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1960 Slingerland "Radio King" Capri Pearl
I've seen other Capri pearls w/ much less gold. The Clamshell strainer is beautiful, but I would rather have a good 3 point.
13 years agoRogers Big R 20"
Rogers Big R made a 14X20" bass for their "Headliner IV" set. This was made in 1976-77 when a Koa wrap was still a choice.
13 years agoGretsch round badge
You have an excellent RB set w/ an original finish,... best to leave it alone. I doubt you could do anything that would make it better. Sometimes a w...
13 years agoWhat's the OLDEST drum SET?
The evolution of the drum set is one of my favorite topics. But, like many inventions, credit is given to the person who mass produces , & markets...
13 years ago1967 Rogers R380
The first generation R-380 sets were made by Yamaha(starting 1968, The Rogers Book). The second generation R-380's were made in Taiwan(1980). Perha...
13 years ago1960 Slingerland "Radio King" Capri Pearl
I must have bought the handle over 10 years ago, & can't remember a thing, except it was the first generation of reproductions($15). It's solid metal...
13 years agoHow Collectible are Camco Drums?
The Tuxedo lug was built much better than the turret lug, which cracked under stress over time.
13 years ago1960 Slingerland "Radio King" Capri Pearl
RK, Capri Pearl w/ lots of gold strands, Chicago badge , c.1960. Has reproduction strainer handle. This snare is part of a "Gene Krupa Deluxe Ense...
13 years agoWhat's the OLDEST drum SET?
I believe William Ludwig played a drum set of Leedy drums, w/ a cumbersome pedal, which spurred him on to create the pedal which made him famous.
13 years agoWhat's the OLDEST drum SET?
One would have to be sitting down.
13 years agoWhat's the OLDEST drum SET?
I believe the OP has posted an ambiguous question,"The oldest drum set". Do you mean the oldest as it evolved in the 1890's w/ one man on a bass, sn...
13 years agoAny Leedy & Ludwig experts?
You seem to have proved my point. (Please post some photos of your snare. I bet it would look great in the drumset of a professional Dance Orchest...
13 years agoHow Collectible are Camco Drums?
That's right, the pedigree is George Way, Camco, DW. But it'd a cache that flows backward from DW, which focused light on Camco & George way, (origin...
13 years agoHow Collectible are Camco Drums?
One of the factors that brought some extra focus on Camco was it's connection to the newly rising star of DW, who bought Camco equipment & continued...
13 years agoHelp with 1920s Ludwig badges and lugs
Pics of the strainer, jaws & hooks for a marching snare. Do any of your claws have an extended portion w/ a hole, for the wire marching attachments...
13 years ago