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Unknown single head vintage concert Tom
Greetings, also from South Wales! Look like maybe Carlton? Fifties?
5 years agoStave 14 x 7
Very, very nice indeed. Lovely work.
5 years agoWhat drums are you not fond of? A silly thread!!!
I'm not a fan of anything with coated / painted hardware (e.g. black / white lugs etc). Ugly! Anything with those awful, generic Pearl Export-type "c...
5 years agoNick Hopkins Out of Business?
From wayne...
5 years agoOriginal 60's Paiste Giant Beat wax coating?
I used to have an early pair of 15" Giant Beat hats (very Bonham-sounding - why did I sell them....?) I always wondered why they remained in such shi...
5 years agoWeird stand??
From grantro...
5 years agoNick Hopkins Out of Business?
Just these listed: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/nichhop_47/m.html?ssPageName=STRK%3Anull%3AMESOI&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2654
5 years agoWeird stand??
Ha ha! No wonder it looks odd then... Thanks!
5 years agoWeird stand??
Saw this on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-S-USA-CHROME-CYMBAL-STAND-DRUM-KIT-PART/254592823763?hash=item3b46ea31d3:g:VIcAAOSwLdtet-Cw Not...
5 years agoNick Hopkins Out of Business?
As far as I know, Nick ceased trading around the end of last summer. He also ceased publication of the excellent Vintage Drums, Legendary Sounds magaz...
5 years agoPremier badge grommets
From Jazzhead...
5 years agoPremier badge grommets
I doubt you'd find original Premier grommets, unless they'd been "cannibalised" from existing old drums. If so, the only other place I know here would...
5 years agoPremier badge grommets
Or More Drums: https://moredrums.co.uk/
5 years agoPremier badge grommets
That may have been Gerd at SW Drums (who are superb). UK vintage traders may be your best bet? In recent years I would've suggested Nick Hopkin, but...
5 years agoPremier badge grommets
Try Blenheim Drums (UK)?? https://blenheimdrums.yolasite.com/premier-spares-parts.php
5 years ago