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Found a set of Radio Kings in a 2nd hand store
You need to buy them for as little money as possible. The little list of things that need replacing will be at least a few hundred bucks. And, the mo...
13 years agoPainted yellow Gretsch snare or is it ?
Some people write or stamp things inside their drum shells to act as identifiers. If he had stamped "Leroy" inside the shell, would we be discussing w...
13 years agoSlingy Red Tiger Pearl Kit Year Huh?
The drums covered with wrap colors that did not sell very well are, indeed, very desireable..........to those of us who like uncommon finishes on drum...
13 years agoHurricane Irene. Save the drums!
I echo the sentiments about the safety of people. I also hope that the vintage drums escape destruction from the storm--especially the Walberg & Auge...
13 years agoCamco: What's the big deal? Opinions needed.
Damn, but I'm old. I was there at the beginning. I bought the pictured blue sparkle (glass glitter?) set of Oaklawn Camcos in 1964 or 1965. Remember...
13 years ago1960 ish 6-Lug Frank Capp model Leedy.
They were a fad in the late 60's. I played in a rock band. The sticks worked well until you played rim shots. Then, the aluminum body of the stick...
13 years agoRemoving Tom Mounts
Noticing more resonance from a tom placed on a snare stand or hanging from a cymbal stand is subjective. The tom is merely repositioned, thereby perc...
13 years agoRemoving Tom Mounts
What type of tom holder is on there? Pictures would help me give you an intelligent answer. Of course, I am not a fan of placing a mounted tom on a s...
13 years agoValue these 1970 Slingerlands.......
No religious talk in here please. Next thing you know, people here will be talking politics. But, of course to so many (too many), these two things...
13 years agoValue these 1970 Slingerlands.......
Steve: Thanks for putting things into a great perspective. I try to avoid passing off my opinion so that it might be interpreted as self-righteous i...
13 years agotoo much money
From Kona...
13 years agotoo much money
Within an hour of making my last post above this one, I was looking at auctions about to end on eBay because I have been looking for an orphan Slinger...
13 years agotoo much money
Pounder and I have similar thoughts and actions. I don't think that I have overpaid for anything in my collection. I wish that I had been as successf...
13 years agoAs MIJ Goes...TAMA or PEARL?
The earlier Rogers R-360 and R-380 drums were made for Rogers by Yamaha. The R-380 drums by Yamaha are very good drums. I'd be proud to own a set of...
13 years agoValue these 1970 Slingerlands.......
I have loved and played Slingerlands since the 1950's. So, the following is said with reverence to one of my favorite drum brands. a. They are missin...
13 years ago