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What are these? Anyone know?
Just the cymbals are worth a fair amount, so you did good on this one :) Now the badge in the second pic is definitely a Pearl (as are the lugs), so t...
10 years ago24" Teardrop bass drum
Damn.... :) Alex
10 years agoGood deal?
A very good deal. I also think this is later than '66, but it doesn't really make any difference, it's a killer. Enjoy :) Alex
10 years agoLooking for Star Peacock Pearl wrap
Wow, that's a fantastic-looking wrap you got there, one of the best I've seen. If it turns out OK, let us know. I've got a 14"x8" MIJ snare that methi...
10 years agoVintage Premier snare drum identification
The badge is from the 1930s, but I very much doubt it's original to the drum - it's been tampered. The lugs, wrap and slots on the side point to a Sup...
10 years agoTacton Set
It looks sooooo much better now Chris, great job there :) Always wanted to get one of those, but never managed it so far... Let us know how it sounds...
10 years agoHomemade Psychedelic Red Wrap
Hell of a job you did on that kit, man, looks absolutely stunning. I'm also curious how you did it - and I agree with Oddball, I'm even more curious h...
10 years agoHelp date this kit...
Those babies are a blast!! And yes, there seem to be 3 different types of lugs: the BD and the FT are 50s Rogers, one of the toms has the other kind (...
10 years ago1972 Premier B303 value?
Generally speaking, those kits go for anything from 200-650 pounds, depending on the condition of the kit, the configuration and the wrap. I've includ...
10 years agoVirgin Superstar BD 24"
You mean the rubber tip, in 1981 it looks rounder. Yes, this particular spur features in Superstar and Royalstar models as early as 1980, so it may be...
10 years agoVirgin Superstar BD 24"
Yes, these are Japanese birch, the finish is indeed called Super Maple (or Honey Maple for some people?). I thought I'd change the finish to Wine Red...
10 years agoSonor
The off-center tom mount and the badge say it's pre-1965. There should be a 3-digit stamp inside the shells somewhere, it'll give you the exact age....
10 years agoVirgin Superstar BD 24"
I had promised myself, no more drums for a while, I've already spent too much - but I couldn't resist this... :) Tama Superstar bass drum 24"x14" und...
10 years agoWhat snare drum would have come with a 1980 Tama Superstar Drum set
Also, keep in mind that sometimes different models were released in different countries - for example, the Japanese catalogs have models and configura...
10 years agoAjax drums
I happen to own some of those myself (a 4" Ajax and two 5" Edgwares), I think in both cases the re-rings are beech, though slightly different in shape...
10 years ago