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Gorgeous Kent drum kit (shell pack) on ebay
Hi guys, I'm still laughing over leedybdp's comment about the 1990 Yugo! :-) In regards to Salty1322's question about Kents, a look at Dennis Bro...
3 years agoBuddy Harman, Nashville drummer's kits
Interesting video here on youtube. Interview with Buddy Harman, the lefty drummer for Nashville's A-team session musicians. He relates that he owned...
3 years agoDownbeat vs clubdate
A 1966 Downbeat kit in Champagne Sparkle is on Reverb, but it's rough ! ! ! 1966 Ludwig Downbeat in Champagne Sparkle 14x20 14x14 8x12 Used – F...
3 years agoDownbeat vs clubdate
Related comment, guys...Just finished watching "I am Woman" on NETFLIX, the 2019 bio of singer Helen Reddy. Tremendous! ! ! ! ! Couldn't help not...
3 years agoDownbeat vs clubdate
That 1966 Champagne Sparkle "Club Date" kit (3 piece shell pack) went for $2250 on ebay! Whew! I didn't think it was worth half that amount. That'...
3 years agoDownbeat vs clubdate
Whoa, boys! Check out the bidding war on the ebay Champagne Sparkle "Club Date" kit - the one that Jaghog first mentioned to us. 6 bidders have run...
3 years agoGorgeous Kent drum kit (shell pack) on ebay
Re: amosguy's comment about the diamond-shaped mounting plate on the tom, a look through Dennis J. Brown's "History of the Kent Drum Company" shows th...
3 years agoGorgeous Kent drum kit (shell pack) on ebay
If anyone is interested in Kent kits, there is a gorgeous one on ebay. Nicest I've ever seen. Brought back memories, as my first kit looked like the...
3 years agoDownbeat vs clubdate
Gorgeous Red Sparkle "Club Date" on Reverb this morning, with a "dig deep" asking price. If I was still accumulating vintage drums and had the room t...
3 years agoHelp identifying Ludwig hi-hat stand
That's great, thanks K.O. I had never seen an 1123-1 with the late 1970s-early 1980s(?) black plastic handles. Rob Cook's Ludwig book mentions that...
3 years agoHelp identifying Ludwig hi-hat stand
That's an 1123-1 that is missing the clutch. Rob Cook's Ludwig book states that it was used from 1966-1982. I'm not sure they were used that late (19...
3 years agoI'll break the ice: Rob Cook's Rogers book
Great insights, O-Lugs! Taking the reso heads off drums in the '70s, which inevitably damaged the bearing edges, and applying duct tape to batter hea...
3 years agoI'll break the ice: Rob Cook's Rogers book
OK thanks Leedy, that's simple enough. Certainly not a revelation in my mind. All well-built drums should incorporate the "floating head" principle b...
3 years agoI'll break the ice: Rob Cook's Rogers book
Say Leedybdp (or anyone else who can answer this question), the Rogers book (page 117) mentions that "Leedy developed the floating head principle. We...
3 years agoScarf or no scarf
Thanks, K.O., I appreciate (we appreciate) your chiming in on this discussion - and the other thread on Ludwig's change to lug positioning on the shel...
3 years ago