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Antique Liberty Snare Drum Value?
I think Liberty was bought by Slingerland when they initially started making drums. Shell looks like aluminum. I would tune it up and see how you li...
8 years agoTrying to guesstimate old Rogers' shells
As far as what you would get resale wise I am not sure in your neck of the woods,but I know that prices over the border are usually higher than in the...
8 years agoTrying to guesstimate old Rogers' shells
At the earliest Dayton era drums,around 1967,those were the first with speckled interiors and the bow tie claws.At that time the most popular config w...
8 years agoGretsch or Rogers
Both brands have a better usable tuning range than Luddy and Sling of that era IMO. I have a Cleveland Rogers,never tuned it for Bop,but it tunes hig...
8 years agoHelp identifying age/valuing drum kit
In my area I have seen early to late 70's Premiere kits go for 350.00 to 400.00 for a bass drum two mounted toms and a floor tom. Nice quality drums...
8 years ago'74 rogers value?
For dating look at the paper tag inside the drums, if it says 9/72 that would be 1972 up to 1975. Because of the mods it is a players kit,and most Ro...
8 years agoneed help from snare people
Thanks for the replies,I had not even thought of these problems/work arounds. I remember seeing drummers use snare throws like these in the Dance/Var...
8 years agoneed help from snare people
Hi all,I want to hot rod one of my snares to end up something like this, http://www.drumfactorydirect.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=...
8 years agoAdded 1969 Ludwig Toms to Set
As I remember the thermogloss was heated laquer and sprayed on (no Brush marks) On the lug casings and screws,I would remove a couple of casings and...
8 years agoA pleasant surprise with a kit or bunch of drums/parts you bought?
1994 I tracked down a kit that had may have not sold at a 4 family Garage sale that a coworker had seen,all he could remember was Rogers and when I as...
8 years agonew vintage style drum made
Very nice work,the gaskets look especially good on the butt and throw IMO. I have a couple of segment drums and I love the tuning range, tone and the...
8 years agoCrack on inner ply - Rogers 14" floor
Interesting,but I would call that a delamination or a manufacturing flaw,it looks like you have two pieces of wood and a seam,rather than a crack,I ha...
8 years agoTrending to Lower Prices
Unless 7 line drums are going for a very high premium that I don't know about I am surprised at that price,the picture quality is good and even I can...
8 years agoOld Sabian B20s -- I lik'em!
I remember seeing some threads on this series before,I think they were Sabian's early series for the non U.S. Market,as I remember Sabian was not able...
8 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl kit
I have owned a kit of 6 plies,and a S/L kit that had a 6 ply kick. Generally very good drums,Seem to sound best going from med high down to low,and s...
8 years ago