Vintage 1960s Trixon Telstar Model 2000 Blue Stripe Drum Kit Ronnie Lane

Vintage 1960s Trixon Telstar Model 2000 Blue Stripe Drum Kit Ronnie Lane
Vintage 1960s Trixon Telstar Model 2000 Blue Stripe Drum Kit Ronnie Lane
I am excited to offer the following from the incredible Ronnie Lane Mobile Studio collection. The LMS has a history spanning from 1972 and is the most successful mobile studio in the world and (after Abbey Road) the most successful studio of any kind, still in existence anywhere outside of the US. The studio has recorded the most successful artists of all time, at the most significant stages of their careers and is responsible for more than 750 million records sold. Now is the time to let some of the collection back into the wild, and I have the privilege of doing just that!
This is a stupidly rare Trixon Telstar kit, complete with the original snare from the 1960s (circa 1963). It has been used to record many albums in the LMS amongst other London based studios over the years. Sizes as follows:
Bass Drum: 20” x 16” x 16 // Floor Tom: 16” x 20” x 16” // Tom: 13” x 14” x 8” // Snare 14” x 13” x 5”
All drums have had a clean with lugs in situ, cobwebs cleaned off and a general tidy up. Tension rods were all brown with rust and flaking chrome, so these have all been cleaned and the flaking chrome removed. Stamps on the inside of all drums indicate these drums are from 1963. Chrome work is pitted throughout, but this is typical for Trixons of the era. Slotted tension rods throughout, replacement tension rod washers where previous ones were missing. Period used heads throughout. Whilst original to the drums, these need replacing to be playable. The bass drum 20” batter head is a newer replacement. Things to note:
Bass Drum
Bass drum hoop inlay clear covering has started to come way but holds fine under bass drum claws. There’s also some pedal rash. The original mounts have been removed and a Tama mount has been added. The original holes for the mounts are covered by a newer piece of wrap but are still visible from inside. A Hayman cymbal mount has been added. The spur brackets could do with replacement tension screws to secure them in place as there’s only one currently or memory locks. The wrap is lifting slightly on one side. Both dampers are present and working. Bass drum damper for resonant side has broken on one side where it attaches to bass drum. The damper still works but worth noting.
Floor Tom
The floor tom legs and mounts have been replaced with Premier Lokfast ones with a homemade plastic block to lift the legs past the rims. There are 3 visible holes which have been covered by pieces of wrap. There are also a few splits in the wrap. Damper on the resonant side is missing. Badge is missing.
Tom
The mount for the tom holder has been changed to a Tama one using the existing holes from the original mount. Dampers present on both sides.
Snare
The original snare mechanism has been replaced with a Premier one leaving extra holes visible.
The sale is for the drums only, and no snare stand is included. Each drum has its own hard case. This is a wonderfully rare kit, in a rare colour too. It’s definitely players grade, but with the extra history to it, it’s a beauty. Grab a piece of rock n roll history!