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MIJ masters need to know NEGI Drums
Hi Ralf! yes- I remember that thread now - was a while ago. I recently purchased that orange sparkle Negi snare you see in the beginning of this thre...
11 years agoMIJ masters need to know NEGI Drums
Right on to both of these comments. Way back in 1986 I recorded an 12" vinyl album on a Tama Swingstar drumset that has really stood the test of tim...
11 years agoMIJ masters need to know NEGI Drums
good question Bill- let me look to see if any got into American markets. They could be part of the various named MIJ brands in the American 60s/70s s...
11 years agoMIJ masters need to know NEGI Drums
the 60s/70s Negis are all over the place in quality- like some are high end and some are made for school band class- I have a whole set of 70s Negi ma...
11 years agoMIJ masters need to know NEGI Drums
They currently are only a high end drum maker- that orange sparkle snare I acquired about 3 months ago- they aren't cheap - like the price of a Star...
11 years agoMIJ masters need to know NEGI Drums
This drumset show right here in this particular posting is not mine- I just want to show you a modern Negi set:[IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums...
11 years agoMIJ masters need to know NEGI Drums
Hey there, For all the MIJ Master brothers- we know Star, Pearl, Hoshino, Gracy- but you really need to include Negi - they have been busy making gr...
11 years ago1980s Pearl Maple Fiberglass free-floating snare!
One auction currently running in Japan- Pearl mid 80s maple-fiberglass 4 piece set about 1,000$ B cond. I think that is a little steep even for thes...
11 years ago1980s Pearl Maple Fiberglass free-floating snare!
Guttenburg, thanks for that- I saw in one US catalog a listing for "dynamic wood" - I was wondering if that could have been an attempt at selling mapl...
11 years ago1980s Pearl Maple Fiberglass free-floating snare!
No mention of Maple-fiberglass shell available as a free-floating snare in 87 US catalog- [IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn87/Osakabop/Screen...
11 years ago1980s Pearl Maple Fiberglass free-floating snare!
I suspect that the original die-cast hoops have been changed out for these Pearl Superhoops.... I'll keep my eyes out for a set of 80's Pearl die cast...
11 years ago1980s Pearl Maple Fiberglass free-floating snare!
Many here know that I love Pearl President drums with their phenolic shells. But over the last few years I have become acquainted more and more with v...
11 years agoJapanese Drums - Organization of names and badges
Hi BenJammin, maybe this post is better in it's own thread over in the Vintage non-USA drums? I couldn't help you simply from those photos- a close...
11 years agoApollo Megatone value
It's a classic piece- play and see if you get the sound you are looking for. Is it really a steel shell? It's hard to believe this wouldn't be a CO...
11 years agoLate 60s ? Pearl Valencia's
So, that inside the shell bass drum photo tells us it's not pre-68 - it doesn't have the central reinforcement ring they used to use- it has a thicker...
11 years ago