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If vintage drums were vintage cars then what's what?

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I watch those Mecum auctions when I catch them and I am also a fan of nice vintage cars, in general. I can't help but equate some of my vintage drums to those old cars. I compare the old, unresponsive suspensions with things like rail consolettes that slip if "driven" too hard....and certain stylistic appointments like baseball bat mufflers are something that looks like it could have been corner-window latch....

Bop kits are, of course, "sports cars" -like Corvettes.

Classic kits like 22/13/16 are like Buicks

Gretsch are Cadillacs

Rogers are Pontiacs -(mainly GTOs)

Ludwig and Slingerland are Fords and Chevys

And all the pieced-together mutts are Rat Rods -lol!Car Driving2

*Pours coffee*

Discuss!

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Posted on 5 years ago
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Well, then Trowa is Wartburg, Sonor is BMW, Amati is Škoda and Premier... possibly Rolls-Royce?

Sysl krysu nenahradi!

-196?-72 6ply White Oyster Amati
-1960s 3ply Red Sparkle Amati
- Zildjian, Paiste, Zyn, Istanbul

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Posted on 5 years ago
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Wait a minute, I thought Rogers was the Cadillac of drums. Car Driving2

Posted on 5 years ago
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From Gilnar

Well, then Trowa is Wartburg, Sonor is BMW, Amati is Škoda and Premier... possibly Rolls-Royce?

SONOR is German, they gotta be Volkswagen.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

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Posted on 5 years ago
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Ludwigs would be MOPARS. Charger R/T's, HEMI RoadRunners, GTX's, Challengers, Cudas etc.

Posted on 5 years ago
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Cool thread! I have to admit though that some of my snare drums might be compared to Ford Pintos or Mavericks. The AMC Gremlin would also be a prime candidate for an old MIJ kit I own!

Brian

Just a drummer who loves all things about vintage drums! Nothing more, nothing less.
Posted on 5 years ago
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The ss would a delorean

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 5 years ago
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From OddBall

SONOR is German, they gotta be Volkswagen.

BMW is German ;) WV seems too basic to mě. Mercedes too fancy. Bayerische MotorWerke is just right, imho :)

Sysl krysu nenahradi!

-196?-72 6ply White Oyster Amati
-1960s 3ply Red Sparkle Amati
- Zildjian, Paiste, Zyn, Istanbul

http://bandzone.cz/blueswan
Posted on 5 years ago
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OK, I'll play this one......

Ford=Ludwig

Chevy=Slingerland

Rogers=Cadilliac

Gretsch=Buick (Luxury models)

Camco=Avanti

Leedy=Duesenberg

Sonor=BMW

DW=Stretch Limo

Kent/W&A=AMC "Rambler"

MIJ=Yugo/Trabant

Pearl=Infinity

Yamaha=Honda

Tama=Toyota

Premier=Jaguar

Olympic=MG

-Kurt

1974-75 Rogers Starlighter IV New England White 13/16/22 (w/Dyna)
1964-67 Rogers Blue Glass Glitter 12/14/16/20
early Oaklawn Camco Blue Moire 12/14/20
1926 Super Ludwig 5x14
1960-ish Ludwig COB 5x14 Super Sensitive
1960-ish Ludwig COB 6.5x14 Super Sensitive
1970 Ludwig COB Cut-Badge 5x14 Supra Phonic

Looking for a Camco Aristocrat SD in Blue Moire!!
Posted on 5 years ago
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KDG,

I think you nailed the Rogers/Gretsch analogy perfectly, but missed on Leedy. I think Leedy = Packard, only because very, very, very, few people in the 1930's could afford to buy a Duesenberg (unless you were Clark Gable or Gary Cooper)....

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Mike

-No Guru... still learning more every day-
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