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My new Club Dates Last viewed: 1 day ago

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Very Nice!! Love 'em.

And I agree...get a good set of cases and play them at gigs.....you WANT to show them off. Let everyone come up to you afterwards and tell you how great they look.....they were meant to be played.

I play my 1959 Gretsch set at every gig where I'm required to bring equipment. No problems.

Good luck...beautiful set!

Posted on 13 years ago
#11
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WOW,Nice score!!!Looks like you will be having a Merry Christmas!!

58-Blue Diamond-Pearl Clubdates
65-WMP Clubdates
66-Green Sparkle Clubdates
67-Root Beer Clubdates
65-Cream tiger-stripe Pearl Presidents
60's Red Sparkle Artist LTD
60's yellow sparkle Trixon's
??'s Kingston-MIJ--3piece kit/Pearl snare
many vintage pedals,cymbals,parts,ect,ect
Posted on 13 years ago
#12
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Buy them to play them that's what thier meant for,just be careful with them. Red is a christmas color,merry christmasWalking

Posted on 13 years ago
#13
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Beautiful set of drums, they look brand new! Congrats!!

Jeff C


Thank you!
Jeff C

"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
Posted on 13 years ago
#14
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Thanks to everyone for the nice reply's. I spent a good portion of my weekend playing these drums and I absolutely love them. I have them tuned on the low end and they sound great. I am going to buy some quality hard cases, then contemplate whether I will still tempt to bring them out. As always, a lot of great advice from everyone here.

I have a Mapex Saturn kit that will be my main gigging kit and I will carefully choose what gigs to bring the club dates to.

Thanks everyone...Merry X-Mas/Happy New year

Dave

Posted on 13 years ago
#15
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Ooh, baby! That's a beautiful set of Club Dates! Red sparkle is definitely on my "gotta have" list for CD's. You're a fortunate son....marko

Posted on 13 years ago
#16
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Beautiful. My first kit was a 64 red sparkle SuperClassic. Love it love it love it.

What Would You Do
Posted on 13 years ago
#17
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Beautiful! Congrats!!!

I'd play 'em out if I had a such a pretty and, no doubt, fantastic sounding kit.Keep on Pl

'65/'66 Slingerland Stage Band in Red Sparkle Pearl
'67 Rogers Buddy Rich Headliner in Blue Sparkle Pearl
'49 WFL 6.5x14 Contest Snare
'55 Slingerland 7x14 Hollywood Ace Snare
'70's Premier PD2000 5x14 Snare
50's & 70's Zildjian/Paiste Cymbals
Posted on 13 years ago
#18
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You did well!

What's the back story?

Must have been a careful original owner to keep everything together like that..

-kellyj

"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing..."
Posted on 13 years ago
#19
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I am the third owner of the kit. The guy I bought them from said that he found them in an ad in a local paper. He could not believe the condition of the drums when he found them. The lady he purchased it from said they were bought for her daughter who rarely played them. They sat packed away since 1964 or 1965. Must have been stored in cases because there is absolutely no signs of pitting or rust anywhere. The guy I bought them from said that he is a professional musician, on the road alot, and did not want to gig the drums. He has several kits so this one had to go to a good home....And that it did!!

Posted on 13 years ago
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