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Premier beaded metal snare
Andrew, is that aluminum too? If so I guess they weren't phasing out the cosmic shell after all (in mid 70s as I supposed above). I had my set almos...
11 years agoPremier beaded metal snare
Yes, that's it. Plated aluminum works for awhile, but it's a chemically bad marriage. I couldn't begin to pretend to know the science of it, but the...
11 years agoPremier beaded metal snare
Mine had a 1973 date stamp, but it came in a 1975 set. So yeah, you're getting the picture. The snares sat, probably fully built. They likely got t...
11 years agoPremier beaded metal snare
Ok, if your drum got that dirty and isn't pitted, it's almost certainly not aluminum. If the shell chrome is smooth and a magnet doesn't stick, brass...
11 years agoLooking for 14x14 Pearl President phenolic shelled floor tom
If you would, please cllick the link fellows. It's right there in black and white. Top, left-hand side. Page 1, their top of the line range. Note...
11 years agoPremier beaded metal snare
Looking at your pic I don't see any pitting. If there's like NONE then it's almost certainly not aluminum. Possible, but as likely as an unpitted Lu...
11 years agoPremier beaded metal snare
That line (I owned a set) was absolutely a parts-clearer and as such, I guess it's possible that some beaded COB shells made their way into that model...
11 years agoPremier beaded metal snare
You can google the story, but Premier President Della Porta bought Beverley and had Premier continue their manufacture awhile before dissolving it. T...
11 years agoPremier beaded metal snare
No. It's a latterday Beverley Cosmic 21 in its 1970s USA market incarnation, the kit snare from the Premier Powerhouse 6000/6500 drums of the mid and...
11 years agoPearl FG/years of production
The great majority of those sets came with (excellent) COB snares, but yes, Pearl did briefly offer fiberglass snares to match. Good luck finding one...
11 years agoLooking for 14x14 Pearl President phenolic shelled floor tom
Phenolic shells debuted in 1966 and first appeared in catalogues in '67. Sizes listed were 22/13/16 with a 5.5x14 snare. But looky here: http://www...
11 years agoMajestic drums info for Newbie
Nexus? Novus.
11 years agoMij Id Q
Pearl stencil tom. mid 60s. Could have been badged with one of 100s of stencil names, or maybe just Pearl.
11 years agoPearl Fiberglass Question
I would leave the plugs and use an isolated snare stand. Those tube tom arms rarely sound as good to me. Your tuning might not be effected. Agree t...
11 years agoFrench MORI'S JAZZ from the 50/60
!!!! Are those xylophone mallets for floor tom legs? Awesome.
11 years ago