1968 Walberg and Auge 4x14 snare. Super thin maple shell and groovy mother of pearl sparkle finish. Made in 1968 in Worcester, MA, about 20 minutes from my hometown. Initials inside the shell by the date are RGB. Hexagonal single tension screws tighten the bottom head and the top head simultaneously.
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thejohnlec
Ohio Valley
Ohio Valley
Posted on 8 years ago
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I'm no guru, just a vintage drum junkie!
Psalm 150:5
1945 Slingerland RK sparkling gold pearl 26/13/14/16/early 50s 5.5x14 Krupa RK
1967 Slingerland green glass glitter 20/12/14/Hollywood Ace
60s Slingerland 24/13/16/7x14 project
24/13/16/7x14 project RKs
60s 5 & 6.5 Sound Kings
1942 7x14 WMP Krupa RK
1930s Slingerland Universal
1967 Ludwig Hollywood sparkling blue pearl 22/12/13/16
1967 Ludwig Supraphonic 400 & 402
1965 Ludwig Jazz Fest sparkling blue pearl
1923 Ludwig 5x14 NOB
Psalm 150:5
1945 Slingerland RK sparkling gold pearl 26/13/14/16/early 50s 5.5x14 Krupa RK
1967 Slingerland green glass glitter 20/12/14/Hollywood Ace
60s Slingerland 24/13/16/7x14 project
24/13/16/7x14 project RKs
60s 5 & 6.5 Sound Kings
1942 7x14 WMP Krupa RK
1930s Slingerland Universal
1967 Ludwig Hollywood sparkling blue pearl 22/12/13/16
1967 Ludwig Supraphonic 400 & 402
1965 Ludwig Jazz Fest sparkling blue pearl
1923 Ludwig 5x14 NOB
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WOW, that finish is awesome! I've never seen it before. Mind Blowi
Posted on 8 years ago
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Thumbs up on that one!! Classy!!
Cheers
1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
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I love Walberg & Auge drums. I "discovered" their drums about ten years ago. How did I own and play drum sets for nearly fifty years before I learned that W&A was not just a hardware manufacturer? Your snare drum is a great looking drum. What type of snare strainer does it have? How does it sound?
No matter how far you push the envelope, it is still stationery.
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beautiful snare. I love the W&A drums, I have several of the snares and marchers in my collection. It is a beautiful wrap that i have never seen. May I recommend sending a picture to Jeremt Esposito, President and product line owner of W&A for his web site. he is a great guy and always appreciates pictures and information like this. http://www.walbergandauge.com/
Michael
No Guru - I just love collecting & learning about vintage drums!
Some of my favorites from the kits in the collection
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67 Ludwig Hollywood Red Psychedelic
69 Ludwig Standard Red Ruby Strata
70's Ludwig BOP "Ringo" Kit
A few of my favorite snares
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51 Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension
58 WFL Buddy Rich Classic Blue Sparkle
63 Walberg & Auge Sea Blue Agave Green Pearl
66 Leedy Shelly Manne Blue Agate Pearl
Some of my favorites from the kits in the collection
58 WFL New Yorker Blue Sparkle
67 Ludwig Hollywood Red Psychedelic
69 Ludwig Standard Red Ruby Strata
70's Ludwig BOP "Ringo" Kit
A few of my favorite snares
20's Leedy Black Elite
51 Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension
58 WFL Buddy Rich Classic Blue Sparkle
63 Walberg & Auge Sea Blue Agave Green Pearl
66 Leedy Shelly Manne Blue Agate Pearl
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Great drum. Thanks for sharing. I too would love to know what that wrap is called.
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Great score! I am a proud owner of a vintage set of W&A drums. (see link below) I've never seen that wrap before! I'm curious to see what kind of feedback you get on it.
Sweet drum, enjoy!
John
Posted on 8 years ago
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Thanks all - I've made initial connection with Esposito on Facebook and will specifically ask about that wrap. Tone-wise its a bit of a one-trick pony right now because of the single tension set up - kinda low-mid "splatty" with some crack to it. I'm planning on installing new lugs so that I can increase the tuning range and get some more versatility out of it. I will probably go with thinner heads and maybe even redo the bearing edges. Although I will say that it's one tone allowed me to use it on a Nashville session a while back!
I have the original strainer mechanism and butt. They are not broken but they are unreliable when the instrument is being used, so I did have to redrill to accommodate a Yamaha strainer that is similar to a Ludwig P85 and a standard Yamaha butt, but that was the only mod. I will get single point lugs for that installation, so no more holes for this one.
Cheers all!
thejohnlec
Ohio Valley
Ohio Valley
Posted on 8 years ago
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