THRIFT STORE FIND - MADE IN JAPAN YAMAHA DRUM SET w/ONLY 4 DIGIT SERIAL NUMBER?
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That’s pretty cool. No idea what year it is, but it may be worth reaching out to Yamaha directly. They may be able to assist.
Have you pulled the heads off? Is there and delamination of the plys?
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Looks like a really fun resto!
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Looks 60's early 70's maybe.
70 ish
Yamaha DT-225 ?
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with some good tender loving care it could be a nice restore project for sure
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I'm gonna take a guess and say it looks like a early '70s kit from the badge and the tom mount although the '69 catalog still features a consolette mount and the '78 kits features the newer clam shell/ ball mount:
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From the 1969 Selmer UK Catalog:
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6 ply rack tom 9 ply bass drum:
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The '78 kit featured the ball mount:
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Nice find!, score actually for just $100.
I've often wondered about how well old dried out woods hold up over the years... that if i played on an old wood snare or kit carefully not running it through the ringer that it would still have a good chance getting damaged anyway... cracking or splitting the wood.
Would putting some sort of oil back into the wood help or hurt it. Would tone be changed at all?
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In the guitar/violin world, the older the wood, the better. Supposedly, the age mellows the tone...something to do with the structure of the wood fibers, internal tension and vibration. If it’s dry, I would definitely apply tung oil, lemon oil or something similar, which typically does change the tone slightly. It usually brightens it a bit as it essentially increases The density.
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In the guitar/violin world, the older the wood, the better. Supposedly, the age mellows the tone...something to do with the structure of the wood fibers, internal tension and vibration. If it’s dry, I would definitely apply tung oil, lemon oil or something similar, which typically does change the tone slightly. It usually brightens it a bit as it essentially increases The density.
I'm gonna hijack this thread since the OP is MIA. I have 52 year old Ludwig 3 ply shells (Maple/Poplar/Mahogany) that look like they've been through hell and back but sound so full and thick you can cut the overtones with a "knife". There's hope for these Yammies if the shells were kept in a moisture free environment.
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Rich, that’s one of the reasons that many consider vintage shells more desirable than new shells of similar material. Honestly, the quality of construction on the old Luddy shells was not near as good as modern ones...BUT... they sound great!
BTW- have you seen the new Ludwig 110th Van Buren kit?
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N2Bluz
Rich, that’s one of the reasons that many consider vintage shells more desirable than new shells of similar material. Honestly, the quality of construction on the old Luddy shells was not near as good as modern ones...BUT... they sound great!
BTW- have you seen the new Ludwig 110th Van Buren kit?
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lol!! I'll never part with my Luddy's...
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