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Pearl Presidents?
Well, here is my take on it: The shells are not maple, they are mahogany lauan. The edges look like they have been redone. here are the catalog pages...
14 years agoAnd now for something not so different
From FatherTime...
14 years agoPearl Presidents?
Well, those are the correct lugs, so a good shot of the interior will tell if they are fiberglass or not.
14 years agoAnd now for something not so different
And finally, the finished product.
14 years agoAnd now for something not so different
Another round of pix.
14 years agoAnd now for something not so different
aDonor kit for a young man in Michigan is now, finally, ready to go in the box. At every turn it seemed something else was not going my way. At first...
14 years agoHello & Frankenstein Snare ?
The lugs are a Pearl stencil type, likely in that era froma Royce/Maxwin kit. The shell is also a stencil, likely a Pearl Taiwan. That is a mahogany l...
14 years agocymbals for trade
I'd like to see if there is anything I might have that would be worth looking at for the A ride.
14 years agoa New project
I see that. It is indeed a nice score. As for the one you are giving the kids-try a Fyberskin on it, it will take the edge off it and it will really g...
14 years agoStar Drums Restoration.....begin!
Please make a video of the others. I really want to see how you worked the HVLP and the base coating....I am a freak for these types of videos.
14 years agoStar Drums Restoration.....begin!
Very nice! Makes mine look like...well...are you using a spray rig for this, and auto paint? As for the Polaris, it is likely a Star shell. They were...
14 years agoa New project
Very nice! I love the wrap. The snare is a generic Asian. They sell under the same stencil rules of the 60s, under about 50 "brand" names today, all t...
14 years agoDrum set up does size order matter?
Other than purely aesthetics, it matters not one bit. But as vm2k says, tuning will be the key to consistent sound. As you do the Peart run up and dow...
14 years agoTrying to identify a Supersensitive snare.
Looks like a 60s Keystone to me. 6 digit ser.# appears to be in the 65 range. See this chart... http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/serial_numbers.html
14 years ago1965 Ludwig Super Classic Bass Drum Mount Riddle???
From flexsez...
14 years ago