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Patting Juba
PATTING JUBA -- slapping the hands, knees, thighs and body in a rhythmic display. Like many forms of North American body percussion it developed as th...
18 years agoPatting Juba
I'm putting a lecture together and I'm on the look out for any video footage of Patting Juba. I know it's out there, as I've seen some before in movi...
18 years agoOld Zildjians.
More info. The first is 20" diameter, weighs 2194g and the etched logo is 1-3/16" high. The underside has an 'outline' logo and an ink stamp saying...
19 years agoHelp with old cymbals, please!
Zyn, 2 Star Zyn and 5 Star Super Zyn cymbals were made by Premier. I think they ran from the late 40's to the early 80's in various forms. (Needs conf...
19 years agoreally old drum!?!?
1. Bigger pictures. Even if it's just a link to another site. 2. Check VERY closely that there are no manufacturers marks both outside and inside the...
19 years agoThe 20 dollar mystery set....
Just to clarify. I agree it looks like a Japanese copy set. The floor tom leg brackets look like copies of the ones on my 1960's Premier. BUT, most...
19 years agoNew Heads for pre-international Premier Kit
Mike Ellis, www.dmdrums.co.uk can supply pre-international heads, and, sometimes, with original Premier logo for the bass drum. Not too sure of anyon...
19 years agoCheck this out!!
Vistalites aren't exactly my thing, but that is a nice kit.
19 years agoNeed Snare identification ! 14x8
I can categorically state that drum is NOT a Sonor. The lugs look familiar but I can't place them. I've seen a drum very similar, and Mike Ellis at D...
19 years agoNo Reserve Auctions!!!
Are there really any 'no reserve' auctions? I've seen auctions pulled at the last minute, and the item re-listed with a starting price just above the...
19 years agoVintage Everything?
The only reasons I'd get period hardware are to display the kit, (Loan to stores, conventions, photoshoots etc) or for re-sale value. For any other w...
19 years agoVintage Trixon Snare
Hi Tommyp, Thanks for the info from Ingo. I'd be interested to see a Sonor shell by a Trixon from this period, just for the hell of it. Regarding re...
19 years agoLudwig Drum Set Eagle Kit
If memory serves me right, it is a 75th anniversary kit. [IMG]http://www.garyatrics.se/images/anniversary_kit.jpg[/IMG] Only available as a 5 piece....
19 years agoVintage Trixon Snare
I don't think Sonor made Trixon shells. Mainly because Sonor used beech in shell construction, and I've never seen any references to Trixon shells at...
19 years agoUrgently needed.....
Urgently needed: two lugs for a Wooding 14x5 snare drum to complete a rebuild project. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/gaaaz/woodinglug.j...
19 years ago