Buying and Fixing an OLD Kent Drum Set

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Heres a drum kit thats been on the todo list for waaay too long. I actually traded a set of bass drum spurs for this kit lol, but wanted to find a floor tom for it before doing anything with it. I found a 14x14 orange sparkle MIJ floor tom that was probably the closest thing I would find to match the kit. I thought this was a Kent Vibratone, but Vibratone is actually the name and later they changed to Kent. As far as I know, a floor tom was never available back in the Vibratone days. Kent made orange sparkle drums, including floor toms, but trying to find an orphan would probably take a lifetime so the MIJ will have to do! Even though the Kent has nickel hardware and are single tension drums and the floor tom is chrome...
For the drum set restoration, I buffed the shells with Novus plastic polish, painted the bass drum hoops, removing rust from hardware by soaking in vinegar was the hardest part, but was still stupid simple. I used Remo drumheads, plus I got a goatskin head from Bovid Percussion to really tie the whole kit together, and man, that thing looks cleeeeen!
Kents were considered the poor mans Gretsch because of thin 3-ply maple shells, which is what Gretsch was doing at the time. Though, Kents quality control is NOWHERE near that of Gretsch’s haha. Still a cool little drum set! If you looking for a budget a&f drum set thats half the quality then this kit is for you! haha
I Bought an OLD Kent Drum Set - The Poor Man's Gretsch...

[@rdavidr]

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[@curthoffmann6784]

My first kit as a kid was a hand-me-down red sparkle Kent from the 60's so I've always had a soft spot for the brand. I bought another red sparkle kent set last year with plans to restore it. They can sound great with some elbow grease! Good luck on finding a floor tom. I've been searching for a year with no success.

[@danlozza]

I used to play out on one. It was the two ply maple. Had to cut in bearing edges, but after that those drums were great. Light, airy and loud. The six lug on the bass drum took some getting used to but was great. I retrofitted modern Spurs and a Tom holder. I miss those drums.

[@TK-eg6vp]

I have that snare....no badge on it, so never really knew what brand it was until now. Thank David!

[@malcolmporter8158]

My first set was one of those which was more a "Frankenstein" kit which I had to piece together from several different sets and parts.

[@Noteven0]

That’s what I’m talking about rdavidr!

[@joeday4293]

This is absolutely my favorite resto you've ever done. And your playing at the end - . Did you reveal some hidden mojo buried under all that gunk? I don't think I've ever seen you rip it up quite like this in any of your other resto/flip videos. These things awoke some beast in you I haven't seen yet!

[@rloasby]

That kit sounds quite nice recorded, especially the snare! Great job

[@d-rock737]

Fat sounding snare. I like it!

[@bigvrocks2480]

I agree. It sounded great...!

[@MusicShed]

Kick ass playing, great sounding kit, fun AF to watch!!

[@arel4333]

Woorrddd!!

[@JJTFishing]

Kent drums are awesome! Now could you please delete this video so we can keep the secret?

[@DoppelgangerShockwave]

For older drums, I recommend the Evans Level 360 heads. They're a bit oversized to allow the head to fit better on out-of-round drums, giving better resonance because they're not being choked fitting snugly over the bearing edge.

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

cant find any 360 heads online.

[@erraticboss168]

@@ChristopherSmithNYC I’m pretty sure all evans heads are level 360.

[@rdavidr]

Yeah all Evans heads are level 360. I debated getting oversized heads but tbh I had these already and didnt feel like buying any lol.

[@DoppelgangerShockwave]

@@rdavidr I can understand. But if you replace them, that's where I'd go.

[@DoppelgangerShockwave]

@@ChristopherSmithNYC Every single music store that carries drums carries Evans heads. And all are Level 360 now. Sweetwater, Musician's Friend, Chicago Music, Memphis Drum Shop, Guitar Center, etc., etc., etc.

[@haidenmast4615]

Wow those toms should not sound that good

[@ryanwilson5782]

It's a good day when the DIY Guru uploads

[@rdavidr]

🤘

[@Denverdarbuka]

For single tension rod tuning, really seed the reso head and stretch it out before the batter comes into play. That way you can get it up where you want it. For natural skin, one key thing that keeps them in good shape is a bit of moisturizer/lotion. It is skin after all. Dry rot is the enemy.

