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1965 Gracy's
[COLOR="DarkRed"]I really love those old Japanese kits. The finish patterns were quite eye-catching. Can you provide a closeup of the badge ? The o...
16 years agoBadges!
[SIZE="4"][COLOR="Red"]"BADGES ? WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' BADGES"[/COLOR] [SIZE="1"] sorry....I just couldn't help myself ;) quick...what movie...
16 years agoNew Guy Intro
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Welcome. Yeah...despite how prices ahve gone up on eFlay in recent years....you can still score a nice vintage kit there w/ some pat...
16 years agoSlingerland drum set value
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Awesome. Yes, well...actually...they are my favorite drums. I will check those resources you mention. Nice collection of info you...
16 years agoslingerland kit identification
[COLOR="DarkRed"]I thought the painted interior shells were older...the lacquered interior shells were later...no (?)[/COLOR]
16 years agoLudwig Downbeat / Keep - Sell - Part? Help Please!
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]Yup...the number of complete, intact vintage sets which have been parted out just to make a few more buck$ on eFlay....is an absolu...
16 years agoAnybody know roughly how old this drum would be?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]The article I linked to says that these stopped being produced in '68...so it's older than that. Also, the throwoff/strainer with th...
16 years agoSlingerland drum set value
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Wow...another resource. Thanks for digging that up.[/COLOR]
16 years agoLudwig Downbeat / Keep - Sell - Part? Help Please!
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Keep it or sell as a whole. It'd be a dang crime to part it out. Now...may I ask.....do those 2 extra holes really bother you that...
16 years agoslingerland kit identification
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Hard to get that accurate as to whether it's '66 or '68. It's a medium-high serial # gold/black badge...which puts it middle-late '6...
16 years agoSlingerland drum set value
[COLOR="DarkRed"]The WMP wrap has faded over the years. Slingerland and Rogers WMP usually fades yellow. Ludwig's usually fades greenish.[/COLOR]
16 years agovintage cymbal stamps
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Those are some dang nice ol' cymbals if they are in good shape (except the Ludwig, which really wasn't up to much). If you don't pla...
16 years agoAnybody know roughly how old this drum would be?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Wow...what a great gift ! Your wife scored a rare one....looks like it's in AMAZING shape, too. Those lugs look to be early-Premie...
16 years agoSlingerland COB hoops
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Also ask Andy Foote at Drummaker.com. Don't speak to anyone else but him...he's the proprietor and even though they may not carry st...
16 years agoslingerland drum set
[COLOR="DarkRed"]But quick answer is...yes...these were limited production...or custom production. That finish was not a standard one offered. I ha...
16 years ago