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Unususal Vintage Timbale
I recently found an unusual timbale w/ only 3 lugs & some vintage features. The shell is extremely heavy nickel plated steel w/ the calf head tucked...
13 years agoSlingerland Radio King Snare??- Help
"By this thing" .. do you mean all the drums in the photo ? or just the snare ?
13 years agorare vintage kent snare drum with wooden hoops value,whats it worth
With no photo or description,... who knows ?
13 years agoHelp me identify the kit please
Chlorox bleach will kill, & eliminate mold, mildew & fungus quickly. Wipe some on, wait a few minutes, wipe off several times w/ clean fresh water....
13 years agostiplegold meltdown
Stipplegold is a lacquer, & one runs into a problem of stopping lacquer flaking..., if you overspray it w/ clear lacquer to bind it, you now have the...
13 years agoHelp IDing a Gretsch, please
One of these just sold on ebay for $122. This is higher than usual, if you follow the "completed listings". The "Buy it Now" prices that some seller...
13 years agoName these Bongo's
These bongos weren't made by any of the major drum companies(Slingerland, or Rogers). However, some of their catalogs offered cheap generic bongos i...
13 years agoCustom Drum??
Take a look at this sellers "other items" for sale. He has dozens of drums, & not one of them have the correct dimensions. This seller doesn't have...
13 years ago1920's Gretsch Drum Set. HELP!
This is a Gretsch "Defender" set, made during WWII, when there was a national restriction on the use of metal.
13 years agoZyn cymbals with eyelets.....
I usually associate grommets on cymbal mounting holes w/ pairs of marching cymbals. Hi hats don't usually develop keyholes. (players also use gromme...
13 years agoNeed Help Restoring 1940 Ludwig & Ludwig Duco Bass Drum
Why do you think this was single tension ? The Ludwig 'Standard" bass could have been single or separate tension.
13 years agoOuch! Chrome is peeling!
You may be overreacting to a natural aging process, (this one piece isn't worth much worry). Replacing this part would be easier & cheaper than re-pl...
13 years agoNeed Experienced Opinions
I agree. These are Ludwig's best shells. This set has only minor issues, but $800 is too much. $400-500 would be more fair of a deal.
13 years agoLudwig Vistalite
Very strange set. I have never seen Clear turn Yellow, nor have I ever seen Yellow fade so much. (My guess is that these are faded yellow from extr...
13 years agoUnique Acrylic set,c.late 50's
All the information I have about these drums is hearsay & memories. The sellers claimed to have gotten them in San Diego, but that does not necessari...
13 years ago