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anyone know what this yamaha is?
Thanks for the kind words.. I set them up and here's a couple of pictures.. I wiped the exteriors with some Martin guitar polish and replaced the non-...
15 years agoanyone know what this yamaha is?
I've owned and observed many Japan-made luan sets. I had an Apollo set a few months ago, nice stury thick shells, also painted gray but they were inde...
15 years agoanyone know what this yamaha is?
BTW, Jonnistix, Yamaha continued to stain the interior woods of their drums throughout the late 70s and into the 80s, from the several Recording Custo...
15 years agoanyone know what this yamaha is?
Here's another pic of an inner ply, along with a pic of the 3 drums without hoops/heads (all tension rods except bass rods are original and chrome loo...
15 years agoanyone know what this yamaha is?
Nope, every indication they are tight-grain, probably Birch inner and outer plies, maybe a central ply of birch with gumwood or whatever on the 2nd an...
15 years agoanyone know what this yamaha is?
I just found a beater Yamaha 3 pc set, jazz sizes, natural (Birch?) finish maybe wrap removed, grey painted interiors, hardware somewhat complete, bad...
15 years ago50s(?) Gretsch info needed!!! Help!
This sounds like an instance wherein the lady and daughter's innocence may have protected them from harm (the selling of a valuable set for way too li...
15 years ago50s(?) Gretsch info needed!!! Help!
The drums sound like great Gretsch drums. The only warning flag that I have from your description is about the badge on the rack tom. It should also h...
15 years agoWhat's hese radial fine lines on the cmbals.
From ludslinger tex...
15 years ago4 new Old Zildjians
I'm not seeing any difference between 2 and 4. Sorry. Wait a sec, I looked at them together and they look slightly different. The thing that is bother...
15 years ago1971 pearl fiberglass
The Pearl Fiberglass I am familiar with is indeed the yellow interiors but I have to differ with you about the sound. Listen to any 70s recording of S...
15 years agomy 1955 18" Zildjian ride
Trans stamps are pretty hot right now. 17" would go for over 2 bills, maybe more.
15 years agoWhat is the time frame for hollow label zildjians?
I think it is mid 70s to early 80s.
15 years agoHelp identifying Pearl Kit
This is a Pearl International set, and it is sorta similar to today's Forum series in quality. They were the economy-line of drums by Pearl before the...
15 years agogretsch round badge drums-no stickers???
Depends on what you paid, what the sizes are, what the finish is, and condition, etc.
15 years ago