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Need Help To Indentify These Drums
Well... they are Gretsch drums from what appears to be the mid-to-late 60's, judging by the diamond plate tom mounts. However, the badge is from the 7...
13 years agoSt. Louis (IL/MO) GTG!?
I'm in southern California. Hmm... wonder how much it would cost me to rent a van to haul my three vintage kits!! Wish I lived closer!
13 years agoSlingerland for jazz
Here are some pictures of my prized 1967 Slingerland 4pc jazz kit... 8x12, 16x16, 14x20 and a matching 5.5x14 Artist snare drum (3-ply). Would love t...
13 years agoRepro stickers?
I've purchased some nice Slingerland hardware logos in the past, but can't remember the seller right now. As for Rogers labels, I see these quite ofte...
13 years agoMy vintage Yamaha family
Great looking kits! I'm sure they get along well together!
13 years ago1965 Rogers Dynosonic (The Outsiders) HELP
A great story! I love "Time Won't Let Me"! Over a decade ago, my band, Reminisce, covered this in the studio. I've still got a copy of the master tape...
13 years agoWTB: Rogers Wine Red Ripple Bongo's and 12" Tom
The link works perfectly on my computer!
13 years agoBop rewrap, do the new pearls look correct?
From Rich K....
13 years agoLoose mufflers
Yep, pretty much every Ludwig rotary muffler I receive has this problem. My girlfriend repairs all of them for me by wrapping black thread around arou...
13 years agoAmerican Drums of the 60's
Funny you should mention the bass pedal! That was the first part to give out on my Lyra kit. Went to Wallach's Music City the next day and my dad boug...
13 years agoLee county music
From Mike Curotto...
13 years agoAmerican Drums of the 60's
Great looking collection of vintage American-made drums! I should post pictures of my 3 kits; Ludwig, Rogers and Slingerland. I totally understand ab...
13 years agoWhat color is my Ludwig?
This color is shown in the 1953 WFL catalog... http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/images/finishes/wfl/53_wfl_large.jpg but not in the 1956 catalog. By 19...
13 years agoWhat color is my Ludwig?
I believe your wrap was called "Gold Flash Pearl" and is a glass glitter finish. Yes, it is definitely a different shade of gold from what would be us...
13 years agoHelp with mount location
I'm attaching a few pictures of a Slingy kit I had some years back. These two pictures should give you a very good idea of the standard position Sling...
13 years ago