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Please help me to identify the year and approx. value of Tama Imperialstars

I would agree that $600 is about it. So, you are basically giving away the concert toms. The value is in the Bass drum that seems to be missing parts,...

8 years ago
How Do You Restore A Speed King

All good stuff to know when doing a restoration of the famous Speed King. Thanks for sharing!

10 years ago
TAMA Fibrestar Kit start of the restoration!

The Fibrestar is a really great sound drum! I still have some in Royal Pewter my favorite TAMA wrap. Nice job!

10 years ago
Black Friday ROGERS Find! Project!!

You are going to love the sound that comes out or those babies!

10 years ago
1940 Ludwig & Ludwig Resto

From ElMoonlightDrummer...

10 years ago
RadioKings 26 and 13

I have been a vintage drum enthusiast for more than 30 years now and I hate to hear these kind of sour deals from dishonest sellers. In this case...Th...

10 years ago
Is this a real Radio King?

It's has a radio king engraved hoop most likely from an RK tom drum. A Radio King snare drum would typically have 8 lugs and 1 ply maple shell. That d...

10 years ago
Vintage Fibes acrylic

Fibes acrylic drums sound great and those are classics. Fibes has a number engraved into the shell near the batter side beveled edge it's hard to find...

10 years ago
Ludwig - Combo Snare Plastic Lugs 3qty

It's not historically accurate...but...You can always replace all 8 lugs with die-cast Ludwig Standard/Rocker or Bowtie lugs. Just sayin'

10 years ago
Slingerland Radio King Concert Tom?

That appears to be an old wood timbale. A very nice little drum that appears to have been re-painted inside and out. Definitely a classic Slingy!

12 years ago
'65 Pioneer lug screws w/ copper washers .?.

I have owned several Ludwig snare drums including Pioneer models and never have they had any copper fasteners, washers of any kind. I would say copper...

12 years ago
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pear 22,13,16

Super classic or classic?

12 years ago
Star 3 ply w/rings vs 6 ply shell sound.

I have owned both vintage Asian mahogany shells; thin 3 ply with re-rings and the six ply without re-rings. I kept the old 60's 3 ply kit mostly for t...

12 years ago
Just got this!

My guess is a 1983 model year drum

12 years ago