I have a 4 piece Pearl White Kit it was my first I got it used in 1973, I still have it and have used it at shows. The hardware is wore out new pedal, and the cymbals were cheap tin lids when I got it. in 1979 I bought a 16" CB Ride that I still have, great cymbal. I'm hoping to find another drum kit just like it. They give a deep sound that I like they came with a buffer pads under the heads but they broke years ago. With a jell on a head and a minute of tuning they are good to go for a night.

right on brother, you got that right, I started my journey with this stuff it taught me how to tune and to work an edge with a flat surface and sand paper, and wish I did a before and after audio, because wow what a diff. and the wraps .I recently re did a talisman kit by peelin off old wrap and rewrap with true wood vaneer, it was a first for me , sounds great and looks awesome sold 450$ super happy customer. I have since done maybe 3 more its hard to get rid of them after workin the edges because they sound so good and just feel easy to play , I have 70 s gretch .,sonor ,Rodgers.my experience in the last couple years is that you can get some pretty comparable sounds bearing in mind they all are unique.dont be afraid to buy one but tune it up first a give it it a poke.player ,collecter ,straight up drum enthusiast

For me, it's all about the wrap...the crazier the better. Same with vintage MIJ guitars; the more buttons and switches, the better.

I would LOVE to have the set pictured with the guitars.COOL finish!"Fantasia"or something like that,right?

My first kit was an orange sparkle Stewart. When I got to college, the other drummer in the jazz band also had a set - he called them "Stews". The hardware on mine wasn't bad - the tom mount was simple and stable. At first it was a 4pc w/13" tom - later I converted it to a 5pc by adding a 12" tom. The two toms, although both Stewart and bought only a year or so apart, were of very different construction. I think one had reinforcement rings and one didn't. They were very serviceable drums - but I had them for way too long, and to this day I can't look at orange sparkle anymore.

OH - one more thing I remember about it. The double tom mount was a very simple T with slip-in brackets for the drums. The only adjustments were height, and tilt towards or away from the drummer. There was no adjustment for left/right tilt. So the way I'd adjust that is by squeezing/bending the T itself. The mount was thin enough you could bend it by hand.

An individual close to me has a four piece Stewart set for sale. 13.16.20 five lines or 3/8" thick shells. Would these be late 60, as in 67 or later six ply heavy drum set?

He is asking $300 for set. What kind of price is this for set?

Being vintage Japanese drums, you will have great luck if you do a fresh posting in the Non-US forum.

There are members there that know a lot more than me about these drums. I can tell you that $300 might be on the high side, but Black Diamond Pearl with the matching snare might be worth it to the right person.

Very cool kit!

Love my Stewart set

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I have purchased 4 more snares, one still all original with the Drum Key. The company was out of New York they ordered them from Japan, Tama and Pearl made the kits. If in the market here is a great buy. I don't have the cash!

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1287271626&siteLocale=en_CA&requestSource=b

Here's one that both boggles and fascinates the mind..

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-drum-percussion/city-of-toronto/rare-1960s-mij-stewart-fantasia-pearl-full-5-piece-kit/1287271626