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1926 Gretsch Snare Drum
You'll have to check around for folks who actually appraise musical instruments, the run of the mill appraiser won't give you real numbers, they have...
14 years agoVintage Meinl
"Founded in 1951 by Roland Meinl. they are noted for their fibreglass congas, and plywood gongs, which proved for many percussionists that such modern...
14 years agoPremier Snare Drum
Premier serial numbers are meaningless. They used numbers on and off and have no reference to identifying where and when. The config looks about 15 y...
14 years agoEnglish Vintage Drums
YES to all the above!
14 years agoPremier Shells
Remo makes heads for the older Premier kits. If you do a search here you'll find a few results on the part numbers for Remo Premier heads. Hardware ca...
14 years agoLooking for help to identify this snare
It's possible the strainer (knob adjustment) was clipped or hooked to the top hoop, old field drums and band snares had similar. I see marking on the...
14 years agoLooking for help to identify this snare
More pictures would help. Any markings on or inside the shell?
14 years agoUS Mecury Starry Night Floor Tom
Wow! If you get that FT, we ALL want to see pix of the complete kit. It might turn out to be the only Starry Night kit in existence. Please take lots...
14 years agoUS Mecury Starry Night Floor Tom
Good Luck! About as rare as a two-headed, cross-eyed wildebeast.
14 years agoPremier Problem child kit
Mahogany shells with Beech rings. Shell cores may have been Beech or Basswood, more likely Basswood.
14 years agoPremier Problem child kit
Art Deco lugs, appeared after Premier went to standard size shells (1965/66). This variation was around 1975 or so when Premier was joined with Selmer...
14 years agoPremier Problem child kit
Premier (child kit?) with beavertail (like) lugs? Flog the toms? Cream crackers? You'd better post pictures.
14 years agoHelp with Info and Value
Nice drum! Try here for help: http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/collect.html#percussion
14 years agoPremier drum shell composition '60-'65
I've got a 1950's "Old 55" kit. 3 ply birch w/rings. No problems and they sound great! Unless they've been exposed to constant moisture or extreme dry...
14 years agoBought these 2 years ago, don't know what to do
All they need is a good cleaning. Remove all the hardware, clean them with chrome polish, shells can be clean with Murphy's Oil Soap (follow direction...
14 years ago