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Slingerland Info Sought
I got the drums and spent the week cleaning them up. The shipper (seller) allowed the aluminum frame of one of the BD heads to bang away at the fron...
6 years agoRogers 60s era wing nut for Swivomatic swan-legged snare stand
Dean, Does this look like the right critter?
6 years agoWTB - Slingerland Shelbyville drums
Alan, Here’s one on Reverb. https://reverb.com/item/13086365-slingerland-stage-band-drum-set-1966-champagne-sparkle-shelbyville-tn-1960-s-zildj...
6 years agoSlingerland Info Sought
Mark, a friend of mine had a Modern Solo set. The tom mount left the toms too far over the bass drum, in my opinion. I have a hard time playing the...
6 years agoSlingerland Info Sought
They are champagne sparkle. You may have seen them advertised on The ‘Verb.
6 years agoSlingerland Info Sought
I bought the drums. They should arrive in a week or two, I suppose. I am playing in a 60’s tribute band, so I think they’ll be perfect....
6 years agoSlingerland Info Sought
K.O. And Leedybdp, thank you both for your insight. Gonna make an offer!
6 years agoSlingerland Info Sought
I am looking at picking up a 1966 Slingerland set that has two 8x12 toms. The questions I have are: 1. Has anyone had any experience with this set-...
6 years agoMonitors for Singing Drummers
John and Bob, are you singing or just monitoring? If singing, are you doing anything special to eliminate or reduce feedback? Josh
6 years agoMonitors for Singing Drummers
Cool. Thanks, Mark.
6 years agoMonitors for Singing Drummers
All great info, fellas. Thanks a bunch. Gonna look for a small powered monitor tomorrow with inputs and outputs to match the mixer out and earbuds....
6 years agoMonitors for Singing Drummers
Airborne, I would have to classify that as Danged Expensive! Glad you got something that works for you, though. Josh
6 years agoMonitors for Singing Drummers
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am finally getting back in the saddle and am playing with a trio I hope will actually perform in front of a live audience. We...
6 years agoDjembes Are Taking Over!
Or am I the only one who has noticed this? Use the search word “Drum” on Craigslist, Goodwill Online, or anywhere, it seems, and you’ll get djembes a...
7 years ago1967 Ludwig “breakbeats beater”
Very clever!
7 years ago