[@davidgomersall7185]

"It rubs the lotion on it's skin or else it gets the hose again"... 🤣

[@Unicorns8myPoo]

Say no to the lotion/conditioning!

[@osky516]

That sounded lovely. Watching your videos really makes me want to get a drum kit again. It's been over 25yrs since I last had one. I was awful but you're really inspiring me.

[@rdavidr]

Go for it!

[@danmayo9182]

I got back in about 9 years ago after a 30-year hiatus. It's never too late!

[@adamimberti6948]

@@rdavidr Random bit was that a Condor knife you used to open the box?

[@davidgomersall7185]

Do it! There's so many great education resources on line now that it's really easy to get back into playing without having to immediately fork out for face to face lessons. Drumeo is a great place to start.

[@milan1200]

Same here. Got a kiddy kit for my kid (lol) but looking at used kits for myself now :)

[@Booskop.]

That fill at the end (15:07) is so tasty. It doesn't only looks cool, but it also sounds great! The kit looks great too with the goat skin head. And nickel plated looks so much nicer than chrome plated, and it goes very well with the orange wrap. Very nice episode, thanks for uploading David!

[@bigvrocks2480]

Kent was made about 2 miles from where I live. They were made on Military Road in Kenmore,NY. A Buffalo, NY 'suburb'. My younger brother, Paul, bought a sweet Black Pearl kit from them in the mid 60's. We went into the manufacturing facilities, etc. I also remember their Orange Sparkle kits which looked great back then. Jimmy Edwin (A great family run Business, including Mr. Edwin, Doreen, Greg & Jimmy) aka (Johnny & Jimmy) from Edwins Music, On Broadway in Buffalo,NY bought the line in the mid 70's and had parts made in Japan to build kits. Where did the time go?

[@Skeleton_Dork]

No way I live like an hour away from there!

[@N8palmDeath]

The time went to the floor, which is where you dropped all those names.😅

[@bigvrocks2480]

@@N8palmDeath lol, you obviously did not know the Edwins. Just classy people and I will always treasure, at how I was no one special, they treated me better than I could ever have expected... What's your issue? Jealous? lol

[@N8palmDeath]

@@bigvrocks2480 Absolutely no issue, just find name dropping hilarious.😉👍

[@bigvrocks2480]

@@N8palmDeath what's more hilarious is commenting negatively at someone's sincere appreciation for people who someone has deep respect for and equating it to 'name dropping'. Time to grow up kid... 😂

[@TimBuell]

Hey - it’s me!!!! Haha. That Kent bass drum is literally my favorite kick drum I own now.

[@rdavidr]

Glad it went to a good home!

[@jamesclarkalindayu6753]

When rdavidr uploads~ celebration 🎉

[@jethrofloyd67]

That fill at 14:13.... I'm stealing that 😂

[@weschilton]

Might have been fun to add the occasional goat scream in there... just for the hell of it.

[@JohnnySuckss]

Low key obsessed with that snare tone. Who knew the single tension would sound so good? 😮

[@TJCombo67]

I always enjoy your vids but you really stepped up you fill game in this one!🔥

[@e_j_]

once you drain the c r u s t l i q u i d

[@patflat456]

For the rinsing phase after the vinegar I ONLY use isopropyl alcohol. This keeps flash rust from occurring.

[@IJoeSimmonsI]

I skip the vinegar and just take the hardware to the wire wheel on a bench grinder. Is this wrong? I've restored two yamaha's and it didn't rip off any chrome, it's much faster.

[@bradwolf9897]

Dude, you're getting really good! Congratulations on your progress with the channel, but also on your performing!

[@rotek824]

Sounds good. I'd take that for some vintage recordings

[@LewiDoesMusic]

Wow!, what a kit!, you should have a lot more subscribers because your videos are really great!, so is your drumming skills, it's amazing!

