My Mapex Mars Series 5-peice

mapexdrums87 · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 1:05 pm Post subject: My Mapex Mars Series 5-peice

Hey guys and gals, i have had a Mapex mars series 5-peice drum set for abot a year now that i bought from someone, and i think it might be vintage, its white/off-white from age maybe ad on the toms there is only a drumhead on one side, there is no bottom drumhead, i could post pictures if you want but could someone tell me if its vintage or something?

Ok finally here are the pictures, sorry about the delay guys.
http://tinypic.com/4mdcz
http://tinypic.com/4mdfa
http://tinypic.com/4mdj9

Ok now can someone tell me why i dont have bottom drumheads?
Was it made like that?
If not im gonna be very angry.
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random white person · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:32 pm Post subject:

well, it cant be vintage, since mapex was founded maybe 15 years ago. old, yes. vintage, no.

and about these toms... do they still have and lugs at all on the bottom of the drum? and if not, is there holes drilled in the shell where they used to be?
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mapexdrums87 · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:59 pm Post subject:

Well ill post a pic of it tomorow, my digital camera has crappy pixels but you can see what im talking about, but it doesnt look like there was supposed to be a bottom head on the toms.
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mapexdrums87 · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:30 am Post subject:

How do i put my picture links on here?
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random white person · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:51 am Post subject:

[img] image url here. [/img]
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mapexdrums87 · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:41 am Post subject:

But right now i only have the pic in my documents, how do i get the link for it?
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mapexdrums87 · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:43 am Post subject:

[img]C:\DocumentsandSettings\ReeseHeadley\Desktop\frontshot 2.bmp[/img]

Is this right?
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The549 · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:22 pm Post subject:

You have to host it on a wesite and then link to it.

random white person · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 5:38 pm Post subject:

go to photobucket.com and register an account, then you can upload photos and post links to them on message boards or websites or simply IM someone the link instead of e-mailing them the pic.
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Xeper · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 4:27 pm Post subject:

if you want, i can upload them to my photobucket and post the pics for you.
PM me for email addy
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mapexdrums87 · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject:

OK i posted the drum picks in the first post.
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talisman · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 4:25 am Post subject:

Looks to me like the previous owner just removed the bottom heads and rims. Are the bottom lugs still intact? It's a little hard to tell from the pictures but, it looks like you just need rims, heads and lug bolts.

By the way, I doubt they are vintage depending what your definition is of vintage. I doubt they are any older than 10 years, if that. Just a guess though. Good luck.

mapexdrums87 · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 2:22 pm Post subject:

well if youve ever seen the jelly bean set, it has no bottom heads either, and its an old set too, but is it still ok to play without bottom heads?
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talisman · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:29 pm Post subject:

Sure, you can definitely play without the bottom heads. In fact, some drummers prefer them that way. Who knows, that may be why your kit ended-up without the bottoms. Wasn't that a popular set-up in the mid-seventies?

By the looks of the pictures you posted it looks like the bottom portion of the drums had lugs. Personally, I would buy some rims and put on some resonant heads. I think you get a fuller sound with some overtones when you have them.

RedRandanoRocket · Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 1:44 pm Post subject:

That kit is from the mid 90s. I have the exact same kit as seen here . I accualy emailed Mapex with my serials to find out what year it was from. They said mine was from 95. 9 Ply maple, I love it. I get such a good sound from it. You cant tell but mine is a 6 pc.

You just need to find a set of buttom hoops(and lugs) and your set. Just count the number of lugs you have on each drum and just goto a music store and tell them that you need so many lugged hoops for a standard set. Oh yeah, and lugs.
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