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Unique Vintage Sonor Snare ?
The imperial lug imprint from the OP snare is 6.4 cm, the distance from center hole to center hole is 5.3cm so it is not the Sonor Imperial, nor the L...
13 years agoold tape residue removal
I just cleaned a cymbal that had tons of this thick rock hard duct tape residue. I used Jasco premium paint & epoxy remover,.. it worked in seconds &...
13 years agoWhat model are these ludwigs?
This looks like a home made job where someone took two old snares & made a set of timbales. ? They look like they're almost the same size head. If t...
13 years agoWhat model are these ludwigs?
Do you have any in-focus photos that show the entire drum & strainer ?
13 years agoAntique Wilson Brothers 3x12 Mahogany Snare Drum
I have quite a few of these old obscure snares , some are anonymous , some from known makers, & I have tracked them over the years. They are historic...
13 years agoAntique Wilson Brothers 3x12 Mahogany Snare Drum
I would guess that the lever moves to each side to "Lock" it out of the way, & that the central position allowed a "quick" release on/off flicker of t...
13 years agoAntique Wilson Brothers 3x12 Mahogany Snare Drum
It's common for a juvenile snare to have a simple tightening rod for the wires/chord/gut, & not a working throw off like your snare.
13 years agoAntique Wilson Brothers 3x12 Mahogany Snare Drum
Wilson Bros Chicago 1915-1928 ?. I have a wartime brass rope tension drum by this company that was made on contract for our allies during WW1. Smal...
13 years agoold K size
You are correct,...measure across the underside.
13 years agoNew Unidentified Aquisition
Most of the major drum companies made "Junior Marching" snares like this. I would need to see more closeups of the t rods & hardware to tell who made...
13 years agoUnique Acrylic set,c.late 50's
I acquired this set in the mid nineties at a swapmeet in Pasadena. At the time I was working w/ Roy Harte at Drum City in Hollywood. Roy said he reme...
13 years agovery interesting cymbal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is typical hazelshould. Everything he sells is either the BEST, RAREST in the universe, or the WORST in the universe. Either way, it's importa...
13 years ago80's Black Beauty SS
SS strainers are very nice when they are fully functional. If you can, check it out very closely. They go out of wack very easily, get bent, broken &...
13 years agoUnique Acrylic set,c.late 50's
close up of Mounted toms, bongo toms, Timpani snare.
13 years agoUnique Acrylic set,c.late 50's
This set purportedly originated in San Diego, made in the late 50's. This set is not only visually unusual, but has some finely executed, unique engi...
13 years ago