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60's Slingerland 17x12 Tom (questions)
I've seen Ludwig 17" drums, but never Slingerland. I'll have to check my old catalogs later. Slingerland used two seams on their 18" drums, so two on...
17 years agoseeking '58 slingerland aqua green sparkle floor tom
Do you have the snare? Can you post pictures of your drums? If they're indeed the aqua sparkle, they're very rare. I've seen ONE snare in that finish...
17 years agoAnother New User!
1. Supraphonic is the same as a 400. It should have 10 lugs, not 8. 2. The transition badge would be the keystone with blue paint on it and it wouldn'...
17 years agoFibes hardware question
I wouldn't re-wrap them. Fibes can be hard to re-sell, and a re-wrapped set will be very hard to sell. (Eventually, it seems we always want to move a...
17 years agoFibes hardware question
Many of the earlier Fibes drums were sent out with Rogers tom mounts. I'm not sure if they were shipped "Virgin" and the Rogers stuff was added at the...
17 years agoChina cymbal suggestions?
Wuhans have the authentic Chinese sound...they're made in China! They're really cheap, too.
17 years agoManchester NH drum show
Bring the whole mod orange set!
17 years agoMy Finshed '59 Radio King
Beautiful drum and cleaning job...now you need set to match. And another similar snare in a different color. And a set to match that. And another red...
17 years agoSlingerland Yellow tiger pearl set
Was sad to see it go. Thanks.
17 years agoludwig snare help
Quoted post...
17 years agoGretsch Round Badge snare strainer HELP!
I doubt Gretsch ever sent out that drum with a butt in place of the renown throw off. Probably, the original one was broken, and those adjustable buts...
17 years agoRevere 28" Bass Drum
Pretty sure the Revere was made by Kent in the '50s.
17 years agoGretsch Round Badge snare strainer HELP!
That drum needs the reknown (4 pt.) throw off...the butt side is the 4 screw adjustable butt.
17 years agoWood Dynasonic $3,350
I got a call yesterday about a 6.5" (wood, sparkle) powertone that sold for 5K. The 6.5" wooden powertones are much rarer than the 6.5" dynas, and the...
17 years agoWood Dynasonic $3,350
6.5" drums are much rarer than 5" models, and gold sparkle is one of the hardest Rogers finishes to come by, especially if it's not faded badly. I thi...
17 years ago