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Shelly Manne snares
I have a fondness for the Shelly Manne snare drum. Here are the 1963 Black Diamond Pearl snare that came with my favorite drum set and the 1958 or 195...
3 years agoVintage Slingerland in Walgreens Commercial
From DrumBob...
3 years agoGorgeous Kent drum kit (shell pack) on ebay
Some people would say that this 1990 Yugo is good looking. It's the perfect vehicle to transport a Kent drum set.
3 years agoVintage Slingerland in Walgreens Commercial
If Tom Hanks had been involved, the musical gear would have been correct.
3 years agoVintage Slingerland in Walgreens Commercial
I noticed the single-headed toms on the Slingerland drums in this commercial because I always analyze the musical gear in movies, television shows, an...
3 years agoDownsizing the drum collection
The drums sound a lot bigger than they are. I prefer to use thicker vintage-type heads on the toms from Aquarian. The bass drum has whatever heavy two...
3 years agoDownsizing the drum collection
Here's mine that I made from a 1940's 7x11 tom, 1950's 12x16 marcher tymp tom, 1960's 16x18 floor tom conversion. The mounted tom and floor tom are Le...
3 years agoDownsizing the drum collection
jaghog...Something that will save you money and provide a fun project is to acquire a few orphan drums of suitable sizes for the small drum set.You al...
3 years agoDownsizing the drum collection
Offer a. discount bonus for the buyer to come to you. Or offer to meet the buyer half way between his house and yours.
3 years agoDownsizing the drum collection
For the last fifteen or so years, I have been acquiring vintage drum sets through buying some and trading for some. I think that I reached the state o...
3 years agoGretsch Walberg & Auge L Arm Cymbal Holder
Not by design, I have amassed a large stash of single-braced hardware dating back to my early years of playing a drum set, and up through the early 19...
3 years agoBudget-line drums from the Big Four?
I think that O-Lugs pretty much nailed it in his most recent post about differentiating between cheap drums from the mid 20th century and budget-line...
3 years agoPlease help to identify this Slingerland snare drum
No signs of tampering other than the repainted shell.
3 years agoLawrence Welk
Johnny Klein was Welk's second cousin from North Dakota. He played drums with Welk's orchestras from 1951 through 1976. When Klein left the Welk group...
3 years ago1960's Gretsch burgundy bop set 18, 14, 12
From TDK...
3 years ago