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Your opinion is needed: 50's WFL Snare
mlayton!... In the 40's, the WFL badges were ALL aluminum, owing to the brass shortage/needs of WWII... and the aluminum WFL badge stayed in place th...
14 years agoYour opinion is needed: 50's WFL Snare
And, the 1948-1952 WFL badge was also aluminum! I have a near mint 1948 WFL Ray McKinley w/aluminum badge, chrome hardware and fully extended snares....
14 years agoReal or fake swivomatic pedal?
No need to "try" my friend... you got it right! :-D Tommyp
14 years agoReal or fake swivomatic pedal?
You are of course correct Sir!... but that takes too long to type, hence my use of Swivo-matic. Gets the point across regardless, no? A mere technic...
14 years agoReal or fake swivomatic pedal?
Pounder!... Not quite right... as it was indeed called the Rogers Swivo-Matic Foot Pedal, although I understand what you're saying. Rogers offered T...
14 years agoReal or fake swivomatic pedal?
Your pedal is quite legitimate/real. I've been playing a Swivo-Matic exclusively for years... the Buddy influence for sure! You are correct with reg...
14 years agoGaribaldi's ride on Soul Vaccination
skinnison!... Superb!! I knew I was right on the Zildjian A's.. ( as I saw TOP many times back in the earlier days!, opening for them THREE TIMES, b...
14 years agoRogers Cymbal Stands
Hey Gary!... Mikey's quite right, not OEM Rogers, so those have been.. "compromised".. if you will. Very easy to bend them of course, and the result...
14 years ago70's Slingerland WMP Resoration Wrap split repair process suggestions?
herbster!... I was pretty close then!... and yes, on 16X18 floor toms there has to be that double seam/patch as you are correct, the standard sheet o...
14 years ago70's Slingerland WMP Resoration Wrap split repair process suggestions?
herbster!... I was basing my observation on the fact that I have personally not seen Slingerland drums from this era do that, regarding the splitting...
14 years ago70's Slingerland WMP Resoration Wrap split repair process suggestions?
herbster!... I wasn't going to comment here as our membership has some guys that do REAL NICE work in the resto/repair arena... however, no one has s...
14 years agoGaribaldi's ride on Soul Vaccination
skinnison!... "Soul Vaccination" is off the 1973 "Tower of Power" album, and SABIAN wasn't even a company back then. I do know that back in the earl...
14 years agoJazz Fest. or Buddy what's the difference?
Well THANKS Hoppy! Here's the even cooler thing... it gets played too!, but of course ONLY in inside venues. Gotta protect that vintage WMP! Tommyp
14 years agoLudwig 3 Ply?
From RogerSling...
14 years agoAKG d112 or shure beta52
Completely and totally subjective to personal opinion! Tommyp
14 years ago