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GOLD AGATE Alert on Ebay!
I know Kent is a US brand but this kit just screams Made In Japan. Maybe it's the knock off Slingerland copy hardware, but it's just got that vibe......
11 years agoArticle for MIJ Enthusiasts in NMSD
Before I got hooked on Japanese drums of the 60's, I was collecting MIJ guitars from that same era. Twenty years ago I could buy one for $30-$50, so i...
11 years agoUS Mercury Gold Agate Reunited
As a point of reference, here are a couple side by sides... Fantasia sizes are: 16 X 16 5 X 14
11 years agoUS Mercury Gold Agate Reunited
20 X 14 bass 5.5 X 14 snare 9 X 13 tom 16 X 15 floor toms I'm not sure all of these are "common" sizes. I personally don't recall a lot of 5.5" snare...
11 years agoUS Mercury Gold Agate Reunited
Yeah, I got lucky yet again (same luck happened when a Fantasia snare popped up)...many times I wanted to give in and sell it as a three piece, but it...
11 years agoUS Mercury Gold Agate Reunited
I had one floor tom, the snare, and the bass for years and could never find the missing rack tom. Then it popped up on ebay with a bonus floor tom....
11 years ago3 Ply Shells...What Should I know?
The snare has a factory muffler which I definitely use. Way too much ringing without it....no mufflers on any of the toms I have a coated Ambassador...
11 years ago3 Ply Shells...What Should I know?
Thanks for the info drummerjohn. That tuning method sounds familiar and the wooden hoops are something to consider, but for another kit. This kit has...
11 years ago3 Ply Shells...What Should I know?
In terms of tuning, I think I've read that 3 plies sound better tuned low. Any argument for higher tuning? And what's the rule of thumb for tension o...
11 years ago3 Ply Shells...What Should I know?
US Mercury kit with the pointy Sonor style lugs...
11 years ago3 Ply Shells...What Should I know?
I'm new to 3 plies...any tuning advice or favorite heads to make the most of these? Treat the interiors or stick with the raw wood? Some of the shel...
11 years agoPitting On Chrome...What Works Best?
Fayray, that snare is the best argument yet for the foil method. Truly amazing! Thanks to all for the input. I'll post the "after" shots when the kit...
11 years agoPitting On Chrome...What Works Best?
I'm just curious enough about the Coke and foil trick to try it on the rims but the Simichrome results in the picture of that tom was pretty impressiv...
11 years agoPitting On Chrome...What Works Best?
After years of searching and waiting, the missing rack tom for my US Mercury Gold Agate kit finally surfaced...but the chrome looks like crap. Looks t...
11 years agoStewart Drums
Being vintage Japanese drums, you will have great luck if you do a fresh posting in the Non-US forum. There are members there that know a lot more t...
11 years ago