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Re-furbished Star set...finally
funny you mentioned about the spurs... for a long while, we used a concrete cinder block, but eventually the kits owner broke down and slapped a pair...
13 years agoRe-furbished Star set...finally
WOW! I played on that exact same set for about 4 years at my rehearsal space in Vancouver... but yours look to be in much better shape Congrats on a...
13 years agoWestbury Drums?
I think the NEWEST ones are made of poplar, and, interestingly enough, have single-point tom lugs... Their "brushed metallic" wraps look alright to me...
13 years agoWestbury Drums?
i have an older bass drum/tom combo from years back... appear to be 9-ply luan and possibly made by Pearl i spotted a Pearl Export tom with the same...
13 years agoArtstar cordia?
Not $1500 : )
13 years agoNickel Plating at Home
That sounds pretty cool... any chance of some photos/details? I wouldn't have thought that could be done on a small scale, but now you've got me think...
13 years agoDrums & Wood
good video for comparison sake [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyhCQzCO94s&feature=related[/ame]
13 years agoTama CAR superstars. What are they worth?
The Canadian dollar at that time was worth roughly 80 cents American, so they were probably $1600 U.S or so, and imported from Japan... They were also...
13 years agoTama CAR superstars. What are they worth?
I got a Cherry Wine 12,13,16,22 and matching 6x14 snare for $2000 Cdn (pre-taxes) in 1983
13 years agoswingstar 1960?
Don't know if you can find anyone who makes that wrap anymore... I always remember (actually, still have the recordings) that kit being a little on th...
13 years agoswingstar 1960?
That is a 1966 Star "Kingbeat" kit in a Bamboo wrap http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/anniversary/expansion.php?cat_id=5&now=2 My roomate in Vancouver has t...
13 years ago80's Tama superstar bearing edges
I have a 5 piece 1983 wine set... all the edges are the same color as the interiors, and are lacquered roundovers
13 years ago80's Tama superstar bearing edges
voila, as promised... pre-1984 on the left, 1984 and onwards on the right
13 years ago80's Tama superstar bearing edges
I have a photo showing the cross section profile somewhere... I'll post it as soon as I find it
13 years ago80's Tama superstar bearing edges
I think the edges on 83s and earlier are almost roundovers compared to the 1984s and onward... the latter are always a natural color, whereas the form...
13 years ago