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1980's Pearl drums?
I'm pretty sure that Pearl from back then were still Luan shells.....but I could be wrong.....that snare doesn't look like the Jupiter model, so it pr...
16 years agoHi Bond tape
I'd go for the stuff from drummaker......jamminsam's tape doesn't seem to bond as well in my experience.....if I was to do my next kit it would be the...
16 years ago68 Ringo? Ludwigs
From jazzbo...
16 years ago#1912 6.5x14 LUDWIG 100th ANNIVERSARY GOLD TRIUMPHAL
Anybody got a Swiffer mop over here? I've gotta clean the drool up off the floor by me.....Excited
16 years ago1980's Pearl drums?
Looks more like late 1970's to me, but I'm no expert in Pearl.....probably worth about half that though....not much value to early Pearl drums in thes...
16 years agoPitted Supra Saved!!
Cool! That came out looking very nice! Sort of what an Acrolite would have looked like had it had Imperial lugs and 10 of them too! LOL! Did you clea...
16 years ago68 Ringo? Ludwigs
From GAR...
16 years agoK. Zildjian Constantinople...the worlds most sought after cymbals
I don't remember a paper label on mine, but I do remember the stampings and they definately said constantinople.......also, they were shiney, but aged...
16 years agoDOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO BLEACH WMP(I have some ideas)
There's always the wetsanding and polish method too....but if they are really yellowed badly, this won't do much for it as its through the plastic all...
16 years agoK. Zildjian Constantinople...the worlds most sought after cymbals
I once found a pair of 14" K Zildjian made in Constantinople cymbals at an antique store. I used them for years as hi-hats! Had I known they'd be wort...
16 years agoAcrolite?
Early Acrolites were a natural aluminum finish with a clear coat. Later ones were painted grey. After that they went to a powder coated grey, which is...
16 years agojazz festival vs pioneer
From troutstudio...
16 years agojazz festival vs pioneer
I think they did offer the Pioneer with the club date series and some of the early budget lines that they offered before the standard series came out....
16 years agotama Imperialstar wood??
Technically they were Phillipine mahogany aka Luan, not the good mahogany that comes from africa that was used in vintage slingerland and ludwig. I ag...
16 years agovintage gretsch vs. not so vintage gretsch
Gretsch claims on their website that they have been making the USA drums the same way since the mid fifties when they came out with the 6-ply shells.....
16 years ago