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Hayman Vibrasonic
That is a great looking drum set. Was the Hayman drum popularity in the UK as much of a niche market phenomenon as Camco or Trixon was over here in t...
14 years agoWhat are we looking at here?
So many of the drummers who blazed the trail for jazzers, bluesers, and rockers made do with whatever junk they could cobble together. We are still tr...
14 years agoWhat are we looking at here?
Obviously, the picture was taken at an apres ski event in a ski lodge. The Muddy Waters band went over so well that the tradition of Blues and R&B ar...
14 years agoIdentifying Slingerlands with no badges
As much as I love mid 20th century Slingerland drums and their beautiful version of Black Diamond Pearl, I love my 1964 SlingerLeedy Shelly Manne set...
14 years agoLooking For Some Slingerland Advice
There are cradles made by RIMS and other RIMS type copiers. I have heard that the RIMS brand discontinued their cradle. But, other makers still prod...
14 years agoJasper shells
My Walberg & Auge drum sets ('63, '65, '72) all have Gretsch Jasper shells. The two sets with Gretsch lugs and die cast rims sound dead to me compare...
14 years agoWhich would you rather play?
One of many things that I like about this forum is that Slingerland, Rogers, and other brands get a good deal of love in here compared to elsewhere on...
14 years agoWhich would you rather play?
I voted for Slingerland, and prefer the drums made from 1956 through 1968. I really prefer the SlingerLeedy drums that are virtually identical except...
14 years agoSlingerland lefty consolette placement?
Thr picture is very vague about which side the rail is mounted on in it's slightly off-center location. The drum head with the logo might be the reso...
14 years agoHELP! Lost my Vintage Rogers in flood!
From EricP...
14 years agoHELP! Lost my Vintage Rogers in flood!
I have come to accept as FACT that attempts at humor in forums such as this--even when they are good attempts at humor--do not work too well. There ar...
14 years ago'56 4 Piece
I agree that this 1960 Ludwig set is a beauty for Luddy huggers. My personal tastes do not include Ludwig drums or silver sparkle. However, I do appr...
14 years agoHELP! Lost my Vintage Rogers in flood!
Now that you 'splained yourself, I apologize for thinking that you were expressing doubt about the legitimacy of the original post.
14 years agoRogers Pink Strata Pearl Kit
I disagree somewhat with my good friend Blair. Some drum sets were ordered originally with different configurations than those that were most common....
14 years agoHELP! Lost my Vintage Rogers in flood!
Whether this request for help is legitimate or bogus (as the previous poster is intimating), I suggest that we all chronicle our drums in photos accom...
14 years ago