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6 years agoSlingerland Drum research, help!
Congratulations for taking the plunge. This drum set and the go-withs look to be an ideal kick off point for your soon to be civilian life.
6 years agoSlingerland Drum research, help!
If those cymbals are either Avedis Zildjian top line or K Zildjian cymbals, and the $1,500 price includes all of the hardware, that price would be goo...
6 years agoNYT Zildjian Article ...
I have about two dozen cymbals. Every one of them is an Avedas Zildjian. I am still using the A Zildjians that I bought as new cymbals in the years sp...
6 years agoRogers Swivomatic pedal expert help?
Running changes are not uncommon for a lot of products. For most of those changes, there is little or no need to mention them in the original product...
7 years agoUncatalogued purple diamond pearl Rogers cozy cole
Good luck finding a matching tom. I would suggest that you find orphan rack and floor toms that you can re-wrap. Once you clean up the two rums you no...
7 years agoOffset Shield-Shaped Lugs on mystery snare
It looks to me that it is Ernie the generic Asian import snare drum with some "dare to be different" lugs.
7 years agoLeedy Badge Question
That seems about right.
7 years agoScored these Ludwig’s on a local BST site.
If you're going to sell just the drums without the stands, what difference does it make if you know what pieces of hardware came with the drums? The a...
7 years agoLeedy drum (1930's)
If you're making a Levon Helm-type drum set, that drum could work as a small tom.
7 years agoNew Drum Day! 50's Slingerland Radio King (floor tom recommendations needed)
Great! I'm happy for you. Now, enjoy your Slingies.
7 years agoPercent of unmodified classic American kits left?
Five of the six vintage drum sets that I currently own have some type of modification ranging from an added cymbal mount to a rewrap. My 1963 Leedy Sh...
7 years agoPercent of unmodified classic American kits left?
I spent 30 years as a manufacturer's rep in the music business. The 27 years representing a major guitar and amp manufacturer taught me that damn few...
7 years agoThoughts on Gretsch 'rock and roll' round badge kit
I had this same dual tom holder on my Walberg & Auge set in Ice Blue Metallic. I'm pretty certain that W&A made the piece of hardware for Gretsch. It...
7 years agoOlder guys
We decided to sell our large house in 2013, and downsize our retirement life into a cozy Craftsman cottage that would be built for us. Part of the dow...
7 years ago