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16" x 16" Red Sparkle Floor Tom-MIJ Last viewed: 22 hours ago

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Hello,

I have a mid 70's CB 700 (don't laugh) 5 piece kit that I tricked out, re-did bearing edges etc. and sounds great. The sizes are 8" x 12", 9" x 13" and 14" x 14" Floor tom, with a 14" x 20" bass. I am happy with the 14" floor tom, but it seems to me that a 16" would be a more natural fit for 12" and 13" rack toms.

It is a red sparkle kit, but what I am seeking doesn't necessarily have to be CB 700 brand (although that would be nice if anyone has one). I would like it to be 8 lug. The "Generic Pearl Style" lugs that my CB 700 kit has are readily available, so I could always replace the lugs to make them match, assuming the hole spacing on the shell was correct. So I guess what I am asking is:

Does anyone have a CB 700 (or an MIJ equivalent) red sparkle 16" x 16" Floor Tom with either the generic Pearl style lugs or the equivalent hole spacing on the shell for those lugs? See link for lug picture and hole spacing.

http://www.drummaker.net/1-800-NEW-DRUM/www.drummaker.com/FMPro?-db=dm%5fproducts.fp5&-format=detailpop.htm&-lay=cgi&-sortfield=name&name=tom%20lug&-max=15&-recid=33515&-token.0=3758483205&-find=

If this comes to fruition, I would have the above 14" x 14" Floor Tom available for trade or sale. It has double 45 degree bearing edges done by Precision Drum Co., a 1/2" threaded chrome air-vent and upgraded 2.3mm Gibraltar hoops. I would use the lugs/brackets/legs for my new drum, but the shell and wrap are in great shape and the bearing edges are flawless!

Thanks,

V

Posted on 13 years ago
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Are your current drums the earlier 70's red sparkle or the later 70's glass glitter? Many Pearl stencils (CB, Whitehall, Reuther, etc.) moved in the mid 70's to a far mroe attractive glass glitter wrap from the slightly duller red sparkle of the 60's.

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Posted on 13 years ago
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I think it's more of a Glitter finish. It was missing bass drum hoops, so I ordered natural hoops with red sparkle inlay (as opposed to red glitter) and it looks fine against it, but a little more "pedestrian" and not quite as brilliant or sparkly as the rest of the drums. So I think either one would work.

Posted on 13 years ago
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