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Geardaddy

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Yamaha Drums

The black drums are from the Yamaha Stage (5000) series from the early to mid 80's. Serial number and hardware indicates the 12" tom was made in Novem...

2 years ago
Yamaha YD9000 Concert Tom Set

First of all, congratulations on scoring a very cool vintage Yamaha kit. They don't come around that often. And they look great after all of your work...

3 years ago
Help identifying 60's (?) Yamaha bass drum pedal

Wow! Great information. I own that very same Yamaha 600 bass drum pedal. It came with an early 70's Yamaha 5 piece Y badge D series kit. Sizes are 12...

3 years ago
Yamaha SD495 Brass snare

That's an 80's top of the line seamless brass snare with aluminum power hoops. These drums were offered as an option with the Recording Custom series...

8 years ago
Lookin for an 60's Pearl adjustable butt plate or part

I wonder if Pearl didn't use 2 types of butt plate in the 70's. I have a snare with a similar butt plate to yours, but mine doesn't look like it was d...

9 years ago
Yamaha ID / Question

Your toms are from somewhere in the early 80's. Contacting Yamaha will get you a quick guess about age and series because frankly, they don't really k...

9 years ago
Help identifying Yamaha kit

Arjan mentioned that the serial number on his badge was MX. However, the dating guide only works for drum made after 1980. If you look at the picture...

10 years ago
Help identifying Yamaha kit

Best guess is that your kit is late 70's. I have a kit that the original owner purchased in 1976 and it has the older "Y" badges. Your kit has the n...

10 years ago
Yamaha D-22

Based on your pictures and the sizes, you own a Yamaha D-22 in Black Willow. Those are great kits. I personally own 2, one in Brown Willow and one i...

10 years ago
Rogers 360

Here's an eBay auction for a late 60's Rogers R360 snare. Plenty of good pictures of the drum. [ame]http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-ROGERS-5x14-R-38...

11 years ago
Yamaha SD550MA Snare- Info Requested!

Basic Japanese Yamaha student steel snare drum from the 80's. If you clean up the rust, polish it up and put decent heads on it, it's a $50-$75 drum....

11 years ago
What year is this Yamaha snare ?

I don't know the exact year, but I have the same snare drum. It came with a kit that I bought from the original owner. The owner bought the kit new...

11 years ago
63 Rootbeer Swirl Yamahas

Great drum kit! I have a Yamaha kit in the same finish. Mine is a 5 piece with the chrome metal snare with it instead of the matching wood snare. I...

11 years ago