They were great sounding drums but looked rather underwhelming. I'd be interested to know if they sold a single one The few Spirit of Lily kits that did sell eventually went for far less than their street price as the actual market for a double bass drum kit with three 14x8" toms or those Who fans with deep enough pockets and enough space for it is vanishingly small.
I forgot the Modern Classics, they were really nice kits but very badly marketed which is why I've forgotten about them! I do like natural looking drums.
There's probably some fanatic who has the Nicko kit somewhere, he did a big clinic tour where all he did was try and flog Premier and Paiste. You could build a Keith Moon kit for next to nothing, Premiers are free to a good home on ebay. I remember about 12 years back when I was refinishing an old Hayman and I asked for a quote on the Moon Red sparkle and it wasn't cheap. A few years ago there was a chap on the Dolbear forum who did exactly that. Interestingly the Moon red sparkle lacquer that Prem used latterly was nothing like the original wrap.
One of my Genistas is a one up two down in Moon sparkle lacquer from ish and it's a very fine sparkle compared to the red sparkle Delmar wrap that I put on my other Genista and the wrap used on earlier Prems. They sit together happily enough but it's clear they aren't the same. It wasn't as it happens, and can't find the thread as whilst the Dolbear site is really good the search function is horrendous!
Woolwich Silver Member. I went into the Drumshop in Washington County Durham, UK one day a few years back and it was set up on their stage ready for the buyer to collect it.
It was such a big deal to me that I got my non drum playing son out of the car to look at it and even he was gob smacked by it, it was one of those "you'll thank me for this when you're older" moments. It seemed that no matter where you moved your arms you'd hit a tom Things have changed over the years, Premier was defined by their "made in England" image, and now that it's impossible to build a competitively priced kit for beginners or intermediate players in England the marque has lost it's usp.
I've had a couple of the Far Eastern made Genistas and they were great kits, however they were no better than an equivalent Mapex, and because I didn't also get the "feel good factor" of owning a kit that had been made in Leicester by blokes wearing brown overalls the same men who made Keith Moons kit may well have been the same men involved in building my Royale or Projector kit then the "point" of owning a Premier was lost.
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Hey all, just read this on Facebook. Anyone else heard about this or know anymore? Real bummer if it's true. It would appear from reliable sources, that despite recent commitments from the Premier Drum Company, the UK manufacturing facility has been closed with immediate effect. Furthermore, all future manufacturing, if it does continue will take place in the Far East and it would also appear the company is, once again, for sale.
Having spoken to a number of individuals who were on the inside, this news will probably come as no great surprise to anyone who follows the fortunes of Premier with as much avid enthusiasm as I do, I know there are many brand loyal fans all over the world.
With this in mind, the anger and resentment this will cause cannot be understated since many of us have been extremely vocal in our support of the current management team such as it is in their apparent endeavors to exploit the enviable history and legacy Premier has, but also move with times and make the company a serious competitor in the modern marketplace. I have, in my own little way, done everything I can over the last 20 years of internet access, to fly the Premier flag, with little acknowledgement from the company.
Re: Premier going under? The drum biz is tough. Given the pollution and labor laws in the UK vs China,it was only a matter of time. Yamaha saw the writing on the wall ,so this should come as no surprise.
Hasn't been that long ago that I finally started seeing new Premier kits on Musicians Friend. Unfortunately, they were entry level Maybe Yamaha will buy them back. It's all very well doing a triple paradiddle - but who's going to know you've done it? If you play technically you sound like everybody else. Just was wondering about them today and thought I would throw it out there.
Thanks, Ward. Premier is alive and kicking and well.. I wouldn't hold your breath for anything new or significant out of that brand, sadly. Really is a shame - some fantastic drums over the years yeah, I'm a big fan. Their core market used to be the fife corps. I haven't seen anyone using anything from Premier unless it was old and refurbished. Has anyone in the U. K seen any life from them lately? That's their home market. You might as well stick a fork in them on this side of the pond. I've been really turned off of them since I worked in a music store and a school was insistent on having Premiers.
We ordered them for them. Took forever. Marching BDs came nested inside each other and were all obviously more oval than round. Other drums were missing parts. Took even longer to get the missing parts. We never even offered Premier to another school.
Iandrumz DFO Veteran. In The UK and Ireland they were the choice of pipe bands up until the mid to late 90's with the problems they had servicing accounts for parts prominent cores started looking elsewhere for drums.
Premier is but a shell no pun intended of their former self. All you have to do is look at their early 90's artist roster and then look at todays aand you will know nothing is well at Premier.
They had a "last hurrah" of good looking drums at very high prices, which this forum saw a lot of during a blowout sale on Amazon last year. Not made in England, of course. DFO Star. I've never owned any Premier stuff but always had a hankering for one of their vintage kits. We had Premier marching drums when I was in high school. Other than this, the main difference between the Premier APK vs.
XPK is the available finishes. By paying a little more for the Premier XPK, you can choose from 4 available lacquer finishes. If looks are even more important, the higher-level Premier XPK Exclusive range features a satin finish option. The Premier Heritage range allows Premier to show off its legacy. Here, they offer a quality vintage style kit at an affordable price. The Premier Heritage is available in a classic 4 piece configuration or a concert tom configuration. Premier offers a choice of maple and birch internally lacquered shells, in sparkle and high gloss or classic wraps.
These choices ensure owners are getting both the wood and look that they are aiming for. The undersized toms are designed for clearer sound quality, and the brighter, harder diamond chrome hardware provides an iconic, durable, and unmistakable design.
The Premier Elite series is the modern flagship drum kit on offer from Premier. It has been designed using the highest quality materials available, and with the intention of giving the owner the most flexibility in terms of configuration and personalization. Each tom is fitted with 2. Most intriguingly, this kit comes with three different shell options — birch, maple, and Gen-X. The Elite range also offers a seemingly endless list of potential finishes including woodgrain lacquers and sunning sparkles in even-coat, fade or burst applications.
If you can picture your ideal drum kit, the Premier Elite has a finish that will get you there. Since its conception in the s, Premier has been one of the most respected drum manufacturers in the industry.
It has its roots placed firmly and proudly on British soil, and has evolved in sync with popular music for over a century.
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