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Oldest drum company?
Sonor and Leedy--in that order--seem to have the documented history of the earliest drum making in the emerging modern era. Since Sonor is still in bu...
11 years agoWhen My 1967 Rogers Set Was Brand New
I foolishly never took a picture of my first profesional drum set when I first picked it up from the music store that ordered it to the specs that I s...
11 years agoOldest drum company?
Rogers was a drum head company for several decades before they began manufacturing drums.
11 years agoHow Many Of Us On VDF Are Lefty Players
I'm profoundly left-handed. There are very few actions that feel more natural to me in traditional right-handed mode. Those few things include swing...
11 years agoNeed help Identifying vintage silver sparkle bongos
Those are the generic CHEAP Asian made bongos with a hundred or more different stencil brand names. There are no replacement heads readily available...
11 years agoSilver Glass Glitter question
I prefer the glass glitter to the little pieces of uniform size aluminum sparkle, Close up pictures of the "sparkle" wraps show a lot of empty space...
11 years agoOur Rogers WMP sets
I've never really lamented getting rid of any drum sets because I am a collector/trader as opposed to a buyer and seller of vintage drums. I have spa...
11 years agoRogers identification and value?
The dual tom mounting hardware should be included at that price or $150 deduction is in order for the tom mount and another $150 deduction for the spl...
11 years agoI couldn't resist plus it came with "papers"
I think that you got a good deal for the ensemble that includes one of my all time favorite snare drum models. I'm still trying to remember what that...
11 years agoThoughts on square badge Gretsch oddball kit
Stripped, sanded, and stained drum shells, no matter how well done, still look like stripped, sanded, and stained shells. A nice paint finish will loo...
11 years agoreproducing vintage drum parts.. worth the time?
Jim Petty makes some incredibly accurate replacement drum parts that are more substantial than the original equipment parts. . They are mostly for di...
11 years agoThe worst drill crime I've ever seen
From troutstudio...
11 years agoStuck snare head
Well.....it IS a Gretsch, isn't it?
11 years agoThe day has come!
Your drum set just doubled in collector's value by adding that 14" floor tom. So, I would venture to say that, if the completed set is now worth $150...
11 years agoMy First Slingerland Kit
Congrats and welcome to the Slingerland Appreciation Society. Adding a wood shell Slingy snare will complete a wonderful drum set. Don't ignore the s...
11 years ago