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Mij "capri"
These were not made by Pearl. They were made by Hoshino. Hoshino Kougyou was one of the big three manufacturers of stencil drums (along with Star & Pe...
5 years agoBolero Drums
Okay, Bolero (one L) was made by Pearl with their early short lugs (late 50's -early 60's). Bollero was a model shown in the 1973 Star catalog. There...
5 years agoMIJ No Name Drums
From johnnyringo...
5 years agoVintage MIJ Drum Set "Rocket"
You wouldn't happen to know what it says on the bottom of the Rocket badge, before Musical Inst Co Inc New York?
5 years agoClear Sound "Made in Japan".
These look like Yamamoto (maker of the Gracy brand). They were known for their Gretsch like lugs.
5 years agoSo Who Built My Kit?
Norma was made by at least two different manufacturers. Star made what appears to be most of them but I have found some made by Yamamoto. Yamamoto has...
5 years agoYamamoto Gracy? Anybody know ANYTHING?
MIJ stencil drums of the 60's & 70's were made mostly three companies, Pearl, Star (which is now Tama), and Hoshino (Kougyou). There were some other m...
5 years agoWho made Crown drums?
Show the lugs and mounts an I can usually tell you the manufacturer. There were multiple pennant shaped brand logos....
5 years agoWho made Crown drums?
In your three pics, The first is Hoshino (Kougyou), the second is a Sakae, the third is a Star....
5 years agoJapanese Drums - Organization of names and badges
From CTMichaelV...
5 years agoSakae 'Rhythm King' snare drum
From calfskin...
5 years agoHoshino help
Drums made by Hoshino Gakki never had a Hoshino brand name. Hoshino the brand was made by Hoshino Kougyou, completely unrelated to Star and Tama. They...
6 years agoVintage Stencil Drum Book
From KCDrumDad...
7 years agoVintage Stencil Drum Book
Thank you for buying the book. Thank you also for critiquing it. I will take all of this in consideration as I continue. I was not trying to put out a...
7 years agoVintage Stencil Drum Book
From idrum4fun...
7 years ago