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Leedy drums
I would love to obtain a 1963 Leedy catalog. I would also be pleased to get a 1962 or a 1964 Leedy catalog if there is no 1963 catalog available. Plea...
2 years agoLeedy drums
That's a great looking snare drum. here's another Shelly Manne snare drum that I recently sold. The badge says that the drum is from the late 1950s.
2 years agoLeedy drums
From 1955 through 1965 Leedy drums were virtually identical to Slingerland drums with the exception of the beautiful Leedy drum lugs and the badges on...
2 years agoLet's see your first drum set
The old Ludwigs seem like a nice first real drum set.
2 years agoLet's see your first drum set
For my high school graduation in 1961 I used some graduation gift money, some money from my parents, and some of my meager savings to order a drum set...
2 years agoLet's see your first drum set
I started playing percussion in fourth grade back in 1948. By seventh grade I thought that I wanted to play a drum set. A schoolmate's parents bought...
2 years agoVintage Slingerland and Leedy Hardware
I was a manufacturer's representative in the musical instrument business for over thirty years. The criminality of equipment thieves is exceeded only...
2 years agoVintage Slingerland and Leedy Hardware
When I acquired my 1963 Leedy Shelly Manne drum set I did some shopping on eBay and other places on the Internet to find a period-correct bass drum pe...
2 years agoYour forever-keeper drum set
That's an easy one for me to choose between keeper sets. Let's put aside my dislike for 1950s and beyond Ludwig drums. The Blue Oyster 60s Ludwig drum...
2 years agoYour forever-keeper drum set
I would be lost behind such a large drum set. I applaud you for being able to play them.
2 years agoYour forever-keeper drum set
I have downsized my vintage drum set collection down to my forever-keeper drum set. I chose to keep my 1963 Black Diamond Pearl Leedy Shelly Manne set...
2 years agoI have finished downsizing my vintage drum collection
From DrumBob...
2 years agoI have finished downsizing my vintage drum collection
Bob. I honestly did think about your mention about wanting the Lavender Satin Flame set. But, the opportunity to deal with only one buyer and not have...
2 years agoI have finished downsizing my vintage drum collection
There must be at least one person within a three hour drive from you who could work with you the way John Dorn worked with me.
2 years agoI have finished downsizing my vintage drum collection
I began downsizing my vintage drum collection about five years ago when I had thirteen vintage drum sets and enough vintage A Zildjian cymbals, pedals...
2 years ago