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Missing badge?
Teverson-sr, Neither Mikey777 nor me claimed that the snare drum is a Star made one ...! Ralf
13 years agoMissing badge?
In the very first moment I thought: clearly a Star's snare drum. But Mikey777 may be right. Then I noticed that the 'print' of the badge is not exactl...
13 years agoAnother MIJ find - Bollero
Thanx Drumsteroo, for the close-up pic of that badge. Cool. Makes it clear to me that this is a Pearl's Bollero. @Wayne: sorry, I don't have one to s...
13 years agoAnother MIJ find - Bollero
Long story short: all oval badges with the additional 'World's supreme quality' wording are considered to be Star's. If oval badge with the brand name...
13 years agoAnother MIJ find - Bollero
Hello, I guess that some confusion is coming up concerning the badge 'Bollero'. It is true that obviously two badges were on the market in the early...
13 years agoDrumMate: questions on cymbal holder at the bass drum
'... I can see clearly now ...' Walking Thanks, Dule! Greatly appreciated your efforts! Ralf
13 years agoAnother MIJ find - Bollero
Brian, they are definitely not made by Star. The double tom mount is something different from Star's of that era. Also the lugs are not Star-like. (J...
13 years agoSome old badges
Nice (and rare?) badges! 3. 'Imperial' is still existing: http://www.swissdrums.ch Ralf
13 years agoAnother MIJ find - Bollero
Hi, Nice, very nice. Can you, please, make a close-up pic of the badge for us? Are the hardware parts (hihat, cymbal stands and bd pedal still genuin...
13 years agoCan Anyone Guess The Year and Value?
The correct name at STAR's was 'Pearl Fantasia' in the very beginning of the 1970s. Can only speak for Germany concerning the price: > EUR 200 to 350,...
13 years ago12" + 16" vintage metal hoops, 20" wooden hoop in WMP
Done - can be deleted.
13 years agoDrumMate: questions on cymbal holder at the bass drum
Thanks very much. Great! '... just piece of metal with hole in it ...': And how is this piece (I mean the quadratic guidance) fixed in the bracket? Is...
13 years agoDrumMate: questions on cymbal holder at the bass drum
Hi, thanks for your replies. Understand, that the 'mount' is held within the bracket only with the wing screw from outside, going sideways into the mo...
13 years agoDrumMate: questions on cymbal holder at the bass drum
Today I've put my hands on a cheap DrumMate (budget-line from Star/ Pre-Tama) in WMP and the sizes 13/16/20 plus matching 14 snare drum. The tom-reso-...
13 years agoCan Anyone Guess The Year and Value?
@alot2008 plus @Mikey777: Stay patient with Mikey - he's sometimes very busy. Although ... I should say that I also wait for a reply from him since m...
13 years ago