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Luxor drums
Oh man, to muddy the waters even more, I think there may have even been some kind of Hoshino (Kougyou) / Pearl connection. I've seen a Crown drum wit...
13 years agocymbal for sale!
From drumbumdan...
13 years ago1969 Pearl Presidents
Nice set! Welcome aboard!
13 years agoUnique MIJ stuff on ebay-Pictures
Unless someone can prove me wrong, by best (somewhat educated) guess is that this is an early Pearl made set. Both Star and Pearl made thin 3 ply she...
13 years agoExpert help needed to identify this vintage $25 5-piece auction score. Thanks!!!!!!!!
Lugs look like the Hoshino 'shark tooth' design. But who made Hoshino??? Pearl? Star? Evidence has been found that points to both. So... Just cu...
13 years agoExpert help needed to identify another 5-piece vintage pawn shop beauty!!!!!!!
Nice! Ditch the Ludwig Standard tom, and you've got a sweet Candy Cane Swirl Christmas kit! Definitely a Pearl made set, by the way. You can tell b...
13 years agoToms into snares...?
I wouldn't advise doing it. Especially if it is a thin luan shell without re-rings. These shells don't want to be cranked up that far. And if you c...
13 years agoStar Cocktail Drum Rim?
Hey, Brian. I don't know if the stick saver copy rims were necessarily standard, but they were common on both Star and Pearl drums early on. I also...
13 years agocalf skin Radio King floor tom head
Does anyone want this at any price? The fact of the matter is that I'm not going to use this on anything I have and I don't realistically see myself...
13 years agoKent drums ?
A few words regarding the difference between American and Japanese made Kent drums: Yes, the American Kents were made of very nice maple. However, t...
13 years agoWtb:MIJ Stencil Tom < 12"
I could be wrong, because surprising MIJ stuff shows up all the time, but to my knowledge there were no Japanese drums from this era smaller than 12"...
13 years agoApollo Deal?
That set isn't from the 60s. It would be a mid 70s-ish kit at the earliest. Those are not lugs or badges you would find on an earlier set. Also, th...
13 years agoStewart...Rare??
Hey guys, don't forget that Pearl made some Stewart drums possibly before, (during?) and after Star made them. Check out this thread. I think both o...
13 years agohelp I.D. these drums- I'm assuming they're MIJ
I think I have to disagree with Ralf on this one. I think these are early Pearl made drums. The lugs look like Pearl's version of the Soundking desi...
13 years agoCan anybody identify these old drums?
Yep, like the pedal, these are Pearl, or at least Pearl made drums. They look like an early 80s set, maybe late 70s. The lugs are the give away.
13 years ago