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Cheap cymbal questionaire
I find it hard to believe that this incredibly simple minded survey would yield any useful information in any way towards a degree. Are you collecti...
13 years agoIstanbul Agop...first one is coming
I just found an Agop 19" "Traditional" crash/ ride & an 18" "Vezir" crash/ride at an outdoor swapmeet, & they are radically different depending on th...
13 years ago10" 1960's Rogers Tom, does it exist?
I don't see a Rogers 10" tom until the 1974 Studio X set, w/ a 7X10. ( Of course, there were always special orders, but this is not likely)
13 years agoSuggestions on a COW Sling snare
You may get used to it , once you get over your disappointment. I would live w/ it as it is. Even if it's a bit ragged, it's an authentic Model/ w/...
13 years agoIs my bass drum a Radio King or a marching drum?
It's probably an undrilled BD. I have quite a few old Basses, & they are all before a time when the bass drum mount was invented. Toms were mounted o...
13 years agoHelp identifying these drums
This is a nice looking group of drums, but that price is way too much for an incomplete kit (no floortom ?, no badges). I've seen too many complete,...
13 years agoChecking these out tomorrow
What is it ? ?
13 years agoInvestigating my first kit
Parts are not that terribly expensive. I would stick w/ Slingerland, & seek out the best parts deals I could find. Looks like your main battle is th...
13 years agoInvestigating my first kit
Looks like you have a Frankenstein kit made up of Ludwig, Slingerland , Gretsch, Asian, & god knows what else parts,...possibly based on Slingerland s...
13 years agoOld Slingy
Calf heads will be no problem to remove & put back on. I buy bulk lengths of gut string from my local tennis shop for peanuts(much cheaper than ebay)...
13 years agoHelp identifying these drums
This is some MIJ set w/ Slingerland copy hoops & lugs. Nothing looks like Ludwig, or Leedy/Slingerland. The unfocused photos don't help much, & not...
13 years agoMystery Drums. Can You Identify?
The black drum is an early Zickos. Good luck in finding parts. They require their own type of tension hoop. For the blue, tube lug drum, a picture...
13 years agoVintage K for sale on Ebay
I would change the title to "Zildjian K Istanbul". You can get a weight at the self service mailing booth at the Post Office. (Weight is meaningless...
13 years ago1967 Ludwig Supraphonic Snare
Forget about Buy it Now prices. Go on ebay & look at "completed listings" to get a realistic idea of what a dirty snare will go for. I don't blame y...
13 years agoPearl session select MIT
Several of Pearl's professional lines are made in Taiwan. There are also other brands of professional drums made there. (Pork Pie, Mapex, etc.)
13 years ago