i had a set of those Pearl Exports with the same wrap smokey chrome but mine were made from partical board or whatever they used, those 7/8 holes really choke the drums so what i did was applied polyurethane with a sponge brush and used remo clear emperors and ambassadors to brighten the sound up more you might want to try that with your kit.
RJ
I brought the drums for the first time to practice last night and holly ****, even the guys in the band said they kicked ass. I felt bad when I read one of the posts here, thinking I made a mistake buying this set, but now after playing it I feel much better. this is exactly what I needed now I can leave my slingy in the basement till my next gig, one other thing I like, since its chrome, it wil be easy as pie to get a set of 8/10 toms to match, I had an impossible mission trying to match my white pearl on the toms of my sling set, all is good..........G
You did not err. Those kits were made for cutting through the amplified music. That's the point I was making above, "Lots of guys used them at clubs 'cause they cut through the amplification. The explosive pop is what you heard and that does indeed cut through." You did well.
The reason these kits were so successful is precisely why you picked 'em up - they are cheap. For the money, they do an admirable job for certain styles of music and certain playing situations. The sound from those shells is a very focused tone that explodes with immediate presence and is gone...no warmth...no wood. This translates to a 'cheap' tone. That's just how drummers speak. Sorry 'bout that.
The good news - it was made for your situation - harder edged music played loud and relatively fast. Good choice. They are not the warm, woody, resonant shells of a vintage kit. Then again, it would be silly to play modern metal with a Round Badge Gretsch kit.
Sorry if you were led astray by my previous post. I was clarifying the optimum usage for this particular kit. Sounds like you have a perfect situation for these. Glad it worked out for you.
nice one! that was my first drum kit right there. i also have the mirror chrome finish. i also got the 8 and 10 inch "power toms". unfortunatly the 8 and 13 are gone so i still play it with 10 12 16 tom configuration. this is a rock and roll set and a pretty good one for the price. u can get those now for a couple bills. dont listen 2 the haters. they are respectable cans.
Considering I'm the only one that had anything that could remotely be construed as negative, I'll assume you are speaking of me.
I don't prefer the Export line of drums. I'm also not too keen on most of the new imports we are being flooded with. They lack warmth. But, that being said, they do have moments when they shine. Live club work, for instance. And modern edgy metal. Florida death metal. Excellent choices within those contexts (among others).
No one here is a 'hater' of this kit. My statement was very clear. Reread it and you will see the intent. I don't make it a point to insult another's kit. That would not only be mean, but in bad taste. That's just not me.
I didn't take this personal, John. I just wanted to make sure the thread originator knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that I would never insult his kit.
no worries! i wasn't directing that toward anyone. i was only meaning that in general these drums have a tendency to not get much respect and i totally agree that they are limited to fitting well with loud rock and heavy metal. maybe even hip hop with a nice crackly snare. factory snare is pretty weak. mine were a gift to me brand new in 89. i think they were last years model however. i have brochures somewhere. it was soon after this somewhere early nineties that the quality of these drums went downhill for a few years blah blah blah. i was told the shells are luan middle ply and poplar inner and outer. not sure. all i know is i learned to play drums on those. (cues iron maiden record,puts on headphones,drops the needle)
NO worries boys, I know on a vintage forum the standards are high, when I was looking around for $300- $500 all I saw was REAL crap, I'm happy with my kit, now my slingy can rest till my next gig, no offense taken, I came here to learn, and I have a long way to go.LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
does any one know what the pearl set were called lATE 60.S EARLY 70,S A I HAVE A SET WITH TIGER GREEN RAP
one thing about chrome, from 2 feet away they look near perfect, even though after all these years they do have some dents and scratches
Just curious, is there any way to polish that 'mirror chrome' wrap?
How do your toms sound with the Pinstripe heads? Only asking because other guys in this thread have mentioned trying to brighten up the sound of the toms.
I've always heard many great things about those Exports from various drummers who would gig them quite a bit.
I read somewhere that the pearl exports are the biggest selling drum kit in history. Sold over a milloin kits. The amber mist was the most popular color. A Stain, not a wrap. I had one and sold it like a hotcake. Yes I actually did sell a drum kit or 2. I dont keep em all! lol, but i did keep the snare lol
