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1979 Tama Swingstar
Excellent set of drums! I had a Super Star set from about the same time period. Same sizes, too. Thanks for sharing! Mark
11 years agoSlingerland Cusatis 4N
Thanks for your kind words! Yes, I'm hoping they are being well cared for! Just found my scan of the catalog kit, too. Mark
11 years agoAnal About Shipping?!?
Like many, I hesitate to purchase an item with Priority Mail shipping. Just way too much for larger items! Just can't see paying over $20 for somethin...
11 years agoSlingerland Cusatis 4N
Wanted to share another one of my kits from the past. Should never have let this one go! I set it up for the picture like it showed in the catalog. Ev...
11 years agoMy Slingy Story
Welcome robbie! Wonderful story. Funny you should mention about the bearing edges! I had a similar experience with my first Slingerland kit, a Buddy...
11 years agoRogers Super 10 advice needed
From The Ploughman...
11 years agoPhoto of Me and Buddy
All great stories! While I don't have any pictures of me and Buddy, I am very happy that I got up the nerve to ask Buddy to autograph a dollar bill I...
11 years agoThe TRUTH about restoring drums.
From Kenwood...
11 years agoSlingerland 804 Hi Hat Stand repair
Glad you were able to repair your pull rod! Yes, having those extra rods available to you does give you confidence to repair the original, so that, ev...
11 years agoRepairing a Ludwig Spur Lok hihat stand
Hi Magnus, I went over to my storage today, but was not able to find any of my Atlas parts. My apologies. Mark
11 years agoGretsch Rail Mount
Being very familiar with Slingerland drums from the mid-60's on, I also noticed the height difference with the rail clamp arm. From a Slingerland pers...
11 years agoLudwig Superbeat Drum Sets
From zenstat...
11 years agoRepairing a Ludwig Spur Lok hihat stand
Hi Magnus, Forgot to check this thread. My apologies! Sounds like you figured out how to take apart the stand for cleaning/adjusting, etc. Rather tha...
11 years agoLudwig Superbeat Drum Sets
Wow! Just when I thought I knew all the Ludwig set names! Very cool flyer showing the "Super Beat". Thanks for the link! Mark
11 years agoRepairing a Ludwig Spur Lok hihat stand
First, a little terminology. "Spur-lok" is merely the heel piece on the footboard with the reversible toothed piece, not a specific hi hat stand. Soun...
11 years ago