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No identification tom
That interior looks like painted Luan to me-which indicates MIJ (Made in Japan).
8 years agoMiller Drumset - seeking more info
That is a head-scratcher...
8 years agoFinding a match for Ludwig Standard blue strata wrap
This is possibly the answer to every Avacado Strata orphan owners dreams...
8 years agoSlingerland Lug questions
You may want to consider having one built,as a reproduction could be made with identical ply layup, hardware and aged WMP wrap. I don't know if anyone...
8 years agoLooking for help on drum kit ID
Pearl-Those rims are Pearl only,and I have never seen that U-shaped double tom mount with the consolette on anything but Pearl drums. The strainer -Pe...
8 years agoDate this Pearl snare-help!!
I will venture to guess 67-68.
8 years agoMIJ drums not 100% luan ?
I pulled the split inner ply from a Sharktooth Hoshino shell and found an even lower grade, huge knotted ply underneath it. It was lighter and ran hor...
8 years agoA new kit in town
My 82 non-rering Supers are in the same scritchy-scratchy state. I'll be watching the progress if you post it...
8 years agoHow to identify old drum set
Since most of the emphasis has been on monetary value or perceived quality, I'll just venture to state it's probably a circa 1968 Pearl Thunder-King s...
8 years ago6 lug mij snare drums ?
I've owned many American and MIJ/MIT 6 lug snares. Personally I can't get them to sound right. Too mooshy or WAY too many ugly overtones when tuned up...
8 years agovinatge inspired custom snare drum
That,sir is a truly exceptional "home built" piece. The strainer reminds me of a beam clamp, which holds electrical conduit to the ceilings of industr...
8 years agoNew Slingerlands at gig
You guys are really coordinated-look at the Bass! That hardware is soooo much happier than it was screwed to soni-tubes.
8 years agoRogers 6" and 8" concert toms
I have to believe those are bongos-
8 years agoSlingerland project
Very classy "Scandinavian" style finish. Reminds me of an early Yamaha Recording Custom I saw in Jack's Drum Shop years ago in Boston. Also finished i...
8 years agoSlingerland project
That color is similar to my Tama Cherrywine set. When I played them out I felt like it was an "Ethan Allen" furniture set.
8 years ago