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Mystery M.I.J. Kit. Please help I.D.
Hey Ska: For $40 you did VERY well. Good job! You'll be able to find a matching floor tom and snare with very little problem. Red and Blue sparkle...
13 years agoSea Green Pearl
Youre right TNs. I just wish SOMEONE would offer the Sea Green Pearl in a wrap today. I have a gretsch project coming up and man, if someone had it,...
13 years agoNew Stars Before Rehab
Hi Mikey.....question for you: Was there ever an MIJ copy of the Trixon bass drum mounted Cymbal arm, with the funny looking cymbal tilter? I have a...
13 years agoSea Green Pearl
I agree, I LOVE the Sea Green Pearl. But nobody has that wrap color. The Precision wrap is way, way off. This is a great color for a Radio King Resto...
13 years agoIdentification of OLD snare drum - Help!
Hmmm...well, I think its definetly a German made drum, going by the tensions rods and hoops. And i think you can rule out Trixon and Sonar, because I...
13 years agoRogers R-360
I think the overwhelming consensus on the R-360 line is that they are MIJ drums, pure and simple. They were essentially, one of Yamahas drum lines tha...
13 years ago'66 Rogers
I bet youre "Glad All Over" that you own that kit!!!!
13 years agoZim Gar
I still have my very first drum, a 1964 Zim Gar Blue Sparkle Snare Drum. I cant play it at gigs because it goes out of tune after 10 minutes, but I d...
13 years ago12.5 heads
I need (4) 12.5 (thats a metric size) heads for a restoration project. Anybody have any? Thanks! Retro
13 years agoAre 1950s Sonor Drums Hard to Find?
Well, I happen to own a 1957 Sonor "Melodie" set with the script logo . Its in rough shape and needs cleaning and repair. The drum sizes are metric....
13 years ago1965 WMP Trixon Telstars...Recover or Not?
Hi Diamond. Thanks!! Did some more work on it very early this morning. Hope to get to some tonight as well. From what I researched, nothing will br...
13 years ago1965 WMP Trixon Telstars...Recover or Not?
Trixon Update: I've started the restoration on the bass drum, the hardest drum to do because off the insane amount of hardware on the shell. Only on...
13 years agoFor you MIJ fans.
Diamond: I need a few Trixon Telstar Tension rods with the slotted head, and a few lugs as well. Got any extra to sell? Thanks, Retro.
13 years agoMorris Wmp Mij(!)
It would go for about $150. The really wild looking wraps go for a bit more. The MIJs had some really wild looking wraps.
13 years agoMij home grown cocktail set
Clubdate.... Wonderful job!! I love stuff like this, when an inventive guy like you takes a bunch of parts and makes a usuable set. Love your hardwa...
13 years ago