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My New "Vintage" Downbeat kit!

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My oh my what sweet kit time machine I'm 17 again walking into Biascos it there on the show room floor ....

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 11 years ago
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Mark,

That is a very cool kit! Very well done.

Going off recent posts, you should at least have some buddies over for a jam night every week...for your health. Cool Dude You could really enjoy that kit then. Just my opinion...

Lynn

I'm no guru, just a vintage drum junkie!

Psalm 150:5
1945 Slingerland RK sparkling gold pearl 26/13/14/16/early 50s 5.5x14 Krupa RK
1967 Slingerland green glass glitter 20/12/14/Hollywood Ace
60s Slingerland 24/13/16/7x14 project
24/13/16/7x14 project RKs
60s 5 & 6.5 Sound Kings
1942 7x14 WMP Krupa RK
1930s Slingerland Universal
1967 Ludwig Hollywood sparkling blue pearl 22/12/13/16
1967 Ludwig Supraphonic 400 & 402
1965 Ludwig Jazz Fest sparkling blue pearl
1923 Ludwig 5x14 NOB
Posted on 11 years ago
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From jaghog

My oh my what sweet kit time machine I'm 17 again walking into Biascos it there on the show room floor ....

I used to take drum lessons at Wallach's Music City in West Covina, Ca., around the mid-to-late 60's. Sitting on the floor was a Downbeat kit, in beautiful Champagne Sparkle. I'll always remember that kit!

Posted on 11 years ago
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From SlingerLynn

Mark,That is a very cool kit! Very well done.Going off recent posts, you should at least have some buddies over for a jam night every week...for your health. Cool Dude You could really enjoy that kit then. Just my opinion...Lynn

Hmm... for my health. Why didn't I think of that!! Thanks for the suggestion!

Mark

Posted on 11 years ago
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From idrum4fun

I used to take drum lessons at Wallach's Music City in West Covina, Ca., around the mid-to-late 60's. Sitting on the floor was a Downbeat kit, in beautiful Champagne Sparkle. I'll always remember that kit!

And I also believe there's a picture of you and a certain somone you're taking lessons from??

Its better to have people think you're an idiot, than to open your mouth and prove them wrong, unless you doubt yourself then speak away....
Posted on 11 years ago
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From backbeatkeeper

And I also believe there's a picture of you and a certain somone you're taking lessons from??

Gary!!!

I believe you're referring to the attached picture? Yep, that's me and Roy Burns, but it was in the late 70's, I believe, at West Covina Music. I printed this picture out a few years ago and drove to Aquarian to have Roy autograph it. Roy is such a cool person. We spent about 20 minutes together!

Forgot to mention that this picture came about as a photographer from Modern Drummer happened into the store while I was having my lesson. He asked Roy if he wouldn't mind being photographed for MD. Heck no!! Roy called me a few months later to tell me that it was in MD! How cool is that?!

Mark

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Posted on 11 years ago
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What a heck of a nice set of drums! My compliments for a job well done! Cool1

Posted on 11 years ago
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From amm2023

What a heck of a nice set of drums! My compliments for a job well done! Cool1

Thank you!

Posted on 11 years ago
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