My LA Camco's will be the last to go... And I don't even play them any longer. It's a big rock set. But when I dig 'em out and practice with them, you know you're playing a drum set... Those things sound fantastic, still.Keep on Pl

Thanks for all the links.

MY GOSH, those drums sound good.

I think I remember Jeff Porcaro playing what looked like Camco in the video for Hold The Line.

Drat. Must check them out, I guess.

But, do collectors really want to run out of stuff to collect? :)

Dan

Are they worth it ? The question is, are you worth them...I wasnt, and felt guilty owning my 73 C-650 set. There are no drums made since the 6/6 Camco's that can even compare...All of your sets together don't come close. My Camco's finally found where they belonged, to one of the the UKs most requested and popular studio drummers that uses the 24,13,16,18" setup. Also my DWs can't compare, nor can early Gretsch. Only Camco owners/players know what I'am getting at. It's like trying to compare Chevy's and Fords with a hand made Italian sports car. Gretsch, Slingerland, Ludwig and Roger's are not EVEN in the same league.

Well put! However, I've never asked the drums permission to play 'em... :)

Yep, the C-650 kit... When I played R&R with that kit, other drummers would always ask what the heck those were and how I got 'em to sound like they do... And you just gotta know it's a fine kit when others look sick when you tell them that Camco has been out of business for a long time...

Click on 'fishwaltz' in my sig and look at them on the 'drums' page.

Wow, that is HIGH praise indeed for Camco! I've been wanting to find out more about Camcos and was going to start a similar thread to this one.

If anyone has any other useful info on Camco drums, even a link or 2, I'm all ears ... er, eyes.

Some responses here refer to early Jasper shells and later Keller shells. What was the shell construction/ply from the different Camco eras?

i had a cow la snare and id have to say that it was amazing,super rare in the uk and i sold it for a song,waaaaahhhh!

It all starts with George Way!

George Way

1957-60 - 3ply Jasper shells

1961 - 4ply Jasper shells

Camco Oaklawn - 3, 4 & 6 ply Jasper shells.

1961-approx. '65 - 4 ply Jasper shells

Approx. 1965-71 - 6 ply Jasper shells

There are a few rare 3 ply Jasper shell Camco drums out there from the Oaklawn era. My 5x14 Burgundy sparkle Tuxedo snare is a 3 ply.

Camco Chanute

1971-73 - 6 ply Jasper shells

Camco Los Angeles

1973-78 - 6 ply Keller shells.

Very thin and undersized for their time.

Great info, Thanks DolFan. Did any of the shells have re- rings?

Every single one of them!

And just to be clear, it's not rocket science. The dates are only guide lines, for instance according to the history of Camco, they never made 3 ply shells yet 3 ply shells pop up from time to time.

Thanks for the info Dolfan!

Very informative.Cool1