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Does Any U.S. Kit Define These Decades?
Definitely agree with verminator and KO! The 50's would really belong to those two companines...WFL and Gretsch. While Rogers was really big in the mi...
10 years agoLudwig Rocker/Phaser
Your kit came out really nice and looks great! -Mark
10 years agoStar 940 Super Strainer
Hi Brian! I'm attaching a picture of one of my snare drums with the 940 strainer, so everyone will know what it looks like. Hope this helps you to fi...
10 years agovintage slingerland snare red gold duco.
From vintagemore2000...
10 years agovintage slingerland snare red gold duco.
While it was a standard finish, it wasn't really advertised. Makes me wonder how drummers were even aware of it! The same holds true for Green-Gold Du...
10 years agoRogers 7-Line Dynasonic SCORE!!
Fantastic condition! Hard to believe that it survived all these decades looking like this! Any idea if the black elastic strips are original? Yes, we...
10 years agoHead recommendation
I would also recommend coated Ambassadors, or even Evans coated G1 heads. For jazz, you really need more than a "dry sound with little resonance". Bes...
10 years agoYour worst buying/selling experience
From The Ploughman...
10 years agoNeed Help
I'm not yet convinced that these are true Pearl drums. While it has a "Pearl" logo bass drum head and I do see some Pearl batter heads, I've never see...
10 years agoLudwig-1969 Hollywood(?) Not a "Standard"
I've seen these spurs on many of Ludwig's kits from the 60's, especially on the Club Date and Jazzette. I've even seen them on some very early 60's Su...
10 years agoWho Made This?
I don't think it's a W&A. Really does look like a better quality MIJ! -Mark
10 years agoPlease help identify this snaredrum!
Yeah, I think Purdie nailed it! Also, the longer we deal with vintage drums, the more we also find one that is difficult to figure out, as it never ap...
10 years agoWhat does "Stencil Brand" mean?
I also noticed this thread in the Cymbal section, but probably belongs in the non-usa drum section. Regardless, the previous posts sum up what "stenci...
10 years agoDrum wrap thickness
From jccabinets...
10 years agoDrum wrap thickness
Hi Jeff, You won't have any issues wrapping a shell that is 1/8" undersize. The thickest wraps are the Glass Glitters, which are usually around .035"...
10 years ago