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What the heck are these? Last viewed: 52 minutes ago

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Check out the drums in the first few seconds of this video. What the heck are they? This is 1968, so I have no idea what kind of flat kits were available then.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFmDaOWMAFw"]ELVIS PRESLEY There ain't nothing like a song - YouTube[/ame]

Posted on 9 years ago
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Ralph Kester Flat Jacks. https://www.google.com/search?q=ralph+kester+flat+drums&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&imgil=DIJqPTmJ_0OhdM%253A%253B0dgPvw3m9d0nXM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.drummagazine.com%25252Fgear%25252Fpost%25252Fflat-jacks-an-early-stab-at-portability%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=DIJqPTmJ_0OhdM%253A%252C0dgPvw3m9d0nXM%252C_&usg=__tbMCWOOhF3_fsIvgpDEdsp0cdmA%3D&ved=0ahUKEwjh44CY4cbNAhXK4IMKHfMZABkQyjcIPg&ei=lllwV-HAHMrBjwTzs4DIAQ#imgrc=DIJqPTmJ_0OhdM%3A

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 9 years ago
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From vintagemore2000

Ralph Kester Flat Jacks. https://www.google.com/search?q=ralph+kester+flat+drums&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&imgil=DIJqPTmJ_0OhdM%253A%253B0dgPvw3m9d0nXM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.drummagazine.com%25252Fgear%25252Fpost%25252Fflat-jacks-an-early-stab-at-portability%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=DIJqPTmJ_0OhdM%253A%252C0dgPvw3m9d0nXM%252C_&usg=__tbMCWOOhF3_fsIvgpDEdsp0cdmA%3D&ved=0ahUKEwjh44CY4cbNAhXK4IMKHfMZABkQyjcIPg&ei=lllwV-HAHMrBjwTzs4DIAQ#imgrc=DIJqPTmJ_0OhdM%3A

Thanks! I've never heard of those before.

Posted on 9 years ago
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Rebeats has a book available on Ralph Kester, I think...

Posted on 9 years ago
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Just found this info on the Vintage Drum Guide main page.

http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/flat_jacks.html

Posted on 9 years ago
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