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Vistalites in old pic
The drum set that got me started on Vintage drum collecting was a black and white Vistalite set configured like the one in the picture that included a...
7 years agoTrixon at Benefit Gig
I am proud of you, Grasshopper. Mounted toms deserve to be mounted on their bass drums. That Trixon set is very cool.
7 years agoLudwig Standards 2
[QUOTE=johnnyringo;422778]You're welcome. I've never met a kit I didn't like. Drums are drums, I can manipulate any kit to get the sound I want Buil...
7 years agoExtra Holes and Loss of Value
You didn't explain anything about the holes. If the previous owner removed the internal tone control, would you claim that there are two extra holes i...
7 years agoLudwig Club Date
I don't want to ignite the firestorm again about mounting a tom on the bass drum vs using a snare stand for that tom. But, I will restate for probably...
7 years agoLudwig Club Date
Thank you for posting a picture of that great little drum set with the mounted tom displayed the way it was, and still is, intended to be configured....
7 years agoLeedy 1960 Black Diamond Pearl Kit
There must be something about Leedy Black Diamond Pearl sets and guys named Howie. here's my 1963 Leedy set configured as 9x13, 16x16, 14x20, and matc...
7 years agoPossible Rogers drums?
From vyacheslav...
7 years agoPossible Rogers drums?
If the price is reasonable, go for it.
7 years ago(my new) WFL Questions
Walberg & Auge used the shells that came to them in trades for their hardware with major drum companies. Many (probably most) W&A drum sets are an ama...
7 years agoInternal drum dampner - replacement parts
The entire internal tone control (dampener, muffler) mechanism is not very expensive. You can find them on eBay ranging from the cheapo new or used im...
7 years agoOutlier PowerTone
From my somewhat faulty memory, I recall that all of the Ohio-made drums came from the same factory in Covington. I also remember that, when the desig...
7 years agoThe ultimate Rogers score from last weekend
Wow! Just wow.
7 years agoPlease help
If you're going for the look, and don't want to have the hassles and expense of painting (not to mention the environmental effects), you can do what I...
7 years agoSlingerland kit
I understood all that Slingerfan mentions. However, there is an element of "not seen in any catalog" in the thread. I confess that I am amused and ag...
7 years ago