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Star Drums?
Meinl, if you would indulge me, take off one of the lugs on the rack tom or floor tom and see if there is anything written/stamped inside.
13 years agoUnivox drums
Hey, kellyj, are you sure that this isn't a Taiwanese drum? Do any of the parts, like the cymbal mount, the attachment on the tom rail, or the badge...
13 years ago1966 STAR Diamond Solo outfit input
Well, from what I can see, I'd say that you're not going to find a more complete vintage MIJ set than this. Looks like everything is there, original...
13 years agoTips for tuning MIJ drums properly?
To the original poster: I think that coated Emperors over a coated single ply head will get you a great sound. For the bass drum, I'd recommend goin...
13 years agoTips for tuning MIJ drums properly?
I think that there is a misperception that some people on this forum have about us MIJ enthousiasts. I don't recall anyone here saying "Go out and bu...
13 years agoCrown MIJazzer
Beautiful, just beautiful! Loving the look of that set! Do you have the accompanying cymbal stands? I'd love to see some more pics of those drums a...
13 years agoslingerland C.O.S snare
Wow! It might be imported, but damn it's lovely!
13 years agoWell, the deed is done...
I'm sorry to hear about this, John. I believe your work on that set was the best example of your restoration and customization skills to date. But i...
13 years agoStewart/Hoshino???
Calfskin, I appreciate your points and agree with some of your premises, but what we have seen from the MIJ stencil heyday (early-mid 60s through the...
13 years agoEeh!....think I'll pass!
Didn't John Bonham like old heads as well? I seem to remember hearing something about how he would get upset with his drum tech if he put a new head...
13 years ago60's Royal Star
Nice set-up! Love that wrap!
13 years agoearly Star badge...worlds supreme ....
Yes, on the Star "World's Supreme" badged drums, the t-rods and inserts should be metric. I believe this is one of the telling signifiers between Pea...
13 years agoStewart/Hoshino???
Ha! A-ha! Thanks, DNW, for posting this. Very interesting indeed! If I had seen the badge only, I would have said "Pearl, hands down, case closed."...
13 years agoPlaying traditional grip...
Not that I'm any expert on proper/classical techique, but I'd thought I offer my thought: I love the way traditional grip looks! That said, I can't...
13 years agoBlack Diamond Mystery Snare
My guess is that this is a Pearl made drum. Could be wrong, though. The bottom hoop looks pretty hefty, could be aftermarket, like I suspect the str...
13 years ago