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Black Jack Kits
Dirty D, I `m not confident that Pearl sold "white sparkle" . I own and have seen lots of gold sparkle and silver sparkle Pearls from the 60s and ea...
15 years agoBlack Jack Kits
If you look at the first blue sparkle kit- you can see that the plastic bassdrum hoops are identical to the one on my Hoshino kit, as are the bass dru...
15 years agoBlack Jack Kits
This Hoshino (not Star!!!!!!!!) kit has black plastic bass drum hoops- I was so suprised when it arrived after the auction. It sounds great but those...
15 years agoHow do YOU get your perfect Bass drum sound?
EVANS EMAD clear or EVANS EQ3 clear head batter with Remo Fiberskyn Reso. Nothing inside the drum. One felt strip (not too tight) on the inside of r...
15 years agoNegi Drums?
Takauya speaks the truth- they are higher end drums- probablly comparable to one of the small custom builders like Maryland Drum Company or such. th...
15 years agoPearl 1969 President - thank you Cletuss
Thanks fellas, I'm in love with this oneflower
15 years agoPearl 1969 President - thank you Cletuss
Special thanks to upstanding member and all around A#1 great guy Cletuss- my Pearl 1969 fiberglass President in tigers eye pearl wrap arrived this wee...
15 years agoWhat's up with floor tom prices?
I agree Wadsmoe, that`s a good perspective. With that said- I grew up playing a 16x16. It wasn`t until the last few years that I really encountered...
15 years agoTell me what you would do........please read.
To give you counterpoint- I suggest you can find another kit of the same year- I had to do tsomething similar and it really did feel ok. Some times...
15 years agoDid Krupa Give Baby Dodds Some Drums Or Not?
Thanks for the info and that wonderful photo of Baby Dodds.- yup obviously Ludwig there. Ofcourse we`re talking 1930s but what year exactly? Was Kr...
15 years agoWhat's up with floor tom prices?
I wonder if * People snap them up to make them into jazz sized bass drums? *Others like to use two floor toms- so adding onto their kit? * Are puttin...
15 years agoMy 2 Apollo Sets
Just wanted to say how sweet and clean these two kits look - really nice work! Sure they sound great- taken care of so well.
15 years agoMIJ stencil drums: Star vs Pearl vs ?
Understood my friend, no worries- I love to read your posts.
15 years agoBanana Drum! MIJ 14" floor tom
Eameuser, me too +1 on the Pearl air-floating feet (or whatever they are actually called) I got them with my Pearl Visions kit and I use those legs wh...
15 years agoMIJ stencil drums: Star vs Pearl vs ?
Hi Ralf, let`s not go so far as to call them "ominous"Eye Ball I have a really nice kit from the other Hoshino! [IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/album...
15 years ago