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Speed King noob
I think the SpeedKing design is a great one! It's still my favorite pedal and I have just about all the current hot pedals. The thing about the SpeedK...
15 years agoImperial snare.
SERIOUSLY COOL DRUMS!! WOW! I love these things! Look at the lugs on that red sparkle one...and the throwoff, too! What detailing! You would never see...
15 years agoneed help ID'ing leedy snare
meh....mmmmmaybe not that much. I looked again. It's pretty much just decoration. Maybe $100 tops. Nice example, though!
15 years agoneed help ID'ing leedy snare
That is a really nice example of a Leedy marching drum. The shell is a 3-ply with inner and outer mahogany plies (real mahogany!). That one is in near...
15 years agoImperial snare.
It's also intriguing because it appears to be a 6-lug drum. Most of the time, the six-luggers were considered somewhat "student" level drums (whatever...
15 years agoHead Recommendation
Depends on how you want to play them, too. I play really light, acoustic jazz -lots of brushwork -7A sticks with the nylon tips pulled off -that kind...
15 years agoChina, Swish, Pang
Hey, that's cool about the shape of the lion-China type bell. You're right. Wuhans have a very similar shape to the bell -which, as a handle, would ma...
15 years agoLudwig "Carioca" kit
Cool kit! if you want to get those original heads looking nice and white, ten you can try a product made for kitchen and bathroom cleaning called "So...
15 years agoImperial snare.
Nice drum. It appears to be similar to a Leedy Broadway as far as the throwoff goes. The lugs and rims look extremely well-made and heavy. That's the...
15 years agoChina, Swish, Pang
I thought it might have to do with the weight and the shape of the bell. I have a Paiste 20" China Type and the bell is shaped like a top hat (kinda)....
15 years agoChina, Swish, Pang
What are the main differences amongst these three styles of cymbals?Help2
15 years ago1930s WFL 7x14 (nob) IMPERIAL LUG TWIN STRAINER MODEL
Cool drum! It's older than the drums I collect, but I love that throwoff system. I had no idea about the shell thing, either. Interesting!x-mas1
15 years agoLudwig 1965 Blue Sparkle set
That was a realistic price. I would say that all parties should be happy with that deal -saying that having not actually seen the drums in question. S...
15 years agoYardsale Score: LEEDY!
Yes, the day will come when even the really rough Duco finishes will come back into high style. I truly believe that. They are more ephemeral than a w...
15 years agoKrupa Snare Drum
Well, well, WELL! That's not a Japanese stencil drum, after all. Look at that butt assembly! I've never seen that system. The shell is NOT luan! It co...
15 years ago