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MIJ stencil drums: Star vs Pearl vs ?
Hey Jonni, Nikkan turned into Yamaha and Hoshino possibly went into Kawai Music LTD. As RALF knows all too well - this Hoshino I am mentioning is no...
15 years agoMIJ stencil drums: Star vs Pearl vs ?
About Teisco, I`ll try to find out more- there is a cult following here in Japan. They made the phunkiest wraps of all- very fun looking drums. I ag...
15 years agoMIJ stencil drums: Star vs Pearl vs ?
Wow, great discussion- but to add that in an "unidentified MIJ drum" you have to remember there were other makers- notably TEISCO who also made the D...
15 years agoSTAR drums and it's turn to TAMA in 1974
A nice little kit - should be about 150$ -don`t you think? Needs all new heads and a floor tom and a new bass pedal to really get played. I don`t th...
15 years agoHowTo: Hand Re-Cut Bearing Edge and Snare Beds
Great job and great/informative post. Sumo Dude
15 years agopearl oval badge 50´s drum set
Pearl had very mid-60`s looking Valencias even up into the 1975 catalog. I don`t see them in the 1979 or 1980 catalogs at all. On auction here I hav...
15 years agopearl oval badge 50´s drum set
Jaye, I will search for them- I can also get my wife to search in Japanese a little bit. Basically, you can be pretty assured that as long as there h...
15 years agoU.S. Mercury drum set
That is my favorite tom holder - I love those- it`s from the initial 1969 Pearl design run. I use that model all the time. I like how sleek it is. I...
15 years agopearl oval badge 50´s drum set
From yestang75...
15 years agopearl oval badge 50´s drum set
Jaye said "Folks always attribute the oval badge to the '50's, but I do believe in the history section of the Pearl website the catalogues clearly sho...
15 years agoNeed Slingerland butt plate
I am waiting for someone drummer to name his band " Butt Plate"!!!LoLoLoLo
15 years agoBanana Drum! MIJ 14" floor tom
14x14 is a great size drum- after playing them awhile - a 16x16 tuning seems muddy in comparison. Love the gold sparkle.
15 years agoSlingerland Radio King Cocktail Drum On C/l
Mikey I want to pay you! Shoot me a mail broSumo Dude I wonder is this sit down cocktail model has a baffle between the bass section and the snare to...
15 years agoLeather Washers
I understand the chic` of leather- especially with chrome and steel- A snare drum becomes almost a Harley if your imagination can go that farMister T...
15 years agoHowTo: Hand Re-Cut Bearing Edge and Snare Beds
Jonni, I don`t think a little bit of variability in the snare beds will affect the bonus of putting them in. Sumo Dude
15 years ago