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Which would you rather play?
Taking EVERYTHING into account from all 4 makers... sound, shells, hardware, etc... I have to vote Rogers! Yes, they are the heaviest to haul around,...
13 years agoUsing muffler knobs for Zoomatics
Hi bfulton! I believe that post you saw was from me! It's been quite a few years since I did this and never did write down the size drill bit I used....
13 years ago1970's Slingerland Buddy Rich TDR
A great looking drum! Tommyp... always love your extra info on everything "Buddy"!!! My first TDR was back in 1979, which was a COB 12-lug Spitfire....
13 years agoTodays purchase
I've no doubt that whatever finish you decide, it will look great! Your past projects prove this! Post pictures when complete and Happy New Year to yo...
13 years agoHappy Drummin' New Year
A very Happy New Year to everyone in the VDF community! May we all be happy and healthy so we can continue to agree and disagree on all the minutia th...
13 years agoAnother Supra Brought Back to Life
Wow!.. you did a great job on bringing your Supra back to life. Kudos!
13 years agobeatles gear
From RogerSling...
13 years agobeatles gear
I'm pretty sure that there were no Swivo mounts on any of the Downbeat kits. They were added with the Super Classic kits. Here's a great site for all...
13 years ago71 hollywoods
I'd love to see larger pictures, but based on my knowledge of BOP, or more accurately OBP (!), this finish went through about 3 different styles. The...
13 years agoRogers Prototype Kit - What is it?!!
Merry Christmas everyone! The day is winding down and I'm back at the computer, perusing the newest eBay vintage drum listings! Just found this listin...
13 years ago1 year aniversery Merry Christmas to all
I'm certainly a "geezer" too! It's been great to find this forum and to have the support of members who truly love vintage drums... especially from ou...
13 years ago60's Slingerland Krupa Sound King 10 lug 6.5 x 14 ebay score
You definitely got a great buy! Slingerland's bread and butter snare was the 5x14 8-lug Sound King, with literally thousands of them out there. While...
13 years agoDrums that Pentti "Whitey" Glan used...
This has been a very fun subject to read! On the initial reading of the original post, I thought there may not be anyone on this forum that would know...
13 years agoDoes This Offend Anyone?
I agree with Wayne! They're your drums and you can do what you want with them. You also get a big Kudos for using a vintage holder on it! Post pics wh...
13 years agoSlingerland TDR?
At first glance, the strainer gates appear to be about at the correct height in relation to the snare beds. Exactly what "extended" wires are you usin...
13 years ago