Premier Resonator Black Shadow 5-piece Drum Set Late 80’s early 90’s. The Resonator was the brainchild of Alan Gilby who, in 1972, had experimented with metal liners in some of Kenny Clares Ludwig drum shells. The principles & design was developed with Premier, and so was born the Resonator; a drum set that had normal drum shells with a thinner 3 ply wooden resonator liner sprung inside. The outer shell mounted all the hardware, leaving the resonant liner free to do its job as a smooth sound chamber, enhancing the drums projection. In the early 1980s Premier introduced the Black Shadow Resonator , which featured birch shells with the toms in power sizes, described as follows in the catalogue: the finish is unique; a black glass like surface is achieved in a special process that takes no less than 8 days to complete. It captures the natural wood grain perfectly, wrapping it in a deep, dark shroud that subtly reflects and retracts ever changing hues of black with the shifting light. The first series of Black Shadow Resonators featured two sets of single lugs on the toms, but by the late 1980s design had changed to flush braced lugs the length of the shell, in line with other Premier sets of the era. Bass: 22″x 16″. Snare: 14″x 6″. Rack Toms: 12″x 10″, 13″x 11″. Floor Tom: 16″x 16″. This was more of a collector set for me so it was hardly played, rarely transported. Heads are fairly worn yet all original. A few blemishes, nicks and scratches but still remarkably preserved. Can’t seem to locate one of the rubber bass drum spur covers but everything else is there. The item “Premier Resonator Black Shadow 5-piece Drum Set Late 80’s early 90’s P/up Only” is in sale since Monday, February 20, 2017. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Percussion\Drums\Sets & Kits”. The seller is “mhmanus” and is located in Sunnyvale, California. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.

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