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Orange/Amber Wooding Cristalline BD (Rare!)

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Hello. A few days ago I meet a musician and, while talking about drums, he told me there was a man in town who had a lot of old musical gear. He mentioned a strange orange acrylic bass drum, which brand name was similiar but not Ludwig, with irregular surface...

I was almost sure I knew that guy he was talking about. A few days later I got his telephone number and we arranged a meeting.

Believe ir or not, he got the bass drum on a junkyard and a couple of minutes before the rest of the kit was... carried to be DESTROYED (*cries inside*). Only the bass drum was rescued.

I end up buying the BD and had a good time listening to his stories, when he was on road as a band manager.

So... here is my last acquisition.

The shell has no cracks and it is in very good shape, only some scuffs inside maybe due too storage. The front hoop and tension rods are missing, batter tension rod missing too, and wingnuts as well.

This shell is thicker/heavier than the vistalites and its surface looks like ice, with irregular texture.

I wish I had the whole kit...

Posted on 5 years ago
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When I thought I saw it all, along comes "I like it". That's crazy cool.

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

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 5 years ago
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From OddBall

When I thought I saw it all, along comes "I like it". That's crazy cool.

+1 I've also never seen anything like this shell. Really too bad that the rest of the kit couldn't be saved!

-Mark

Posted on 5 years ago
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That is super cool!

It's like a Mod Orange Vistalite!

Great story too.

Posted on 5 years ago
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really cool, do you know when they were made?

Pre or post Vista's

Wayne

Posted on 5 years ago
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The drum is manufactured by MEAZZI in Milan, Italy, the same company known for MEAZZI HOLLYWOOD TRONIC DRUMS, PRESIDENT MODEL, and MOD JOLLY drums. Most likely made in late 1960s or early 1970s. If you really are interested in completing the kit you should have no problem doing so perusing Italian and or other European used drums sites, as these drums were widely marketed worldwide and well received.

That is one cool bass drum!

http://www.drumarchive.com/Hollywood/Hollywood_Wooding.zip

Posted on 5 years ago
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Whoa, that drum is way cool! Yes Sir

"Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail". John Wooden

Blaemire / Jenkins-Martin drums.

http://www.jenkinsmartindrums.com/
Posted on 5 years ago
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Too bad about the rest of the kit!! Definitely a rare drum you have there...

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 5 years ago
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Sooo cool! Like it's made of old stained glass, or to be more topical Dragon Glass! John Snow would approve!

Stop stringing and tuning your instrument, make music now.
-fortune cookie

Vintage Drums:
1970ish Ludwig Standard Avocado Strata downbeat
1970ish Star Acrylic 22,12,13,16
1950’s Gretsch tympani 26.5
19?? Sonor roto-tympani 13x12
70’s Ludwig Standard alum 14x5 snare
90’s Arbiter Adv. Tuning 12x5 snare
90’s Ludwig blackrolite 14x5 snare

Modern Drums:
Erie Drums 1-ply sycamore shell kit 18,10,13
Erie 1-ply maple 14x5 snare
Tama S.L.P. Acrylic 14x6.5 snare
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