PHOTOS OF DRUM KITS > PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
Percussion Instruments
Besides drum kits, Star produced a number of percussion instruments as well. Here’s the place to show
them! Latest entries of photos: On the top of this page.
Star Bongos from the 60’s, in Red Agate Pearl, 6.5″ and 8″ (Lee, Uxbridge, UK)
Original Star ‘Perfect Percussion’ badge
Remarks: A nice pair in great condition, with animal skins
Star ‘Latin American’ Bongos from the early 70’s, in ‘Two-tone wood’ finish, 6.5” and 8” (Tomi, Karjalohja, Finland)
Original Star ‘Perfect Percussion’ badge
Remarks: A pair with lacquer finish and calf heads
Star Bongos from the 60’s, in White Marine Pearl, 6.5” and 8” (Rob, Tranmere, Australia)
Rare Star ‘Perfect Percussion’ badge
Remarks: A nice pair with a classy finish plus it’s rare genuine packing
Star Bongos from the 60’s, in a rare diagonal pattern finish, 6.5” and 8” (Bjørn, Hamar, Norway)
No badges
Remarks: A pair of bongos, most likely refurbished with a re-wrap, or, maybe, a prototype wrap
Star Bongos from the early 70’s, in ‘Two-tone wood’ finish, 6.5” and 8” (Bjørn, Hamar, Norway)
Rare early Star ‘Perfect Percussion’ badge
Remarks: A beautiful pair with lacquer finish and it’s rare genuine packing
Star Bongos from the early 70’s, in Chrome Satin Flame, 6 5/8″ and 7 3/4″ (Peter, Winnipeg, Canada)
Star ‘Perfect Percussion badge
Remarks: A rare pair with in a lovely wrap, and with animal skins
Star Bongos from the 60’s, in Blue Agate Pearl, 6.5″ and 8″ (Del, Swansea, UK)
No badge/s
Remarks: A rare pair in a beautiful finish
Star Wood-Block from the early 60’s (Stephan, Oise, France)
Remarks: A very rare piece of a genuine Star made percussion instrument
Star Brushes from the early 60’s (Stephan, Oise, France)
Remarks: A very rare pair of genuine Star made brushes (well, not really a ‘percussion instrument’, but too rare for not presenting it!)
Star Bongos from the early 70’s, in Blue Sparkle Pearl, 6.5” and 8” (Dave, Cleveland, USA)
Star ‘Perfect Percussion’ badge
Remarks: A set of early Star bongos, with animal skins
Star Bongos from the 60’s, in Gold Agate Pearl (Offer, Cologne, Germany)
No badges
Remarks: A nice pair with a rare and beautiful wrap
Star Congas in ‘Two-tone wood’ finish (Andrej, Divaca, Slovenia)
Special Star badge
Remarks: Another very rare pair of congas with the Star badge
Star Bongos from the 60’s, in a blue sparkle finish, 6.5” and 8” (Bob, California, USA)
Rare early Star badge
Remarks: A rare set of early Star bongos with it’s original stand
Star Bongos from the 60’s, in ‘Two-tone wood’ finish, 6.5” and 8” (Matilda, Auckland, New Zealand)
Rare early Star badge, which I have seen so far on Star percussion instruments only
Remarks: A rare set of early Star bongos
Star Bongos from the late 60’s, in White (Marine) Pearl, above: 4” and 5”, bottom: 6.5” and 8” (Ray, Douglasville, USA)
Oval/ black Star badge on the biggest bongo
Remarks: Rare set of four bongos, especially the smaller ones
Star Latin Timbales from the early 70’s, 13” and 14” (Ismo, Kangasala, Finland)
No badges
Remarks: Extremely rare, and these timbales still have the original heads with a Star logo
Star Bongos from the early 70’s, in Fantasia Pearl (Jeff, Newcastle, UK)
Star badge
Remarks: A pair in the rare Fantasia Pearl finish
Star Bongos from the early 70’s, in Two-tone wood with deluxe lacquer finish (Offer, Cologne, Germany)
Star ‘Perfect Percussion’ badge
Remarks: Head sizes are 8” and 6.5”
Revelle Bongos from the 60’s, in Red Sparkle Pearl (Marc, California, USA)
Revelle badge
Remarks: A nice pair in immaculate condition with it’s genuine packing
Star Tambourine from the late 60’s, in Gold Eddy Satin Flame (Ray, Douglasville, USA)
Rectangular/ silver Star badge (label running horizontal)
Remarks: A very rare piece made of wood; the label on the right says ‘Quality Tambourine’ and on the inside: ‘Made in Japan’
Star Tambourine from the late 60’s, in Chrome (Brian, Port Colborne, Canada)
Rectangular/ silver Star badge (label running horizontal)
Remarks: A beautiful instrument in excellent condition, including it’s rare genuine packaging
Star Congas in natural finish (Ken, Victoria, Australia)
Special Star badge
Remarks: A very rare pair of congas with the Star badge, rare, too!
Star Bongos from the 60’s, in Gold Sparkle Pearl (Brian, Port Colborne, Canada)
Oval/ black Star badge
Remarks: A nice pair with the badge from the drum kits