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Steel Snare Drum ID
From vibes...
13 years ago50's WFL Kit - Nickel Hardware - Original Calfskin Heads!
That sucks that someone actually took the weenie off and put a Pearl ball mount on that nice WFL kit. And the spurs likely came off the same bass as t...
13 years agoQuestion about 3 ply Gretsch shell thickness
Not sure about the ply thicknesses, but the formula is maple/gumwood/maple, no poplar in Gretsch-Jasper shells of old.
13 years agoBass Drum Id?
You know, TAMA uses a set up similar to this system today on the StarClassic line. Not sure about any of the other lines, but the top of the line has...
13 years agoSlingerland TDR?
Also, there is a dent in the shell at the lug on the right side (when shell is upside down). That may also be causing the bottom edge to be pulled up...
13 years agoWho made La Boz Drums, stencil folks?
OK, look very carefully at the two types of lugs. The bottom set is for snares and "Club Date" style toms. This is most definitely a Star kit. My old...
13 years agoTrixon snare listed on C.L.
Man, Tommy, that drum look like brand new! Sweeeet! I really could something nice for Christmas.....
13 years agoDoes This Offend Anyone?
Ahhhhh!!!! Wrong parts!!!! you are doomed to he....nevermind, just kiddin'. That looks like a Star tom arm, so the post and plate really don't matter....
13 years agoStewart drums inquiries
Your cymbal mount should look something like this when complete. Mikey may have the correct part(s), but I doubt he'll have an arm. Those come and go...
13 years agoStewart drums inquiries
Comover! Nice kit, it should shine when your done. Well, there really is no way to nail down much more than an era. This is an early-ish 60s kit. And,...
13 years agoBolero Drums
From Lissy...
13 years agoBolero Drums
Jurgen! kellyj has a set of "Bollero" pictured in this thread that are indeed Pearls. His are not Star, but in the grand scheme of all things drums, w...
13 years agoLate 60's Pearl President kit "Pan by Pearl"
Barry, I think the confusion is in the way the "Pan" badge is written. It really should have said "Pan Made with Plastic Fiber". The Pan line is actua...
13 years agoBolero Drums
From kellyj...
13 years agoLate 60's Pearl President kit "Pan by Pearl"
The actual name of the material the shells are made of, according to the catalogs, is "phenolic fiber". If those have a "Pan" badge on them, it is one...
13 years ago