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Amati - Czechoslovakian drums
Found a local ad selling these drums. I think that's quite a nice kit complete with the bongos and original cymbals and in very good condition.
15 years agoLudwig Black Beauty Limited Edition?
I found an ad selling this drum. I don't rememeber seeing a Black Beauty in brass finish. The owner says it's all brass shell and hardware and asks 13...
15 years agoVintage Sonor teardrop
Yes, they did use metal hoops for the bds on the later teardrop kits.
15 years agoHelp Repair Late 70's Ludwig Hi-Hat Tension Stuck
I am too interested in this topic, I have my Ludwig Spur-Lock stand getting stuck occasionally. Great if someone could provide some pics of a disassem...
15 years agoSonor Teardrop in Red Pearl
Hey, thanks! glad you liked it. About the hardware I must say I have only the original hi-hat stand but I prefer to use the Ludwig one together with t...
15 years agoSonor Teardrop in Red Pearl
This is my beloved vintage Sonor drum kit. The snare is a D421 made in 1965. I got the rest of the kit as a donation and I am unable to pinpoint the e...
15 years agoSonor Teardrop in Red Pearl
This is my beloved vintage Sonor drum kit. The snare is a D421 made in 1965. I got the rest of the kit as a donation and I am unable to pinpoint the e...
15 years agoSonor Teardrops featured in classic clips.
Here are just a few videos I stumbeled upon (thanks to my girlfriend flower) which feature old Sonor teardrops. Earl Hooker's clip is from the America...
15 years agoSame old crack/seam in the wrap - advice badly needed (teardrop kit)
well I've disassembled it and it looks like this. even though the hole is not pretty the shell seems not to be really cracked, just the wrap. I'm thin...
15 years agoSame old crack/seam in the wrap - advice badly needed (teardrop kit)
I've got this teardrop kit in red pearl and the wrapt on the bass drum has a seam by the cmbal arm mounting bracket. It's about 2cm in lenght. I wonde...
15 years agokudos to vadrums
+1 I too have ordered some stuff from him and everything went really smooth. Oh, and did I mention that it was an international transaction? Great qu...
15 years agoInfo Sonor 1960's Kit
I'm pretty sure the "Standard" cymbal was made by Paiste, they used to have a series called "Ludwig Standard" which were distributed with Ludwig kits...
15 years agoDrum setups
Just a quick tip which came to my mind immediately is: try a tom stand, they usually can be set higher than bass drum mounts (even though you'll have...
15 years agoWhat Set Are You Searching For?
From mono-plane...
15 years agoInfo Sonor 1960's Kit
These are some sweet sweet drums, I too have a set in red pearl finish and I love them. Very well built, very solid sound and to me, very unique look....
15 years ago