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Officially is this a Supraphonic or Acrolite?
Hey Mike, those drums are so rare and expensive, I was just surprised nobody mentioned what it was. Thanks for confirming it for me. I always 'thought...
12 years agoOfficially is this a Supraphonic or Acrolite?
Let me try this one again... Weren't -all- the 6.5" x 14" Acro snare drums (from that time) made for the, New York City Board of Ed.? I always though...
12 years ago50's Gretsch 3-ply 16x12 Anniversary Sparkle Bass Drum
Rare, yes. One-of-a-kind, yes. But it's more in the 'Freak of Nature' category. Where are you going to find another guy willing to shell out almost 4...
12 years agoOfficially is this a Supraphonic or Acrolite?
Weren't -all- the 6.5" x 14" Acro snare drums (from that time) made for the, New York City Board of Ed.? If that's a NYCBOE snare, it's worth over a...
12 years agoBlaemires For Sale. Not Mine But I Can Pick Up And Ship At No Extra Cost.
Nice job, Greg. Looks like it was factory made! Back in 1973 I had lunch and about 3 or 4 Bloody Mary's with Tito Puente. You get one guess what we...
12 years agoBlaemires For Sale. Not Mine But I Can Pick Up And Ship At No Extra Cost.
YEE-HA! Just got a voice-mail from Vinny... (or, as he is known by those who know and love him, 'Famoso Baterista; El Garbanzo!') ... the drums are o...
12 years agoBlaemires For Sale. Not Mine But I Can Pick Up And Ship At No Extra Cost.
It must be great to have a dedicated drum you can use for a timbale sound. I have always just flipped the snares off and do cross-stick-click stuff wh...
12 years agoBlaemires For Sale. Not Mine But I Can Pick Up And Ship At No Extra Cost.
From mendozart...
12 years agoBrass Ludwig
Ed - The pre-serial brass ones are not 'Supra's.' They are called Ludwig 'Supers'. The Ludwig Super 400 to be precise. Great drums. I love mine. Hope...
12 years agoBlaemires For Sale. Not Mine But I Can Pick Up And Ship At No Extra Cost.
Jinx - Thanx for the response, that kinda explains a lot about the resonance of the drums. Those old Gretsch drums with that straight-ahead round-over...
12 years agoBlaemires For Sale. Not Mine But I Can Pick Up And Ship At No Extra Cost.
Then -you're both- the lucky dogs! LOL Greg, please email a copy of the bass drum logo to me so I can print one out for my drum! John
12 years agoBlaemires For Sale. Not Mine But I Can Pick Up And Ship At No Extra Cost.
Greg - Gotcha, I had no idea that Jerry had to do all that extra work on them to make them look decent. He did a spectacular job on yours, they look k...
12 years agoKeeping the Downbeat and Selling the Rockers
Julia - $350 - $450 sounds 'right' to me for the Rockers. You made an excellent choice keeping the downbeat kit and the Premiers. John
12 years agoBlaemires For Sale. Not Mine But I Can Pick Up And Ship At No Extra Cost.
Aw, Greg, this is killing me! That's what -I- want! Did Jinx add any kind of protective coating after the stripping/refinishing, or is that just how t...
12 years agoShow Off Your BRONZE!
lersch - That drum looks factory new! I have one die-cast hoop on the batter side of my drum. Rimshots will dissolve the little hairs in your nose! G...
12 years ago