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Thoughts on Hayman Vibrasonic
Thanks for the kind words and the tip! I'll certainly get some of those Pearl feet. Should do the trick!...
11 years agoThoughts on Hayman Vibrasonic
I recently finished work on a Hayman Vibrasonic gold ingot kit. I put down some thoughts about Hayman in my non-commercial gear blog. A lot has been s...
11 years agoWhat kit is this and should I buy it?
Dennis, the rings are surely beech, yes. Regarding the "focused" sound, it is perhaps due to the more rounded bearing edge on the Bev compared to sh...
12 years agothe premier sound
Thornbeck, part of the difference on these videos is indeed tuning. My friend's Ludwig was tuned with the bottom head quite a bit higher than the top...
12 years agoWhat kit is this and should I buy it?
Very happy for you! I wrote some detailed info about my Beverley in my blog (maybe you found it already). My main issue was with the hoops, which felt...
12 years agoWhat kit is this and should I buy it?
I own the same type of Beverley kit, with the same mounts, etc. It's a really great kit! Check my videos on youtube, included on my Beverley playlist:...
12 years agothe premier sound
Just this week i made video of my own Beverley kit (basically an early 70s Premier, but with triple flanged hoops) and a video of my friend's Ludwig C...
12 years agoLooking For Hayman Stuff....
Email sent. I am also looking for parts I've got a restoration job I'm about to undertake on a Hayman. Original parts not required, as long as they...
12 years agoPremier Beverley (1975-76)
Hey Meter! Let's start a Hungarian Beverley Club! Here's mine... Blue Badge... maybe a year or two older than yours. http://maturedrummer.blogspot...
12 years agoVintage Premier shell construction question
Wanted to mention that I brought up the question of a birch/mahogany/birch shell from Premier. My Beverley kit with blue badge and oval mount seems t...
12 years agoWhat year did Premier STOP using mahogany inside the drums?
I'm having some geeky fun researching the Premier (Olympic, Beverley) middle ply question. I found a reference to darker middle-ply here, on this Oly...
12 years agoWhat year did Premier STOP using mahogany inside the drums?
Thanks, blairn. I knew about the full mahogany premier shells, but had not seen anything online about M layered with B. My kit has an oval double to...
12 years agoWhat year did Premier STOP using mahogany inside the drums?
I have a Beverley floor tom (16x15, blue badge) that I would swear has a ply of mahogany inside birch. I put a photo on my blog. My kick also seems t...
12 years agoFamous bands/drummers who used Beverley drums
Folks, check the YouTube Playlist I started. Featuring some fine Beverley kits! http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkE0VrJJiMdNFOTSohZ6zvSqnGwPkJpz...
12 years agoLug needed for 1982 Imperialstar snare 6.5 x 14
I have one broken lug on my 1982 Imperialstar snare, 6.5 x 14. Very interested in getting at least one lug so I can get the drum back into action. T...
13 years ago