Hit 41 yesterday. I started because a friend used to have a Drum store down in Santiago de Chile and he had many sets there. For some reason I gravitated toward the Ludwigs, Sonors and Slingerlands he had there...I started asking questions, then reading, then buying, then colecting, then HOARDING, then using whichever space is available in my house for vintage drums!!!!!Laughing HLaughing HLaughing H
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Fifty going on twenty-one.............I went to a party one night when I was 15, and didn't return to earth until I was 44......[COLOR=Red]"I remember a time in the wilds of Afghanistan, we had lost our corkscrew and were forced to live off food and water for many days" -W.C. Fields[/COLOR]
Not sure which comment is funnier ... love the classics!
"I remember a time in the wilds of Afghanistan, we had lost our corkscrew and were forced to live off food and water for many days" -W.C. Fields
Originally Posted by kevins Fifty going on twenty-one.............I went to a party one night when I was 15, and didn't return to earth until I was 44......
Man, it took me about ten minutes to get the math right... I think I did some damage !!!....DOH
I'm 24.. I got into vintage drums because it was cheaper than a new high-end kit, that plus the fact that they doesn't decrease in value.. I've restored and owned alot of different vintage kits already. A ludwig (1965), a premier (late 60's), a maxwin (!), another premier (1974) and two Rogers sets (1970 and 1962).. Plus som ludwig snares and random fibes stuff..
The only stuff Ive got left of these are the 62 Rogers wich I will sell as soon as I get the last parts to complete the kit.. Ive got an old olympic kit that Im currently playing on aswell.. I also got a fibes snare that I'll never sell!
I turn 18 this November.
I am not collector or vintage drummer, because it's almost impossible to get any other than Czech vintage drums in my country, and, to be honest, I rather bought a modern kit than Amati (altough I plan to buy and restore some, once I have the money). However, I like vintage drums for their looks and that feel of things that were made with love and passion, more individually than today (I'd surely like their sound if I had opportunity to play them) - I like vintage stuff generally.
50 in August baby crawl2
I'm 23 years old. Been playing vintage stuff for a little over 2 years at this point. I love the sound and the look of these vintage kits. Plus there is just something really interesting and cool about playing on an instrument that is twice your age lol.
51, I don't collect vintage drums and maybe I want those drums because as a kid in the 70's I could only covet a ludwig, slingerland, rogers, because I could not afford such nice equipment, even the entry level stuff. Sadly today I still can't afford to purchase those same kits. I am currently restoring a 60's Student RK snare and I guess I really enjoy the restore process more than owning it as a piece of history. I plan to play it and if a kit comes around that I can afford to buy, I will buy it, restore it and play it.
51, I don't collect vintage drums and maybe I want those drums because as a kid in the 70's I could only covet a ludwig, slingerland, rogers, because I could not afford such nice equipment, even the entry level stuff. Sadly today I still can't afford to purchase those same kits. I am currently restoring a 60's Student RK snare and I guess I really enjoy the restore process more than owning it as a piece of history. I plan to play it and if a kit comes around that I can afford to buy, I will buy it, restore it and play it.
I remember coveting those same, big 4 kits, slingerland, Ludwig, Rogers, and Gretsch. I'd go to my friend's house, his brother had an awsome Rogers kit, and I'd just drool. (this was the late 60's)
Try looking into a Ludwig Standard, I picked one up very inexpensively (300) and they have that great vintage sound, mine needed a little TLC.
They were made between the late 60's till I think around '82
Nudging 60Hurting...Im vintage because everyone in the drug store knows me by my first name:confused:Falling Do
