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Slingerland kit
Once again, the old "this exact set up is not pictured in any catalog" crap rears it ugly head. The drummer could order any configuration of drums thr...
7 years agoRogers Drums Score
The drums have already been altered--not ruined. Therefore, you should have no hang ups about re-wrapping the drums and replacing broken parts with re...
7 years agoWhat Happened Here?
How bizarre. I've owned plenty of late 60's / early 70's Slingerland drums. But, I've never seen anything like this. My first thought was that maybe t...
7 years agoThis is the Display Your Walberg & Auge Drums Thread
How did I miss this thread when it first started? I have owned three great Walberg and Auge drum sets. I sold off my 1972 Ice Blue Glitter set conf...
7 years agoThis Is a New One!
There were times when people ordered strange things from our Custom Shop. The master builders in the Custom Shop also made bizarre guitars and amps fo...
7 years agoThis Is a New One!
For many years, in the guitar universe, the very common slang term for a WMP pick guard or other WMP trim on a guitar is MOTO. Sometimes it's spelled...
7 years agoGretsch/Walber Auge Rail Mounts
A firmly-attached tom on a properly-positioned rail mount that has been correctly torqued at all of the adjustment points will sway when the drum is s...
7 years agoNever seen this Slingerland finish before. Comments?
It looks to me like the seller(or someone who owned the drums before the seller) ran out of contact paper before the two orphan toms could be covered...
7 years agoNeed a George Way strainer? Just look in the wrong place.
I speculate that a mini throw off of several different types could be housed in the empty shell of the round cover.
7 years agoRogers of Interest
How quickly the "CBS is the devil" crowd shows up. At least the Ploughman got it correct that Fender didn't make things "screwy". Fender never owned R...
7 years agoRogers Drums in Strata Finishes
The strata, onyx, and ripple sheets of wrap for the various drum companies could differ greatly from one batch to the next batch. I've read and heard...
7 years agoTorn between two Slingy snares...
The red sparkle drum, from many years of experience playing drums just like this one, is one of the best sounding and least finicky snare drums ever m...
7 years agoQualifications for a Virgin Bass Drum
My attempts at a response to Hobbs do not seem to go through to him through the usual channels. In the response, I offer my apology to him for taking...
7 years agoQualifications for a Virgin Bass Drum
How can the shell be "virgin" if there are at least 32 holes drilled in it to attach the lugs? Once the holes are drilled for the lug mounting screws,...
7 years agoQualifications for a Virgin Bass Drum
Who bought up Lee Country Music? I am not in the business of buying and selling drums. It is my hobby. As a hobbyist, my opinion is that $1,000 is too...
7 years ago