I have a Majestic Deluxe snare. I like to know when it was made.
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t396/downsbnk/DSC_0211.jpg
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t396/downsbnk/DSC_0212.jpg
Thanks,
Brad
I have a Majestic Deluxe snare. I like to know when it was made.
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t396/downsbnk/DSC_0211.jpg
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t396/downsbnk/DSC_0212.jpg
Thanks,
Brad
Well the pics are gone but if I were to guess, mid 60's to early 70's.Majestic was made by Star/Hoshina in Japan before they became Tama.They were imported in large numbers,so they are pretty common ,especially in the US.
Some were made quite well usually with 3 ply shells of luan,with re- rings.With good heads and tuning,they also can sound pretty good.
Steve B
Let me try the photos again.
You probably need to resize the pics...Try this site:
http://www.shrinkpictures.com/
Steve has pretty much summed it up for you...
Cheers
Does the shell have reinforcement rings?
This was made by Star. It was 67-68 ish that both Star and Pearl made the transition from the thinner shells with re-rings to the thicker shells with no re-rings. This can help date your snare.
My guess would be after 1967-8 because it is quite well-known that the Majestic DELUXE models have the thicker shells (and the Semi-Pro had the thinner shells).
Star became Tama in 1974. I don't think Tama ever made Majestic drums, so it would be safe to say that your drum is somewhere between 67-74.
BTW - it appears that you have a problem with some heads not seated correctly, as the rims are not even. You probably are already aware of this (I hope so).
John
Does the shell have reinforcement rings?This was made by Star. It was 67-68 ish that both Star and Pearl made the transition from the thinner shells with re-rings to the thicker shells with no re-rings. This can help date your snare. My guess would be after 1967-8 because it is quite well-known that the Majestic DELUXE models have the thicker shells (and the Semi-Pro had the thinner shells). Star became Tama in 1974. I don't think Tama ever made Majestic drums, so it would be safe to say that your drum is somewhere between 67-74.BTW - it appears that you have a problem with some heads not seated correctly, as the rims are not even. You probably are already aware of this (I hope so).John
It needs a head. I was going to throw this out. but I thought I would do a little digging.
Throw it out???? Relax - we don't want anything getting hurt now!!!! (poor drum). In the world of MIJ - not as worth as much as American, but some people search for months/years to find the right color wrap/badge, etc.
Even after changing heads.....if you still are not happy with how it sounds, recut the edges. Just standard 45s would work fine. I did that with a Pearl made snare I had had for decades - and it came to life.
I have one like that - though not sure if mine is Pearl or Star.
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-AVfscGuIQ"]2S Drumming Vid with Star made BDP Snare - YouTube[/ame]
John
Throw it out???? Relax - we don't want anything getting hurt now!!!! (poor drum). In the world of MIJ - not as worth as much as American, but some people search for months/years to find the right color wrap/badge, etc. Even after changing heads.....if you still are not happy with how it sounds, recut the edges. Just standard 45s would work fine. I did that with a Pearl made snare I had had for decades - and it came to life. I have one like that - though not sure if mine is Pearl or Star. 2S Drumming Vid with Star made BDP Snare - YouTubeJohn
Yes I will restore this one. Thanks John
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