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norman931

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Unidentified Kit

The February 2000 issue of Modern Drummer. Looks like your kit. I would post the picture, but can't get it to upload.

15 years ago
Unidentified Kit

From wfsway...

15 years ago
Unidentified Kit

I seem to recall seeing one similar to this in Modern Drummer a few years back. The pedal is a Ludwig Speedmaster, which began production in 1959. Ver...

15 years ago
Id like to buy this set....

I sat down behind one of those sets in Fork's Drum Closet. You're right; it was inspirational!

15 years ago
1953 Gretsch Student Kit Info?

1954 Gretsch catalog pages are here. Looks like possibly the Jazz Combo kit.

15 years ago
1953 Gretsch Student Kit Info?

Sounds like a pretty good deal to me. Those look very nice! I doubt you'd have any trouble getting your money back.

15 years ago
!!!! ready to learn.. so teach me about vintage drums

Lots of good advice. I'm a Ludwig guy myself; they are great drums, and hardware is readily available and fairly inexpensive. Buy as complete a set as...

15 years ago
Search for the perfect snare

My first snare drum was a Supra (long gone), and all I have now is a couple of '69 Acrolites and a '60s Pioneer. Along the way I've owned a couple of...

15 years ago
1960 Ludwig Pioneer WMP Snare

From mcjnic...

15 years ago
Aquairian American Vintage heads

You might try Fork's Drum Closet. They have some of these in stock at their Nashville store. Great folks to deal with. Check their website or give the...

15 years ago
Slingy red sparkle 20" bass

Thanks for the replies, gentlemen. If I were keeping the drum, I would leave it as is, in original condition. The single tension hardware is shiny, wo...

15 years ago
Ludwig marine white pearl 64 super-common?

It sounds like a good deal to me. It's very easy to spend that much on odds and ends needed to complete a fixer-upper.

15 years ago
1967 WMP Wood Shell DynaSonic Restoration

Danny Seraphine used one like this on the Chicago Transit Authority album. Very cool!

15 years ago
Slingy red sparkle 20" bass

I have a super nice Slingerland bass drum on ebay here It is single-tension, but would easily convert to separate tension. All you would have to do is...

15 years ago