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Vintage 60's Lido Supreme "Trade Bait"
Somehow. just looking at the brand name and the wrap, I keep hearing a duet in my head by Boz Skaggs and Diana Ross.
13 years agoAs MIJ Goes...TAMA or PEARL?
I will never forgive the Pearl brand for pirating a wonderful discriptive word for drum covering, and perverting it for their brand name. I must watch...
13 years ago77 Slingerland rock kit
Thanks Longjohn. I wanted to paint the hoops red on one side of the inlay, and blue on the other side as I think they originally were. They had been...
13 years ago16" Zildjian Hi Hat's? For real?
When I ordered my Rogers set in 1961, I bought a new set of A. Zildjian hi hat cymbals to go with the drums. I have played with these same cymbals eve...
13 years ago77 Slingerland rock kit
I forgot to post the "before" picture of the 8x12. The White Sparkle was in better shape on this drum than the other two drums
13 years ago77 Slingerland rock kit
That is a beautiful drum set. I am especially partial to Slingerlands and Slinger/Leedys. Here's my little Slingy multi band set that is comprised...
13 years agoValue these 1970 Slingerlands.......
If there is justice (I believe there usually is) the thief is probably long dead or incarcerated for the rest of his wretched life. And, thanks to t...
13 years agoWhat do you think of the LangPercussion Gladstone drums?
Gary: I think that, judging from the lack of responses, that you are in a very small segment of drum lovers who share an interest in this drum. I ha...
13 years agoWell They Say All....
Mikey: I sent you an email. Please read it. Thank you.
13 years agoWell They Say All....
I'm sorry to hear about this latest development. Is there possibly a similar thing going on here comparable to the Simmons drum brand being a propriet...
13 years agoSet O Matic Problems
The Super Set-O-Matic that came out in 1976 was, and still is, a very good drop in replacement for drummers who are dissatisfied with the older dual m...
13 years agoHow rare was Oyster Pink on 1960-67 Slingerland kits?
I had a Rogers five piece set in that finish. The bass, two front toms, floor tom were factory wrapped in Pink Strata. That is the the Rogers name f...
13 years agoHow rare was Oyster Pink on 1960-67 Slingerland kits?
Fairly rare---meaning unpopular back then---meaning highly collectible now. If the drums in the set have wraps that are pretty good matches to each...
13 years agoSmall Knob for 60's Muffler
Have you ever heard of a little bitty Internet place called eBay? Sorry for being condescending and facetious. Things like that knob are almost alwa...
13 years agoMusic??
I came up with a line that has served me well over the years. As a manufacturer's representative in the music business, I have been asked thousands o...
13 years ago