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1930's Leedy Snare Drum
Well, your drum then is a different size, in addition to being a different shell material and lug design. I suspect lov2rknrol's drum, like mine, is...
15 years ago1930's Leedy Snare Drum
Definitely cool about the close dates. The drums that lov2rknrol and I have are both mahogany, with maple re-rings and hoops. We also have the singl...
15 years ago1930's Leedy Snare Drum
I used to have an identical drum (in the mahogany/maple finish of the original drum in question), and sold it last fall. Mine was in similar conditio...
15 years agoDynasonic storage question
Most of my drums currently reside in cases, stacked up (or strewn about...) in the corner. I've decided to purchase a shelving unit to display some o...
15 years agoOrphan canister thrones
I'm in the market for orphan canister thrones. I'd love to see what you've got.
15 years agoLeedy key
I just purchased a 30's-40's Leedy floor tom (gold sparkle), and it has a key holder. That holder is empty. And it's killing me. Does anyone have a...
15 years agoCalf Skin Vs......???
I used an Earthone batter on my 1935 Leedy (which I just sold last night). I was very impressed with the quality. Very expensive, but worth it if yo...
16 years agoUnloading one of my snares -- but what do I ask for it?
Well, I'm getting ready to move to Boston for grad school. Most of my snares will make the trip with me, but I have one that is particularly bulky an...
16 years agoTo buy or not to buy...
Well, I bought it -- done deal. Came with an old green houndstooth Ludwig case. Quite a bit of pitting, but I'll clean it up and see what we can do....
16 years agoTo buy or not to buy...
I have the opportunity to buy a 60's (keystone badge) supraphonic, 5 or 5.5 x14. I haven't seen it yet, but from what I understand, it's all original...
16 years ago10 snares
This was such a great video, but it looks like the link is down. Any chance you could send me the file? I love having the reference to help me compa...
16 years agoHere is a great inexpensive shelf for snare display $39.00
Would a 15" snare be able to fit on this, or would it be too far over the edge? I have a 1935 Leedy marching drum that I believe is 10x15...
16 years agoCracked B/B lugs
Hey everyone, I have a 1961 (or 1962?) Dynasonic, #211X, with the old B/B lugs. As expected, a few of the lugs have the usual hairline cracks. The...
16 years agoElevated Bass Drums?
My standard gigging kit features an 8x20" kick, and I do til ti slightly. Nothing real dramatic, just about 1". I do feel I get a little more resona...
16 years agoCan anyone identify this snare drum?
I'm usually not a fan of deep snares, but the (obviously vintage) snare in this video sounds awesome: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ou2J6CIQ-s...
16 years ago