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Certainly not everyone's cup of tea...
That is very cool!
9 years agoHow best to ship a bass drum?
The US Post Office is convenient, and not too expensive, but a well packed 16x22 bass drum will likely be over their size limit. Note that I said well...
10 years agoSlingerland snare mystery(at least to me)
From idrum4fun...
10 years agoSlingerland snare mystery(at least to me)
I have one with a 6.5" shell and 8 lugs. I also prefer the Rapid strainer.
10 years agoSlingerland Metal Snare - Is it Barrett Deems Model?
Nice drums. I have one, but the internal damper is a single pad, not the double like yours. Yes, it is the Brass Shell model. They are certainly not a...
10 years agoNewest Family Member
Congratulations uncle Jay.
10 years agoNow I have two!
Nice drums John. I don't have a Jazz fest , but it is the drum I am looking to be the next to add to my modest collection of `60s American snares. Mos...
10 years agoRogers 7-Line Dynasonic SCORE!!
Nice score! Yeah, I think `66 is correct. I have serial # 9719, and I think it is a `67.
10 years agoSlingerland snare drum mystery (TO ME,IT IS)
Just so happens that I bought a 6.5" version recently, and it also has the Rapid strainer. I had not seen any of these 3 line shells with the Rapid st...
10 years agoUnusual `60s Slingerland snare
To my ears, these Slingerland snares sound close to perfection. If I had to choose one snare drum to play, it would be a Slingerland `60s cob.
10 years agoUnusual `60s Slingerland snare
I had been on the lookout for a `60s badged 6.5" Sound King snare. Had a `70s version with the black and silver badge, but really wanted a `60s black...
10 years agoNew member Intro
Magnus, I was just looking over your Compact Drums web site. Great site! Easy to navigate, full of great information and reviews. I laughed out loud w...
10 years agoNew member Intro
Welcome! I was just reading about Walopus on the Not So Modern Drummer site a few days ago. I'll definitely check out your sites.
10 years agodoes anyone else think less is more
I have never used more than a 6 pc kit. Lately, a 4 pc kit with 1 up and 1 down, along with an 18" crash/ride and hats, is my favorite setup. I somet...
10 years agoGem of a snare
It's the drum that is simply called the new brass shell snare in the `59 catalog. [IMG]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/mattmalloy66/1959_s...
10 years ago