[@billmatthews2463]

While I never owned one, a classmate of mine back in school had one that I played once. Since I had a set of Slingerlands I wasn't impressed. Just FYI, Kent's we're made in Buffalo, NY, and went out of business some time in the '80's.

[@drewsneddon8219]

Mind Blown! My first drum set (1972) was a very used orange sparkle Kent set, with (2) 8"x12" rack toms and no floor tom, also a 20" bass and a 5" x14" (I think) snare. They got me so excited to play that my dad took me to the actual Kent factory in Kenmore, NY and I bought an orange sparkle 14"x14" floor tom right there! This must have been maybe 1972-73??? We only live about an hour away, so my dad was good enough to take me. Haven't stopped playing since... wish I had pics, or better yet, the set...

[@rdavidr]

Dang! Thats awesome!

[@cannadineboxill-harris2983]

Hi There Again, my name is Mr Cannadine T. Boxill-Harris, I was wondering if you and your band would still like to do the other way Round Extended Word Lyrics But in you’re own Words Pretty Please? and sing it differently in the exact different versions for all of us Fans and just Reuse and Remix the Original Extended Background songs For this particular song from the Korgis, Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime, why don’t you and you’re band Replace the Synthesizer Strings Sound for those Two Musette 🪗 sounds and make those Two Musette Accordion’s 4 to 7 and a half times more Deeper then the Original Synthesizer Strings Sound that they have used for this Purticular Extended Type of Original Background Song Called Everybody's got to Learn Sometime by The Korgis Pretty Please? and also Replace the Xylophone Sound to a 33 Times More Deeper Chime Bells And Even an 42 Times More Deeper Still Drums Sound, Because it is Still one of my Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Favourite original Extended Type of Background Song Ever Since I was about 10 Years of Age Thank You Very Very Very Very Much X X X X X

[@fastfrank-ca1936]

Yo David, backround has been incredible for a while now. Luv the more Jazzie styles rather than hard core Rock & Roll. Keep up the Great work 👍 😎

[@KillerTofuDrums]

I just bought an old 14x5 Kent MIJ with a root beer wrap. 50$. gonna use it for a side piece. good enough for what it's gonna be used for

[@mattduncan1466]

Love the poo splatter bass drum head!

[@micah_bush]

That kit sounds really good. The goat skin head was also really cool!

[@FrankB2]

I could imagine you behind this kit singing "the weight"🙂

[@patmakein4709]

For any kent info you need to contact Dennis j brown aka mouse. He has a Kent history book he wrote and is definitely the premier knowledge on everything kent and Kent related. Also the Bespoke was cool at first but if you forget abt it you end up getting sent stuff you don’t want.

[@therealeleusis]

The bass drum head is so cool and the colors all blended so super well. Pure eye candy man!!! I've watched quite a few of your videos now and no matter what you're playing on you are able to make them all sound great and that reminded me of my high school band teacher who once told me a good drummer is one who can make ANY drum set sound good and that's the truth and I think a ton of that sound comes from the the skill of the player rather than what they're playing on. A New York street drummer can make plastic buckets and pots and pans sounds great because they play from the heart and have passion for what they do, the instrument is just a tool. Your channel is the embodiment of that truth. Obviously there are drum kits that make an already great player sound better and are so sweet to play on but I've noticed since becoming a guitarist as well and watching guitar channels that the same holds true there, a majority of the guitar tone comes the hands of the player rather than the gear. A great guitarist can make ANY guitar sound great, same for bass etc. Anyway I really enjoy your content man, your passion for what you do really comes through and you've really inspired me to get back into drumming which was my main instrument for twenty years. Really enjoy your pursuit of the craft!!Thanks for sharing...looking forward to going through your whole Library and seeing all I've missed. Peace!!

[@ScottJarreau]

Wow!! That sound is clean vintage!!! Great job bro! Love your videos!!

[@squidskunk]

im digging the sound...bitchen... LOVE the bass drum sound.!

[@marvinhanson9391]

Wouldn't be a rdavidr restoration without a bent throw off lmao

[@doktoruzo]

That's a lovely vintage kit and it sounded FAB. Your playing on this one is some of your best ever. Fantastic.

