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Viking Drums
Did some research on the Viking brand when this was first posted. Like others have said, it does appear to be a house brand. The pictures of the few V...
9 years agoGoing from small ludwig lugs to large
+2 with leaving the small lugs alone. Just my opinion, too!! -Mark
9 years agoStar King Beat Snare - Wires
LeoB... Thanks for posting the link to the Tama forum about the snare wires. I've bookmarked it for future reference. -Mark
9 years agoStar King Beat Snare - Wires
From Nacci...
9 years ago1970's Recco Kit
I remember this kit from a few months ago. Really turned out great! I've got the same snare drum, which is actually a Rogers clone! The lugs are like...
9 years agoStar King Beat Snare - Wires
Hi Leo, I've attached a picture of a Star King Beat. Let us know if this is the style you have. Do the wires need to have a tab on each end with a la...
9 years ago61/62 Slingerland Super Gene Krupa OPP
Fantastic! Oyster Pink is just a beautiful wrap. Like Oyster Black and Blue, looks great when you can see a touch of mahogany through the translucent...
9 years agoSalesman Sparkle or Mint Oyster Glitter?
Like the above opinion, neither wrap does anything for me in regards to resale. There are just too many other "standard" finishes I'd use for a tradit...
9 years agoLudwig Standards Dating
I'm going to give an educated guess of around 1970-71. Serial numbers are sometimes all over the place in regards to year. The lowest I've seen is aro...
9 years agoWhats happened here?
From Tommyp...
9 years agoOther LP set
Great looking timbales! What's the drum kit in the back? -Mark
9 years agoSlingerland Krupa Mystery Drum
Hey there green glass! TDR stands for Total Dynamic Response. The TDR strainer was basically a beefed-up Rapid strainer set into a frame that allowed...
9 years agoSlingerland Krupa Mystery Drum
From vintagemore2000...
9 years agoSlingerland Krupa Mystery Drum
nittanyperc! I'm attaching a picture of a 60's 10-lug COB Krupa Sound King that came from the factory with a Rapid strainer and standard butt. I've o...
9 years ago1966 Slingerland Modern Jazz Combo
Excellent! I've got a nearly identical kit, same color, but with matching Artist snare drum. Thanks for sharing your Slingerlands! -Mark
9 years ago