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[kona]

Oli ! What a find!
A Star Kit? They are the company that became Tama!
I love old drums (new drums too haha). Your drums look pretty cool. I dabble in Vintage drums here and there....just in the last two years or so - I'm no expert by any means. But I'd say your Star drums are a good find.
Very nice indeed!

[itchie]

awesome find

[almostmatt1]

Oli, nice find! Clean it up a bit and it would look great.

[ausdrummer]

New pies!



On the rig!

great cymbals!

[AlexGoodwin]

Guys, I'm back! Had a break from drumming for a bit, but I have just got back into it, co much more than I ever have, somehow the break has increasing my drumming capabilities two fold! It's nice to be back drumming and on the forum! My, you guys have been busy! Kits are looking awesome guys! congrats, glad to be back!

Kurtis, your set up just looks awesome my kind of set!

And Olimpass, I'm currently looking for some vintage drums, your new kit is just like what I want! it looks sweet! there is somthing about little kits I just love! the finish on yours is gorgeous too!

AG

[kona]

I bought this on eBay a few months ago for $29 - for the tacks - the shell was beat up. It's/was a 9x13 Leedy Gretsch - somewhere in the late 20's-30's as advertised. When I removed the tacked heads the shell was split almost right around the shell on both heads at the tack lines.

When I removed the finish the wood wasn't bad.....after I sanded the gouges out....most of them. I cut the shell down....used my sanding table to get the drums down to a nice straight edge. Then I hand sanded some edges. I put 8 or 9 coats of Wipe-On Clear Gloss Polly on to bring it to a nice deep gloss.

Hardware:
Gibraltar Triple Flanged 6hole hoops
Gibraltar Tom Mount
Vintage Gertsch snare lugs I had laying around after a restore project a year ago.
Heads are Remo Coated Ambassadors

I have a nice Grabber arm that this mount fits to. I tried it off my hihat and it works like a dream!
I may build this out to a 6 1/2" snare drum some day.....lbut for now it's a nice little tom.

[kona]

AND - I stuck this cool little airhole in there a few minutes ago. I had a few laying around and thought it might do some good.....

[almostmatt1]

HOLY..... KONA!!! Thats amazing!

[drumstix]

You've really given that drum another shot at life kona. That really looks amazing.

What wood is it made of?

[kona]

Yes - and it's sounding better than I ever thought it would. It's "singing" along nicely....got a lot of tone high and low. I'm very pleased I did not just trash it.....that would have been hard for me to do at any rate.

I'm pretty sure it's 3ply.....Maple with Sweet Gum? maybe in the middle - I don't know for sure. And...like I said....I don't know if it's a 20's or 30's but I'll find that out when and if I see it parked in an old catalog somewhere.

You've really given that drum another shot at life kona. That really looks amazing.

What wood is it made of?

[kona]

I took this shot today - Daisy (young Retriever on couch) seems to be okay with the photo op and me crashing around here.


L-R 2007 Gretsch 125th Anniversary snare/675x13 Tom (the one posted here)/1947 Gretsch 6x10 tom/1960's - maybe early 70's Apollo snare/1938 14" tom WMP AND 1949 Gretsch Parade drum - I've taken the snares off for now - sounds much better as a tom.....at this time.

[tah821]

I took this shot today - Daisy (young Retriever on couch) seems to be okay with the photo op and me crashing around here.


L-R 2007 Gretsch 125th Anniversary snare/675x13 Tom (the one posted here)/1947 Gretsch 6x10 tom/1960's - maybe early 70's Apollo snare/1938 14" tom WMP AND 1949 Gretsch Parade drum - I've taken the snares off for now - sounds much better as a tom.....at this time.

Awesome collection you got there! that Gretsch parade drum looks familiar...cant remember where i may have seen it before tho.

[Redeye]

I had the chance to set up and record in a nice sounding big room with plenty of light over the weekend, so I figured pictures can't hurt, right?

[marko138]

Man, thats a gorgeous kit.

[kona]

Stunning kit Shane!! Love the finish! And that is a very cool pedal beater you have there

[Olimpass]

I took this shot today - Daisy (young Retriever on couch) seems to be okay with the photo op and me crashing around here.


L-R 2007 Gretsch 125th Anniversary snare/675x13 Tom (the one posted here)/1947 Gretsch 6x10 tom/1960's - maybe early 70's Apollo snare/1938 14" tom WMP AND 1949 Gretsch Parade drum - I've taken the snares off for now - sounds much better as a tom.....at this time.

Now that's what I call a Frankenstein set..lol..they look awesome. Excellent work.

[Olimpass]

I had the chance to set up and record in a nice sounding big room with plenty of light over the weekend, so I figured pictures can't hurt, right?

Beautiful,,(jaw dropping)...very nice

[kaosotis]

Beautiful kit Shane.

Interesting how you did the 12 as a floor tom essentially.

[Redeye]

Beautiful kit Shane.

Interesting how you did the 12 as a floor tom essentially.

Thanks! I am most comfortable these days with a 4 piece. The 12 and side snare come and go as the situation permits. The timbale and at least one bell are always with me. When I do want the 12 its mostly for tribal type grooves. I don't want to have different sets of fills for setups, so I fly it out on the end. I am considering getting a cradle for the 14 so I can loose the rack if needed.

Thanks to Olimpass as well.

She's not only a looker, she sounds pretty good as well. Check it out:

http://www.drumchat.com/showthread.p...tml#post385968

[kaosotis]

Little Blue Onyx Star kit I just picked up. It's missing the BD pedal strap, bass mount cymbal arm and top half of the straight cymbal stand. Cleaned up, this'd make a neat little kit for the youngster.

Just found the same type of set on my local CL for $100. Pretty cool little kit.

[late8]

Sweet!

[kaosotis]

I didn't buy them, Rich. I think I made it sound like I did! just saw them listed.

[rabidpenguin45]

Here are a few, changed to a 1 up 2 down and these pics include my dw 3000 hi hat stand and sabian 19'' aa thin crash.

[Jerzey Street Band (JSB)]

Here are a few, changed to a 1 up 2 down and these pics include my dw 3000 hi hat stand and sabian 19'' aa thin crash.

Beautiful set up dude, your kit looks real nice.

[marko138]

Rab...thats a nice set up.