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This is the Display Your MIJ Drums Thread
I think T. Bruce is mistaken and those Coronet shells are the particle board/lauan jobs from the NC series. The pics in the article do not look like...
9 years ago3 Ply vs 6 Ply Teardrops?
6 ply. The 3 plys are indeed too thin and the shell distorts just from the torque of bolting the lugs tightly to the shell. 6 ply is ideal IMO.
9 years agoABBA - (lack of) cymbals
Beach Boys too. Almost no cymbals and minimal when present.
9 years agoThis is the Display Your MIJ Drums Thread
Early Pearl Presidents with phenolic shells. Rare badge, 14x22 / 14x22 / 9x13 / 9x13 / 16x16 / 16x16 / 5.5x14 / 5.5x14.
9 years agoWhen Pearl stopped copying and started innovating
Shucks guys, thanks for listening. It's pretty much just 2/3s of Wipe Out .
9 years agoNeed Help Identifying Clamp
Bingo. Hal Blaine's monster set used the same component extensively in constructing his rolling tom racks. He also used them to connect a support br...
9 years agoWhen Pearl stopped copying and started innovating
Thanks Scott, I'm a wild man alright. These are solo home recordings, there is no band as such, just the magic of multi-tracking. I used the term li...
9 years agoWho here has the biggest . . . . . . . .
Not me, I only have six, but I do feel like some sort of domestic king because I have five of them set up in my living room. Number 6 is in the bedro...
9 years agoWhen Pearl stopped copying and started innovating
Here they are live with no muffling. This was recorded with a D6 on the kick and an SM58 for an overhead, no effects. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/...
9 years agoWhen Pearl stopped copying and started innovating
The hoops are phenolic too and like the shells, they are perfectly round, flat and straight. I tend to prefer one ply heads and have gone for coate...
9 years agoWhen Pearl stopped copying and started innovating
Thanks first to verminator for kindly surrendering these drums so they could join mine in new alliance. He is a gentlemen and square dealer. Here ar...
9 years agoEarly 60's Gretsch Problem - AAARGH
Calf heads?
9 years agoNo Respect for a Fine Vintage Rogers Bass!
I'm pretty sure the protester just walloped the drum and the cop is being blown backwards by the sheer force of Rogers awesomeness.
9 years agoMIJ snare ID??
The wet paper bag sound might also be modeled after Gretsch. Whoa! I kid, I kid....
9 years agoImpulse Pearl Wood Fiberglass buy
That's about the size of it - assuming they have lead a relatively safe life. Some possible hardware issues and some bearing edge work should get you...
9 years ago