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Odd Marketing at Rogers
Yep...That type of shrinkage is the rule rather than the exception. I learned that from George Costanza. My tri-color Slingy set has band shrinkage....
3 years agoOdd Marketing at Rogers
I don't find the tri-onyx to be very appealing. I also think that the prices of the new Rogers drums are out of line with what drummers would pay for...
3 years ago"Count Me In" drum documentary on Netflix
I agree with O-Lugs about the good use of time to watch this film.
3 years agoBR and Vox
In the early and mid sixties in the the Chicago area, discounts on musical gear was unheard of.
3 years ago"Count Me In" drum documentary on Netflix
I enjoyed the film even though I had never heard of several of the drummers or even heard any of their records. The five drummers who were the most in...
3 years agoKENT drums
Your story about the Kent drums not surviving a damp basement while the Ludwig and Slingerland drums are still viable does not surprise me. Call me a...
3 years agoPlease help identify this Rail Mount!
My experienced guess is that the original W&A tom mount had some parts from one or more other mounts (anyone's guess as to what brands) kluged togethe...
4 years agoReplacement gull-wing spurs for '68 Ludwig
You lost me at step #3. I'd just make my own out of a 3/8"rod.
4 years agoIdentifying Ludwig Standard ply woods
Yeah...especially if it's that legendary Cadillac Green set with gold plated hardware.
4 years agoIdentifying Ludwig Standard ply woods
It's comforting to know that I'm not the Lone Ranger here. I can get my various drum sets to sound good to me...1963 Leedy, 1966 Rogers, late 60s Slin...
4 years agoIdentifying Ludwig Standard ply woods
Once again I'll post: "WHO CARES"? Until about the mid 1970s, we bought American-made and European-made drums that were made of wood. Maybe sometimes...
4 years agoLudwig Supraphonic LM400 Question
There could be an entire group in the forum for Ludwig scams.
4 years agoUneven lug spacing on Slingerland snare
From thin shell...
4 years agoReplacement gull-wing spurs for '68 Ludwig
Yes and no....The rod, when straight before being bent to shape, is probably ten inches long. Call me a nit-picker. But, I think that this is probably...
4 years agoSome old non-descript Ludwigs
Cut down the smaller mounted tom to REAL classic tom depth and put floor tom legs on the larger mounted tom. If they were mine, the only snare stand w...
4 years ago