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14" Floor Toms
What is *****in? I tried to get in the middle of all the popular sizes once upon a time with a 16x20, 9x12 and 14x15 set of Ludwig Classic drums. The...
11 years ago14" Floor Toms
Agree with Plowman that the color does have an impact on how the overall set looks with a particular size drum. In this case, they both look pretty ni...
11 years agoSlingerland TDR marching conversion.
Beautiful work and beautiful result! Did you use the router to blend the wrap to the shell or is that hand work?
11 years agoLudwig Superbeat Drum Sets
All kidding aside, the size of the drums has a lot to do with transporting and sound. I think Rogers issued a lot of 20,12,16 kits because the tonal r...
11 years agoLudwig Superbeat Drum Sets
Looks like there was confusion at the warehouse when his order came in. Instead of getting a Downbeat with a 16" floor tom, he got a Super Classic kit...
11 years ago14" Floor Toms
I like the way the 14x14 looks with a 20 and 12. 20, 12, 16 looks lopsided.
11 years ago'65 12/16/20 Mohagany Slingerland - value?
Someone kindly confirm the '65 dating. Did all Slingerland drums have badges by '65? The hoops are most likely not original. I believe they should hav...
11 years agoTrimming drum wrap
The instructions provided with material coming from Precision drum prescribes the use of scissors for that step. They anticipate the extension of the...
11 years agoLudwig Superbeat Drum Sets
Holiday is the overall model name used for Rogers top-of-the-line construction. Citadel was a kit having a bass drum with only a tom mount. In the...
11 years agoLudwig Superbeat Drum Sets
Ah, but you cannot discount the effect of the cataloged sets. What drives the pictured Rogers Citadel kit to the verge of $3k, when something that is...
11 years agoSo, I'm New & I'm Planning to do Something "Crazy"...
Been there and done that many times with many things. And no, you are not nuts. You have a disease. If you keep it to $50 drums sets, you will survive...
11 years agoLudwig Superbeat Drum Sets
Nice detective work Steve B. I rather like the name according to the seller's explanation. I believe it is worth adopting.
11 years agoCleveland Rogers Beavertail Restore---Suggestions Welcome
Inside looks great! Are you going for natural inside and out, or flat grey or trunk paint?
11 years agoBrought something new home last night! Rogers Red Onyx
PS - It's a Londoner kit with upgrade to 22" bass. Catalog set had 20" bass. Might have been $10 or $20 more for the upgrade.
11 years agoBrought something new home last night! Rogers Red Onyx
Superb! I was hoping someone on the forum would go for those. I was sorely tempted, but I have a 22,13,16 already and couldn't justify it. The look go...
11 years ago