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Zildjian 30!
I don't have an accurate scale at home, & have to run to the Post Office to get a good gram weight. (I'm surprised by the recent focus on weight. I...
13 years agoHelp Identify Tosco by Sabians (B20)
Tosco by Sabian (1982-85). (keep a close eye on ebay "completed listings" for actual selling prices. Take "Buy it now" asking prices w/ a grain of...
13 years agoZildjian 30!
The bell is 5 3/4". (The engraving says USN - 28")
13 years agoZildjian 30!
28" Zildjian (1940-50's)
13 years agoZildjian 30!
I'm amazed to see this late 70's, 30" Zildjian. 6 months ago I knew of only one,...yours makes the fourth I've discovered recently. (I play a 28" tr...
13 years agoWhat can you tell me about these camcos?
Measure the thickness of the shells & the number of plies (this could possibly help identify the period it was made). Keeping the tom in a snare bask...
13 years agoLudwig 1920's-30's sizzle
Bill, Because your Sizzle cymbal does not have the discs, you may be able to provide some information. I cannot find any stamp on my own cymbal. Lud...
13 years agoSlingerland Scout Parade Drum 1936-ish
Many Jr. drums do not have a butt bracket because the gut strings were looped through a piece of leather or stiff fiber & merely "caught" between the...
13 years agoLudwig 1920's-30's sizzle
(Photo from my Ludwig Catalog 32A, 1932. Under the heading, "Specialty Cymbals")
13 years agoLudwig 1920's-30's sizzle
There was a new report yesterday , that an "Ark" has just been discovered. (BTW, the word "Sizzle" is a bit of a misnomer . The discs on these cymba...
13 years agoBlue oyster...do they tend to experience yellowing?
The worst color change w/ the oyster drums is the White tends to go clear, & allow the mahogany shell to show through , creating a brownish look. ..A...
13 years agoGretsch Bop Kick vs. All the Rest?
As an engineer I doubt if you'd hear much difference. The price paid for this bass was preposterous, & shows how far Gretsch has entered the rarefied...
13 years agoLudwig 1920's-30's sizzle
I don't believe these were used as jingles on Tambourines. You may also see many Ludwig & Ludwig washers on ebay that may look like what you need, bu...
13 years agocymbal help
What's wrong w/ cleaning cymbals !!!!!?????????????????
13 years agoLesson on How to buy Vintage or New timbales
Another word of caution is about the vintage lightweight timbales that were sold by the major drum companies(i.e., WFL, Ludwig). These can be very dis...
13 years ago