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MIJ kit with no badges
That's a bargain at $100! It looks to be a Pearl from the shape of the lugs and the tom mount, done in the Club Date style with the single lug... I h...
13 years agoOlympian Brand MIJ. Good Price?
Currently on ebay...Cool wrap and a 10 lug bass drum, with 8 lugs on the snare and floor tom. Looks to be a Pearl...Priced at $290 SEE LINK TWO POSTS...
13 years agoTasty Drum Solo - What's He playing?
A curious thing...At 1:02 it sounds like the pitch of his floor tom changes. The camera is not on him at the time... Was there ever a floor tom with...
13 years agoTasty Drum Solo - What's He playing?
Absolutely perfect drum solo by Brian Bennett of the Shadows. His kit sounds amazing, maybe a Rogers? I'm blown away at the recording quality of the d...
13 years agoBearing Edge Profile Differences in Sound
I've re-done bearing edges one time and was scared ****less because I finally obtained a very elusive matching snare and was afraid to render it un-pl...
13 years agoStar - Red Onyx - auction ends today
Speaking of Onyx, as long as everyone is keeping an eye out, if an orange/gold rack tom shows up, give me a heads up. I sure would appreciate it. I've...
13 years agoStewart Rail Consolette Placement - What Gives???
I can't find the missing tom for this , but I believe I've seen it sold as a four piece in an old catalog with a 12 inch tom... Anyone ever seen this...
13 years agoTips for tuning MIJ drums properly?
Always worth another discussion... I'm kinda in your boat, which made me think of something I've wanted to ask, pertaining to the bass drum... In ea...
13 years agoCan Anyone Identify These Drums?
This clip is from 1959 or 1960...there is a crazy extended drum solo half way thru...I can't figure out the lugs on these. I do know this band is from...
13 years agoDoes This Offend Anyone?
Mikey, no holes for the cymbal mount, unfortunately. That's one thing I wish this had. I have one standing by, but haven't had the guts to put it on.....
13 years agoDoes This Offend Anyone?
Nope, the lugs wouldn't be in the way. The original holes are 8 inches apart on the long side and 1.25 inches on the short side. It would rest a bit o...
13 years agoDoes This Offend Anyone?
This is the chrome cap I've had in place while deciding what to do. I believe this drum originally had the longer banana rail, based on the holes that...
13 years agoDoes This Offend Anyone?
If I put a Zim Gar tom mount on a Star bass drum, will I be kicked off the forum? Is it OK to mix Pearl and Tama hardware? This bass drum came to me...
13 years agoUS Mercury Finally Finished
You have a nice match. My kit has a slight variation of the swirl on the bass and floor tom, different from the snare and tom.... I also have no badg...
13 years agosend your old MIJ snares here!
Actually Jonni, I re-did the bearing edges by hand and this SUPER RARE snare was my first attempt! What the hell was I thinking?? I could have rendere...
13 years ago