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My Kent-Leedy Kit
Just won these on eBay last week and got them today. Specs are: 22" Kent Kick, 13" Kent mounted tom, 16" Leedy/Slingerland floor tom, 14" Kent Snare....
17 years agorestoring my 60's Star drumkit
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17 years agoPre-age new drum wrap?
I may not need to do this after all... just won a nicely faded champagne sparkle Leedy/Slingy floor tom as well. I'll post pics when the set is put to...
17 years agoPre-age new drum wrap?
Howdy folks - I recently won a set of Kent drums on eBay, but (of course) there is no floor tom. I was thinking about purchasing another floor tom (wh...
17 years agoOk, so now I'm working on the snare. Bottom bearing edge question?? 60' Slingerland.
Yes, the bottom bearing edge of most snare drums have Snare Beds cut into them. This allows the snares to seat against the head properly. All is well...
17 years agoMike Curotto checking in...
Hello and welcome Mike - Love the book!
17 years agoAre they Ludwigs?
It's not just kids doing this... There was an adult who posted a set of "Ludwigs" on C-List near me. His proof was the sticker on the kick drum, and t...
17 years agoRare Photo! Buddy Rich
Great picture - I'm sure Buddy was loads of fun, unless you were on the bandstand with him :)
17 years agoManchester NH drum show
Poor initial planning, or so they say. Still planning on going though - I want to see and support many of the artists performing and giving clinics.
17 years agoQuick advice needed please!!
I just came across a used Premier Artist Birch kit, in the Jazz 20 sizes. 10" x 8" Tom, 12" x 9" Tom, 14" x 14" Floor, 20" x 16" Bass, 14" x 5.5" Sna...
17 years agoludwig snare help
FYI... the bottom part of my 70's Acrolite strainer has no threads for screws. It's the P85 Black Center and from what I can tell, it was never intend...
17 years agoManchester NH drum show
Looking forward to this show. FYI...ReBeats has pulled out of the show. Click Me
17 years agoHelp ID a Japanese import set
I believe that the consensus is, most drums which came out of Japan in the 60's and 70's, with a multitude of badges/names, were actually manufactured...
17 years agoHelp ID a Japanese import set
Sounds like early Tama - Star was the brand I believe, or maybe Royal Star? Any chance of a photo or 3?
17 years agoDone! My '59 Radio King After Major Cleaning
Job very well done. There's nothing like the satisfaction of bringing a part of drumming history back to life.
17 years ago