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U.S. Mercury Blue Sparkle 4 piece
Sorry for late reply; Yea I got a luddy acrolite with it. It's crazy cuz the kit was $79 shipped and the acrolite was $50. I will NEVER sell this th...
11 years agoCrash course in restoring MIJ drums
Thanks guys! Tung oil seems to be a nice halfway point between bare wood and a lacquered finish; I may try it in the future. As for more projects? No...
11 years agoU.S. Mercury Blue Sparkle 4 piece
Here a shot of my new kit, 3-ply with re-rings, blue sparkle old stencil kit made in japan... sounds great!
11 years agoCrash course in restoring MIJ drums
some close up shots of the drums...
11 years agoCrash course in restoring MIJ drums
Hey all! Thanks to all forum members who have posted on restoring, collecting and maintaining vintage made in Japan drums! I finished restoring a SU...
11 years agoWTB Tension rod for 60's mij floor Tom
someone? c'mon... MIJ lovers?
11 years agoWTB Tension rod for 60's mij floor Tom
Hey! I've nearly completed my restoration of a 60's stencil kit. The only thing I need is a tension rod for the floor Tom. The set is US mercury whi...
11 years agoLooking for MIJ floor tom with re-rings
Just wanted to close this thread as I found a matching floor tom for $35 (eek!)
12 years agoludwig rocker snare lug needed
I know you don't need the whole thing, but I think there are a couple of these snares on e-bay right now for cheap.
12 years agoLooking for a late 60s Pearl 'sky blue pearl' tom, 12 or 13 with battleship lugs-
have you looked on the musicgoround site? I feel like I saw some of the older pearl stuff on there; definately saw an old snare...
12 years agoNew Drum Day w/ Vintage US mercury Kit
and a shot of the badge...
12 years agoNew Drum Day w/ Vintage US mercury Kit
More pics as promised... for those interested in a kit similar to this-- I found this one by searching 'mij' or 'sparkle' on some of the big music sto...
12 years agoNew Drum Day w/ Vintage US mercury Kit
Hey, I actually do have the spurs-- I just had taken them off at the time to clean them. I also have the matching hoop, claws etc. but I'd taken them...
12 years agoLooking for MIJ floor tom with re-rings
Hey all, I'm new to the forum, but just got a great little blue sparkle MIJ kit under the brand name "US Mercury." Not bad for $79 bucks! Anyhow, i...
12 years agoNew Drum Day w/ Vintage US mercury Kit
and another...
12 years ago