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Opinions About Over-thinking Drum Construction
[QUOTE=jonnistix;126877]I agree up to the point of ply counts. Old, 3 ply shells that are thinner than their replacements have much different tones an...
14 years agoOpinions About Over-thinking Drum Construction
I was a manufacturer's representative in the music business for over 30 years. I represented my company at countless grand openings of Guitar Center a...
14 years agoOpinions About Over-thinking Drum Construction
This post is not intended to ignite any arguments. I simply want to state an opinion, and find out if any other drum lovers share this opinion. Very...
14 years agoWhen do old drum become vintage?
They are possibly future "vintage" or collectible drums. The Walberg & Auge drums that I own and love are great drums from a now-defunct company. A se...
14 years agoWhen do old drum become vintage?
The definition of "vintage" is essentially stated in previous posts. Everything is of some vintage even if the vintage is Last Wednesday. The term is...
14 years ago1963 Leedy Drums Question
My 1963 Leedy (SlingerLeedy) set that is worth every bit of $2,000 at the lowest.
14 years agoSlingy Red Satin Date Help
1968 was the first year most bass drums from Slingerland had the new Set O Matic tom mount instead of the rail consolette. Most--not all. I would g...
14 years agoTrying to date this old Pearl set...
Welcome. Please accept two bits of friendly advice to make your participation in the forum more enjoyable. 1. Please learn that the metal discs that...
14 years agoSlingerland 26-13-16... what do you think?
I WILL advise you to not buy this "set". The drums have been stripped and refinished. The bass drum has been defiled by the addition of ludwig parts...
14 years agoMaybe it's a bad memory, but
If you remember that drum from the 70's, you or the drum really weren't there. Very likely a hulucination. Anyone remember the Fender poster from that...
14 years agoSlingerland Set-o-matic
Either or both could be very nice drum sets. Set-O-Matic era sets are (in my opinion) everything that Ludwig or Gretsch sets of the same era wish the...
14 years agoIdentifying Rogers Drums...
From mantis86...
14 years agoOkay, So What's Up With This???$$$
From O-Lugs...
14 years agoOkay, So What's Up With This???$$$
I am not a fan of the Psych and Mod Ludwig wraps. But, I like some drum finishes of other brands that are considered to be ugly by some people. I, how...
14 years agoWhich would you rather play?
Look at the popularity chart for people who posted here. I love it that this forum is not a fanatical mob of Luddy Huggers and Gretsch Geeks who dism...
14 years ago