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Buddy Rich Drum Company?
Depending on the model you could buy these brand new for $900 at one time. Sam Ash had them at that price. I was really tempted to get one. The hardwa...
8 years agoNew slingys 3 ply
Steve Maxwell has an affinity towards Slingerland copper drums and has (or at least had) quite a few so he may be able to offer some resto hints.
8 years agoLudwig Black Beauty snare drum question
From mlayton...
8 years agoLudwig Black Beauty snare drum question
From JoeB...
8 years agoLudwig 6.5x14" Bronze Snare lm306
From simongeorgiou...
8 years agoSlingerland WMP Snare Drum
From johnnyringo...
8 years agoslingerland orange sparkle?
I seem to have a thing for orange drums (I have Tangerine and Burnt orange Gretsch and some Mod Orange Ludwig Elements) but I have only ever seen one...
8 years agoLudwig 6.5x14" Bronze Snare lm306
With the Black and white badge and generic throw off I believe that is an imported model with a seamed bronze shell as opposed to one of the seamless...
8 years agoVintage drum or new Ludwig?
From mlayton...
8 years agoGretsch Fusion 8 kit - mid 1980's
The shells would be a six ply mix of maple and gumwood made for Gretsch by Jasper. Jasper made shells for Gretsch from roughly 1958 - 2000. They would...
8 years agoLudwig Black Beauty snare drum question
Actually the BB model had already been dropped by the '84 catalog. That plus the Monroe badge indicates that the drum is newer than that. I don't reca...
8 years agoLudwig Black Beauty snare drum question
Yeah, 1984 production has the Chicago large Keystone badges, apparently the keystone shape was brought back for the company's 75th anniversary (or per...
8 years agoLove me do
Andy only played drums at one Beatle session and Ringo played on some of the takes at that session. If you hear a tambourine on Love Me Do then it's A...
8 years agoLudwig Black Beauty snare drum question
They did switch to bronze shells for the BB at some point and then they discontinued that model for awhile. Does your Keystone badge say "Chicago" at...
8 years ago70s Ludwig Big Beat - White Cortex
Ludwig did a pretty good job of not letting the Rivets be visible in their advertising shots but I have a flyer from 1980 where you can see them in on...
8 years ago