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Slingerland Tone Controls
The only consistent thing about the pre 1980's drums from Slingerland or Ludwig or Gretsch or Rogers is inconsistency. Don't obsess about it.
13 years agoGene Krupa High School year Book
Back when I played there, I don't remember any Gene Krupa artifacts other than his relatives. It was a "Cheers" type bar with most of the clientele ha...
13 years agoCb700
Tommy: It's all a matter of semantics. Up front, I will state once again that this month marks four years since I retired from FMIC (Fender). Some th...
13 years agoCb700
Correct information except for the Gretsch part. The current Fred Gretsch and his lovely wife Dina have owned Gretsch guitars and drums for many year...
13 years agoSteve Maxwell on Pawn Queens
From Purdie Shuffle...
13 years agoGene Krupa High School year Book
Gene Krupa grew up not far from where my wife grew up, and where she lived when we met. My wife graduated from Bowen High School in Chicago. She says...
13 years agoSteve Maxwell on Pawn Queens
From what I could see( because they glossed over details), Maxwell's shop rewrapped the set in turqoius sparkle, replaced the cheapo metal bass drum h...
13 years agoLeedy help
From ludwig26...
13 years agoLeedy help
Here's my 1963 Shelly Manne model. The badge has the Chicago 48 on it.
13 years agoElvin Jones snare or similar 7x14 maple...would this work in a blues/rock setting?
This is another case of one of my fsvorite responses to questions about "the right gear for a particular style of music". If the drummer is up to the...
13 years agoGlueing a badge
I have rehabbed enough drums to feel confident with removing the badge for step #1. Step #2 is to gently bend the badge around a can or a jar with a d...
13 years agoDo you find yourself migrating towards
Yes, I have matured into that preferred setup after gigging with 2 up/1 down for most of 30 years. I also like Rogers with Swivomatic hardware for lat...
13 years agoDecision time, solid maple or 3 ply?
Both are good snare drums. However, the 60's drum is a better drum in my opinion. If you get it, and don't like it, you'll have no trouble flipping...
13 years agofreakin po
I'm a big fan of sending large drum items via Greyhound BUS--NOT FREIGHT. The transit time is short. The minor inconvenience to the seller and recipi...
13 years agohow much do u have in ur drums
My collection began with a couple of bargain priced great drum sets and my stash of old Avedis Zildjians and hardware from my gigging days of yore. I...
13 years ago