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Any Tricks For Tuning a 3 Ply Snare?
OK. I've got the original wires that were on it. I never actually tried them. And I do have the "snare" head on the bottom. After further inspection...
14 years agoAny Tricks For Tuning a 3 Ply Snare?
Yeah, I don't think there are snare beds cut. I'm not near the kit, I'm out of town...but the bottom head is the thin cellophane type. Maybe I've got...
14 years agoAny Tricks For Tuning a 3 Ply Snare?
I've got a US Mercury 3 ply luan snare that I can't get to sound decent and I know only a little about tuning. This kit was mint with original heads...
14 years agoAmazing Beverley Kit For Sale! Too High?
So, is the pricing fair from what you can see? I wouldn't know. I'm just starting to get into these MIJ kits....
14 years agoAmazing Beverley Kit For Sale! Too High?
Stumbled across this. Amazing wrap, although one tom has different lugs... For all you seasoned guys, is the asking price too high? http://chicago.cr...
14 years agoAnyone Seen The Rack Tom For This Kit?
Whoa! Nice find, but I think it would stand out. I'll just leave the kit as a three piece for now...Can you share your source for that red wrap?
14 years agoAnyone Seen The Snare For This Kit?
Mikey and Jonni are both correct. Here's a German catalog page showing it as a Royal Star Stagemaster V with a chrome snare. I can't locate it, but I'...
14 years agoAnyone Seen The Rack Tom For This Kit?
Mikey777, do know of a place that I can find a sheet of that wrap to do a re-cover? Or is my bigger problem finding a tom that has the pointy teardro...
14 years agoAnyone Seen The Snare For This Kit?
It's a long shot, but there has to be a matching snare out there, right? From what I've learned through this forum, this is a Star(?) Fantasia kit, mi...
14 years agoAnyone Seen The Rack Tom For This Kit?
I just finished this US Mercury kit, which came to me pretty mint with the original heads still on. Unfortunately, it's missing the rack tom. All the...
14 years agoInterior shell stamp. What does it mean?
These are US Mercury 3 ply. Does the A in the circle mean anything?
14 years agoAnyone Seen This Wrap Before?
Good info Jonnistix. Maybe I need a second set of eyes on it, but I don't think my floor tom and bass drum match the rack tom exactly. It's subtle, bu...
14 years agoShell Interiors: Bare, Paint, or Varnish??
I'm starting to appreciate and collect these MIJ kits. The two kits I have both have bare wood shell interiors, 6 ply with no rings, and 3 ply with ri...
14 years ago2-Ply Shells? Is this possible??
OK, I must have 3ply, but the plys are REALLY thin. It's standard mahogany luan. The rings seem to be a harder, less porous wood that actually makes a...
14 years agoUS Mercury - 2 Ply Shells?
Knavel, I looked at your link! That's awesome. My rack tom matches your floor tom exactly. The bass and floor tom I have are a close match. They are s...
14 years ago