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Zildjian A Cymbal Values - web site question
Hi, Avedis Zildjian cymbals vary in value based on when they were manufactured, among other things. If you bought the cymbals in the 70s then my gues...
19 years agoLudwig & Ludwig Snare
Your snare is rarer than most. These snares are most often seen without the extension bridges and the typical 3 point strainer. They are seen less fre...
19 years agoLudwig Drums-most collectable/best models?
Here's my thought on some possibilities for this: Ludwig Snare Drums: Any 20s-30s era solid shell wood snares, especially in interesting colors. Fig...
19 years agoHelp me identify..
No luck here either. These look like some sort of import to me, maybe 60s??? Can't tell. I have never seen these before. Steve
19 years agoGold Premier Resonator kit bargain
Hi All, There is an interesting vintage kit that might be a steal. At the Guitar Center in Villa Park Illinois there is a Premier Resonator kit in go...
19 years agoDrums Of Our Idols
Fibes snares made for Buddy are interesting. Recently a Fibes snare that was made for Buddy was sold in a private sale. The drum came with documentati...
19 years agoSlingerland Copper Set - web site visitor
If you could find a copper over wood kit in excellent condition it will be VERY expensive. My sense is that a 13/16/22 would cost you $2000 easy, mayb...
19 years agoRogers identification
I don't do recovering myself, but I do refer people over to folks that do this type of work. If you have someone do the job I would guess that a 7 pie...
19 years agoRogers 60s holiday drums - web site question
The numbers on the stickers inside the drum really aren't the best way to date Rogers drums. The stickers were not applied in any sort of methodical o...
19 years agoHinger Touch Tone Snare Drum - web site visitor
Hinger Touch Tone was a company that specialized primarily in the Hinger Tympani. Great instruments. But, Hinger also made snare drums. In fact, Al Du...
19 years agoRogers identification
Hi Adam, Just because the FT is Fullerton and the other drums are Dayton doesn't mean the set didn't come all together. When production shifted from...
19 years agoSlingerland Copper Set - web site visitor
The Slingerland copper-over-wood finish is very rare and extremely hard to find. To make matters worse, it was a finish that pitted badly over time. I...
19 years agoCatalog Question
I agree with Mike. A lot of the value in those old catalogs is the historical perspective it provides for some of the rarest vintage drums, to say not...
19 years agoVintage Ludwig Snare
Looks like an alloy shell Supraphonic 400. The alloy shells had a real tendency toward pitting.
19 years agoRogers identification
Hi Adam, I might be able to help you out here. Some ideas: If the lugs look sort of boxy and flat with a slight ridge down the center, they are the o...
19 years ago