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Leedy help
Picked up a 5.5 X 14 WMP Leedy shell and lugs today, blue badge with the 48 postal code. It has a tone control and is 8 lug. It is set up for a 3 poin...
13 years agoHoop help
Just got a 66 ludwig 6 lug snare drum, the drum is in great shape but the hoops look like roller coasters. The bottom is COB and the top is COS. My qu...
14 years agoWhat modern drums do you like?
I have several modern ludwig classic maple kits and just got a new Ludwig Legacy kit, they all sound great. All of my kits are in vintage finishes .Ma...
14 years agoSlingerland Super Radio Kings?
Sir, that kit is beautiful.
14 years agoSlingerland screws
Thanks Mikey777, I knew someone would know. I thought they may have been original because the witness mark on the shell was from the smaller washers....
14 years agoSlingerland screws
I am cleaning up a 70 something Buddy Rich outfit and as I was getting ready to take off the hardware I noticed all of the mounting screws that hold o...
14 years agoJazzfest hoops
Would a 65 jazzfest come out with COB or COS hoops, Ive searched the forum and all of the catalauges online and really cant find an answer. My jazzfes...
14 years agovintage expectations question
Mike, I think it's great you repair your own edges, I at this stage of the game just dont have the knowledge and confidence to pull it off. I am afrai...
14 years agovintage expectations question
Yeah I wont mess with the edges, they tune up nice and I love there sound. I have not been in the vintage game long and the only way to learn is ask q...
14 years agovintage expectations question
The one I am most concerned about, the top is out in places around 3/16 of an inch on just the top, the bottom is not bad at all. Understand I am not...
14 years agovintage expectations question
I have bought several vintage snares lately and have noticed that really none of them when laid on a known flat surface with the head off are flat, so...
14 years ago64 Slingerland snare restoration questions
Will post picks as soon as I figure out how to post them. I doubt the sepration will show as it is only a hairline but I will try.
14 years ago64 Slingerland snare restoration questions
Ok I found a blue ripple pearl 64 Slingerland 8 lug student model snare at my local flea market. It is all there and thanks to info on this forum I ha...
14 years agoStaccato Drums
Ihad a red set with 4 mounted and a floor tom. They were a real attention getter. Wish I had them back.
14 years agoSlingerland seams lifting
Hello everyone, this is my first post, been lurking awhile soaking up some of the knowledge on this site. I recently bought a early 70's Slingerland k...
14 years ago