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Catalog dating error? Pearl drums
I think you're right that there's no way that's 1970. The 1972 catalog shows fiberglass shells here: http://vintagedrumguide.com/my_collection_pearl...
10 years agoEarly 70's Pearl kit? President Lugs?
OsakaBop, To help the discussion along .... my kit, bought new in about 1973, has a floor tom with 6 "President" lugs, untreated luan interior. I th...
10 years agoEarly 70's Pearl kit? President Lugs?
See my post in the other regular vintage forum (with catalog pages). I think Bill is right on - transition from 72 to 73. With the cymbals that's a...
10 years agoNeed help identifying Pearl kit!!!
I still can't upload my own photos. But on closer inspection, this kit is the earlier and cheaper shells - 8 lug bass drum (mine is 10), thinner spur...
10 years agoNeed help identifying Pearl kit!!!
Early seventies for sure. I have a similar, but mixed kit. This kit looks like a mix of lugs from the 72 line and tom mounts from 73. Ask seller whe...
10 years agoEarly 70's Pearl Blue Sparkle Floor Tom
I bought this set new in 1974 or so as a young lad. Realized years later that the floor tom was from an older, and less well made, line. I could sur...
10 years agoDrum wrap
Here's the credit card thick stuff - Red Sparkle. My first and thus far only rewrap - of an old Ludwig Rocker II kit. It's a decent sparkle - these...
10 years agovintage Pearl Purple
Cool kit but not worth a lot. Needs bottom hoops and rods and a number of parts for the snare, new heads, and a good cleaning. Market value? I'm no...
12 years agoWhite 80's Ludwig Rocker w/Classic Lugs
You may want to think twice about removing the wrap. I bought some Rocker shells only, with beat-up black wrap and Lud-Cote interiors, a couple weeks...
12 years agovintage Pearl Purple
I like 'em! They should sound OK with decent heads and tuning. Looks like the snare needs some parts, including some for the strainer.
12 years agoVistalite Toms
My clear Vista 12" tom has the small classic lugs.
12 years agoMaxwin Pearl set in amazing condition
Thanks Bill for the comments. The catalog pic shows what my kit is. I have some current pics but can't seem to attach - I need to resize and haven't...
12 years agoMaxwin Pearl set in amazing condition
Here ya go. This was the first day home. Note the tom mount, a little different from yours, but the lugs and wrap are the same.
12 years agoMaxwin Pearl set in amazing condition
Great job on that kit. I have one that was maybe the next model year - same wrap and lugs, different tom mount and spurs. Bought 'em new in 1973 or...
12 years agoFloor Toms, the hardest part?
When I got my first kit in about 1974, I bought a Pearl kit like the one in the catalog page here, and a different line of non-matching Pearl floor to...
12 years ago