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Rogers Holiday
Re: the COB snare, the red felt "baseball bat" muffler (P-4067) was used on COB snares beginning in 1961. I own several. The construction of the bot...
4 years agoRogers Holiday
That's a gorgeous Rogers kit, but I am no expert on them. We'll have to wait for the Rogers buffs to chime in. In regards to the Ludwig snare, it do...
4 years agoThe worst thing that happened to vintage drums
Fer shur! And how about those bass drums that have been painted black on the inside? Super cool?! Actually, something that bothers me just as much...
4 years agoGorgeous Kent drum kit (shell pack) on ebay
Hi guys, I'm still laughing over leedybdp's comment about the 1990 Yugo! :-) In regards to Salty1322's question about Kents, a look at Dennis Bro...
4 years agoBuddy Harman, Nashville drummer's kits
Interesting video here on youtube. Interview with Buddy Harman, the lefty drummer for Nashville's A-team session musicians. He relates that he owned...
4 years agoDownbeat vs clubdate
A 1966 Downbeat kit in Champagne Sparkle is on Reverb, but it's rough ! ! ! 1966 Ludwig Downbeat in Champagne Sparkle 14x20 14x14 8x12 Used – F...
4 years agoDownbeat vs clubdate
Related comment, guys...Just finished watching "I am Woman" on NETFLIX, the 2019 bio of singer Helen Reddy. Tremendous! ! ! ! ! Couldn't help not...
4 years agoDownbeat vs clubdate
That 1966 Champagne Sparkle "Club Date" kit (3 piece shell pack) went for $2250 on ebay! Whew! I didn't think it was worth half that amount. That'...
4 years agoDownbeat vs clubdate
Whoa, boys! Check out the bidding war on the ebay Champagne Sparkle "Club Date" kit - the one that Jaghog first mentioned to us. 6 bidders have run...
4 years agoGorgeous Kent drum kit (shell pack) on ebay
Re: amosguy's comment about the diamond-shaped mounting plate on the tom, a look through Dennis J. Brown's "History of the Kent Drum Company" shows th...
4 years agoGorgeous Kent drum kit (shell pack) on ebay
If anyone is interested in Kent kits, there is a gorgeous one on ebay. Nicest I've ever seen. Brought back memories, as my first kit looked like the...
4 years agoDownbeat vs clubdate
Gorgeous Red Sparkle "Club Date" on Reverb this morning, with a "dig deep" asking price. If I was still accumulating vintage drums and had the room t...
4 years agoHelp identifying Ludwig hi-hat stand
That's great, thanks K.O. I had never seen an 1123-1 with the late 1970s-early 1980s(?) black plastic handles. Rob Cook's Ludwig book mentions that...
4 years agoHelp identifying Ludwig hi-hat stand
That's an 1123-1 that is missing the clutch. Rob Cook's Ludwig book states that it was used from 1966-1982. I'm not sure they were used that late (19...
4 years agoI'll break the ice: Rob Cook's Rogers book
Great insights, O-Lugs! Taking the reso heads off drums in the '70s, which inevitably damaged the bearing edges, and applying duct tape to batter hea...
4 years ago