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Leedys in Dallas
That's interesting. I traded a Red Satin Flame set to Bobby at Drum Farm several years ago. Like the drums in your picture, the 20" bass drum had 10 l...
8 years agoLeedys in Dallas
My 1963 Black Diamond Pearl Leedy Shelly Manne Set. 14x20, 9x13, 16x16, matching Shelly Manne snare. When I downsized, I sold my other 1963 Shelly Man...
8 years agoLeedys in Dallas
I lived in the Dallas metro area for 35 years until recently moving to the Houston metro area. I wonder if I know the seller. I have owned several vin...
8 years ago1968 PEARL TIGER EYE - To Restore or Not to Restore???
Any lug with that hole spacing that sorta copy Slingerland lugs should work, and be easy to find on eBay. I also recommend Bum Wrap.
8 years agoFinally decided to do it....
Hi, Fred: I wish you all the best with the sale of that great Ludwig drum set. Thank you very much for selling me my current vintage drum project--t...
8 years agoVintage Hi-Hat Stands: Gretsch vs Slingerland vs Ludwig
Light weight, dependable, close to being bullet proof is my opinion of the Rogers Swan Leg hi-hat stand. My preference is for the older Swivo period m...
8 years agoPicked up some beautiful 1965 Club Dates Yesterday!
Great little Club Date set. I rejected WMP, Champagne Sparkle, Silver Sparkle, and two-tone Duco paint jobs back in the 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's whe...
8 years agoSelling Shipping Vintage Slingerland Drum Kit
I agree with the sell locally approach with an expanded aspect to it. I would offer to meet a buyer--not a potential buyer--up to 200 miles from my ho...
8 years agoRogers Drums in Strata Finishes
It's been a few years. So, I may me remembering incorrectly. That bass drum might have been a 14x20.
8 years agoRogers Drums in Strata Finishes
I owned this Rogers set in Pink Strata for a few years. The 22, 13, and 16 combination was a great sounding drum set, and the 14 was not all that grea...
8 years agoGretsch Drum Age Information Please
K.O.....Thank you very much for chiming in. I know very little about the history of Gretsch drums even though my first real drum set was Gretsch. It w...
8 years agoGretsch Drum Age Information Please
K.O....Are you speculating that the drums are from sometime prior to 1957--maybe 1954-56?
8 years agoGretsch Drum Age Information Please
The shells are three ply--thick inner light colored wood--almost as thick middle ply of dark colored wood--thinner outer ply of light colored wood. Th...
8 years agoWhat a collection
Many of us have faced the critical mass situation on our own individual scales. When your legendary storage facility is overloaded, you are proving th...
8 years agoGretsch Drum Age Information Please
I just acquired a very cool Gretsch Cocktail Drum outfit that I am rehabbing. The drums only need to be cleaned and re-headed to be ready to play. I'm...
8 years ago