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Black Beauty Bronze or Brass? (& apologies)
Here's a very similar looking Black Beauty on eBay. I can't see the badge, but it has an identical 'B' stamped above the muffler holes. http://cgi.e...
14 years agoBlack Beauty Bronze or Brass? (& apologies)
Another quirk to this drum (that I've also heard is common of this era), is the ill-fitting imperial lugs against the bead AND shell. The photos show...
14 years agoBlack Beauty Bronze or Brass? (& apologies)
Dear VDF folk, The apologies are for this being yet another post on this topic. Believe me, I've read them all, but still, nothing definitive to hel...
14 years ago6.5 Acrolite Shell !!!
Awesome! Did anyone see the repro version that someone did on DFO? New Acro shell, acid-stripped and reinstated with keystone badge, 60s 1.8mm hoops...
14 years agowanted WFL FACE&BUTT PLATE chrome :-)
From teenagebrain...
14 years agoWho makes the best repro vintage shells?
From redneckdrum...
14 years agoPremier 1960s Snare Throw-off Part
From MIKEY777...
14 years agoDifference between Two-piece, Universal, and Pioneer Ludwig snare drums?
Can anyone weigh in on the comparisons? I know a lot about two-piece shells - heavy, crimped beds, welded bearing edges, two-piece (!!), nickel over...
14 years agoPremier 1960s Snare Throw-off Part
Dear VDF folk, I am looking for a snare part for my cousin, who is a great Trad Jazz drummer here in Melbourne. I have taken great delight in acquir...
14 years agoLate 30s Slingerland Professional
Hey Kevins! Excellent! I have a 6.5" version, sans nickel plating! How cool are they? Different vibe to a Ludwig NOB. Wetter, strong mid-range pu...
14 years agoLudwig Drums Need a New Home
Beautiful kit. Killer snare. And welcome! Welcome
14 years agoEbay Seller Warning (Jazz Combo listing)
Indeed. Punching above his weight in the legal verbiage stakes.
14 years agoEbay Seller Warning (Jazz Combo listing)
3x13 Jazz Combos don't have mufflers, but 4x13 Las Vegas models do. Regardless, this seller is the most revolting person I have ever dealt with on eB...
14 years agoEbay Seller Warning (Jazz Combo listing)
This drum is a bad re-wrap and the seller is horrible to deal with. I won the last auction on this at about $515 plus shipping. He denied it was a r...
14 years agoValue of Rogers snare
Thanks, LD. The Rogers snare is a donation to the school at which I teach from a deceased member of an Australian military battalion. I was thinking...
14 years ago