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Here's The Situation......
Which colour was it, by the way? I'm actually considering doing a "makeshift" wrap on a kit which I eventually (I don't in which parallel universe th...
17 years agoSome Suggestions for first vintage kit ?????
Be patient - the breaking up thing happens but it's not endemic (yet). Do an automatic (and broad) daily search - that'll keep you supplied with many...
17 years agoSome Suggestions for first vintage kit ?????
I think sixties and early seventies Slingerlands seem to be relatively plentiful, under-priced compared to other "classic" US brands of the period and...
17 years agoRe conditioned vintage drums.
I wasn't actually advocating adding new stuff. If I look at my situation with Camco stuff, the only really chronic part is the bass drum to tom mounti...
17 years agoRe conditioned vintage drums.
Right now, as stated above, the market says that "players" don't hold their value the way "factory" stuff does and the market is hard to argue with. T...
17 years agoJeff Porcaro on Camco's?
They sure are - a bunch of piano black lacquer concert toms reputed to have been owned by him (which the vid would seem to at least partly confirm) we...
17 years agoLudwig 60's restoration project
Astounding piece of work - and my fave colour as well. I'm astounded by the revived chrome work. Any tips not readily found in here?
17 years agoNewbie's first post - Slingerland enthusiast
I'm using similar sizes and I've gone with the snare stand option (with a 14" rack). Don't tighten the stand too tight around the drum (it'll choke) a...
17 years agoRogers Floor Tom
And yet another prince splitting up what is probably a really nice 12, 14, 20 with matching snare. Trying not to use expletives here so feel free to f...
17 years agoHello - Vintage Gretsch in NY
"You mentioned that a Round Badge Gretsch kit will probably bring around $3,000.00 on e-Bay and I'm wondering why?" Hi Oldschool, Thanks for the com...
17 years agoHello - Vintage Gretsch in NY
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1960s-GRETSCH-Progressive-JAZZ-ROUND-BADGE-DRUM-SET_W0QQitemZ250200709864QQihZ015QQcategoryZ64439QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVi...
17 years agoHello - Vintage Gretsch in NY
There's not much left in NYC of conventional vintage drum shops - ebay has taken most of that business. Sam Ash on W 48th (I think) and the one strai...
17 years agocamco snare
The shells, particularly on the LA drums, tend to be undersized. You have an Aristrocrat model (Aristrocrat is the the lug type - the Tuxedo was the...
17 years ago1st time on a forum
Post some pictures and you'll probably get lots of answers. David
17 years agomy Camco's for sale?
Drop me a pm. DR
17 years ago