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1st Gen. Rogers dyn. Snare Frame--value?
You're price isn't too bad (perhaps a tad high). Whoever buys this will still have a difficult search for some hard to find, & expensive parts, to m...
11 years agoLudwig...timbali drum..Valve ?
The OP mentioned 1 timbale (& $50 would be quite high IMHO). I also wouldn't pay that amount for a B/O badge.
11 years agoLudwig...timbali drum..Valve ?
The Ludwig Timbales, whether chromed or Goldtone were steel.
11 years agoLudwig...timbali drum..Valve ?
I've had several sets of Ludwig Timbales, & noticed that the shells are very weak, & cannot be tensioned very much before the sides begin to deform....
11 years agoK Splash?
Some of the old K (Constantinople & Istanbul) rides provide a voice that could not be had in a Zildjian A. But as far as Splashes go, I feel that...
11 years agoK Splash?
All of his cymbals have the same look. There's not necessarily anything wrong w/ cleaning a cymbal , if one could know what technique was used. How...
11 years agovery old cymbals...what are they?
I have a large pile of these cymbals that I picked up over the years because they came in boxes of parts or attached to some orphan drums. They are v...
11 years agoNice LUDWIG Snare find..! But need input
This is an "Auditorium " snare, & the badge is correct. The serial number dates it to c. 1971. I would fix, clean & keep the badge regardless of cond...
11 years agoSONOR vintage drum key
It has a defect,..I doubt if it was rejected because of this misstamping. I'd be glad to have it.
11 years agoSONOR vintage drum key
This key could be very useful. (I had a 60's Sonor snare w/ slotted rods that would not receive any modern Sonor key or any other brand slotted key....
11 years agoLiberty Drum information anyone?
Liberty Musical Instrument Corp was a short lived enterprise, c. 1926 to 27. Their drums were made by Nokes & Nicolai. Slingerland bought them out...
11 years agoHumberto Morales Timbales
I can't really tell from the photos, but I seriously doubt they were replated w/ Aluminum. It was most likely Chrome, don't you think ? What makes y...
12 years agoEmerald Green pearl Gretschs?
This is one of the nicest of any wrap, & very rare. It's in the '71 catalog, but I don't know when it began or how long Gretsch used it. ..Will...
12 years agoL.A. area music store with tons of vintage drums!
Bellflower music is well known to drummers & collectors in the LA area. The owners have been turning down reasonable offers for vintage drums & part...
12 years ago14" WFL WWII drum question
I wish I could help, but I don't have the sizes I need in mylar, & probably won't buy them, since I'm sitting on so much Calf. I'm also not really...
12 years ago