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The Devil's Advocate
LOL! I actually like the topic. I don't think anyone has "rigged" it. The title IS "The Devil's Advocate", after all! :) I like old American stuff wh...
15 years agoLUDWIG 100th ANNIVERSARY SNARE DRUMS
Wait a minute....We're talking about those gold drums that were made in Italy by German (or was it made in Germany by an Italian?) engraved and cost l...
15 years agoThe Devil's Advocate
The American manufacturing industry is full of litigation and liability and so many hands grabbing at the money that, by the time we get to put the mi...
15 years agoLUDWIG 100th ANNIVERSARY SNARE DRUMS
Well, you asked for opinions about the 100th anniversary snare drums and that was mine. I can't predict the future, but it is my belief that there are...
15 years agoLUDWIG 100th ANNIVERSARY SNARE DRUMS
I think anything that was built to be collectible will probably not be as sought after as the things that won't (or can't) be built anymore. Thus, buy...
15 years agoConcert Tom Kits
I was in love with the Octa-Plus set when I first saw it in the catalog back in whatever year it was that particular catalog came out. There isn't muc...
15 years agoCan someone tell me about Slingerland "Jet" kits?
Thanks, man. I guess it's a novel as opposed to true-to-life, but, still... Even the names of the kits -"Jet" and "Jazzette" Jazzette....I dunno......
15 years agoCan someone tell me about Slingerland "Jet" kits?
Yes. Thanks. That was interesting. The article was quite long and it took me awhile to find the section about Slingerland and Ludwig. It just reinforc...
15 years agoCan someone tell me about Slingerland "Jet" kits?
From OldSchool...
15 years agoCan someone tell me about Slingerland "Jet" kits?
Yes. The literature cites an 18 X 14 bas drum with metal rims and key-rods -which would have reduced the depth to (probably) close to what the Jazzett...
15 years agoCan someone tell me about Slingerland "Jet" kits?
Did anyone ever hear the story about how Roy Haynes replaced the front (resonant) side wood hoop on his bass drum for a metal floor tom rim -something...
15 years agoCan someone tell me about Slingerland "Jet" kits?
Thank you, my friend!
15 years agoCan someone tell me about Slingerland "Jet" kits?
I can read the literature at the Vintage Drum Guide from the old catalog scans, but I seem to remember a few Slingerland experts, here, who actually h...
15 years agoAnyone ever see these Duplex "temple Blocks" before??
-never!....But they are very cool-looking! How do they sound?
15 years ago1928-32 Slingerland 5x14 WMP/Artgold Tone Flange Artist Model/Lipskin Special Model
Yeah, man. Cool drum, Mike. Good questions. I would usually refer questions like this to.....YOU! ;) I do agree about the "never was a badge" idea...
15 years ago