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From billnvick

I'm with Fish on this one.70s Pearl Wood-Fiberglass OR 70s Pearl Fiberglass. LOUD.They were available in Silver Sparkle until the late 70s. ;)

HA! I'll bet that Silver Sparkle made 'em even louder!

fishwaltz
Posted on 13 years ago
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From vintagemore2000

Stainless steel. it will sterilize cats from ten meters!:Santa:

Oh man, spewed my coffee when I read this one... worth it! Yes Sir

fishwaltz
Posted on 13 years ago
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From fishwaltz

LOL - Silver Sparkle...I've not played these at a gig, just goofing around with a friends some time back... Pearl's fiberglass coated interiors... wow! Huge noise from them. Also the solid fiberglass kits. I owned an A. F. Blaemire (think that's how it's spelled) fiberglass kit from the 70's. Those were some LOUD drums. Sold 'em... they weigh a ton.

Mr Fish. I am a Blaemire dude. I have a lot of Blaemire drums. Great for a big rock gig. SA

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Posted on 13 years ago
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Ludwig, Fibes Vistalites are the loudest shells to me.Then next in line Pearl Fiberglass shells from the 1970's..Oh lets not forget Ludwig steel shell drums from the 70's...Mikey

Posted on 13 years ago
#24
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Sorry Guys,

But it's a combination of shells, heads and most importantly,......"where, and how hard you hit them".

Loud for some is like "you're kidding".. for others

Cheers,

However..Silver Sparkle reigns supreme..

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 13 years ago
#25
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Aint that the truth,...I`ve learned to just live with the divits !!

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 13 years ago
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From longjohn

Sorry Guys,But it's a combination of shells, heads and most importantly,......"where, and how hard you hit them".Loud for some is like "you're kidding".. for others

This is true. I do think, though, that there are some drums that are more capable of gettting louder. My Blaemire kit, though nice and warm while being played gently, has another gear that alot of other drums don't have.

I played a gig that the guitar player told me was going to be a casual dinner-type gig, so I bring my little 12x20 Blaemire bass drum. After the first set, the keyboard player starts packing up and says he was just sitting in on the first set. So, the second set starts, and we start playing Zeppelin and other harder rock. So I start laying into the drums and I couldn't believe that little kick really held its own, it just had another gear.:cool:

"Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail". John Wooden

Blaemire / Jenkins-Martin drums.

http://www.jenkinsmartindrums.com/
Posted on 13 years ago
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Loudest shell in my collection is my Clark Custom 22-250 built on a Winchester frame...first time I shot it..."huh, oh sorry...wrong site"

Kidding...Carbon Fiber by a wide margin & they actually sound pretty damn good...not great, but good. Fiberglass sounds better but are not quite as loud. I prefer to finish out the inside of wood shells if more volume is needed. That way I get the great tone of wood & the volume I need...this works especially well with Birch, by finishing out the interior of the shell, you get a more resonate "bounce" & a quicker attack to your resonating head. Check out the interior of newer model Field Snares, you'll see most all of them from the late 70's on finished out the interior of their shells. They did this to increase volume & attack. It's also the cheapest thing to try if you've already got wood shell drums. But my final vote goes to buying a good set of mics, a small mixer & a good monitor...it also helps to have a great sounding set of drums! LOL!

"Play the drum...don't let it play you" - Max Roach

1968, 1974 & 1984 Rogers Dyna•Sonic COB
1971, 1976 Slingerland GK Sound King
1973 Slingerland Festival
1920's-40's Slingerland (US Military) Field Snares (6)
19?- Ludwig Field Snare (US Marines)
1960's Premier Gold Glitter Student Snare kit
1960's-? MIJ Snares (way-way too many)
Posted on 13 years ago
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I have to ask, what is the price of that Ludwig Chome set we were tempted with in the pic????

Lots of Slingerland drums
70's Pearl Fiberglass Ivory
Posted on 13 years ago
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From slingerland

I have to ask, what is the price of that Ludwig Chome set we were tempted with in the pic????

Its a Stainless Steel kit, not chrome. See this thread:

http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=25329

"Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail". John Wooden

Blaemire / Jenkins-Martin drums.

http://www.jenkinsmartindrums.com/
Posted on 13 years ago
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