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Boy, talk about calling the kettle black. You are the one that has infested this fine forum. Why don't you think up another forum name (not one of the previous 7 or 8) you've used on Drummerworld, and go bother them some more.:rolleyes:
Blaemire / Jenkins-Martin drums.
http://www.jenkinsmartindrums.com/
Well, I have to admit. I am probably the ONLY "collector" on this forum that can't play a lick. Sure, I try. I make noise and pretend. I sit behind my poor, old, ugly Pearl wannabe no-name, WMP drums and wish....I wish I had taken the lessons offered in my youth, but decided on a different path. Without me, and the others like me many drummers, and guitar players and bassists....hell, many bands would not have had the "proper motivation" to play live, back in the day. Today, I restore and rebuild old, worn out drums so that some kid, somewhere, might not turn to the life I had. I got in trouble, but the truth is, not nearly as much as I deserved. So, let's see, if I could play, I certainly would, and play loud, like my brother did. He loved his old drums, he loved his new drums, he loved drums. I love drums, and now I do it for others. Makes no matter to me if they are MIJ, MIT, MIK, MIUSA....don't care, as long as I can afford them, I buy them and restore them and share them with the world...and wish...I wish I could play, whether as well as Mickey Hart, or John Bonham or Keith Moon...or even my hero, my brother Dan. But I can't, so I dream. And I build drums. And I do some of the best work out there. My methods may look on the surface like some disorganized, half brained loon, but I assure you, play one of my creations and you will immediately change your mind about Asian drums...or not. Makes no difference to me, I love what I do. I can't play...but I can tune.
I have no problem with Japanese drums, but drums made in China are garbage. I will never again buy drums or any other goods made in a Communist country.Soap Box
Boy, talk about calling the kettle black. You are the one that has infested this fine forum. Why don't you think up another forum name (not one of the previous 7 or 8) you've used on Drummerworld, and go bother them some more.:rolleyes:
DOH Why didn't I think of that?
Ha, ha, I new a thread like this would bring you out, glad you chimed in, I was getting worried that you had found a new forum to infest. As for the rest of you, I only started this so my dear friend mcjnic would come out to play. You see, he cannot resist a good confrontation. I know a lot of you guys play and I sure don't claim to be anything special, but it seems guys like mcjnic only like confrontation, I was just trying to prove a point. I respect all you guys who play and not just by themselves, being a musician means playing with others, even if you're not the best. I'm sorry, but I really have no respect for guys who claim to be drummers, but never play with other musicians other than the occasional "jam secession". I mean what's the point?I love controversy....it seems I'm not alone.
So, you were "trolling" mcjnic? Strange, I like mcjnic's posts a great deal. Well, I do not want to get involved in that, but, I will point out it doesn't matter if one is a professional musician or not, when, it comes to collecting drums. If one is happy to collect vintage drums and just likes to play along to records/cds/mp3s/8 tracks ect, that's a valid form of expression. Some people are not comfortable playing in public, it's just a hobby. If a person has a positive experience playing music, whatever form, they should get the thumbs up. Personally, I love to play as much as possible. The cool thing these days, with personal studios, I play ever week and it it's recorded. That does not make my musical experience any better than someone who just likes to play along to Led Zeppelin records. It's the same. Just my two cents.
My first kit, 1983 Ludwig Rocker? (it has the classic lugs and 4ply maple shell) 22,12,13,16 ..now in black oyster pearl. I still have it
Stop Sign USA Gretsch (80's), black nitron jasper shell 22,12,13,16
1995 Fibes Austin,Texas Badge (original owner) 22,10,12,16,18 in natural wood
USA 2007 Rosewood Gretsch 22,13,16 w/12inch 70's Rosewood Gretsch tom
By the way, since the door is open, as a Rogers collector, I would like to chime in on the Blue Sparkle Rogers.....
the Rogers "kit" you have been trying to off for weeks and weeks and stacks of weeks....... is just not that desireable. It is a collage of orphans. Cleveland floor, with Fullerton tom, on top of a cleveland bass with extra holes for the second Rogers mount of questionable origin, (it didnt happen at the factory), you are missing the TWO cleveland toms that should be on top of this bass drum, either two 12s or a 12 and 13. Its just not worth what you want. That is, if the Bass and Floor tom were even born in the same year. Its not even a players quality drumset. No matter how nice those individual pieces are. A collection of orphans doesnt make a players grade set. You are trying to trade THAT for something which REALLY IS A KIT? No one in his right mind is going to trade for that. And seriously, no one that has any knowledge beyond "Rogers were great drums in the 60s" is going to consider it for ownership. Parting out maybe. Completing a missing piece maybe. But then, the bass is still damaged goods. 600 for all that should make you dance in the streets. Thats the reason you did not get any responses to your posted ads.
http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=24048
By the way, since the door is open, as a Rogers collector, I would like to chime in on the Blue Sparkle Rogers.....the Rogers "kit" you have been trying to off for weeks and weeks and stacks of weeks....... is just not that desireable. It is a collage of orphans. Cleveland floor, with Fullerton tom, on top of a cleveland bass with extra holes for the second Rogers mount of questionable origin, (it didnt happen at the factory), you are missing the TWO cleveland toms that should be on top of this bass drum, either two 12s or a 12 and 13. Its just not worth what you want. That is, if the Bass and Floor tom were even born in the same year. Its not even a players quality drumset. No matter how nice those individual pieces are. A collection of orphans doesnt make a players grade set. You are trying to trade THAT for something which REALLY IS A KIT? No one in his right mind is going to trade for that. And seriously, no one that has any knowledge beyond "Rogers were great drums in the 60s" is going to consider it for ownership. Parting out maybe. Completing a missing piece maybe. But then, the bass is still damaged goods. 600 for all that should make you dance in the streets. Thats the reason you did not get any responses to your posted ads.
You're a loon too, I got this kit at Rockin Robin, the kit is in pristine condition. I'll put it up against any Rogers blue glass glitter kit out there, the wrap is perfect, the lugs are shiney, the inlays are intact and all tags are present. This is way above a "players" kit. This thing should be in a freakin museum and if you can't see that then I sense a bit of jealousy. It is not uncommon to find Fulleton and Cleveland drums together, they had one one like this at Steve Maxwell's going for over $1,500 and it had mixed drums.
Players grade? What? "Oh no, I can't play that kit, one of the tension rods
is not original!" You colletors are so full of youself.
How do you know it did not come with the extra mount from the factory, were you there? Maybe it was a custom order. In fact, yes it was, see you don't know everthing.
I'm one of the guys he hates... I think... I've never played a gig... and I have a few vintage kits in the basement.
Sorry man... at 52 I'm still a kid at heart and a $25 set of yard sale Slingerlands led me to discover I still really like to play with drums.... and I do play, everyday.
And... my Rogers kit has matching tags. :)
D' Drummer
Are these "cleveland" drums with grey speckled interiors? Or, do they have flat grey interiors? No Fullerton toms came with Cleveland era kits. Period. Some Fullerton era, early Fullerton era drums, utilized leftover badges at the time of the mover from Covington to Fullerton CA. Those drums have grey speckled interiors and cleveland or dayton tags. There are genuine kits that came from the factory with a Cleveland, Dayton, Fullerton mix of TAGS. These were five ply shells, painted grey speckled on the interiors. They are identifiable as drums that came together.
Fullerton toms did not come on cleveland kits.
I have a three ply Cleveland 1964 kit. I have a five ply 1966 Cleveland Dayton transition kit. But I can identify that the drums came together from the factory.
Frankly I dont care how shiney they are, that bass drum has been hacked on.
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