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Apollo
Bunnyman, what part of the country are you in? If you are anywhere near St. Louis, a set of old Apollos is never far away. Hell, I'm on the West coa...
14 years agoApollo
They may have made 18" FTs later on, sometime in the 70s, but those would be pretty rare. There have been sightings of 18" bass drums from the earlie...
14 years agoSo I got to play my old unknown MIJ kit...
Heff, if you do decide to unload your Lido Supremes, could I get the first crack at them? I'd love to get them set up and playing (and that wrap is w...
14 years agoSo I got to play my old unknown MIJ kit...
Good to hear that you're digging your MIJs (this would be your orange sparkle set, right?) I swear, the best and easiest fix for the floor tom situat...
14 years agoHelp with New MIJ, Resto Projects
Yep, right on the money, Teverson. Hoshino is the name of the manufacturer, and they put many different names on the drums. The Root Beer wrapped se...
14 years agoApollo
No offense taken, no worries. Does your drum have both rims and all the t-rods? Or are you missing some or half? If it really bothers you, you can...
14 years agoApollo
Eh, I do find them charming, actually. Sorry to hear about the deficienties in your drum. Sometimes the best thing about an old MIJ drum is the wrap...
14 years agoCoronet Maple???
I agree with John, there were some Pearl/Pearl made drums with interior maple veneers. I think an appropriate price for this set would be somewhere a...
14 years agoStar Jr. snare cleanup mode
Looks awesome so far! Love the look of the Vintage A head on there. Are the snare wires on the inside of the drum???
14 years agoNice Star kit on Ebay
Red Marine Pearl. Very nice!
14 years agoNew Kit...Bollero MIJ Funky!
Yeah, I wished they would have used date stamps too, but then again, the detective work is half the fun! I agree, that strainer is one of the better...
14 years agoPearl Professional Series
Well, $51 for the drum and $40 for shipping... that probably isn't a terrible deal for what seems to basically be a later version of a Jupiter. Did y...
14 years agoWho makes the best repro vintage shells?
From bunnyman...
14 years agoStewart phych kit Available
Man, I'm glad I'm not in love with that wrap, 'cause this kind of a fixer-upper is definitely in my wheelhouse. But even with that wrap, I gotta say...
14 years agoNew Kit...Bollero MIJ Funky!
I'd like to interject. First of all, Kellyj, that is a really, really nice set! I love the wrap. That's one of the cool things about the old MIJ's,...
14 years ago