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Ludwig LB553 Nut Box
I have never seen a Ludwig piccolo snare with any springs, just a receiving nut. I don't know about the earlier models but based on the nut box...
1 week agoBooks for learning about drums/cymbals?
For vintage high hat and cymbal stand information you may check on the wonderful book on Walberg and Auge since they made a lot of that hardware for t...
1 month agoNeed help identifying Art Blakey autographed drum head
I would have to check some references in the drum room to find out about the sizes of the drums that Art Blakey commonly used. Since the concert...
2 months agoNeed help identifying Art Blakey autographed drum head
Howdy, Yes, it is a calfskin batter head for the top of a drum. Most likely it is for a 13" tom tom mounted on top of the bass drum. I lov...
2 months agoDrum instruction book
You can find copies of several versions of this book on eBay, Reverb, and ABE books. It is by Haskell W. Harr. There are two books in this...
2 months agoLooking for six hole 15" triple flanged hoop
Sorry to bother everybody. I found several sources for a Gibraltar 15" six hole 3mm tom hoop that I can convert into a snare side hoop. The moral i...
1 year agoLooking for six hole 15" triple flanged hoop
Hello, I recently got a very nice 1920's Ludwig and Ludwig 4" by 15" COB snare drum and want to use it for jazz brushes. I replaced the original sti...
1 year agoSlingerland pedal ”rocker cam”
I saw one just now listed on eBay for $5.00. I searched under "Slingerland bass drum pedal" and it showed up. Good luck!
1 year agoThis place has been very quite for sometime now
Thanks for putting up with a bunch of drummers and the wonders of the modern digital age (it could be worse, we might be guitar players in a chat room...
1 year agoThis place has been very quite for sometime now
I don't know about the vintage drums but I am still finding unusual bass drum pedals once in a while. Does anyone have any information on the Quality...
1 year ago18" Bass Drums
I have played an 18" bass drum on my home made jazz kit for 40+ years and never used a riser. I recommend using a bass drum pedal that has easy to ad...
1 year agoBarry Collapsible Bass Drum
I have a 28" Barry bass drum and paid $600 for it, including some traps that were in the case. One head was missing and the empty hoop was cracked at...
2 years agoWilson Bros. Field Snare
Mark, You are quite welcome. Here are some catalog pages and so forth to go with Harry's fine article. I think your IW/TW theory might be correct....
2 years agoWilson Bros. Field Snare
I collect bass drum pedals and have this information on the Wilson Brothers. I can send some catalog pages if you like but did not see your field dru...
2 years agoThe Flam
I have often wondered about the story of Philo T. Paradiddle in case anyone has any details. I think he was originally from Paraguay, but I could be...
2 years ago