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Drum collection

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I am not very adept at computer techniques. But, I wanted to make a composite picture of the five drum sets that I currently own following a big downsizing from thirteen vintage drum sets.

I didn't know how to cut and paste digital pictures on to one page. So, I printed out five pictures, and literally taped them to one sheet of paper. Then I made a copy of that collage to save on my computer.

The drum sets are clockwise from upper left:

1963 Leedy Shelly Manne set--Black Diamond Pearl--20-13-16-matching Shelly Manne snare

1966 Rogers Top Hat--Silver Sparkle-20-two 12s-16--chrome Powertone snare

1950's Gretsch cocktail--Sky Blue Pearl--14x24-8" bongo tom-10" home-made snare

Late 60s Slingerland Red/White/Blue Pearl--20-12-14-various snares

Orphan Leedy drums Re-wrap White 3-D Moire--18-11-16--Matching Camco Tuxedo snare in original White 3-D Moire

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No matter how far you push the envelope, it is still stationery.
Posted on 4 years ago
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Very nice collection

I have one kitViolin

Posted on 4 years ago
#2
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Very nice collection. Superb!

Mike

Posted on 4 years ago
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Very nice, I love the RWB Slingy kit

Michael

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 4 years ago
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I second the sentiment on the Red White and Blue kit...super cool!

There is a local (sometimes) band called Drummer that is made up of mostly drummers from other local bands. Patrick Carney of the Black Keys on bass, and the guy who owns Earthquaker Devices (Jamie) on lead guitar. Anyway, the drummer in Drummer played a Slingerland kit just like that when I saw them a few years ago at a benefit concert for another Akron area musician that was fighting an illness. The kit showed up on CL shortly after with the (Drummer logo still on the bass head) for $1000 if I recall. It had a 2 inch “blow hole” drilled in the top of the bass drum, or I may have been interested.

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
Posted on 4 years ago
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Here are some better pictures of the Slingerland set. The red sparkle and blue sparkle wrap pieces are original. The white sparkle pieces had delaminated. I had to remove the damaged white pieces. I decided to replace them with vintage WMP. My 4x13 Radio King snare drum almost matches the WMP.

No matter how far you push the envelope, it is still stationery.
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