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Tate Drum Co PNW Vintage Drums

Next up: 1977 Premier Super Olympic. Only made for one year under the “budget” brand Olympic, later to become Premier’s ...
04/17/2026

Next up: 1977 Premier Super Olympic. Only made for one year under the “budget” brand Olympic, later to become Premier’s high end Soundwave series.

Original red wrap was is in good shape, but wanted to do something different to elevate the design beyond a typical red kit that gets overlooked. Will be doing an ebony stain with a matte finish. So far looks 👌🏻👌🏻

The Kent found a new home and safely arrived at the East Coast this past week. 🎉🎉 So fun to have it end up much closer t...
02/28/2026

The Kent found a new home and safely arrived at the East Coast this past week. 🎉🎉 So fun to have it end up much closer to where it originally came from!

Picked this 70’s Slingerland up a couple years ago for a really good deal and it became my personal kit I had to keep ar...
02/21/2026

Picked this 70’s Slingerland up a couple years ago for a really good deal and it became my personal kit I had to keep around. Such a classic sound that is highly adaptable to many styles. It’s built like a tank and I love all the visible scars it has collected the last 50+ years.

As a kid I always dreamed of owning a Premier kit. There was one in the window of the tiny music store we went to in Ore...
02/10/2026

As a kid I always dreamed of owning a Premier kit. There was one in the window of the tiny music store we went to in Oregon City but could never afford it.

Came across this kit a couple months ago and it brought me full circle, so had to pick it up! I think this one will be staying with me.

Made in England in 1979, and based on the story I believe I’m only the third owner. Sat in storage for most of its life. Still need to cut some new edges but it cleaned up so well, nearly brand new except for some dings in the kick. 😍😍

02/05/2026

“I hope it actually sounds good 😬” - the thoughts I have when I invest many hours on these kits before playing them. This one did not disappoint! Super thin maple shells + full round-over edges =👌🏻👌🏻

Now available! This 1967 Kent definitely took me on a journey but after tuning it and playing it for the first time, all...
02/02/2026

Now available! This 1967 Kent definitely took me on a journey but after tuning it and playing it for the first time, all the effort was so worth it.

A major part of why I do this - bringing new life to something that might have otherwise been thrown away or left to slowly fall apart. There are MUCH faster and easier ways to make money, but seeing these kits restored in the end brings me so much joy.

Coming this weekend! This one gave me a run for my money but love how it turned out in the end. Didn’t plan on re-wrappi...
01/31/2026

Coming this weekend! This one gave me a run for my money but love how it turned out in the end. Didn’t plan on re-wrapping but the original wrap and my router table didn’t get along too well. Now it’s basically a brand new, 59 year old kit ready for its next chapter!

Recently came across this 1960’s Ludwig in need of restoration. Unfortunately, “restoration” was nowhere near possible f...
01/22/2026

Recently came across this 1960’s Ludwig in need of restoration. Unfortunately, “restoration” was nowhere near possible for almost everything - meaning, mushrooms growing and all the wood was softer than cardboard. Sad day for the kit, but thankful the snare still has life left and should shine up beautifully!

Bearing edge work for  on their vintage Ludwig Standard kit. Been playing on this one for 13 years now (along with numer...
12/01/2025

Bearing edge work for on their vintage Ludwig Standard kit. Been playing on this one for 13 years now (along with numerous other drummers over the years!) and it just needed a little love before Christmas. This kit has been in hundreds of services so it was definitely overdue. Brought the edges back to true and re-cut the original round-over edge profile so it’s ready for many more services in the future!

Sold! Found a new home for the Pearl this weekend. Love it when these go to people who are just as excited as I am about...
11/24/2025

Sold! Found a new home for the Pearl this weekend. Love it when these go to people who are just as excited as I am about them, especially when I know they’ll get used and taken care of. 👏🏻👏🏻

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