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Rare Slingerland 14x6,5 double snare system
I can second the opinion that the batter head internal snare system is from a Premier pipe band snare drum. I don't remember exactly but I think the...
6 years agoWhat is this??
The flesh hoop on the bottom snare head has suffered some serious UV fading or is an older head of some kind (Canopus, Campo?). Don't know about the...
6 years agoSuddenly Inherited Rodgers Kit From Brother
Catherine, Sorry to hear about your brother. I can second the recommendation about the Professional Drum Shop in Los Angeles. I have dealt with them...
6 years agoCan We Talk Sticks?
I forgot to mention in the sort of barrel tip category that Vic Firth makes (I guess still currently in production) some "E sticks" in their American...
6 years agoCan We Talk Sticks?
I play almost nothing but jazz at weekly acoustic jazz jams and have tried several of Vic Firth's jazz stick models along with other company's jazz mo...
6 years agoLeedy Snare Identification
I have no idea about the drum or its value but that web table covering is driving me crazy! Sorry but I just had to comment since I can'r "unsee" it.....
6 years agoLudwig guys, tenor drum, FT, small bass drum, none of the above??
D. I happen to think that a lot of snare drums I hear (especially marching drums) would sound better without snares. But then I am a grouchy old ***...
6 years agoLudwig guys, tenor drum, FT, small bass drum, none of the above??
We had 12" by 17" marching tenor drums when I was in high school (I am showing my age here). Most marching bands played them with soft headed tenor d...
6 years agoLet's see your drum room!!
Doug, Thanks very much. The drum set may look odd since I use it mainly for teaching. I have a throne, high hat, and snare at the front of the bass...
6 years agoLet's see your drum room!!
Mark and Oddball, Thanks very much, it is my version of a man cave I guess. The round brass things at the top of some of the photos are Chinese (als...
6 years agoLet's see your drum room!!
I am amazed at how organized and neat everybody's drum rooms have been so far. I decided to post some pictures of mine as an example of an advanced c...
6 years ago1966 Gretsch RB ProgJazz in RWP
Looking at this makes me want to get out the old K's and work on some fun stuff from the blue cover Jim Chapin book. Do you have the Floating Action...
6 years agoOld DW pedal
Howdy, I have a couple of early DW pedals that are more similar to the Fleetfoot/Camco frame style but one has a square foot board heel shape and anot...
6 years agoThis is the Display Your Vintage Bass Pedal Thread
SAZ and John, Thanks so much. It turns out I had a copy of that patent but had not looked at it in a while (or carefully). I have a couple of the o...
7 years agoThis is the Display Your Vintage Bass Pedal Thread
SAZ, Thanks so much for the photos and information. I agree that the old time drummers must have had some very fast feet to work these things. I als...
7 years ago