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MIJ snares - connecting the dots
I've gotta thank you, the pics of your blue sparkle Torodor snare have been tremendously helpful in my research of these old MIJ drums!
14 years agoHelp with these MIJ drums
I'm thinking that this is Pearl made set. I can at least say that this is the matching snare to the set. Take a look at the pics below. This is my...
14 years agoMIJ snares - connecting the dots
(and David, hope you dont mind that I used your pics, either)
14 years agoMIJ snares - connecting the dots
Ok, I think I've finally put together some substantial, uh, evidence. My hunch has been that Pearl was the manufacturer of some of the other early MI...
14 years agoYamaha Recording Custom Drums
Since you've posted on your own For Sale thread 3 times in 6 days, you definitely seem motivated to sell these. I'm wondering why you dont just put t...
14 years agoPearl Professional Series
I dont know, I just think the seller is gouging on the shipping cost. But I would say that it is not an entry level type drum.
14 years agoNew Kit...Bollero MIJ Funky!
Nice! Looking forward to seeing more pics.
14 years agoPearl Professional Series
40 bucks for shipping??? Jeez!
14 years agoLittle Blue Onyx Star
Yeah, I'm pretty jealous. I have been looking for something like this for my niece and nephew. They are the perfect ages for a set like this (6 and 3...
14 years agoMIJ snare strainers
idrum4fun, that is awesome! How does it sound/play? Thanks for posting! If you can, please post some pics of the butt end. Grantro, thanks for pos...
14 years agoMIJ snare strainers
Grantro, would you mind posting a pic of the badge on that Bollero snare? I'd like to see it. I didn't think Star ever used those mini Sound King lu...
14 years agoMIJ snare strainers
A few more: (Left to right - Pearl, Pearl or Hoshino, Tiesco/Pearl?, incomplete early Pearl)
14 years agoMIJ snare strainers
I thought it might be a good/interesting idea to try to catalog some pictures of all the different MIJ strainers. Please, if anyone has some pics of...
14 years agoLaBoz and My WMP, common traits
The reason I ask about the t-rods/inserts is that I think that Star was the only company that used the smaller, thinner metric t-rods. I did comment...
14 years agoLaBoz and My WMP, common traits
Quick question, are the inserts and t-rods on the rack and floor toms original to the drums? (They look like they are.) And if yes, are they metric...
14 years ago