Pearl 50th Anniversary Limited Production Solid Shell Model M-1946 1996 Translucent Black

50th Anniversary, solid maple 5.5x14 shell with 24k gold plated hardware. Bought by a Pearl educational artist in 1996, and never played. It has the stock heads top and bottom, original dust bag, 1996 snare catalog, certificate of authenticity, and even a sticker. What more could you ask for?! The drum is pristine. Looks like it's straight from the factory in 1996. 

FINAL price drop JANUARY 2020! Buy now, or forever hold your peace.

Included below is the text from the 1996 catalog, where Pearl describes their masterpiece in their own words.

Thanks for looking.

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"A fifty year anniversary comes along only once in a lifetime. To commemorate half a century of supreme quality production, we've crafted an extremely exclusive, limited production 5.5x14 snare drum, like none you will ever see. It's shell is a single solid piece of pristine maple, hand formed over time to produce the most exacting snare shell we have ever manufactured. Classic tube style lugs and engraved solid steel counter hoops with separate tension clips, give this drum an unmistakable vintage look. All of the hardware, including our classic styled strainer and snare wires, has been 24k gold plated. A hand signed document of authenticity from our founder and president, with recorded production numbers accompanies each drum.

Our round 50th anniversary logo can be seen printed on both the Fiberskyn batter head and embossed in brass on the logo badge. The beautifully polished black mist exterior finish is perfectly complemented by true 24k gold plated hardware. Black powder coated counter hoop flanges, antique felt under all hardware and rubber grommets on each tension bold gibe you some idea of the attention to detail this drum has received. 

Our unique solid steel 24k gold plated batter hoop has been designed as a smooth continuous circle, without flanges for the head or ears for the tension bolts, and has been beautifully engraved to reflect our 50th anniversary. Classic tube lugs and the simple vintage style of the snare strainer complete the look of a drum that is sure to be one of the most exclusive snare drums ever produced."