This snare is a bit of an enigma... It used to be a marching snare, made by Yamaha in Japan. The model (MS-314A) is conveniently stamped on the badge along with the 2 character date stamp for dating 1980s models. This one dates...
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Our thoughts: What we have here is a Tama Starclassic 1.5mm copper shell with an antique plated finish. It has brushed nickel shell hardware and brushed nickel die-cast hoops for extra mood. It weighs a ton so we wouldn't recommend playing catch-the-snare...
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Our thoughts: This little guy once belonged to a Stage Custom Mark II kit, however, it carries it's own weight away from the kit. The Mark II is the iteration Yamaha landed on in their '95-present evolution of the Stage Custom series after...
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Offloaded from Captain Chris' personal collection, we've a swanky little 20" K ride in a medium thin weight. This is low variant from the Constantinople series for all you low riders out there. It's patina'd up nicely, an indication it has been...
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Our thoughts: This is a cheap little snare that punches above its weight. It's 7.5mm 6 ply poplar shell is constructed using Pearl's SST process. Overtones are manageable and it cuts through just fine. No issues with tuning and the snare...
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Our thoughts: Wow, what a find... this guy came out of Japan to turn heads in the shop. After a bit of back and forth with Steele from Kentville Drums, we've come to the conclusion that this shell is a steam...
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Here we have some low cost Gibraltar double bass drum pedals. They are completely functional and have plenty of life left in them. They are lightweight with no base plate and no spurs. There aren't many features to these, they...
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Our thoughts: What struck us about the Mapex Armory range was it's ability to mimic higher end kit tones at a much lower price point. This Tomahawk 14x5.5 is no exception. It has a focused brightness that are topped off...
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Our thoughts: Many moons ago, a young virtuoso by the name of Christopher Edward Funklawd found himself in locked away in his percussion dungeon on a dark stormy night. Science and invention was in the air and as he rambled behind...
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Our thoughts: This here, is a remarkable little Ludwig kit. With 6 ply cherry/gum shells built to mimic the original 60s Club Date's mahogany/poplar shell construction, it presents swathes of tone that steps in a different direction to the common modern...
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