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Slingerland Chrome Radio King from 1960's? $100 ?
I wanted to confirm before mentioning it, but there was a chrome-over-brass Radio King: http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/images/catalogs/slingerland/19...
15 years agoSlingerland Chrome Radio King from 1960's? $100 ?
That's a Slingerland Sound King, chrome over brass with Zoomatic strainer, as shown here: http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/images/catalogs/slingerland...
15 years agoBetting no one knows the name.
I'm not sure about other manufacturers, I've seen them called "arm tips" and "rubber tips" in Pearl literature. (Or "air suspension rubber tips" for...
15 years agoKent snare drum questions
I've got a Musketeer snare made by Kent, presumably in the 1960s. I believe it has its original snares, which have 12 wires.
15 years agoTo Strip or Not To Strip
You don't need to strip all the paint, but you should scrape off any loose paint and give the hoops a good sanding so that your new paint has a good s...
15 years agoNew Remo Ambassador Dead?
From Ludwig-dude...
15 years ago1960s English Rogers, off size floor tom - 15.5". Where can I get a head?
From ajclarkson...
15 years agoNew Remo Ambassador Dead?
Quoted post...
15 years agoIs this really a Ludwig?
If the shell was blue duco instead of red, it would look exactly like a WFL drum we've got at the school where I work.
15 years agoBottom heads on marching toms/tenors?
The physics on your marching tenor really aren't too much different than on a drum set tom. After all, they're both simple cylinders with a membrane...
15 years agoSlingerland Zoomatic Snare Butt
Slingerland and the Ludwig family teamed up to buy the Leedy & Ludwig division from Conn in the 1950s. The Ludwig family got their name back and Slin...
15 years agoNorth Kit in San Diego C/L
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/msg/1708999852.html North fiberglass kit: four mounted toms, floor tom, bass, cymbals & stands. Dimensions not l...
15 years agoOpinions on what to do with my Ludwig Combo snare
From Ludwig-dude...
15 years agoOpinions on what to do with my Ludwig Combo snare
I'd keep it as-is. Either keep it as a "WTF" conversation piece or sell it. Or, the practical solution... ;)
15 years agoHelp Gettting a Rogers Newport into Playing Condition
Don't EVER stand on a drum. I've heard of people doing that to try to seat & stretch Mylar marching snare heads in a hurry, like replacing a blown he...
15 years ago