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John Aldridge
John's been a drum tech for other high-profile drummers in the past. He is a really nice guy. I told him I would treat him to lunch sometime but haven...
14 years agoANother NO-NO WHY??
I could understand how someone might alter the collet swivo bass spurs not anticipating they'd be worth anything. They probably had trouble tightening...
14 years agoYour "desert island" snare drum choice
Ludwig drummer here.. Not intending to buck the trend, but my snare is a RB Gretsch COB 4160. It sounds great. Ironically it has 60s Ludwig snare wire...
14 years agoFibes ready to rock pics
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14 years agowhy do we collect snares
I started out on snare drum, it was a 8 lug Slingerland black/brass badge sound king in black diamond pearl. It sounded much better than the Apollo sn...
14 years agoidentify this 80's? pearl drum kit, por favor
It may be a 90s set.. Or late 80s. Nice looking drums. I like the sizes.
14 years agoidentify this 80's? pearl drum kit, por favor
Looks like 80s all maple shell Pearls. Nice looking drums..
14 years agoold yamaha indentification
Nice late 60s/early 70s Yamahas.
14 years agoHelp me identifying this YAMAHA drum
The toms and bass look like stage custom series to me.
14 years agoIs this a genuine LUDWIG kit
If you're serious about it you could ask some questions. For instance, it would be nice to see pictures of the other sides of the tom toms to see if t...
14 years ago1980 pearl fiberglass shell drum kit
They're the most UNDER valued of the vintage Japanese sets.. They can sound awesome.. I have a double 24" bass (unwrapped) project set here.. Not sure...
14 years agoearly 80's Tama history.
Thats a rare color for the Superstars, and it is desirable. I believe Neil Peart played Red Tama Superstars. The Superstars are almost top of the line...
14 years agoOpinions About Over-thinking Drum Construction
We've successfully accomplished over-thinking the over-thinking.
14 years agoWhen do old drum become vintage?
20 years works for me. That brings in the newer crowd. Some stuff is going to have more of a delay being considered vintage. Japanese drums weren't re...
14 years agoInteresting listing
Drum? What drum?
14 years ago