almost finished
Hawghunter, your set looks great so far! I've never seen or heard of a 14" MIJ rack tom. Is the Norma a converted marching snare? or possibly a conv...
14 years agoThree Stewarts
So I popped the batter head to get a peak at the inside of the snare. Any ideas?
14 years agoThis weekend's CL find
From the pics above, it looks like a match to me! Maybe I'd be able to tell up close and personal, but I definitely wouldn't have noticed had it not...
14 years ago