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Yamaha identify Last viewed: 50 minutes ago

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Hello drum community. I aquired a drum set and I'm at a bit of a lost with identifying this one. Let alone setting a rough value and the worth of restoration.

It has the Yamaha 70's badge. But I never seen that covering nor can find it anywhere.It's a 4 piece, meaning I don't have the original snare.

Hope these links work.(their safe it's photobucket)

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m168/computized/DRUMS%20yamaha/001.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m168/computized/DRUMS%20yamaha/002.jpg

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Posted on 13 years ago
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I am going to guess from the Hardware and wrap/covering early to mid 70's,it looks like the inside of the shell from your pic has been stained,like the recording custom series.

Welcome to the forum by the way.

Posted on 13 years ago
#2
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TY for the welcome :D

The covering is what really gets me lost on it. I checked out the wiki and everywhere on the 70's Yamaha wraps, none are coming up like this one. Good observation on the stain interior. That is a good puzzle as well.

Hmm, I hope someone has seen one like this before or know a bit more. I'll keep waiting before touching the set.

Posted on 13 years ago
#3
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Clean them and play the snot outta of 'em...They may well be 90's drums, not 70's because of the hardware. The shells "appear" to be solid, and may be maple. So if you really want better info, show us the real deal, not half-a$$ed pix...flower

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Posted on 13 years ago
#4
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:confused:

Well, today I got a response from Yamaha themselves.

Appearently they are a YD-685 kit in Mirror Gold Finish 1973.

Mmhmm, so halfa$$ pix they may have been, but at least I got the answer I needed from the pros themselves :rolleyes:

So if anyone out there like myself, with no knowledge what so ever, looking for some help on their Yamaha, go directly to the source. They know their stuff!

Have a great day all!

Posted on 13 years ago
#5
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Ahh..'scuse me dude, but where do you think they (the so-called pros) get their info from....?

Maybe from....the VDF community???

We know more about the old products than any of the factory dweebs, and they email us for info ALL THE TIME!

"Ignorance may be overcome through education. Stupidity, however, is a lifelong endeavor." So, educate me, I don't likes bein' ignant...
"I enjoy restoring 60s Japanese "stencil" drums...I can actually afford them..."I rescue the worst of the old valueless drums for disadvantaged Children and gladly accept donations of parts, pieces and orphans, No cockroaches, please...
http://www.youtube.com/user/karstenboy
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee...16613138379603
Posted on 13 years ago
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