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How Old is a vintage drummer?

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I'm 23 and I have some cool vintage Ludwig. But I live in Italy and prices are too high here! So I only buy from ebay.com or from this forum.. And it's not too easy to find people who can ship their drums overseas! I want to move to America!!!

Posted on 12 years ago
#251
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come on over you'd love it here

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 12 years ago
#252
Posts: 105 Threads: 28

Well, I guess I've got to weigh in since I am 55 today, June 21st, this first day of summer!

60's Ludwig Vintage
90's Premier Signia
Posted on 12 years ago
#253
Posts: 705 Threads: 83

Since I posted this I have heard from and met a lot of younger guys who either play or collect vintage drums. In particular I've been meeting a lot of 20somethings who really appreciate 60's kits, and gig with them. This seems to me to be a more recent phenomenon? Why do you think this is if it is true?

1958 Gretsch Kit
1966 Kent Kit
1969 Ludwig Standard Kit
1970 Rogers Power Tone Kit
1970's Ludwig Vistalite Kit
1994 Yamaha Maple Custom
2010 Yamaha Maple Custom
28 assorted snares (including some real crap)
and 1 really nice K Zildjian Istanbul
Posted on 12 years ago
#254
Posts: 141 Threads: 29

Wow. I thought the forum was just a bunch of old ****s like me. I'm getting ready to turn 56. Good to see younger drummers collecting/playing vintage drums. I have been playing drums since I was 12. I don't think of the drums I play and collect as vintage they are just the drums I grew up playing. I guess that makes me vintage too!

70's Ludwig Blue Sparkle 12/13/16/18/22
70's Ludwig Natural Maple 12/13/16/18/22
65 Ludwig Silver Sparkle 13/16/20
70's Ludwig Walnut Cortex 12/13/16/22
Snares; 60's Acrolite/70's Acrolite/70's Black Beauty/
70's Natural Maple
Posted on 12 years ago
#255
Posts: 629 Threads: 227

any drummer who plays a kit that has one bass drum,one mounted tom,one floor tom and a snare.One hi-hat,one ride cymbal and one crash cymbal.

58-Blue Diamond-Pearl Clubdates
65-WMP Clubdates
66-Green Sparkle Clubdates
67-Root Beer Clubdates
65-Cream tiger-stripe Pearl Presidents
60's Red Sparkle Artist LTD
60's yellow sparkle Trixon's
??'s Kingston-MIJ--3piece kit/Pearl snare
many vintage pedals,cymbals,parts,ect,ect
Posted on 12 years ago
#256
Posts: 1918 Threads: 60

From mcdrummer

I've been meeting a lot of 20somethings who really appreciate 60's kits, and gig with them. This seems to me to be a more recent phenomenon? Why do you think this is if it is true?

It's not a recent phenomenon. Young and old ... vintage drummers all.

What Would You Do
Posted on 12 years ago
#257
Posts: 527 Threads: 57

As a collector and drummer I started collecting drums in my early 20's by the time I reached my 50's I had one of the largest collections of drum ever to be assembled.Today in my 60's and retired with a ton of illnesses you get at old age and it slows you down. The way I started was as I was working back then I saw thing that I liked and brought them. I started storing them in my mothers home Unaware the amount of stuff I had, when she past away and moved stuff to my own home that when I came to see all the stuff I had and still have. I had over 200 bongos, 15 drum kits from numerous brands in Leedy and Leedy Ludwig timbales over 100 and not to mention Rogers stuff. Thanks to Amanda's music in Texas, Drummers world in New York and many friends that have brought a lot of my collection.

Posted on 12 years ago
#258
Posts: 705 Threads: 83

When I was young I always wanted the latest, newest, drums and so did most of my friends as I recall. But as I got older I became nostalgic for past drum sets and in acquiring those drums began to see the beauty, sound, and value of older drums and I got hooked. Then I found this forum which only feeds my addiction.

1958 Gretsch Kit
1966 Kent Kit
1969 Ludwig Standard Kit
1970 Rogers Power Tone Kit
1970's Ludwig Vistalite Kit
1994 Yamaha Maple Custom
2010 Yamaha Maple Custom
28 assorted snares (including some real crap)
and 1 really nice K Zildjian Istanbul
Posted on 12 years ago
#259
Posts: 715 Threads: 59

How old is a vintage drummer?

I think you're only a vintage drummer if you're older than the vintage drums you are playing! ;)

1957 George Way BDP 26" concert bass drum
1959 George Way BDP 22/12/16 w/ 5.5x14
1959 George Way Green Sparkle 22/12/16 w/5.5x14
1961 George Way Blue Sparkle 20/12/15
1961 George Way Jelly Bean 20/12/14 w/4.5x14
1960’s Camco Oaklawn Champagne 20/12/14/16w/5x14
1971-73 Camco Chanute Walnut 24/14/18 w/5x14 COB
Posted on 12 years ago
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