Need info on Pearl World Series?

[Daydrummer]

Whats up guys new too this site, But had a question I just bought some Pearl World Series drums and cant find anything about them at all could you guys help me out. Im in the process of refininshing them.
Thanks Doug.

[BadAstronaut]

Introduced in 1985 and used 7ply shells consisting of Birch, Mahogany and Super Lamininate

Congrats on kit and keep us updated on refinish of shells

[Stranjluv101]

The light colored wood is birch, the dark is phillipine mahogany. I still have my set, 25 years and going strong! The World Series came in a choice of laquered painted colors in the WLX (Prestige World), or covered finishes in the WX. It replaced Pearl's DLX/DX series of drums. This series is an intermediate series, just above the Exports, and just below the BLX/BX birch drums, as they were called at the time. The only difference in hardware was that the Worlds came with the TH-80 Tom Holders, whereas the higher series kits came with the TH-90 tom holders. Worlds came out around 1985, then were made until the early 1990's, when it was renamed after some improvements and became (insert series here).

Your set's color is called Antique Ivory. It was off white, yours is not solely from fading.

[Daydrummer]

Great thanks guys, so is this a wrap or not I candidate really tell from looking at it.

[HiFiBri]

I play on a 1985 WX (it's not mine)and it's a great set. There is a whole Forum category in here called Vintage Drums...lots of stuff in there. Welcome to the PDF!

[BadAstronaut]

Great thanks guys, so is this a wrap or not I candidate really tell from looking at it.

Antique Ivory is a lacquer .. the 13x11 tom looks like Pure White which is a wrap.

[Stranjluv101]

Great thanks guys, so is this a wrap or not I candidate really tell from looking at it.

If it's a wrap, you can see a seam on the outside of the shell where one end lays on top of the other end of wrap.

[UK Tub thumper]

The Prestige session replaced the world series in 1992 I think (SX and SLX) Nice set, I have one in mirror chrome, my first kit i bought in 1987.

[3pearlkits]

The light colored wood is birch, the dark is phillipine mahogany. I still have my set, 25 years and going strong! The World Series came in a choice of laquered painted colors in the WLX (Prestige World), or covered finishes in the WX. It replaced Pearl's DLX/DX series of drums. This series is an intermediate series, just above the Exports, and just below the BLX/BX birch drums, as they were called at the time. The only difference in hardware was that the Worlds came with the TH-80 Tom Holders, whereas the higher series kits came with the TH-90 tom holders. Worlds came out around 1985, then were made until the early 1990's, when it was renamed after some improvements and became (insert series here).

Your set's color is called Antique Ivory. It was off white, yours is not solely from fading.

daydrummer:
Welcome to the PDF
I can add more. Since you have coffin lugs on your world series, you kit is from either 1985 or 1986. In 1987 the lugs changed, and we collectively call that world series 2 here.
You can find some catalogue pages here:
http://www.pearldrummersforum.com/sh...talogue-Corner
2nd post, page 1

Stranjluv,
I'll pull you up on the two points I made bold.
For a time the DX/DLX and WX/WLX were side by side.
And apart from the tom arms, the DX/DLX had super hoops (V1), and the WX/WLX did not...

[Robertw8]

I had a red World Series kit I brought in 1992 in rock sizes 12,13,16 and 24.It was a really well built kit with great hardware the 24 bass just fiited into the back door of my commodore sedan.The inside of of the shells were sealed clear to add projection.Was a really great rock kit,well worth the effort to refinish one.

[Stranjluv101]

Stranjluv,
I'll pull you up on the two points I made bold.
For a time the DX/DLX and WX/WLX were side by side.
And apart from the tom arms, the DX/DLX had super hoops (V1), and the WX/WLX did not...

I forgot about the SH's...

I recall the DLX/DX and WLX/WX running concurrently, but could that have been that they were discontinuing the one while starting the newer one...The Worlds were so much like the DLX/DX line that both really were not needed. I wonder when the DLX/DX were out of production, and clues?

Speaking of Worlds, before '92, were they ever offered with one piece lugs? I have Worlds with coffins, then the MK.2 lugs, just curious if they ever took after the other Pearl lines that used the longies. I think just about all of Pearl's major lines in the end of the '80's had gone to those.

[Daydrummer]

Great thanks, I have never refinished drums and didnt want to mess them up.
Well I just check the 13 and there is NO seam at all the only thing is this light crack.

[3pearlkits]

From Gene O in 2006:
"The DX 7300 Series (covered finish) and the DLX 7500 Series (lacquered finish) were introduced in 1984 and featured 7 ply shells: birch (outside), mahogany (middle), and lamin (inside) for superb sound with fantastic low-end punch. Priced affordably, they nevertheless featured high-end components such as double braced hardware, SuperHoops, and Pinstripe heads. In 1985, a five-piece DX kit with 22” bass drum and hardware listed for $1650, the 24” bass drum version listed for $1720.

In 1986, the DX/DLX shared the spotlight with a similar but lower priced series, the WX/WLX World Series. In 1987, the DX/DLX were discontinued and replaced by the WX/WLX. In 1992, the WX/WLX became the SLX Prestige Session Elite. In 1994, the SLX became the SPX Prestige Session and SX Session Series. In 1997, the SPX/SX became the SRX Prestige Session Select. In 2001, the SRX Prestige Session Select became the SRX Session Custom. And finally, in 2004, the SRX became the SMX Custom 6 ply maple."

[BadAstronaut]

Great thanks, I have never refinished drums and didnt want to mess them up.
Well I just check the 13 and there is NO seam at all the only thing is this light crack.

so what are your plans for shells? .. leave as is, refinish or wrap?

[Daydrummer]

Rights now im sanding them down, then im going to stain them a red oak color. Im also going to shine up the hardeware because those have also lost there shine over the years.
Hoping the finished project looks something similar to this.
Wish me luck lol.