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Recommendations for "beginner" vintage drums?
This Kent I have is a matching date stamped 1966 super-Kent- steam bent single ply maple shells- it's a beast
10 years agoCatalog dating error? Pearl drums
Thanks for your input- I'll dig up some Japanese 1970 catalogs and post up=== I hear you're saying about wood fiberglass in 74 - that's early but to...
10 years agoCatalog dating error? Pearl drums
Here on the beloved VDF website there is a Pearl Drums catalog listed as 1970. Everything about this catalog looks much later than 1970 to me. I wou...
10 years agoRecommendations for "beginner" vintage drums?
I strongly recommend you explore Kent drums for a low cost high quality exploration of vintage drums
10 years agoEarly 70's Pearl kit? President Lugs?
Geek level up for sure- and a winner. Those President diamond/faceted lugs on the floor tom are very good quality stuff- I haven't had any breakage on...
10 years agoEarly 70's Pearl kit? President Lugs?
Wanna really geek out for us? Take off the front bass drum head and take a close up shot of the wood grain in there. That will tell us also a bit ab...
10 years agoGracy Drum Catalog 1968!
More shots from the 1968 Gracy Catalog
10 years agoGracy Drum Catalog 1968!
Here it is- posted up on a Japanese auction today- ofcourse I'm trying hard to win this baby- my bid is in. Here are the scans from the auction....
10 years agoheads that don't stretch
RMV - the Brazilian brand has a very low collar on the snare side reso heads. I work with Evans and think you should try them again- I play my snare-...
10 years agoMaybe we should sell to Japan?
That sounds exactly like what I see here every day...
10 years agoMaybe we should sell to Japan?
Nice oneWelcome Just as examples- In 2010 I shipped a 4 piece kit, all nested, in 2 boxes - 20/16/13/14x5 no stands, only legs and tom holder = sh...
10 years agoMaybe we should sell to Japan?
come on over guys- it's worth the trip!Sumo Dude
10 years agoMaybe we should sell to Japan?
hey brothers, always good to get in on a thread- sorry I am not around much these days - luckily it's being busy drumming that is keeping me away. Be...
10 years agoCorders Drums
Hey there, it's just a simple green sparkle- thanks so much for the compliment to the kit - she thanks you.
10 years agoMIJ toms lacking projection? NOT
I always think the projection and resonance ideas are funny- So many times we see kits and heads purchased for resonance and projection and then tap...
10 years ago