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13/16/20 - Am I crazy?
Thanks, everybody! Something I've seen is that most drum makers don't ship this configuration anymore unless it's a custom build. I guess it's too "...
5 years ago13/16/20 - Am I crazy?
When I was in high school band (late 70s/early 80s), I had a fantastic band teacher. Unfortunately he was a trumpet player, not a good percussion ins...
5 years agoI Have Never "Gotten" Gretsch Drums
From K.O....
5 years agoI Have Never "Gotten" Gretsch Drums
From jda...
5 years agoI Have Never "Gotten" Gretsch Drums
I guess my ignorance is showing :). In the 70s/80s, I know there are different badged types... does that indicate a different line? Like Catalina vs...
5 years agoThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
From jaghog...
5 years agoI Have Never "Gotten" Gretsch Drums
O-lugs, an acquaintance of mine has a 1980s (I think) Gretsch bop kit for sale. It is a natural wood finish, but I don't know the badges, or what lin...
5 years agoThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
My girlfriend is planning to give me a Home Depot gift card, strictly to use in building drum racks. She thinks that having three kits fully assemble...
5 years agoDW Buys Slingerland Name
I have two DW Performance snares that I like to play (6.5x14 and 5x14), and I share them across my vintage sets. Wednesday afternoon, I had an opport...
5 years agoDW Buys Slingerland Name
From johnnyringo...
5 years agoDW Buys Slingerland Name
I have a 1963 Slingerland set, but the vintage Slingerland hardware is too flimsy so I use DW hardware with it. And to be honest, I like the way my D...
5 years agoBlended Family
True, I angle more than normal. I play matched grip, and with my height, the extra angle is more comfortable to play. Also, the pawn shop/garage sal...
5 years agoBlended Family
When I was in high school, I started out with the toms mounted on the bass drums (double bass.) But there was a local drum teacher who had toured in...
5 years agoBlended Family
I have the '71 Ludwig and '63 Slingerland sharing a room now, and I'm collecting more hardware for the Ludwig, rather than poach hardware off the Slin...
5 years agoLudwig Standard Anyone? Anyone?
This may be a crazy question, but do you have the modern legs, too? Personally, I think the legs would be better than just empty holes.
5 years ago