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question about vintage vistalites
I almost forgot, there was an amber 5 1/2" (or whatever the norm for Vistas was) snare, too. I think I ended up hand delivering them to a guy in Chi...
11 years agoExtreme Drumming
Watching that guy made my shins ache. At that level, yeah, it's really more of an athletic achievement with limited real-world applicability. Same as...
11 years agozildjian 20 inch ride
Can you give us the bottom version of that pic? The 'sunburst' effect that really shows off the hammering can tell the tale more than the stamp itself...
11 years ago22" Zildjian made in canada ???
Actually, in Canadia, since the only popular music involves playing a frozen elk with hockey sticks while rattling Molson's cans together, the Zildjia...
11 years agoUPDATE: Champagne Sparkle wrap info from the horse's mouth (and I'm STILL confused)!
Yeah, I don't think Precision/Jammin Sam/etc. are founded on the principle of "Money? No thanks!" I don't enjoy parting with my cash, but I'd rather...
11 years agoSupraphonic lug replacement
If that doesn't work (and I bet it will), get an old lug off eBay or here. New Ludwig lugs don't have as crisp or sharp an edge as old ones. Different...
11 years agoquestion about vintage vistalites
I was helping my girl-at-that-time's dad clean out a spare bedroom that had become a crazy junk room and found a stack of amber Vista's (normal 12-13-...
11 years ago22" Zildjian made in canada ???
It's basically the branch of the company that became Sabian. I'm not aware of there being a premium or a deduct for Zils made in Canadadia.
11 years agoLooked at a Rogers set today...
There's probably a way for this to make sense - if the deal included a dozen swan-leg Swivo stands, of if "import cymbals" meant a pile of 602's or a...
11 years agoquestion about vintage vistalites
A: Pretty rare. B: Depends on how clean you can get it. Any cracks or other structural issues?
11 years agoResto question
Useable generally trumps not-useable, unless we're talking primo collector pieces. If you've got an 18" Gretsch bass or BOP Ludwig Downbeat that reall...
11 years agoLudwig bass drum pedal and misc. stands
I'm interested in the snare and cymbal stand. PM sent.
11 years agoTwo For One Ludwig Drum Set!!
I wish I had a Gold or Burgundy sparkle to trade (to be honest, we all wish we had a couple extra nice sparkle kits laying around), but if you ever de...
11 years agoFormula 602 ID Stamp ID - Help please
From zenstat...
11 years agoFormula 602 ID Stamp ID - Help please
I also want to add that I believe there are profile and hammering differences between designations like "THIN" and "THIN CRASH" even if the models nam...
11 years ago