Not So Modern Drummer: The World's First Vintage and Custom Drum Magazine

Volume 16.2 Spring , 2010 BUY IT NOW
The Drums of Keith Moon - Before They Were Destroyed \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 4
Charles Connor Interview - The Invention of the Rock 'N' Roll Beat \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 11
Cangany's Catalog Corner - Premier 1986 \| Catalogs \| Premier	p. 20
Bun E's Ludwig of the Month - 6 1/2" x 14" 8-Lug Top Hat and Cane \| Ludwig	p. 23
Mystery Drum - An Enigma from the Delaware Show	p. 25
From First Class Mail to Ebay or Read This Before the Prices Change	p. 26
Custom Drum of the Month - Famous Drums Turbine Model \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 28
Classifieds/Ask NSMD	p. 29
Joe Partridge's Repairs - Removing Old Wrap with Fire \| Drum Building and Repairs \| Ludwig	p. 30
On the Road with NSMD - The Delaware and Pennsylvania Shows	p. 32
Curotto's Medium Rare Drums - 1934 Slingerland Black Enamel / Artgold DuAll \| Slingerland	p. 34
NSMD Reviews - Supernatural Cymbals \| Reviews \| Cymbals	p. 38

Volume 16.1 Winter , 2010 BUY IT NOW
The Boy with the Golden Hands - Interview with Adrian Kirchler \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 4
DIY Bearing Edge Restoration \| Bearing Edges \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 10
Vintage Drum Collecting: Then - John Aldridge Takes Us Down Memory Lane \| Collections/Collectors	p. 12
Cangany's Catalog Corner - Rogers XP8 1979 \| Catalogs \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 20
Bun E's Ludwig of the Month - 5x14 Jazz Festival Model 908 in Psychedelic Red \| Ludwig	p. 23
Logan Drums	p. 24
Ask NSMD	p. 27
Custom Drum of the Month - Ron Soyden's Vintage Ludwig Tribute Model \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 28
Classifieds/Drum News	p. 29
Trauma Center - Extreme Damage Repair \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 30
Nokes & Nicolai - Boston MA Drum Builders 1912-1926	p. 32
Curotto's Medium Rare Drums - 1984 Ludwig 75th Anniversary Super Sensitive \| Ludwig	p. 34
NSMD Reviews - The Helping Hand & Sticks 'n' Skins \| Reviews	p. 38

Volume 15.3 Fall , 2009 BUY IT NOW
Snare Drum Olympics 2009 \| Snare Drum Olympics	p. 4
Cangany's Catalog Corner: Gretsch 1941 \| Gretsch \| Catalogs	p. 20
Bun E. Carlos' Ludwig Drum of the Month \| Ludwig	p. 23
The Southern Drum Show 2009	p. 24
Ask NSMD: The Finer Points of Recovering \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 27
Custom Drum of the Month: Organic Custom Zebra Drum \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 28
Classified and News	p. 29
Repro Man - The Counterfeiter \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 30
The Bonzo Appraisal Odyssey	p. 32
Curotto's Medium Rare Drums: 1935 Leedy 6.5x15 Silver Sparkle \| Leedy	p. 36

Volume 15.2 Summer , 2009 BUY IT NOW
Ludwig 100th Anniversary Snare Drum \| Ludwig	p. 4
Private Collection Spotlight: Michael Urbano's Classic Kits \| Ludwig	p. 8
Custom Drum of the Month: Stanbridge Purpleheart & Pink Ivory	p. 16
The Drum Jones: Confessions of a Drumaholic	p. 18
NSMD Dealer Directory	p. 19
Resurrecting a King: Slingerland 7 x 14 Single Ply Maple Snare Drums \| Drum Building and Repairs \| Slingerland	p. 20
Medium Rare Drums: 1935-36 Ludwig & Ludwig 6.5 x 15 Anniversary Standard \| Ludwig & Ludwig \| Ludwig	p. 23
Driving Tour: Chicago's Historic Percussion Sites	p. 24
The Oldest Drum in America: A Drum Over 1 Hundred and Fifty Years Old	p. 29
The Chicago Drum Show	p. 31
My Brush With Greatness: Challenging Buddy Rich to a Drum Solo \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 34
Ludwig & Ludwig Super-Duo: One Drum, Two Strainers \| Ludwig & Ludwig \| Ludwig	p. 35
Cangany's Catalog Corner: Camco \| Camco	p. 36

