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What year and model of my vintage Pearl?
Looks like a typical Japan set... I'd guess late 60's early 70's. There's some real MIJ experts around here, I'm sure there's more info to follow....
15 years agoUFIP CYMBALS - Anyone out there tried them yet?!
I always thought Ufip made a very good cymbal. I'm most enthusiastic about Istanbul Mehmet... something is just right on the crash cymbals. The c...
15 years agoAn article on drum technology finally explains what my ears have been telling me!!!!
Oh man... I finally realize that what my ears have told me for years is actually accurate..... I'm not crazy! I started playing drums about 15 year...
15 years agoSonor Phonic Plus... in a VERY unusual finish
I showed the pictures to a drum shop owner who restores vintage stuff. He's been a long time friend. He said he's seen that stripe finish before, b...
15 years agoHello, I´m new to this site
The band name on the front is a riot. Keep rockn'!
15 years agoStoring drums...
Great info... I keep all my stuff in the basement!! but a very dry basement... Humidity and temp controlled... if it's not dead on the floor, it...
15 years ago78is Acrolite
Sounds fair... Mine is a 77-79 8 lug in very good shape... Didn't think it was a fortune... the new Acro's are EXPENSIVE!
15 years ago78is Acrolite
What's a Ludwig Acrolite going for nowadays? I got one 6 years ago for 25$ that needed a cleaning, heads and wires... It's been a great drum for me...
15 years agoSonor Phonic Plus... in a VERY unusual finish
Either way, I like them quite a bit. I can't confirm the Snare... if it's even genuine, but the rest on them sure are. As drums, they are great....
15 years agoMy Crazy Sonors.....
You guys will laugh, I told my wife I bought them for our Son... who isn't born yet!!! Really I wanted something that was older and I was comfor...
15 years agoSonor Phonic Plus... in a VERY unusual finish
Quite a wild set eh? Sonor Museum had lots of cool price lists and catalog pictures. The BD Tom mount was factory sold as a Tom/Cymbal mount, whic...
15 years agoMy Crazy Sonors.....
I posted this in the other forum too to get info about them if any is available. I got the tom stand, drums and throne (Snare stand not included)...
15 years agoSonor Phonic Plus... in a VERY unusual finish
Ok, I got these at a local music shop where someone put them on consignment. I think they are really cool, but I can't find much info about them. T...
15 years ago