[@patrickteahanofficial]

love your videos!

[@mdrmrgrl9622]

How old is this kit? EXCELLENT restoration!! Sounds great too and luvin the bass drum goat head!❤️‍🔥🥁❤️‍🔥

[@MPHHarzy]

Kent Drum Company Kenmore, New York

[@ScottWalshWoodworking]

I'm new to your channel, loving what I'm seeing so far. Have you use evaporust before? It's actually a miracle the way it removes rust. I'm a drummer turned woodworker, and I've restored several machines and evaporust is definitely handy for getting light corrosion off surfaces without any elbow grease, and you can re-use it over and over too.

[@rdavidr]

yeah I have a jug of it, still havent tried it yet haha

[@ScottWalshWoodworking]

@@rdavidr it's calling your name right now

[@jasonsams4258]

That bass drum is beefy! Despite the goat skin. Lol

[@theblackknight870]

my cat approves.

[@charlzthedrummer]

Nice glasses👍and I agree hot sauce makes everything taste better

[@craigstrickland1572]

It is better to be busy and in demand than to sit around and wait. You still need to try some 0000 steel wool for polishing the pits/rust out of the metal. It works.

[@drummattk]

So from what I know Kent drums used to be made in Kenmore NY, aka Western New York, basically Buffalo NY, lol. Back in the day they were the budget kit no doubt, it was my dad's first kit along with some Camber cymbals. Now in WNY they're still sought after I mostly would guess for nostalgia value. I have a Kent Champagne sparkle from 67 that I love, even though it's from before my time, it's cool to have a piece of local history. It's not the best quality by any means but fixed up with some good heads, it has that vintage sound. I believe the company sold out to Japan or dissolved towards the end, not sure.

[@nataIieatbest]

i ❤️ wny

[@rdavidr]

For sure, the few people I know with kents seem to have them for the nostalgia. Almost like mij folks, but more cultish lol. Still awesome little kits though!

[@drummattk]

It definitely is cult-like I'd agree lol

[@DMSparky]

That kit, your mic’ing and your playing all sounded excellent!

[@kimseniorb]

This is how the drums should sound in my opinion. Brilliant job

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

Round badge = poor man’s gretsch.

[@fastfrank-ca1936]

Dude, You are without a dought a FMF 🤣🤣🤣 !

[@mightyV444]

Woah! I had not expected such a fat sound, especially on the bass drum! Very, very cool! 😍👍

[@jamisonlyman6912]

Darren King vibes for sure! Loved this one, my dude.

[@AaronJohnProduction]

I was wondering what it's sounds like with the included dirty heads but with Remo heads it's sound fantastic and like a brand new kit with vintage shells 🥰🥰🥰

[@Dan-pj4pp]

This is, hands down, probably the best video I've ever seen on KZbin. Amazing job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@truthandreality8465]

Best then!! Best now!! Best all the time!!

[@wipoh8225]

Dang you found my grandpas trap set

[@guimadrum]

Holy Sh*t, sounds amazing! Nice work Dave

[@thecrippledrummer]

These aren’t the Kent’s that are referred to as a poor-man’s Gretsch. These are the “lower” end student level ones.

[@Hawiianlion67]

That sounds AMAZING

[@muchopomposo.6394]

Love those drum-fills, RDR..! 👍Ps. The drums have a great sound, too! 🔥

[@woody4269]

Your drumming has improved so much mate. Kit sounds fantastic too.🍻✌

[@louisdimov8956]

WELL DONT DO IT IF U SOOOO BUSY

[@db9692]

They cleaned up great! Just the right amount of wear remained. Well done!

[@jordanswaindrums]

Awesome job as always David. Love the tone on those toms, very beefy 🥁🙌🏼🍻

[@robbiegrier1514]

TOMS ARE BEAUTIFUL

[@lukepecoraro6564]

Rack tom is killer

[@migsdrummer]

That little crossover fill at the end was well naughty. Kit sounds great! But... what are those hats...?! They sound delicious...! Nice one, Dude!

