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Need Some help with a hoop!
This is from a Premier drum. They are excellent hoops, & very handsome.
13 years agoVintage drum prices cheaper or more expensive back in the day!!
Prices have been going down steadily since the days of NSMD & the white paper. At that time certain snares were marketed as being rare, & hard to fin...
13 years agoHELP! Radio king enthusiast needed
There are 6 completed listings on ebay for RK snares. Each one is considerably lower than their price peak of 2008/09. What seems high or low depe...
13 years agoHELP! Radio king enthusiast needed
There are cataloged snares that are titled "Radio King", but drummers also , informally call another solid shell Slingerland, Radio king. This inclu...
13 years agoLudwig Supra Badge ID
A magnet will not stick to certain types of Stainless Steel, & this is the kind that Ludwig used. My Stainless Steel drums & marching snare have a s...
13 years agoLudwig Supra Badge ID
Sounds like you've got some inside information. (according to his blog, there were Stainless Steel prototypes made w/ plain silver badges w/ only "Lu...
13 years agoanyone know what this ludwig snare is?
Who's Zoomin' Who ?
13 years agoLudwig Supra Badge ID
The Colorless badges for Ludwig Stainless steel was a Special Request order for one unique Octaplus kit. The story is told on the Ludwig Stainless...
13 years agoWhat do you make of this BRASS Slingerland snare?
This Slingerland is still on ebay 'till the 14th. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-Slingerland-Brass-Radio-King-/190701771828?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash...
13 years agoAnyone In California Have Any Vintage Italian 'pasha' Cymbals To Sell?
I live in Torrance, & will double check my large stash for a Pasha. (Is there some sentimental reason for this quest ? Are you recreating a Rogers...
13 years agoSlingerland White Tiger Question
This seems like a pieced together set (not necessarily a negative thing), but you would want to check it out ,..hands on. It could be nice to play &...
13 years agoWhat do you make of this BRASS Slingerland snare?
I believe this may be a totally stripped drum. I don't see any evidence that Slingerland offered a Natural Brass shell , or hoops, at this time, & w...
13 years agoLudwig Supra Badge ID
My guess is that it had Blue/Olive at one time, & the numbers are inventory numbers (for a school, institution etc.,) You can still see the shadow of...
13 years agoSlingerland White Tiger Question
Get it ! You'll have one of the most unique drum sets around.
13 years agoAnyone know this snare 3.5x14
The OP drum is a Remo "Legato" snare apparatus that is designed for a marching snare. It is capable of super high head tension, & clips onto the t...
13 years ago