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Got $40K burning a hole in yer pocket?
Gee... only $40k??? You'd think at that asking price, the poster could put up more than a single, low-res picture.
17 years agoGaskets on drums - Why?
I think it also has to do with canceling vibration from the shell to lug, thereby reducing the possibility that the guts of the lug will rattle. I hav...
17 years agoHow do you tune your drums?
Quoted post...
17 years agoHow do you tune your drums?
I knew that was coming... eventually ;) Quoted post...
17 years agoHow do you tune your drums?
Great topic!! I'm a tuning junkie... always experimenting and trying to find the best sound for a given drum. I tend to tune a set depending on it's (...
17 years agoTemperature/Weather Storage of drums?
I've never left drums in an unheated shed/garage here in New England, so I can't comment on that. What I can tell you is, never, EVER leave your drums...
17 years agoludwig tube lugs
If you plan on leaving the shell with the Grey Ludwig finish, then I would think that Black hardware would look pretty sweet. If I had a spare acro s...
17 years agodo you gig your vintage drums?
I gigged my vintage Kent/Leedy set for the first time today and I have to say, I enjoyed every second of it. The drums performed very well and sounded...
17 years agoVintage Ludwig DrumSet Date Stamped,12/1970 for sale, Pink Pearl Strata 5 piece..
I didn't want to be the one to say it... but yeah. The Standard's were low end Ludwigs. Not sure if that means import or not. A really nice condition...
17 years agoBest snare you ever owned/played? Worst?
I'll throw my 2 cents in here... been watching this thread since it started. I'm no expert and I'm not as experienced with the vintage stuff as many h...
17 years agoRogers snare from the Mays?? Era .....
Now that you have it home, can we see pictures? Sounds like an interesting drum!!
17 years agoR.I.P. Ed Kent - Kent drums
http://www.buffalonews.com/obituaries/story/249767.html Thanks for some wonderful drums Ed!!
17 years agoFinding a vintage kit ....
I've only been into buying vintage drums for about 4 - 5 years now, although I've appreciated the old tubs since I was a kid. The name of the game he...
17 years agoJan 22, 2008 - The Big FIVE-O!
We appreciate all the hard work David - Bravo!!
17 years agoSome Suggestions for first vintage kit ?????
Or if you want something a little different, try a mid 60's Kent kit. They are not plentiful, the tom arms are a little flimsy (use a snare stand if y...
17 years ago