Here we have an amazing 60-year-old time capsule find --  a one owner set of vintage Pearl President series drums from the mid to late 1960s. Highly sought after drums made in Japan. 

The President series was Pearl's first professional series of drums that began production in 1966.This is one of the earliest President series outfits as indicated by the natural unfinished interior mahogany wood shells.

Original four piece matching kit purchased new as a complete set. Finished in original and highly sought after white tiger eye.

Pearl segmented gold badges on all drums. Gold badge President drums indicate production from the 1960s.

Original wrap finish in excellent condition, no re wraps. Non-smoking owner. These drums have been kept in warm dry storage for the past many decades and played sparingly since new. They never left the home, never gigged!

Super clean white tiger eye finish no fading or yellowing. No differentiation in color between drums. Rich consistent color on all drums. Tight wrap seams no lifting. No bubbling or defects in the finish. No added holes in the shells, all shells are in round.

Shell composition vertical grain Luan Philippine Mahogany.

All chrome hardware is original except for one replaced set screw for mounting the 12-in tom to the bass drum post. All chrome hardware in excellent condition, brilliant finish with very minimal wear and no rust! All toms and snare drum come with their original internal dampening mufflers and original chrome muffler control dials. All components are in excellent working order. Bearing edges and shell interiors in excellent condition.

Details and specifications:

Bass drum 22 round by 14 inches. Original hoops with original matching inlay, no missing inlay pieces. Original double tom post mount and rail mount. The rail mount comes with its original factory clear plastic guards for protecting the chrome finish. Original legs and leg mounts with original rubber feet, original tension rods and claws, original lugs. The drum even includes it's original cymbal L arm tilter and mount -- items which are often missing on these vintage bass drums. Original coated heads front and back in very good condition.

Rack toms 12 round by 8 and 13 round by 9. Original hoops, original lugs, original tom mounts. Both drums come with their original internal mufflers and muffler control dials. Remo clear batter heads. The

13 has an original resonate head the 12 tom has a Remo clear head.

Floor tom 16x16 on legs. Original legs and leg mounts with original rubber feet on all legs. Original hoops and lugs. Original internal muffler and external muffler control dial. Remo coated batter head and original costed resonate head.

As expected the drums all deliver warm woody tones with excellent tuning and volume ranges.

This is a classic vintage set of drums in excellent condition that are appreciating annually in value.

I can sell the drums in smaller configuration meaning fewer drums for reduced cost contact me for details.

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