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Mystery Cymbal Stand-Can You Help ID?
"Made in W. Germany" means it was most probably made prior to reunification in October, 1990.
1 week agoIdentify cymbal L-arm
If I had to guess, I would say this looks like a piece from an old-time Trap table that was mounted over a Bass Drum.
1 week ago65 Ludwig Club Date
I would also second the idea of keping the Green Sparkle wrap. The only reason I would have for replacement would be if there were severe cracks and p...
1 month agoUnknown snare drum, Ludwig & Ludwig ? WFL ? Anything else ?
Voila!! French made. by "Beuscher" (Ludwig Super-sensitive copy) google that and you will see the pics....
2 months agoNov. 25, 2025 - New updates and fixes
YES!!! Thank you for keeping this site more insulated from attacks.
2 months agoAI Bots taking over
I too, am seeing a tremendous influx of AI-BS on this site. I may be wrong, but the majority that I have come across seem to only reply to threads (wi...
4 months agoAny Premier Experts Out There?
Yeah, I received two vacuous comments from the HAL9000 on my Dynasonic post. This is only going to get worse.
5 months agoRogers Dynasonic Snare Guards.
Looking for the versions for the Nylon/gut rails (checked in red).
5 months ago1930s ludwig drum kit?
I can't anything that hasn't been said above. Your Grandfather certainly took care of his instruments. They look as though they were made within the l...
6 months agoBest vintage base drum pedals
50 years ago I bought my Rogers kit with the Swivomatic pedal. A number of years ago I broke it down completely and replaced the copper ferrule...
7 months agoRogers Swivo/Supreme?
This looks like a stock early 80's Swivomatic, but with some wing screws replacing the original drum key screws for faster adjustment. A picture of it...
7 months agoCamco serial numbers and the lack there of....
I rechecked that article. I read the dates incorrectly. You are right about only LA having numbers. Thanks!
1 year agoCamco serial numbers and the lack there of....
Thanks for looking!
1 year agoCamco serial numbers and the lack there of....
I got to wondering why every name American drum maker was implementing serial numbers for their drums beginning the 60's, yet Camco did not. Eve...
1 year agoCollecting Vintage Drums in 2024?
Back in the 90's there were a couple music stores in the area that accepted vintage drums as partial payment on new stuff or on consignment (Sam Ash a...
1 year ago