Gospel is "good news". I guess there was some in there. I couldn't find it.

So this statement I'm making here, according to your pole has 0 votes, but to just address the issue! i owned a 6 1/2x14" oak Craviotto it was a stunning snare drum in build and beauty, but I hated it! against myDW collectors series maple shelled kit this snare drum was getting buried! it wasn't loud enough for me it recoded great,, live no thanks, the workmanship was 1st rate, you could shave with the bearing edges, they where precise! anyway the point is I sold this drum to a guy who really had no Idea what he had just bought, because the two other serious bidders where collecting this drum it was one of five in a series! Craviotto they had a snare drum in each wood, and a certain number of themthey were, cherry,walnut,oak,maple,birch! I got my craviotto for $400.00 and 5 years later sold it for almost 1K! wish I had bought more of them! the point there are collectable new drums, made Now!!

[COLOR="Red"]Why must we reach a final resolution?

[/COLOR][COLOR="DarkOrange"]Isn't it OK to have an opinion that is contrary to the facts?

[/COLOR][COLOR="Green"]Will you take no response as an agreement or disagreement? I ask because I suspect that not everyone out there is going to respond.[/COLOR]

BTW, thanks for your opinion based on the facts as you see them today.

OK, in June I very naively started a thread, "How old is vintage?" I didn't realize just what a hotbed of contention this topic is for us. I actually simply thought it would be nice if we could clarify what is meant (assuming there was a generally accepted definition) of the term vintage. With that said we should continue that discussion on to the other post. I'll comment on this there.

Getting back on topic for this post;

"Ok, I skipped over all the other posts as the arguments over what's vintage and what's not is moot to me.

I picked 1946-prior....why? they are the most collectible in my eyes and from the limited ones I've played...they just sound AMAZING. Which is what I though what this poll thread was supposed to be about.....what era do you like best....no where did i read anything about what is vintage and what is not...."

I've heard several others say that the pre 1946 drums sound the best, and I know that is subjective (that's what this is about, opinions) but what do you think are the contributing factors to that sound? Is it the sizes, woods, construction, or other factors?

to add to this the woods used in these old drums is the wood that built america, talking about history, all the greats used these drums and if you own or play any of them, nothing else compares!

Bowing I must agree you make a good point there. I've never had the pleasure of hearing a kit from pre '46 live, but would love to have the opportunity some day.

I bought my dad a shirt that says "I'm not old, I'm Vintage! Eye Ball

Far out, man...

That's the good stuff there !!......Clapping Happy2

I love my George Way drum kit although it's a '59 but I picked 60's as GW made drums in '60 and '61 and I can also play Oaklawn Camco '62-'69 Clapping Happy2

Do you have any pic's of your Geo. Way kit? I'd love to see it.