[@CBRansom35]

You don't know how to make a kit sound bad. You always tune, mic, mix, and play so well! Great resto!!

[@scmcarthur]

I dig the bass drum sound

[@johnhanes4442]

I knew David would do this set justice. Great job!

[@ChurchOfTheHolyMho]

You have the gift to make any drum look and sound great. Nice.

[@fernandoperdomomusic]

was not expecting these to be the rock machines they are!!!

[@davidgomersall7185]

That bass drum sound though.. super warm, guessing the Bovid head did the majority of that.

[@Unicorns8myPoo]

It helps that it’s in the hands of someone who knows how to tune and mic. The super thin Kent shells sound great as well. Adding naturally muffled hide is an extra layer of warmth and the icing on the cake

[@davidgomersall7185]

@@Unicorns8myPoo oh yeah, 100% rdavidr knows his stuff.

[@danlozza]

Old school roundover bearing edges work well on these drums due to the thin shells. Similar to 50s gretches style.

[@servicedepartment8550]

A little history Of the KENT DRUM CO. It Was located in Buffalo Ny, they were a cheap very small company located on Broadway in buffalo, they were purchased by Edwins music store and the KENT DRUM CO. Closed it's doors sometime in the mid 80's for good, my first kit was an orange sparkle like yours...great vids man!

[@ruthparker1140]

("Sgt.J".). "I, would like to collect cool antique, Rare stuff. But... Not enough room. Lol. "Stamped brass"? Those lugs are really old. If I, was near another contract. I, wouldn't have more than a couple of sets. I, have been wanting a Dbl pedal fir a while. Some bars.&, Clubs have lax size stages.

[@lagartogrande1908]

Nice. My first kit, circa 1966 was red sparkle Kents. Took my paperboy money to the Kent factory in Buffalo and got those first real drums. 79$. Canadian money at par. Oh I loved those drums.

[@russellesimonetta9071]

Uhh ,, my first kit was a set of red sparkle three piece! They were junk! Maybe 65' or so. Next was a small center lug Ludwig bop kit. They were plum sparkle. I built off that set by adding a 24" kick, 13" and 16" toms.

[@HR2635]

man that kit sounds KILLER!!! DONT do the edges!.. however they look it just works!..

[@glitchnyrmatrix7296]

Kent made a much better model than the single tension model shown here. I got to play a friends Kent kit back in the 60s. It had modern heads and a much better metal flake rap then shown in the. Beautiful Chrome finished double lugs. I thought they were made in England but maybe memory fails. But I was surprised how good they sounded... Much better than my $130. Jazzmaster set. (From there I went to Ludwig and then to Sonor during the 60's.) I've always wanted to come across one of Kent's better kits and restore it but they're almost non-existent. By the way, another not too expensive kit back in the 60s that I liked was St. George. Anybody heard of those?

[@mr.disney4740]

Nice video...you should get matching lugs for the floor tom . New SUBSCRIBER!

[@MiningMyBusiness]

Kent Drums Buffalo NY My Hometown Had a Kent Floor & Rodgers Bass Drum Part of my beginner set Loved The Way They Looked Lol

[@bobbieschke599]

My first set were Kent's 1968, then Lido Supremes and before I went in the Navy, an all chrome set of Gretches with a Ludwig SuperSensitive snare. My dad bought the snare at a pawn shop on the Block in Baltimore !

[@stuartmazzeo2516]

I found a Kent tom-tom in the garbage. It sounded exactly like the Tom in the intro to Alice Coopers' "Black Ju Ju." Winning.

[@thomasmoje5926]

Kent drums were originally made in Kenmore, N.Y. close to where I live. Back in the 1960's they were very common in my area; being that they were locally made, stocked in virtually every local music store, and relatively inexpensive compared to the 'name' brands like Ludwig, Gretsch, Rogers, etc. The original Kent drums had the thin round foil shell badge the later ones which were imported had a rectangular plastic shell badge. I have two Kent 5 x 14" snare drums and a Kent marching snare drum, none of those currently are players but I may restore them some day. I also have a Kent imprint 18" crash cymbal. Like the Kent drums not of the quality of 'name' brands but it is in excellent condition I do use it.

