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Rogers Wood Dynasonic Snare Drum
Granted, a re-wrapped Dynasonic is worth much less than an undisturbed drum. Still, just having a wood-shell Dynasonic in excellent condition, without...
13 years agoSlingy Snare
I've seen this finish before and the one in your posted pictures does appear to be original.
13 years agoGriffin Snare Drum Update
Hello all! Just a note to let everyone know that I've not forgotten about my review of the Griffin snare drum that was purchased on eBay. All pictures...
13 years agoCorrect Slingerland tension rod size
Hey BBK! I'm pretty sure that both rack tom and floor tom rods are 2", which are measured from below the collar to the end. How many do you need?
13 years agoRogers and Ludwig Shell Weights
From Purdie Shuffle...
13 years agoRogers and Ludwig Shell Weights
As I continue to refurbish and rebuild many of my vintage snare drums, I've taken the time to go a step further and catalog the weight of some of the...
13 years agoSupraphonic chrome care?
I just now finished polishing my 70's Ludwig Super Sensitive shell with Mother's Chrome Polish. Just about all good polishes will leave a protective c...
13 years agoVintage Rogers wrap question
Yes, Rogers "Sparkle" finishes were all Glass Glitter, with shards of glass embedded into the substrate. An excellent comparison between sparkle and g...
13 years agoTension Rods?
From MIKEY777...
13 years agoOpinions on a Rogers Snare
Hi Purdie! Thanks for the compliments on the how shiny it is! It's a beauty for sure and goes with my 1967 Headliner kit. These COB Powertone snare dr...
13 years agoWhat did my early 70's Ludwig kit start out as?
A great looking kit! Looking at the 1973 catalog, there's nothing that remotely looks like this in a cataloged kit. Really seems like it was a custom...
13 years agoGet your Heart checked!!
Hi Jonni! I think I speak for the majority of forum members by wishing you a speedy recovery and hope you're doing well. I'm 57 and have had one "ream...
13 years agoOpinions on the Steve Maxwell Rail Consolette
From souldrums...
13 years agoTension Rods?
My three prized vintage kits... 1967 Rogers Headliner, 1967 Slingerland 4N and 1970-71 Ludwig Super Classic all have correct tension rods and washers....
13 years ago77-78 Slingerland Jupiter Outfit
Hi DocMatrix... and welcome to the forum!Welcome Fun to reminisce, isn't it?!! A very cool kit in its time. When it comes to value, the sad truth is...
13 years ago