Paid $300 for this at a local music store. Sold it to a member of the Cincinnati Symphony a year or two later. After several more years I traded to get it back. Now it is home to stay.
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Paid $300 for this at a local music store. Sold it to a member of the Cincinnati Symphony a year or two later. After several more years I traded to get it back. Now it is home to stay.[IMG]http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll197/Luxor65/rogers044-1.jpg[/IMG]
OMG! The most fabulous wood Dynasonic I have ever seen.Thats almost museum quality.Thanks for sharing that one.
johnnyringo-- moonweasel-- You guys top the cake so far..I think if i found deals like those i'd have a heart attack..LOL !
I feel very very fortunate! I actually got the majority of the kit for $200 or so, but it needed a few things which were missing (speedking, a period ride cymbal, cymbal stands etc)
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Surrounded by drummers here! (I am a guitarist.) I don't want to say...just in case I need to sell to one of you's ...lol
Bop iT / Til U Drop iT.Ludwig 5 pc Vistalite C pattern on red/green/white: $80.00
[FONT="Arial Black"]Rogers Holiday WMP 4 pc set 8x12,14x14,14x20+Matching Powertone…The guy paid me $50 for picking it up!!!!![/FONT]
Rogers ultra rare natural mahogany set on same sizes: $200
Camco natural maple Oaklawn 3 pc set 13,16,22: $100
Got many more stories like these…
That WMP wood Dyna is making my eyes water-what a beauty!My best score was my 67` Rogers set-got them new for half price,lucky for me,the folks covered the other half.And i`ve still got them 48 yrs. later...
Wayne
I haven't yet gotten any "beyond belief" deals, but I think the $80 I paid for the Duco '59 WFL Barrett Deems that's now in the Gallery and Restoration subs was money well spent, as was the $100 I paid for my '62 red sparkle Student Model Radio King.
For $300 I can overlook the pitting on the hardware of my blue agate New Rock 50N outfit with "this plain steel snare" that when I got it home turned out to be a COB Gene Krupa Sound King. (there was also a very nice set of sheets and pillowcases in the bass drum)
Craig's List transactions all.
After reading this thread, I will continue to keep my eyes open at Goodwill, Salvation Army, yard sales, etc.
-Erik
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Early '70's Slingerland New Rock #50 in blue agate (20-16-13-12)
Late '50's WFL Swingster/Barrett Deems in black/gold Duco
'70's Slingerland Gene Krupa Sound King COB
early '70's Ludwig Acrolite
'80's Ludwig Rocker II 6 1/2" snare
Rogers Supreme Big "R" hi hat
My top three scores (and the reason I keep looking) are:
Gretsch Round Badge Progressive Jazz 12/14/20. Local auction. $12.50.
Ludwig Keystone badge Jazz Festival in Champagne Sparkle snare, which was painted blue to match a MIJ set. Came with a Gretsch round badge 3 ply silver sparkle 9x13 tom (which was also painted blue) and 21" Zildjian Rock Ride. Craigslist. $50
Ludwig late 20s-early 30s 6.5x14 Nickel over Brass Standard model Snare. Craigslist. $10
All took a lot of luck to find and a lot of cleaning to get them back into shape. I will be taking the Ludwig Standard to the Chicago Show looking for some missing parts.
Do we have a winner? I almost fell off my chair...
Mitch
I think so. I will be willing to give you 20x more than you paid for it.
What say you? lol
