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1968 Ludwig BDP Downbeat 20, 12, 14
For complete description and photos, go to my reverb (or ebay) listing. This is not a mint or excellent set. No extra holes, but there are some incor...
9 years agoSlingerland Artist Model single ply or three ply?
http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/drcjw/article_3_shells9.html
9 years agoSlingerland Artist Model single ply or three ply?
In that photo there's the wrap, a very thin ply, the thick poplar core (or whatever wood it is), then the other very thin ply, then the re-ring.
9 years agoBolt source
Another related question. On the Ludwig rail, what size / thread carriage bolt is the one that's closet to the rail...the bottom one that always gets...
9 years agoSlingerland Artist Model single ply or three ply?
It looks like a 3 ply. Most Artists (and Radio King) shells after around 1964 were 3 ply. You can clearly see the three plies in your second photo. Sl...
9 years agoBolt source
How about those wider nuts? Any place to get a couple?
9 years ago1958 Leedy Shelly Manne Outfit No. 11 in Gretsch Starlight Sparkle Pearl
I've seen the set in person...I've collected Slingerlands for 25 years and this set is one of the rarest and nicest I've seen. I just don't see why ma...
9 years ago1958 Leedy Shelly Manne Outfit No. 11 in Gretsch Starlight Sparkle Pearl
The Leedy set is from '58 and Gretsch didn't offer Starlight until the '61 catalog, so the original owner would have had to ask Leedy (Slingerland) fo...
9 years agoSo this big box arrives...
Get a bottle of Novus #2. (3 is too abrasive and 1 is a waste of time imho.) Apply the novus with your fingers so you can feel dirt buildup. Polish wi...
9 years agoSo this big box arrives...
Likely the "replaced" piece of pearl us not a replacement. It takes 2 pieces of wrap to cover a bass drum.
9 years agomega rare KAWAI & Sons
Looks a lot like the Olympian set I had a few months ago...
9 years ago1958 Leedy Shelly Manne Outfit No. 11 in Gretsch Starlight Sparkle Pearl
Love the drums...I've seen them in person when Vinnie had them...but that whole idea that it's a Gretsch finish is pretty ridiculous. I doubt Slingerl...
9 years agoVintage Slingerland bass drum identify?
New sparkling black pearl. It is the '70s version of black sparke. The Slingerland book says incorrectly that it is some uncatalogged finish. Probably...
9 years agoRadio king concerns
A lot of Radio King toms don't have stamped rims. Even some snares don't have them. I hate a mishmash of tension rods too. Find a set from a parts sel...
9 years agoSelling these days.
I just looked at all of your for sale ads...for "just starting" you've been quite busy. A lot of your stuff sold, and the stuff you have left is price...
9 years ago