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B8 Pro's?
The Sabian B-8 and B-8 pro cymbals are pretty decent for what you pay for.The crashes are a bit stiff and not real respnsive and are a little harsh so...
14 years agoWhat the heck is this snare drum!?
I saw an interesting link on Mike Dolbear on English Rogers,and it said some shells were beech,some birch,your shell looks like beech,and also looks l...
14 years agoToo Cool not to Post
Was the Ludwig line of war /metal rationing drums called Victorious?Nice kit ,and if original and in reasonable shape I could see it going for close t...
14 years agoAny Ludwig collectors from Florida?
Snare could be the model they called it before Jazzfest,It looks from the pic like the tom is transitional badge.
14 years ago1975(?) Premier - Grey Shimmer
Your kit looks early to mid seventies,that is the time they had Mahogany interiors,I have never took a kit apart to look at it ,but some say the drums...
14 years agoSaying hello...
I have been told that the kind of mounts,swivo/ knobby and placement on the kick drum indicate what model you could have,I have a 20 12 14 wmp/1967 wi...
14 years agoCamco: What's the big deal? Opinions needed.
I played an early 70's kit,they reminded me of my 60's rogers sound wise,and from what I have seen they were well built drums,upper tier build quality...
14 years agoUfip Cymbals ?
I have owned and seen /played ufip b-8's from the 70's and while some were good the majority of them I did not think so.The Italian b-8s I have seen...
14 years agoNoobie cymbal questions
If you are going really old school 50's 60's hats sound the dreams are great,although as they are made with a lot of handwork there is a bit of variat...
14 years agoVintage Pearl drums
To the best of my knowledge that era of pearl drums were probably 6 ply luan,kit looks like 1968 or 1969,the lugs look like they appeared in 1969,but...
14 years agoStumbled across another project (Ludwig)
I have a few P-85 throws and a few of them back off a little while playing ,they seem to back off a certain amount and quit in my experience,they back...
14 years agoNeed Info on Rogers Snare
Welcome to the forum,There are more knowledgable people on here but the the drum is a powertone,the lugs are beavertails,so it is 1963 or later,your...
14 years ago26" Ludwig Hoops and 70's Interior Question
I bought a Ludwig 5 pc off the floor in Jan 1978,24 kick 14 15 mt 20 ft 5" supra with hardware,all the drums were clear maple int except the 20 ft,whi...
14 years ago1976 rogers drum set
Welcome the the forum by the way,Yes Rogers did indeed make the butcher block and other faux wood finishes,And I think they sold a good amount of them...
14 years agoPearl drum kit
No not even close ,even with the sabian B-8's 400.00 tops
14 years ago