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WMP Radio King
Nice snare! The badge puts it between 1962 & 1970. The "chocolate milk" interior narrows it down to 1966 through '70. You can probably narrow down...
14 years agoVintage Badge sale ethics
I have no problem with someone selling a badge. Hopefully someone who needs it to complete a project will make good use of it. What I do have a prob...
14 years agoVintage Zildjian Sound
There's a LOT of variation among old cymbals, so it's hard to say what a particular pair of '50s hats will sound like. To borrow some of your words,...
14 years agoLeedy Elkhart 1948 Restoration
That thing's going to be friggin' gorgeous. I think those old Leedys are some of the most handsome drums ever. The art deco look of the lugs is just...
14 years agoVintage Slingerland Pre-Purchase HELP needed
It's a total crapshoot. You could drive all that way only to find a beat up pile of drums that might be Slingerlands, or you could hit the gold mine...
14 years agoVintage Slingerland Pre-Purchase HELP needed
We've got plenty of good Slingerland info. You can print 'em out and bring them with you. Slingerland resources on the Vintage Drum Guide DrCJW's Sl...
14 years agoMy Snare Wires Are Sensative?
From vintagemore2000...
14 years agoSo what do you guys think...
From Musicaldeath...
14 years agoNOT SELLING! But look....
I'm drooling over those timbales. Dad had some great stuff!!!
14 years agoSo what do you guys think...
From latzanimal...
14 years agoIs Paiste A Good Cymbal?
When you're looking for good cymbals on the cheap, used is the way to go. For example, nice old Zildjian A's are all over the place, and since they'r...
14 years agoSo what do you guys think...
I'm not the biggest stickler for originality around here, but even I'll tell you not to paint a perfectly good clamshell. Even if we look past the mo...
14 years agoMy Snare Wires Are Sensative?
Well, it could be the snare wires, or it could be your snare heads. Remember that your snare sound is initiated by vibration of the head against the...
14 years agoI might have to clean a cymbal...
From jags...
14 years agoWhat's a ballpark price for a Walberg and Auge snare?
There's a LOT more info needed before someone can give you a reasonable guess. What's the drum's size? Condition? Completeness? Has it been altered (...
14 years ago