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Real or fake swivomatic pedal?
Basically the term Swivomatic refers to the tom mounting system that has the collet nose and the ball socket that can be adjusted to whatever position...
14 years agoWhat have I got?
Nice cymbals, Cassidy! Pictures are essential on the stamps because everything about the stamp is part of determining what era cymbals you have.
14 years agoB/O badge 14" FT
I never heard the champagne sparkle wrap was any different price than any of the other wraps. A 14" FT has larger classic lugs, not mini-classic lugs....
14 years agoVintage Sonor Kits
He said the snare was a Ludwig Standard. But his original question was "good and bad points of purchasing a 60s Sonor Kit".. since the entire set is a...
14 years agoZildian Hi-Hats
I'd try mixing and matching the avedis hats with the new beats just like the above poster did. You might be surprised. As far as Avedis vs New beats,...
14 years agoVintage Sonor Kits
I agree about the great quality of Sonor from the 60s with ONE EXCEPTION: The cheap, flimsy round largely PLASTIC snare throwoffs. What's up with th...
14 years agoyamaha 1970's ??? Which wood please or something... Please
Actually Yamaha didn't make them as cheaply as did the other Japanese drum companies at the time, and those are very nice shells. Totally worthy of pu...
14 years agoDoes a Bronze HH Ludwig depreciate?
There's no reason to get angry over a person offering a lowball offer. The way I "deal" with someone like that is to give them as much attention as th...
14 years agoYard Sale find. Ludwig Mod Orange Club Date kit
Helluva deal, proving they're still out there.
14 years agoPricing Rant/Rave
O-lugs, the cymbal, 10 years ago, that would have been the high end on the price scale but still within reason, especially if it was a 'holy grail" k...
14 years agoIn what year did you buy your first Turkish K?
Probably late 90's.. Bill--I'd love to hear a sound file of that beauty 24"
14 years agoPricing Rant/Rave
Hi O-lugs.. You seem to want to dismiss any info that doesn't cite a 100% original Jazzette, which is just as incorrect as including all info out ther...
14 years ago'What's The Deal"
I put my 602 Transitional 22" dark ride on eBay, mistakenly as a SC. I got an informed message from Dick the Osteopath (his name on Cymbalholic, I'm T...
14 years agoPricing Rant/Rave
Excellent post above, Zenstat. I have had a minimal amount of statistics in college, (I minored in Economics) and would be curious as to what statisti...
14 years agoYamaha Dating Guide
Yamaha had been around since the 50s or so, so why didn't they put serial numbers on their drums that made it easier to determine their born-on date?...
14 years ago