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I think I got a Gretsch Snare....I think...
Looks like you got a Gretsch ! How many plies is the shell ? This will help date the snare.
13 years agoSlingerland Radio King ID help
Good luck w/ your project. I've refinished 2 of these big Radio Kings that had been slathered w/ house paint. (In the past, many drummers would pre...
13 years agoSlingerland Radio King ID help
Why are you stripping it ?
13 years ago1960's Ludwig Snare - Is it a Refinish?
Ludwig came out w/ a Thermo Gloss lacquer Natural Maple in 1970, for certain sets.
13 years ago1960's Ludwig Snare - Is it a Refinish?
This was probably an original Duco lacquer that was stripped & refinished . The outer ply of lacquered drums was maple.
13 years agoSlingerland Radio King ID help
You have the Hollywood Ace Swing Model Radio King, 7X14. (The Concert King was a 6 1/2" snare).
13 years ago1930's Ludwig snare
I agree. These old decals are extremely fragile. I lost an identifying decal on a rare ukulele once, just by trying to gently clean the area (this i...
13 years ago70's Slingerland 3 ply Artist Snares
Snare sizes & styles have periods of "fashion" like any other objects. I think by the late 60's/early 70's, metal snares had become popular w/ drumm...
13 years agoHow do you identify the series
It's sometimes difficult to know exactly when series begin & end. There were quite a few sets made until "77 that had 20" basses. ..& since Blakrome...
13 years agoThis is the Display Your Marching Snare Thread
Gretsch had a page in their 1941 catalog dedicated to their "Colonial" drums, custom built to order. The photo on the page is an example of one of th...
13 years ago1930's Ludwig snare
I don't see this decal coming off at all. I have many old musical instruments from this period, (drums, ukuleles, banjos) that have decals. They hav...
13 years agoA great deal, or am I mistaken
These were very good deals. Ebay can be very quirky from week to week, & it shows what great deals one can luck into, if you fish consistently.
13 years agoWTF??,,21'' head???...AARRR!!!
In the days before the mylar head, when calf was used it was common to find odd sizes. It was just a matter of getting a new skin, & tucking it. I h...
13 years agoquestion about leedy & ludwig era shells
According to The Ludwig Book, Leedy & Ludwig, & Ludwig shells were identical, Mahogany/Poplar/Mahogany w/ Maple reinforcement rings, (no solid shells...
13 years agoA great deal, or am I mistaken
If an early 60's solid maple Slingerland goes for $350, I assume there are wear & condition issues. These snares can go out of round. It's very commo...
13 years ago