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Vintage as Vintage Can Be
From larryz...
3 years agoPremier Drums
Premier never really caught on here. I have heard that the company had a lot of management problems over the years and never really had any solid dist...
3 years agoPremier Drums
As far as Tom placement, they made extensions to allow better placement. I see them on eBay pretty often. Might be worth keeping an eye out for one....
3 years agoPremier Drums
From Dan Boucher...
3 years agoPremier Drums
They are early to mid 60's. Three ply Birch with Beech Re-rings. The rack tom is definitely a pre-international sized shell. I can tell because it...
3 years agoWhat were the most innovative designs from each vintage company?
The "Camco" pedal was designed and manufactured by a company named Martin. They called it the Fleetfoot pedal. It had the cam and leather strap. They...
3 years agoDresdner Apparate Marching Snaredrum
I have no idea, but I would say that you should not attempt to clean or polish that drum in any way. The patina is so perfectly even that I would sugg...
3 years agoJim Petty, JP2 Creations - is he still around?
He died of Covid recently.
3 years agoWhere is everyone?
I think that vintage drums will always be prized for their different sound and character, although they might be appreciated by smaller and smaller nu...
3 years agoCB 700 Drums
From Kenwood...
3 years ago1980s Tama Superstar 8x14 - Roller strainer??
Here is one that sold on Reverb a while back. Looks like they aren't that expensive when you can find them. If you can find just the roller brackets...
3 years agoCB 700 Drums
Those CB700 drums will never be collectable. Any of the old MIJ drums will be more valuable and more collectable. I wouldn't trade.
3 years ago1980s Tama Superstar 8x14 - Roller strainer??
The roller strainer and butt were the same units that were used on the non roller version. The rollers were mounted on a bracket that was installed di...
3 years agoWhat are the differences between Ludwig and Slingerland shells?
They were very similar. Poplar middle, Mahogany or Maple interior and Mahogany or Maple exterior. This was dependent on whether the outer ply was goin...
3 years agoWFL Barrett Deems Snare
From jccabinets...
3 years ago