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Can anyone identify these drums?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Japanese stencil, probably by Star drum co. (which later became Tama). With obvious after-market hardware additions.[/COLOR]
15 years agoUnidentified Kit
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Looks like a completely home-made kit, possibly using very old vintage shells (i.e. pre-40's). But there's a lotta standard sorta "b...
15 years agoZildjian Cymbols
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Hi Bam. (First off.....it's with an "a", not an "o" :o) Can you post some pics, of the whole cymbal and the stamp as well ? IF the...
15 years agoPaiste 802
[COLOR="DarkRed"]They are pretty good cymbals actually...yet another example of a company discontinuing a line of good, reasonably-priced cymbals. Th...
15 years agoLudwig Ludwig Super Early Kit
From vintagemore2000...
15 years agoViennese
[COLOR="DarkRed"]There are Viennese...French...and German symphonic cymbals. I believe the French are the thinnest...German the heaviest.... Viennese...
15 years agoImpulse buy... first vintage drum purchase, did I get ripped off?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Mmmmmmm - no you didn't get the shaft - but it wasn't a particularly good deal either. Sorta higher-side of market value. Thang is -...
15 years ago1970's Zildjian 20" cymbal
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Agreed - probably closer to $125 - good cymbal though[/COLOR]
15 years agoHow much would you offer ?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Personally (no offense to anyone) l wouldn't pay that much for any vintage set of satin flame regardless of mfr or year - the stuff j...
15 years agoDents in cymbals?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Un-denting can work good'nuff for B8 & NS12 alloys...but B20's are far more brittle, and personally I have had zero success on B20's....
15 years agoWFL drums
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Trade for the Pearl plus some ca$h[/COLOR]
15 years agoNeed help idenifty era (sling)
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Yes - start HERE - http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/slingerland_badges.html - and post photos [/COLOR]
15 years agoCool Cocktail Kit.. 1958 Premier.
[COLOR="Red"]Not really a factory cocktail it - but - it's a very fair price nonetheless (although the sparkle wrap's pretty aged). Those old Premiers...
15 years agoPearl Tiger Eye Drum Set
[COLOR="DarkRed"]lt's the wrap more than the shell mat'l. Even a luan-shelled set of Tiger's Eye would fetch $500 with the snare included. Granted -...
15 years agoZildjian Trans Stamp ID Help Please
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Mikey - can you post a decent photo of the stamp ?[/COLOR]
15 years ago