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Late 60s ? Pearl Valencia's
Hey there, I would say 69/70 for sure- Pearl is known for having used various old stock hardware and sometimes mismatching things - different catalog...
11 years agoPearl Lugs, 68-70
Hey there, having that bass-drum-tom bracket on the bass shell is not enough to date your drum except to say it is between 68-74. What you need is th...
12 years agoEarly to mid 60s MIJ ROYAL - nice one
I'll keep my eye out for some old catalog hard copies and some more cannister seats and will post them up.
12 years agoEarly to mid 60s MIJ ROYAL - nice one
Most interesting to me was calf skin heads on all drums - tops and bottoms- even the bass drum. Also the snare stand seems a bit more recent but mys...
12 years agoEarly to mid 60s MIJ ROYAL - nice one
I have seen about 10 of these old MIJ drum seats here- you want one?
12 years agoEarly to mid 60s MIJ ROYAL - nice one
Mikey, thanks much brother- it ends in 5 hours and is about 500$ - I think it's a little rough for that kind of bread. Look at the inside shots of...
12 years agoEarly to mid 60s MIJ ROYAL - nice one
Hey fellow VDF- sorry for my long absence - I have been busy with lots of good stuff- drum related and fun - but keeps me from posting much. Here is a...
12 years agoVintage MIJ Sizes/Configurations
Hey all, sorry I have been away from the forum- man have I been busy - good busy, but busy. Here in Japan, by far the most common sizes for 60's MIJ d...
12 years agoHelp me date this Pearl badge
Hey - don't know why I didn't get an automatic email telling me you had posted on this thread? - I usually do- so I'm sorry not to have replied righ...
12 years agoHelp me date this Pearl badge
That's the best example of a Modern Jazz I've seen- there have been a number of them on auction here in Japan but not in that good a condition- congra...
12 years ago1960's Pearl President Kit
They're all nice but I was referring to your red oyster one- that one is in superb condition.
12 years ago1960's Pearl President Kit
As I always tell you- Presidents are collectors items- keep them intact and eventually a real Pearl historian/collector will scoop them up from you....
12 years agoRare part help- vintage Pearl slave pedal?
Mikey, as always - thank you for the info. If the parts I have already don't fit on there- I 'll contact you about it. Sumo Dude
12 years agoRare part help- vintage Pearl slave pedal?
And there you go! what a wonderful community. Lissy, thank you - that is great information. What a cool piece of history. The one I have is in top...
12 years agoRare part help- vintage Pearl slave pedal?
Or is it a beater to slave the floor tom reso head cocktail style?
12 years ago