more wires are original(2 broken strands) And sound great. It is black and has some hazy rusting/paint loss as well that could be cleaned up.which leads me to believe it is either a prototype or maybe the earlier ones were just like this? Im no Fibes expert. SFT throw lever is not chrome like later drums I've seen.

But the drum is complete and 100% original to my eye. With a little love this drum could look really nice(it already does) New heads(Vintage Emperor Coated/Hazy Ambassador) One snare guard is a little bent. Average wear with slightly more rust/pitting on the hoops and crevasses in the flanges and some other spots here and there on the strainer/butt that could be cleaned up should you choose to. If there are any further questions regarding this item's condition please contact me before bidding. Buyer assumes sole responsibility for filing claims with shipper arising out of any damage or loss while in transit. Any notable flaws have been noted and detailed in the item description. THANKS! I have made every effort to describe this item in as precise detail as possible. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN CANCELATION OF BID.

SoвЂ¦ BIDDERS WITH ZERO FEEDBACK OR WITH LESS THAN 95% POSITIVE FEEDBACK MUST CONTACT ME PRIOR TO BIDDING. DONвЂ™T FORGET TO CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE DRUM STUFF! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS IвЂ™ve had some problems with non-paying bidders. You will receive an email from them with the tracking number and expected delivery date. Item will be shipped for $20.00 in the lower 48 through FedEx Ground. The fiberglass shell has excellent projection while emulating the. But without the addition of a rigid frame) giving the drum a very articulate and dynamic sound. HereвЂ™s a YT video of him using one in performance: The SFT 690 snare system is one were the snares extend beyond the shell and are kept in tension and gently pressed against the snare head(somewhat similar to the Rogers Dyna-Sonic. So I do not know whether this drum was made during the Bob Grauso/Farmingdale, NY era(rectangular badge) or the later CF Martin/Nazareth, PA era(square badge) The Fibes SFT 690 was Buddy RichвЂ™s favorite snare and he often used it in place of the Slingerland or Ludwig models he endorsed.

Which, from my research, seems to be rare, as most examples of this model are chrome. Good-to-excellent condition has stainless steel finish.

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