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Roy Burns was attached to the "Starlighter IV", not the "Londoner" as the seller has it listed. The "Londoner V" was attached to Steve Ettelson.
3 years agoThis is the Display Your Leedy Drums Thread
I just picked up a NOB 6x14 Leedy "Multi-Model" made for the very rare Marvel strainer (1924-26?). Unfortunately, the snares and bridge are missing si...
3 years agoAny Info on these Duplex Snare wires?
Great! I am familiar with the Duplex name, but that is about it. I wasn't sure if Leedy made their own snares wires or not.
3 years agoGladstone snare drums list?
I never knew there was a list, but it makes sense that someone would have attempted it. I took lessons from Ted Reed (Syncopation) as a HS kid and he...
3 years agoNeeds more cowbell!
Santana's "Black Magic Woman" especially the fast jam at the end!
3 years agoNeeds more cowbell!
Krupa's "Sing-Sing-Sing" cowbell Grand Funk Railroad's -"We're an American Band" cowbell Mountain's - "Mississippi Queen" cowbell
3 years agoSuper-Sensitive Snare Wires
From idrum4fun...
3 years agoSuper-Sensitive Snare Wires
The width of the Snare bracket catches are 1 5/8" across for a pre-1969 SS (the P-88), finally named in the 1975 catalog. They were over 2 inches wide...
3 years ago70's Ludwig Super Sensitive Black Beauty - Need SS mechanism
This is a little off topic, but I believe that Joe Morello used (promoted) the SS for a short while then reverted to the Supraphonic. Note the snare g...
3 years agoWhere is everyone?
I stop in (when it "lets" me) several times a day. I always hope someone will offer up the snare I'm looking for, but fairly soon I will be picking th...
3 years agoAny Info on these Duplex Snare wires?
These were attached to a late 20's Leedy Professional when I acquired it. Veerry small coils and also says "Pat. Pending". Does anybody know if they...
3 years agoVintage?
I think the answer is in the age of the drummer making the "Vintage" comment (e.g. to an 18 year old, a 25 year old DW is vintage). I also think that...
3 years agoCan anyone ID this ? antique 24x8 Brass Bass Drum
Single tension marcher? maybe European? That's all I got.
3 years ago"Count Me In" drum documentary on Netflix
I just saw it and I enjoyed it. The styles represented are outside my listening universe, but it seemed balanced between progressive, metal and punk f...
3 years agoOdd Marketing at Rogers
I don't find it attractive either. It would be interesting to know who is behind the curtain making these decisions.
3 years ago