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1968 Kit in Mahogany stain - Mahogany shells or Maple?
There are plenty of vintage spec and actual vintage rail consolettes available. They're not too expensive.
5 years agoHolidays
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanzaa, joyous holidays to people of all religious beliefs, and to all the people with secular beliefs.
5 years agoHappy Holidays
gwm... That drum set is beautiful. it's a shame that there was not a Green Onyx to set up next to them.
5 years agoHappy Holidays
As it has evolved, the four drum sets that I have kept all have monograms on their front heads.
5 years agoHappy Holidays
Some of the greatest drums ever produced--Rogers Holiday series. Let's see yours. Here are my 1966 Dayton tag Holiday drums in the Top Hat configurati...
5 years agoNew Christmas Gift Set Incoming
One great thing about Slingerlands in the mid 20th century is that they kept building their wonderful 60's drums well into the 70's.
5 years agoNew Christmas Gift Set Incoming
Abbo-loolee gorgeous drum set. Even though they are way too large for me, I'd love to settle in behind those drums. I suppose that I could play them e...
5 years agoI Have Never "Gotten" Gretsch Drums
Of all the brands of drums that I have owned, Rogers are the heaviest. This was not an issue when I was much younger and playing many one-nighters tha...
5 years agoMaybe off-topic - mufflers on modern drum?
Great minds think alike.
5 years agoMaybe off-topic - mufflers on modern drum?
The only Ludwig drum that I have ever really liked is the black galaxy B/W badge Acrolite that I bought for $50. It has a very focused woody sound. Ma...
5 years agoMaybe off-topic - mufflers on modern drum?
From Warrenwood...
5 years agoMaybe off-topic - mufflers on modern drum?
A good external muffler won't impede a rim shot if it's properly positioned. The Rogers external mufflers work very well and can be adjusted for as mu...
5 years agoMaybe off-topic - mufflers on modern drum?
The internal tone controls (mufflers) were eliminated from American manufacturers' drum making for one reason. The reason was for increased profit by...
5 years agoIt's Ludwig Time Again
OK...Do as you wish. I really could not care any less than I already do about what you do.
5 years agoIt's Ludwig Time Again
Of course, coming from me, you won't appreciate the suggestion. Here's one of several single tom holders (this one is from Ludwig) that will fit in th...
5 years ago