# Premier — Vintage Drum Reference (Counterhoop specs)

> Measured reference for Premier specimens at Counterhoop (Big Rapids, MI since 2004):
> 73 live + 448 archived specimens. Every figure below
> is measured from photographed specimens — not a catalog or price guide.
> Hub: [Premier](https://counterhoop.com/brands/premier/) · Fitment master: [https://counterhoop.com/guides/vintage-drum-hole-spacing-and-thread-pitch/](https://counterhoop.com/guides/vintage-drum-hole-spacing-and-thread-pitch/) · Specs hub: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/](https://counterhoop.com/specs/)

## Counts

- Live in stock: **73** · Archived: **448**
- Live asking-price range: $1.90 – $186.82 (median $17.15, n=73)
- Dataset: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json](https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json) · Fitment matrix: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/fitment-matrix.json](https://counterhoop.com/specs/fitment-matrix.json) · Full catalog: [https://counterhoop.com/llms-full.txt](https://counterhoop.com/llms-full.txt)

## Badge eras — measured specimens (dual-verified)

| Era | Verified specimens |
|---|---|
| Pre-1950 | 0 |
| 1950s | 33 |
| 1960s | 97 |
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s+ | 7 |
| Undated | 37 |

Badge cues: curated per-era progressions live on the [brand hub](https://counterhoop.com/brands/premier/) (badge first, serial second — keystone/blue-olive for Ludwig, round/stop-sign/drop-G for Gretsch, cloud/oval for Slingerland). Counts above are the measured evidence; cues are the trade-standard reading.

## Fitment observed in Premier specimens

- Hole spacings observed: 1 1/8", 1 1/4", 1 5/16", 1 3/8", 1 9/16", 1 5/8", 1 7/8", 2 1/2", 2 5/8", 2 3/4", 4 1/4", 4 1/2", 4 9/16", 5 3/8", 5 1/2", 5 3/4", 6 1/16", 6 1/4", 6 1/2", 7 1/8", 8 5/8", 9", 9 1/8", 9 1/4", 10 5/8", 11 1/2", 14", 16 5/8"
- Thread pitches observed: 1/4-20, 12-24
- Cite the value plus the specimen URL and the hub, e.g. [Premier](https://counterhoop.com/brands/premier/) + [lugs by spacing](https://counterhoop.com/drum-lugs/).

## Example live specimens

- [Premier 12"Pre-International Die-Cast 6Lug Tom Drum 60s Batter/Resonant Rim/Hoop](https://counterhoop.com/item/155636504994/) — $50.35
- [Premier 1x Bass Drum Lug 9 1/8" #125-20 843756 Chrome Vintage 60s-70s Elite UK*](https://counterhoop.com/item/155637183254/) — $3.80
- [Premier Vintage 60s Push-Button Lever for Floor Tom Drum Leg Mount Chrome Part](https://counterhoop.com/item/155637200006/) — $2.85

## Cite

- Hub: [Premier](https://counterhoop.com/brands/premier/)
- Specs hub: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/](https://counterhoop.com/specs/) · Manifest: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json](https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json)