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The worst thing that happened to vintage drums
The Pearl mounts are definitely the worst thing. Removing and losing the bottom rims and rods is easy enough to rectify with replacement parts. Repair...
3 years agoDefinition of the Ludwig "Super Classic" outfit!
I would agree with levelpebble. Ludwig made the designations in their catalogs. So a kit with a non cataloged combination before the 71 catalog won't...
3 years agoany idea what Make are these MIJ Drums ??
Keep those out of sunlight. That wrap is really cool but is somewhat faded. Many of the parts that are clear were originally oyster colored. There wer...
3 years agoShelly Manne snares
Leedy and Ludwig and Ludwig were owned by Conn up until '55. Conn had actually combined the two separate lines into Leedy and Ludwig in a last ditch e...
3 years agoShelly Manne snares
From Jay_M...
3 years agoShelly Manne snares
The only real differences between the Slingerland and Leedy snares during the SlingerLeedy era was the strainer and the lugs. Other than that, they bo...
3 years agoVintage Slingerland in Walgreens Commercial
You can see that the rack tom is mounted upside down and there is a taped over BO badge visible in a few scenes in Back to the Future. Coincidenta...
3 years agoCan't Get a Handle on This One
I'm thinking it was used as a marching bass drum at some point.
3 years agoAre They Vintage?
There is a Yamaha style lug that is pretty close, but not exact. Would look better than Slingerland lugs though. https://www.drumfactorydirect.com/i...
3 years agoGorgeous Kent drum kit (shell pack) on ebay
Seems way over priced. I have only seen a few Kent drums in the wild and I wasn't impressed with the build quality. Marty Black seems to confirm that...
3 years agoPremier Aqua Sparkle Drums
That is for a L arm cymbal holder.
3 years agoMystery Drums - Identification
They are definitely not US made, but some generic parts from drums imported from Asia parts so this thread should really be in the Vintage Non-USA dru...
3 years agoRingo's Hi Hat Tambourine in Get Back
From Chromeo...
3 years agoRingo's Hi Hat Tambourine in Get Back
So is the plate aluminum or steel?
3 years agoNeed Bearing Edge Advice
My mid 60's Ludwigs have a 3/16" radius. I bought a Whiteside 3/16" radius bit at Woodcraft. I recut one edge on a shell I bought off of ebay and was...
3 years ago