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Who gigs with vintage hardware?
The lighter the better. Did you have a roadie to help you carry all the stands? kellyj
14 years agoNew Kit...Bollero MIJ Funky!
I found this kit in a dark "Bar/Karaoke" house, maybe that explains the lack of fade. Here is the snare before clean-up. According to the snare datin...
14 years agoNew Kit...Bollero MIJ Funky!
jonnistix, Ralf, cn679 and those interested, Thanks for all your help on this kit! Here are pics to update the progress made on the 12" tom. The bea...
14 years agoWho gigs with vintage hardware?
Hi, I love the flat base hardware, much more aesthetically appealing than modern double-braced stuff. Minimalist, less is more...Using flat based hard...
14 years agoStewart phych kit Available
Hey, This Stewart kit in phych. wrap just became available for $300. What say you? http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5628910054_0857121536_z.jpg -k...
14 years agoNew Kit...Bollero MIJ Funky!
Good points... Ralf and jonnistix. I'm wondering if I have a kit during the crap period. Doesn't seem to be?? Seems to be decent enough. The shel...
14 years agoNew Kit...Bollero MIJ Funky!
Ralf, I'm surprised that there is no fade on the wrap and I like that "innocent" Baby Blue! It does remind me of softness and powder blue. The America...
14 years agoNew Kit...Bollero MIJ Funky!
Can't wait to get these cleaned up. So, what is your impression of the Luan wood and sound? What heads work best on these? -kellyj
14 years agoNew Kit...Bollero MIJ Funky!
Nice research jonnistix. So, what year then would you date this kit? Also, why the 10 lug snare and bass on a kit that was supposed to in the lower-en...
14 years agoNew Kit...Bollero MIJ Funky!
Thanks for the comments and input. I think the drums are better than the Bo Derek film of the same name :) There is very little pitting on the kit. W...
14 years agoNew Kit...Bollero MIJ Funky!
Hey y'all, This is my first vintage MIJ kit. I found these very unique "Bollero" MIJ drums & hardware locally for $100. The first thing that struck...
14 years agoHow Old is a vintage drummer?
RogerSling, I suppose my age is showing (one point of this thread!)...We were heading off in two scatological directions at the same time, instigated...
14 years agoHow Old is a vintage drummer?
Roger sling, Thanks for your most excellent differentiation between a sphere and a cylinder. I stand corrected. The point I was making has to do with...
14 years agoHow Old is a vintage drummer?
I love the physics of vintage drums; They were fashioned into spheres from natural wood. The sphere is the dominant shape of the entire universe; gala...
14 years agoHow Old is a vintage drummer?
Looks like I'm kinda in the middle somewhere at 53 years. I started playing on marching tenor at age 13 for a local competitive Drum Corps. I then pla...
14 years ago