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1966 Rogers set
Here's my Rogers set that's just a great instrument.
14 years agoLudwig Snare:is It Vintage??
I'll take a stab at this just based on your description. Yes, it is vintage. Ludwig Standard was Ludwigs "economy" line that was introduced in the ear...
18 years agoVintage Gon Bops Congas
Very cool looking drums. Are they actually as "blue" as they appear in the photo? Looks like a good find to me.
18 years agoBent Rim Anguish
Quoted post...
18 years agoProblem with remo heads and a grestch round badge
Another vote for the Aquarian Modern Vintage heads. They work and sound great. I've used these on other drums that like yours were oversized a bit or...
19 years agoWhere to find new screws, nuts and washers for Ludwig Supraphonics?
You might try to search online for a company called McMaster-Carr. They don't sell drum stuff but are an industrial supply company that sells more kin...
19 years agoBent Rim Anguish
Does anyone here have experience with fixing bent rims? Last weekend I let one of my beloved Rogers Tower toms slip out of my fingers and when I picke...
19 years agoPlease help me identify these Ludwig snares!!
# 1 appears to be an Acrolite while #2 is a Supraphonic. Age is hard to nail down from what I can see but most likely 1970's or later.
19 years agoWhat's Going On With Slingerland/Gibson?
Does anyone know the status of the current Slingerland drum manufacturing? Gibson has some pictures and descriptions of nice looking drums on their we...
19 years agoBall Bat Muffler Question
Does anybody know what years Ludwig used the baseball bat style muffler? Seems to me the larger rotary knob came in sometime in the late 60's but not...
19 years agoEngland made Rogers
You may want to check with Rob Cook at rebeats.com. He wrote a book on Rogers drums and has a short section about the English/Rogers connection.
19 years agoGretsch Problems
Looks like a very nice set. My guess is that the Aquarians will solve the fit problem. That pearl is in remarkably nice white condition. Have fun with...
19 years agoIdentifying Dynasonic?
Just did a little checking in Rob Cooks excellent book on Rogers. From what I can see you have an English made Dynasonic. Don't think Rob would mind a...
19 years agoRegal Tips History
In the course of a discussion on another website a fellow made the statement that Regal Tip invented the nylon tip stick. Frankly I'm not sure that's...
19 years agoSock Hat
What a cool collectable you've got there. Could it possibly be a Duplex?
19 years ago