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Too Many Drums
Most drummers are guilty of this........because of the money involved with collecting so many drums. Some disagree with me when I claim that vintage...
9 years agoMatching Snare vs Non-Matching Snare?
I have some matching snares and some chrome snares. It's always nice to have a matching snare. I recommend that you acquire another matching sdnare, e...
9 years agoHelp identify vintage bass drum
I believe that is made by Star. A good pic of that mount on the side of the BD (mount for a cymbal arm) would help confirm it.
9 years agoRust never sleeps
From salty 1322...
9 years agoDrum wrap for sale
"more than enough to go around" Good one!
9 years agoTrying to figure out what model/year/shells this kit is.
If you dig into some Pearl catalogs (several on this site....in Vintage Drum Guide), you will likely be able to figure it out. My guess is somewhere b...
9 years agoHelp from Ludwig Experts please!
Apparently in Austria, there is a new religious sect who believe that drums are of the devil.....so many are willing to sell them off for pennies on t...
9 years agoSlingerland shell with three reinforcement rings
I have seen alot of MIJ in my time.....never seen any with re-rings so wide/thick/tall. Likely Slingerland like those experts think (Slingers certainl...
9 years agoHelp! Need help identifying old drums (Made by Pearl)
Holy Cow that is a helluva find!...and you pretty much found it under your nose! Do you know the history (whose was it)? I've been an MIJ enthusiast...
9 years agoCrown Badge
One of my favorite MIJ badges. Somebody will need it eventually. Love the Crowns....with all the lugs :) Why not use it as a.......BASS DRUM? I have...
9 years agoLudwig hardware now made in china ?
This thread is fuller support for.....ya gotta love VINTAGE! I am a big MIJ guy.......but VINTAGE MIJ. Oh----gotta mention.....my Go-to A BD pedal...
9 years agoNew here...question about a President Snare and a Kent Snare
While some of the President drums could be fiberglass, not all of them were. Many Presidents out there made of Luan - something to be aware of. I wo...
9 years agoNo Bearing Edges!!??!!
Kenwood is our resident foster parent with his own orphanage. He might have the biggest MIJ collection on here, but also is missing alot of single las...
9 years agoHoshino Horror
Those blue Crowns with many lugs are rare, but have been known to pop up every now and then. Here is the thing.....what's not to LOVE about these ol...
9 years agoHoshino Horror
Your new owner REALLY should get the edges cut and invest in new heads.....the difference will blow you all away......provided no shells are to extrem...
9 years ago