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Oaklawn Camco Studio Snare Drum
I was thinking the same thing concerning the internal muffler about my Tuxedo lug 60's Camco snare drum. The hoops are unoriginal parts on this drum....
13 years agoGeorge Way Casino Model Snare Drum
I speculate that the main reason this model is so rare is the usual reason for the rarity of drum models. There were not very many of them sold in th...
13 years agoCapri Slingy
"Leave the gun. Take the cannolis" [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1-y9-m-CU0[/ame] at the 2:00 mark
13 years agoNeed help identifying these (supposedly Ludwig) drums
But, they could also be Remo or Evans drums.
13 years agoNeed help identifying these (supposedly Ludwig) drums
I'll let a real Ludwig expert ive you the details. But, these are not Ludwigs. They are not even American made drums. The story passed on to you has...
13 years agoBuddy's Pearl Kit? Huh...
It really does not matter much what gear the artists play on their records (CDs, etc,). What matters most to instrument manufacturers/distributors is...
13 years agoBuddy's Pearl Kit? Huh...
There are tiny grains of reality in many absurd stories. When CBS was offering its Fender division for sale in 1984, there was one little importer of...
13 years agoBuddy's Pearl Kit? Huh...
What was stated above about endorsing artists was not true of the major manufacturer that I represented for 27 years. Gibson, our major competitor,dea...
13 years agoAluminum..yea or nay
My experience with aluminum snare drums is limited to Acrolites and a couple of student model Slingy snares. I grew to detest the sound and the feel o...
13 years ago1970s SLINGERLAND BLONDE 18, 12, 14 NEED PRICING PLEASE
Any brand of decent drums, in any sizes, with any good heads, with the proper tuning and or miking, and the talent knob set at 10 will deliver the go...
13 years agoSlingy Red Tiger Pearl Kit Year Huh?
The tiger Slingy set: They're [SIZE="4"][COLOR="Red"]GRRRRRRRRRREAT![/COLOR][/SIZE]
13 years agoPeavy drums
Peavey distributed two levels of Radial Bridge drums that were very well made and innovative drums that harkened back to the old Duplex drums of the p...
13 years agoPearl or sparkle??
Hmmmm........ I have the following in my little collection. I really don't have a favorite color for drums. Most of the sets I gigged with in the 60...
13 years agoCamco: What's the big deal? Opinions needed.
http://www.spinner.com/2011/08/25/fanny-june-millington-play-like-a-girl/?icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl3%7Csec3_lnk3%7C89839 Check out the...
13 years agoSlingy Red Tiger Pearl Kit Year Huh?
There is a reproduction Red Agate / Red Onyx available from the usual wrap suppliers. It is not the same as your red Tiger. But, for one hoop inlay (f...
13 years ago