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Good online vintage drum store?
Sam Adato is near me and has a nice selection of vintage stuff: https://samadato.com/drupal/ I've also had good luck with Hazelshould: http://www.haze...
11 years agoLeedy Reliance 28" bass drum
I knew it was for keeping heat on the calf heads but what puzzled me was that with it set up that was there wasn't any vent hole. Steve
11 years agoLeedy Reliance 28" bass drum
Kinda looks like a 3 ply to my eyes. My guess is that the writing inside is from the factory and must mean something but what that is I have no idea....
11 years agoLeedy Reliance 28" bass drum
Nice bass drum! I have a 28" Leedy from from 1914 that I really like a lot. It isn't marked all that well either. I lucked out when the original ow...
11 years agoEbay troubles
Fingers crossed for you that everything goes smoothly. Sounds like an honest seller. What a notion! Steve
11 years agoPoplar shells? your 2 cents..........
On old Ludwigs and Slingys the inner and outer veneers are so thin compared to the much thicker poplar core that I believe you're mostly hearing the p...
11 years agoI may have been a impetuous
Nice looking drum! Glad it worked out well for you. Steve
11 years agoCalf head for out of round shell?
Hi everyone. I recently picked up a late 50's Slingy solid shell Krupa snare and finally had some time to clean it up and put some heads on it. The...
11 years agoEbay troubles
If he ends up shipping it and you have to send it back make sure you insure it for what you paid for it and pay for delivery confirmation. You want a...
11 years agoPlaying the kick drum
That Steve Smith video is what helped me the most. I think if you can get good at heel up, heel down, and heel toe and can move between them easily y...
11 years agoWhat's the difference between a Radio King and my 1961 Super Gene Krupa snare?
Sorry the guy backed out. Did he give a reason?? Steve
11 years agoWhat's the difference between a Radio King and my 1961 Super Gene Krupa snare?
+1, really pretty snare drum. There were two types of wood Krupa snares as well. The super with a clam shell strainer and the regular Krupa with a...
11 years agoI may have been a impetuous
I'm glad you got the drum! I knew it was a very good price and was very tempted. You'll have to give us some better pictures when she arrives. Stev...
11 years agoI may have been a impetuous
I think you did better. That other one will have extra holes. I almost pulled the trigger on that blue one too. Steve
11 years agoIs the Acrolite Legit?
The drummer for the Dap Kings records with an Acrolite. I like both Acros and Supras. Steve
11 years ago