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Slingerland Super Sound King restoration project
That may be rather hard to find. There is a 6.5" Super Sound King on ebay right now for $350, although simply listed as a Slingerland 6.5 snare. I don...
10 years agoHELP!!! need snare drum ID...
Well there you go! I knew I had seen them somewhere. A Remo drum. Not custom after all, although the butt is obviously a replacement. Bet it sounds...
10 years agoHELP!!! need snare drum ID...
I don't know what make it is. Although the butt is a Ludwig, the lugs and strainer do not look like the Ludwig import drums I have seen. The lack of...
10 years ago'Rare' or not. That is the question.
To most sellers, rare simply means that none of their friends has one. I prefer to say uncommon.
10 years agohow do you store your drums
Currently have most of my drums in soft bags. I don't transport to any extent that requires hard cases. I do have one kit in fiber cases, but that is...
10 years agoMorals question.....
As a Craigslist seller, I have learned that promises over the phone are worthless. Half the people who say they are leaving now, and are on their way,...
10 years ago1965 Leedy (Slingy) Shelly Manne snare - Actual worth?
I have been watching that listing also. Nice drum. The lugs on those Slingerleedys are attractive. I am sure they sold fewer Leedy badge drums than co...
10 years agoMystery Leedy drummers?!
OK, I am 48, and I have no idea who Dick Dodd is, but he has good taste in drums. Sounds like a `70s adult film star.
10 years agoThe crowds just seem to be getting younger....
Have you ever tried an Evans EQ4 batter/EQ3 resonant combo?
10 years agoLet's Pat Ourselves on Our Backs
Whether it was a joke, a misunderstanding, or simply a case of good solicited advice falling on deaf ears, I give credit to those who tried to help. T...
11 years agoPhoto of Me and Buddy
My girlfriends father had seen Buddy before, and had tried unsuccessfully to get a photo before. When I said I wanted to wait outside the bus to see i...
11 years agoPhoto of Me and Buddy
Finally got a scanner, and this is the first photo I scanned! Taken in approx.`83, at a performance in Gilford NH. My then girlfriends father was/is a...
11 years agoFrankies First Gig
Looks great. Would that pairing make it a LuDWig?
11 years agoStarting him young
At 14 months, he is more into the tambourine than drumset, but thought we would see his reaction. He has not seen the drums set up before. My grandson...
11 years agoSnare string - how do you route?
It seems to depend on a combination of things. When it comes to snare wires that have no channels for the cord (like the photos here) I have had luck...
11 years ago