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Sigh...the struggle is real...

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"Yes dear...I promise...no more drum projects until I finish the 5 I already have started...I know your dining room looks like a musical thrift store, dear...oh wait...now who could THAT be at the door?!"

Champagne for all, bartender...

Late-ish 60's Slingerlands, chocolate milk coating inside, s/n's sort of line up with the 66-67 range based on the chart we have here, but I know that can be an iffy thing sometimes. Has some Rogers and Ludwig bonus extras on the 20", and it needs another hoop. Chrome needs a good cleaning and a trip to the buffing wheel all the way around. The 13" needs another hoop. The wrap looks pretty good for its age, no fading that I can see on first inspection. Should be fun getting it all back into shape, finding it's floor tom sister out there somewhere!

:p

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65-73 Ludwig orphans 22/16/15/13/12 (silver sparkle rewrap)
1967 Ludwig Supraphonic 5 x 14
1976 Ludwig Acrolite 5 x 14
1966 Ludwig Pioneer 5 x 14
66-'67-ish Slingerland orphan project 20/13 (original champagne sparkling pearl)
Mid-60's Slingerland Gene Krupa COB Sound King 5 x 14
Mid-50's Slingerland tenor-to-floor tom resto/conversion project
Early 50's Slingerland Marcher resto project
Pork Pie 6.5 x 14 Big Black
Zildjians
Posted on 7 years ago
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The disease is non curable

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 7 years ago
#2
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jaghog is right! Give in to it. There's no way out!

Brian

Just a drummer who loves all things about vintage drums! Nothing more, nothing less.
Posted on 7 years ago
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Don't hate on yourself brother, I'm a sucker for project kits too! The trick is getting them done before you buy another one! :D

Great little drum kit, it's going to be a bear finding a matching floor tom, but good luck.

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 7 years ago
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From Purdie Shuffle

it's going to be a bear finding a matching floor tom, but good luck.John

I figured as much...but I am just doing this for fun, spent too many years wanting to work with drums and did nothing about it, so making up for lost time!

I'm also a sucker for those old, under-appreciated, 15" 3-ply marchers out there that scream "re-wrap me and just give me a chance to be a floor tom!" ...so there is always that matchmaking possibility too. :)

65-73 Ludwig orphans 22/16/15/13/12 (silver sparkle rewrap)
1967 Ludwig Supraphonic 5 x 14
1976 Ludwig Acrolite 5 x 14
1966 Ludwig Pioneer 5 x 14
66-'67-ish Slingerland orphan project 20/13 (original champagne sparkling pearl)
Mid-60's Slingerland Gene Krupa COB Sound King 5 x 14
Mid-50's Slingerland tenor-to-floor tom resto/conversion project
Early 50's Slingerland Marcher resto project
Pork Pie 6.5 x 14 Big Black
Zildjians
Posted on 7 years ago
#5
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When my wife objects, I threaten to take her to my friends house who has a bunch of cars in various states of disrepair and a huge beer bottle collection. After that a few drums don't seem to take up too much room.

Posted on 7 years ago
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From jimorlando

When my wife objects, I threaten to take her to my friends house who has a bunch of cars in various states of disrepair and a huge beer bottle collection. After that a few drums don't seem to take up too much room.

Smart man. See? I don't get this kind of real world advice over on the bass players forum!:p

65-73 Ludwig orphans 22/16/15/13/12 (silver sparkle rewrap)
1967 Ludwig Supraphonic 5 x 14
1976 Ludwig Acrolite 5 x 14
1966 Ludwig Pioneer 5 x 14
66-'67-ish Slingerland orphan project 20/13 (original champagne sparkling pearl)
Mid-60's Slingerland Gene Krupa COB Sound King 5 x 14
Mid-50's Slingerland tenor-to-floor tom resto/conversion project
Early 50's Slingerland Marcher resto project
Pork Pie 6.5 x 14 Big Black
Zildjians
Posted on 7 years ago
#7
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I'm definitely very into this "bug"! The biggest problem now facing me is that I'm in the process of getting my house ready to sell and will purchase a new house with my girlfriend. Between both homes, there is so much drum "stuff" to pack up for the move that my head is spinning!!

-Mark

Posted on 7 years ago
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I tell my wife it will be my new job when I retire in a few years.... Also tried the, "every time you get a new pair of shoes or a new outfit I get a drum". Then again, most of my collection is in my house in CT and she lives in Montreal most of the time

No Guru - I just love collecting & learning about vintage drums!

Some of my favorites from the kits in the collection
58 WFL New Yorker Blue Sparkle
67 Ludwig Hollywood Red Psychedelic
69 Ludwig Standard Red Ruby Strata
70's Ludwig BOP "Ringo" Kit

A few of my favorite snares
20's Leedy Black Elite
51 Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension
58 WFL Buddy Rich Classic Blue Sparkle
63 Walberg & Auge Sea Blue Agave Green Pearl
66 Leedy Shelly Manne Blue Agate Pearl
Posted on 7 years ago
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From idrum4fun

I'm definitely very into this "bug"! The biggest problem now facing me is that I'm in the process of getting my house ready to sell and will purchase a new house with my girlfriend. Between both homes, there is so much drum "stuff" to pack up for the move that my head is spinning!!-Mark

I am with you on that....Just sold mine and i have to be out by the end of April. I have more drum stuff than a fully furnished house...

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Posted on 7 years ago
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