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How Old is a vintage drummer?
I'll be 56 this week. Started playing drums in 5th grade (after a year or so on keyboards). My first (school) SD was a Beverley free-floater (no lug...
13 years agoSuggestions Invited!
I've got a 26" Ludwig Stainless Steel Marching BD that is slightly out-of-round... I'm going to try that, too. Thanks! As for grossly out-of-round...
13 years agoWhat are these?
Possibly CB700s. Looks like it might be Pearl-style lugs, and I've seen several CB700 concert toms with "contact-paper" type of "wood grain" lining.....
13 years agoI need a strainer for this drum
Hey, I've got a case just like that, only not quite so beat up! IF my memory serves me correctly, I bought it new in probably 1971 or 1972 at Midweste...
13 years agoPearl 'President' Kit ID Help
Hey, I really like those pics! From what I could find, Pearl never had a set configured quite like yours, at least during the 1970s. It appears your...
13 years agoLudwig Concert Toms/Timables Mounts/Stands the same?
Hey, thinshell, nice breakdown... Now, just an observation... the "concert toms" that are pictured appear (to me at least) to be a set of "tri-toms"...
13 years ago60s Majestic...
I don't have anything to do with this set or its seller, but just thought some on here would appreciate the "walk down memory lane." http://www.ebay....
13 years agoPearl 'President' Kit ID Help
From rock&rollmachine...
13 years agoSlingerlands Anyone? WOW
BTW -- based upon what is included in a lot of Craigslists posts, I'm just a "low-baller" anyway... I actually try to be as fair as I can when purcha...
13 years agoSlingerlands Anyone? WOW
From OldSchool...
13 years agoPearl 'President' Kit ID Help
Like I mentioned in my original post on this thread the President "fiberglass" shells weren't actually marketed as such, and were definately a differe...
13 years agoPearl 'President' Kit ID Help
Again, a great kit! A couple of questions, though... 1) You said the "most" of the drums have the "wood-fiberglass" badge on them. Are you just refer...
13 years agoPearl 'President' Kit ID Help
Man, I like those drums! From the picture, the spurs on the BD didn't make their debut in the Pearl US catalog until 1978. Other than that, these cou...
13 years agoMid 70s Blue & Olive Ludwig Chrome Over Wood bass drum questions
I wish the one I had was only fastened at the seam with the rivets like Purdie Shuffle's. I did a 13x14 10 lug tom and stripping it of its metal wrap...
13 years agoPearl "Japan Rising Sun Flag" set
Hey, anybody seen one of these before? Was at a HS football game in the Wichita (Ks) area, and these were being used. I know the pic's not the best...
13 years ago