[@LouSassles]

You know, I’d love it if you did something OCDP. Imo the only custom drums that truly had their own unique sound (actually besides c&c). It would be exquisite 👉👈🥺

[@richardfinney3179]

Made by the same company that made zim gar ,pearl, cheap shit sold at Sears ,n Montgomery words,Penny's,wigwam,market time most music stores didn't carry Kent because they were to cheap I had a set of pearl same color as yours and I have a set now with the 20,14x24 deep floor tom yip 24 deep 14x5 snare n 12x10 deep high Tom I put 6 layers of door skin inside of them and I'm putting a yellow wrap on the out side with new tubular adjustable base drum legs and I'm rounding the out side edge to give it a warmer sound with Remo pin stripe heads on top

[@tonyvincent9753]

One of the partners / owners of KENT Drums was a former employee of Gretsch Drums in the Brooklyn facility. Their drums varied in quality. Some were very good with much better hardware / lugs than the ones you’ve got. Yours were their low end student drums.

[@kickitt24]

1. Great video 2. You tuned those single tension rod drums pretty darned good. I had a kit like that once, but the bottom head was cardboard😂😂 3. How did u do the bass drum ? It sounded freaking awesome!!!! I love a 2 headed bass drum with no hole. 4. Could you revive a neglected Pearl sensitone for me?

[@thisthat283]

Groovy little kit! Yeah, these had a lot of Gretsch styling, and luwig Leedy bits like those stick chopper hoops and mounting. Had three of these kits years ago. Nice work m8! I have a lovely 59' Broadkaster that has some very interesting things to it, first It had an 8, 10 and 14 floor and an 18 bass. Had a fight at a gig years ago and the bass drumm got trashed when someone landed in the middle of it splitting it in half so I fibreglassed a new middle section making it 22.5 inch deep now it sounds incredible and added a 51 progressive jazz snare can't play another kkit now as it is just too sexy

[@shadowbirdstudio9035]

The floor tom is a Star built MIJ .. pre TAMA. Those are called "battleship" lugs. Star used re-rings on most of their drums, Pearls stencil kits did not. That's a cool drum.

[@columbiajones1534]

FYI They were called "Poor Man's Gretsch" because a former Gretsch drums builder started the company to make entry level Gretsch drums. Didn't end up working out.

[@jacobjurgenbeckjurgensen7572]

Im fixing up an old kit. Would you recomend vinegar or wd40 for the rusty hardware? Also do you mix the vinegar with water, and uf so whats the ratio?

[@Fuskacore]

Awesome video. I will try vinegar next time, I usually do CLR and it does a pretty good job......have you ever used CLR??

[@caryd67]

My main snare is an old Steward in the identical orange sparkle as yours. It’s really sensitive, and sounds killer. The rest of my kit is Camco Aristocrats in burgundy sparkle, with Oaklawn badges.

[@jscan]

I'm pretty sure this is the same shell set my mom bought me second-hand in 1967 - at least the kick, snare and mounted tom.. it definitely was a gold sparkle Kent and at 10 years old I was thrilled.. no clue where they are now but I suspect I might have hacked them up or recovered - Anyway, thanks for the nostalgia and as always, you make this kit sound legendary!

[@danlozza]

These drums are referred to as the poor man's Gretch not necessarily because of the build quality, but because of the sound. I believe the drums were made out of 2-ply maple. With some bearing edge work, they sound fairly incredible for what they are. As long as they are in round of course.

[@ShawnxEdge]

Because Kent and Gretsch once used Jasper shells but you have to find the right Kent which I think those “cloud badges” are. The hardware and edges are more like “Stencil kit” quality.

[@Benny7574]

I use an orange sparkle kent that I fixed up. Their quality varies from kit to kit. I actually fixed up a kent marching snare that I found that matched the orange sparkle. I recorded a whole album with my band on this orange sparkle kit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJ7El3qij66ed9E

[@ikeeptime]

Surprisingly great snare sound. Nice and Phat and woody. Would have loved hearing it with the snares thrown off.