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Lido Supreme bass drum - Awesome Wrap!
@jonnistix ('I have seen this wrap, but cannot for the life of me remember where.' ... ) Perhaps you meant this thread of mine?! http://www.vintagedr...
15 years agoLido Supreme bass drum - Awesome Wrap!
Hi, rail consolette - Star-like lugs - Star-like T-rods, etc. - Star-like. Wrap ... no! I've never seen these strands of black pearl at Star. Some t...
15 years agoTempest 3 piece - early MIJ stencil
If I remember right, Tempest came up from Pearl? Those 'put through' tom brackets also vote for Pearl's ... But I'm not the 'Pearl man'. Ralf
15 years agoI need some info on my Premiers
They're worth much more (here in Europe). I can't speak for the American market. I'd say (for Europe ...) $ 400 - 600 according to your statement rega...
15 years agoI need some info on my Premiers
Hello, beautiful kit! Must say that - besides my vintage Star's - I have a fondness for early Premier's. My 'Premier 2000' snare drum has the same lo...
15 years agojust picked these up today
Nice catch. Yes - the wrap was called 'Fibre gold pearl' (in the late 60s) and lateron 'Fibre gold' (in the early 70s). Can you, please, make a close-...
15 years ago1956/57 Gracy full drum kit WMP
Thanx for sharing this brand name with us, OsakaBop. I guess that 'Grace' never found their way to Europe ... The rack tom seems to be a little 'hyper...
15 years agoRoyals drums
'ROYALS' are made in Poland. The word 'Poland' can normally be seen on the badge, as it stands exactly below the letters A L S from 'ROYALS'. On the...
15 years agoMicasonic Drums
'Mica' = a brand name from Star. But 'Micasonic' ? - Never heard of. Ralf
15 years agoa New project
'... Was Hoshino not the parent company of the Star brand? ...' Yes - and no: Hoshino Gakki = Star = Tama now ('yes'). Hoshino Kougyou (the badge we...
15 years agoa New project
Thanx cn679. ... And the flat tab tom mount bracket on the rack tom is a diamond shape, not like (at least) the early Star brackets, correct? ... Yes...
15 years agoa New project
This is not a Star drumset. The lugs are not Star. The rail consolette is not Star-like. And as far as I remember Star bass drums never had internal m...
15 years agoWhat is this type of snare drum?
jonnistix: you asked for me - here I am. I don't know this drum, but I have an excellent tip for Kovac: http://www.drummermagazin.de/0209_re/mysteriu...
15 years agoRoyalStar set on auction
Sad to see this chrome (COW) kit in such a poor condition.Hurting The chrome wrap cannot be saved any more (I tried to polish some dents and scratches...
15 years agoMIJ stencil drums: Star vs Pearl vs ?
'Made in Japan' and MIT = Made in Taiwan ;-) Ralf
15 years ago