forgot this 1..of the Bass reso..& pedal..

(pedal didn't come with the kit).! had it laying around..!

just have a look of the pearl brochure

[img]http://img3.fotos-hochladen.net/uploads/bj1ke1vt67a85bz.jpg[/img]

I think your color is nice, typically I have seen sets in blue as you see above.

I like,..thxs again..

The Tom holder is different...I'm thinking these are later..

Any idea as to mid 60s or late..?

Hey there, I would say 69/70 for sure- Pearl is known for having used various old stock hardware and sometimes mismatching things - different catalog pictures than drums sold in the same year during this early period. The badges are the 69/70 era badges (but in Japan they used these badges until 75 for Valencia), as is that groovy wrap- if you get much later than 72/73 then you start to see most Valencia's in solid colors like metal blue, metal gold and metal silver - not these great tiger stripes. The tom holder is actually what looks to be a 68- so I would say 69/71. I have two sets of Valencias from that same period [IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn87/Osakabop/2010-10-12144141.jpg[/IMG]

Osakabop..

Thank you for All the info..

I'm cleaning these up as we speak..(novus the wrap / tightening screws)..

And adjusting the snare to the right sound..

Theres not much to do with these other then your regular maintenance pkg..lol

Heres some more pics...pls update me, with anything you see..

These are wooden hoops..(theres (2) cym mounts on the bass drum..

bass drum reso skin has the Pearl stker on the front..

Pics..

Bass hoops

interior of rack tom

snare wires

snare exterior

Pics....

Bass drum and pedal..

Osakabop..

Your using fiberskyn's on the toms/snare..

what about the bass..?

I did have a late 60s Bolero kit that I had a eq4 on and man did it go boom.

Nothing inside to dampen..

Should I tongue oil the interiors or stain for better sound..?

Usually mount my rack tom separately and have a set of (new Pearl rubbers for the flr tom feet)..

Thxs..Rims

So, that inside the shell bass drum photo tells us it's not pre-68 - it doesn't have the central reinforcement ring they used to use- it has a thicker shell of the later 60s/early 70's - That tom holder is also not the 67 model but a more modern version- post 68 I would say again. All the hardware like the snare throw-off and lugs, badges tells us we are right on target 69-71.

Great heads will make these drums a perfect practice room kit- REMO Fiberskyn 3 FAs or Aquarian Modern Vintage are my choices on MIJ drums and any pre-muffled bass drum head brings out some low end on these soft-wood drums. These kind of drums are going to sound warm no matter what you do so good, thick heads like these I mention just go with that and accentuate their character.