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The Lengths I'll Go To...
Okay, I've been toying with the idea of trying this for a while, and as I've had this kit listed locally for over a week now, I thought it might be a...
10 years agoVintage Pearl hex tom arms...
It appears, from my own recent observations, that Pearl did in fact have at least two different hex mount thicknesses. Late 60s were thinner, and 70s...
10 years agoLido Supreme Snare - Looking for info
Realistically dude, if you spend several hours disassembling, cleaning, polishing, and replace missing parts, you might get up to $80.00 for it, if yo...
10 years agoHelp with Identification
Okay, I dove on this one. 2 prior views on Kijiji when I responded, asking if there were any cymbals, badges, and when would be a good time to come b...
10 years agoHello, I need some help ID'ing a Bass Drum
If you're looking to 'flip', and make $, then this is probably not the way to go. Orphans are always risky, and harder to unload, (unless you're fort...
11 years agoLugs for MIJ drum set.
Sounded to me like Ircollura was offering the 16 Gretsch style lugs for $25... If bass and floor tom lugs are different sizes that would only solve h...
11 years agoLugs for MIJ drum set.
1+ Drummerjohn333. Have handled many different lugs from this era myself, and some are more similar than others. I believe OP's lugs are Pearl, thou...
11 years agoSnare I.D.
Pearl, 'battleship lugs' late 60s, early 70s. Probably from lower end kit, (six lugs) may have been badged under any number of stencil brand names.
11 years ago"Kent USA"?
Listed as 're-wrapped' with one Japanese Kent badge, while others are Kent USA. Looks to me like a Star/Tama made, Fantasia Pearl stencil kit from ea...
11 years agoneed help identifying these drums
Snare is 'Battleship' era, (late 60s, early 70s) Pearl. The rest of the kit appears to be Star, slightly earlier, mid late 60s? Is that a wrap, or p...
11 years agoWhat kind of kit is this, like a CB?
Flush it! SHHHHHH - flush it down the toidy! Honestly, to me it looks like very cheap MIT, and not worth even keeping for spare parts. If it's anyth...
11 years agoCleaning up coated drum heads
I have sprayed several kick resos myself, and it works great. Definitely a good option for keeping resto costs down when flipping. Adhesive logos wo...
11 years agoHoshino or STAR?
It's a mongrel. Not worth a second look.
11 years agoMiniature Replicas Of Your Drumset
Thanks guys. I believe I posted a pic of the Ringo model I did a while back. Tried doing the figure in plasticine, with a heavy wire frame, but the...
11 years agoMiniature Replicas Of Your Drumset
Came across this thread on the weekend, and it's taken me a while to dig up the picture, but here it is. This is a replica I did back in the 90s, of...
11 years ago