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After 29 years, reacquired my Duplex Spirit of St. Louis set!
From sksmith2500...
3 years agoAfter 29 years, reacquired my Duplex Spirit of St. Louis set!
*falls over in awe* just.....wow! Man-oh-MAN! That kit is like a holy grail in my eyes. Sheeeeesh! *gets up off the floor*
3 years agoAfter 29 years, reacquired my Duplex Spirit of St. Louis set!
This drum kit is one of the best examples of just how beautiful a kit can be without traditional lugs. To me, it looks ultra clean and super modern -e...
3 years agoAfter 29 years, reacquired my Duplex Spirit of St. Louis set!
What kind of pedal do you use with that bass drum and how does it attach to the rim?
3 years agoAfter 29 years, reacquired my Duplex Spirit of St. Louis set!
Good LORD those are COOOOOL!
3 years agoBudget-line drums from the Big Four?
Wow that's a beautiful Rogers kit, leedybdp! I've always admired the look of Rogers' blue sparkle over other blue sparkles...don't know what it is...s...
3 years agoBudget-line drums from the Big Four?
Also...forgot about the Ludwig Clubdate kit....budget. Man! Ludwig had ALL kinds of options for getting SOME kind of drum set or singular drum under...
3 years agoBudget-line drums from the Big Four?
The Kent thread got me thinking about this... I'm curious as to which era of drum manufacturing created the "best, low-budget" stuff. I guess I shoul...
3 years agoGorgeous Kent drum kit (shell pack) on ebay
From amosguy...
3 years agoAnyone Playing Out/Doing Any Live Work?
Cool, Tommy! I have not been playing out OR in. I have reprioritized my time for all the things I couldn't get done when I was playing...working on t...
3 years agoGorgeous Kent drum kit (shell pack) on ebay
Nice kit....but was the "mounted" tom originally supposed to be mounted on a snare stand? I see no brackets anywhere on the bass drum or the tom....In...
3 years agoMystery Drums - Identification
I don't know exactly what brand they are....likely a "stencil" kit derived from the Pearl or Tama factory. I'm almost 1000% sure they are not American...
3 years agoDownbeat vs clubdate
There was a Downbeat snare drum that was, (not coincidently), a matched component of the Downbeat kit. This snare drum differentiated the Downbeat kit...
3 years agoDownbeat vs clubdate
I'm almost certain that, in a dark room, with all other things being equal (heads, sticks, player, etc.), I wouldn't be able to tell a Clubdate from a...
3 years agoDownbeat vs clubdate
I've never played a Clubdate kit but I would think that they SHOULD be a bit more open and resonant due to the fact that there is less metal attached...
3 years ago