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mahogany verses maple
You are most likely aware ... but, drum history site and such ... African Mahogany was used on the inners on into the early 60s in the natural look. T...
13 years agoThey made at least one !!
Doggonit Odd, those are seriously cool kits. Can you imagine how intense it would feel to sit behind it and play ... knowing how incredibly rare and r...
13 years agoAttention MIKEY7777
I once watched a cat eat an entire bug and still polish off a bowl of food. It was fascinating. The cat ate the bug slowly and very deliberately, maki...
13 years agoTwo 22" old stamp K's...a poll
I really didn't like either. They both lacked in areas. 1 had a nice brightness but was a bit thick sounding. It held it's clang just under the wash...
13 years agoSlingerland Mahogany Drums
There is a difference in wood finished 3 ply Slingerland shells. Speaking VERY generally (and not taking into consideration bearing edges), prior to t...
13 years agoNew Ludwig Club Dates
It's an import kit. Just hard to raise the head around an import Ludwig kit. Seems wrong somehow.
13 years agoWhat finish is this Slingerland?
The Spirit badges look a lot like the Niles ovals, but they don't say "Niles" and lack serial numbers. I'd be shocked to find that it's not a Spirit b...
13 years agoNOT Cleaning Drums
You either play a clean cymbal with a sweet patina or play a sparkly one sans the patina. You select the best heads for the kit and tension them up to...
13 years agoWhat finish is this Slingerland?
That is a mid 80s Slingerland Spirit bass drum in Maple finish. If it's your cup of tea, the Spirit line is cheap enough to pick up. The shells shoul...
13 years agoLesson Tips
I'm not drum teacher boy by any stretch of the imagination, but I have spent some time teaching in various drum shops across the US (Thoroughbred, Pau...
13 years agoCounterfeit Cymbals?
Not putting my hat into the ring as to authenticity. Just reporting facts. There were a few reported fakes that surfaced over the past few years. They...
13 years agoSlingerland Stereo-Tom Toms
I remember the Spruce kit as being like the other wood finish kits of the time ... an outer ply in place of the wrap. It was offered only in 1979. A...
13 years agoSlingerland Stereo-Tom Toms
No one has come across these? Were they vapor-ware? Heck, I was hoping someone would have crossed paths with one at some point.
13 years agoHow do wraps/finishes effect the sound?
Way too much generalizing here. A wrapped drum ... what does that mean? 2 ply? 3 ply? 4 ply? 5 ply? 6 ply? If it's a 3 ply ... Is it Ludwig? Slinger...
13 years agomy daughter singing
She's insanely good for a 40 year old. Considering she's only 10 ... that's flat out incredible. God is good.
13 years ago