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Another Mystery Drum -
it's pearl.
8 years agoIdentifying Premier Kit
Late 70s Elites in Polychromatic White.
8 years agoLate 70s Pearl F-418 "Art Blakey" outfit in Silver Satin
I am going for a traditional setup with it - no riser, ambassadors and felt strips. As such, I'm a little out of my element. My previous experiences...
8 years agoLate 70s Pearl F-418 "Art Blakey" outfit in Silver Satin
Ok, got the parts it needed save for one BD hoop inlay 1" wide, silver satin (or metallic white). Got proper coated Ambassadors and felt strips, almo...
8 years agoLate 70s Pearl F-418 "Art Blakey" outfit in Silver Satin
Yes, these are the solid fiber glass shells.
8 years agoLate 70s Pearl F-418 "Art Blakey" outfit in Silver Satin
Ka-powey. Catalogue shot is from 1977 or so (incorrectly dated 1974-ish on VDG) This bad guy came from Sweden via ebay. Still looking for a period...
8 years agoPearl wood fiberglass snare
70s W/FG sets came with COB snares. The last version of W/FG in the early 80s had all maple shells with a liner and a snare was offered.
9 years agohow much for this pearl kit?
Thse tom and bass lugs look like modern Pearl to me, like the Rhythm Traveler lug, but the mounting screws are period so I guess they are just a new s...
9 years agowood/ fibreglass
The pics of the Coronet shell don't look like phenolic to me. The color is all wrong.
9 years agoblaemire?
Me? I'm going to add the Blaemire shell to this fledgling Starship.
9 years agoblaemire?
(watch this...) Hey Dingus! (teehee) I need to get your shipping address, please advise. BTW, his Blaemire tom had what looks for all the world...
9 years agoAnyone else notice this ?
Likely glozz is a typo, but shampayne is actually how Ludwig spells it.
9 years ago20/12/14 MIJ or Slingerland
Here's a Zim-Gar 3 ply 20/12/14 with 5x14 snare. All original except for heads and top snare hoop.
9 years agoI may have solved my Zim-Gar bass head logo quandry
I'm with oddball, that round brass badge logo would be my choice. I can imagine how thin sales would be.
9 years agoI may have solved my Zim-Gar bass head logo quandry
oh boy, I can't believe I didn't see that. Geez, what a doof! Good save?
9 years ago