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Shelly Manne snares
From Jay_M...
3 years agoShelly Manne snares
The only real differences between the Slingerland and Leedy snares during the SlingerLeedy era was the strainer and the lugs. Other than that, they bo...
3 years agoVintage Slingerland in Walgreens Commercial
You can see that the rack tom is mounted upside down and there is a taped over BO badge visible in a few scenes in Back to the Future. Coincidenta...
3 years agoCan't Get a Handle on This One
I'm thinking it was used as a marching bass drum at some point.
3 years agoAre They Vintage?
There is a Yamaha style lug that is pretty close, but not exact. Would look better than Slingerland lugs though. https://www.drumfactorydirect.com/i...
3 years agoGorgeous Kent drum kit (shell pack) on ebay
Seems way over priced. I have only seen a few Kent drums in the wild and I wasn't impressed with the build quality. Marty Black seems to confirm that...
3 years agoPremier Aqua Sparkle Drums
That is for a L arm cymbal holder.
3 years agoMystery Drums - Identification
They are definitely not US made, but some generic parts from drums imported from Asia parts so this thread should really be in the Vintage Non-USA dru...
3 years agoRingo's Hi Hat Tambourine in Get Back
From Chromeo...
3 years agoRingo's Hi Hat Tambourine in Get Back
So is the plate aluminum or steel?
3 years agoNeed Bearing Edge Advice
My mid 60's Ludwigs have a 3/16" radius. I bought a Whiteside 3/16" radius bit at Woodcraft. I recut one edge on a shell I bought off of ebay and was...
3 years agoMij, mit... Mik
The NewSound drums appear to have early TAMA hardware so they were probably made by TAMA as an OEM. The Samick's also have what looks like early T...
3 years agoScarf or no scarf
Saying the wrap is tucked into the scarf joint is a bit of a misnomer. They started with a flat piece of plywood to which they glued the wrap. The bev...
3 years agoPremier Drums ID
The tom is from the early 50s. That is not the badge you usually see in the 50's so that is why I say early. The bass drum is from the early 60s to th...
3 years agoLudwig Drum Heads
They are still making 14" snare side and batter heads. Remo is supplying everything else.
3 years ago