Volume 15.1 Spring , 2009 BUY IT NOW
Bower Drums: Drums at the Turn of the (last) Century	p. 4
Bun E's Ludwig of the Month: Workhorse of the Early 20's - Ludwig Standard \| Ludwig	p. 5
NSMD at 20 \| NSMD	p. 6
A World Premier (Dis)Appearance: Ringo's First Beatle's Kit Pt. 2 \| Premier	p. 8
The Emperor's New Drums: Ringo's 2008 Touring Kit \| Ludwig	p. 9
Future Vintage: George Lawrence Answers your Modern Drum Questions	p. 11
Mystery Pedal \| Pedals	p. 12
Tips from a Tapster: 1935 Anniversary Black Beauty Super-Sensitive Model \| Ludwig	p. 13
Drum News	p. 14
Vintage Electronic Drums	p. 15
NSMD Dealer Directory	p. 19
NAMM Show 2009	p. 23
Medium Rare Drums: Slingerland's Dual: The Lawsuit Version \| Slingerland	p. 26
Cangany's Catalog Corner: Slingerland 1963 \| Slingerland \| Catalogs	p. 28

Volume 14.6 Fall , 2008 BUY IT NOW
Remembering the Chief: Friends, Family, and Colleagues Reminisce About BII \| Ludwig	p. 4
Medium Rare Drums-1926 -27 5x4 10 Lug 12 pt. Floral Engraving Ludwig & Ludwig Deluxe Standard Model \| Ludwig & Ludwig \| Ludwig	p. 6
Drum News	p. 18
Chicago Vintage Drum "Show & Tell"	p. 19
NSMD Online Store	p. 21
The Ludwig Jazzette: Part 2 of the "Red Drum Caper" \| Ludwig	p. 22

Volume 14.5 Spring , 2008 BUY IT NOW
Bun E. & The Carlos Collection \| Collections/Collectors	p. 4
A World Premier (Dis)Appearance: Ringo Starr's Original Premier Drum Kit \| Premier	p. 6
Remembering Bill II "The Chief" \| Ludwig	p. 7
The Ludwig Jazzette: Part One of the "Red Drum Caper" \| Ludwig	p. 8
NSMD Updates	p. 9
Drum News	p. 10
2008 NAMM Show	p. 14
NSMD Dealer Directory	p. 16
Percussion Peculiarities: Calskin Heads Pt. 2 - Tucking \| Heads	p. 20
Medium Rare Drums: Mike Curotto's Liberty Rose Marine Pearl	p. 26
NSMD Online Store	p. 28
Bun E's Ludwig Drum of the Month: The 75th Anniversary Model \| Ludwig	p. 29

Volume 14.4 Fall/Winter , 2007 BUY IT NOW
Alan White Interview: From John Lennon to Yes, and All Points Between	p. 4
Ludwig's Stable of Stars - The Picture that Almost Wasn't \| Ludwig	p. 6
Percussive Peculiarities: An Introduction to the Care and Feeding of Calfskin Heads \| Heads	p. 13
Drum News	p. 16
Tips from a Tapster: Removing Paint from Pearl Finished Drums \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 18
Classified Ads: Wanted & For Sale	p. 20
Vintage Drum Directory	p. 23
Bulletin Board	p. 24
The Trixon Story: Pt. 2 \| Trixon	p. 25
Bun E's Ludwig Drum of the Month: Psychedelic Red Jazz Festival \| Ludwig	p. 29

Volume 14.3 Summer/Fall , 2007 BUY IT NOW
Stromberg Drums: Boston Instrument Makers \| Stromberg Drums	p. 4
Percussive Peculiarities - Drum Tension: The Hard Ways \| Snares	p. 6
Restoration - Curotto Style \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 8
Book Review - Billy Gladstone by Chet Falzerano \| Reviews	p. 12
Drum Show Report - Chicago and Connecticuit Shows Thriving in 2007	p. 14
Mystery Drummer	p. 16
Put Down That Axe Eugene Revisited - How Do I Make My Rare Vintage Drums Sound Completely Different?	p. 16
Drum News	p. 18
Classified Ads: Wanted & For Sale	p. 19
Vintage Drum Directory	p. 23
Bulletin Board	p. 24
Vintage Drums in the Studio - Artie Smith on Steve Jordan's Recording Instruments \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 26
Medium Rare Drums - Mike Curotto Scores a Gretsch Birdland Snare \| Gretsch	p. 28
Cangany's Catalog Corner - Leedy's First Catalog \| Catalogs \| Leedy	p. 29

Volume 14.2 Winter , 2007 BUY IT NOW
Trixon: Made in Germany \| Trixon	p. 4
Gretsch Playboy Drums \| Gretsch	p. 6
Drum Building 101 - Following the Wartime Restriction \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 8
Reviews: The Curotto Collection; Symphonic Percussion Snare Drums \| Reviews	p. 10
Pedal Philes - Winnie's Double Bass Pedal Fetish \| Pedals	p. 12
Mystery Drummer	p. 14
Drum News	p. 16
Classified Ads: Wanted & For Sale	p. 17
Dealer Directory	p. 21
Bulletin Board	p. 22
Cook's Corner: Percussive Peculiarities - Different Drum Heads \| Heads	p. 23
What's New: Robert Campbell's NAMM 2007 Report	p. 25
Chet Falzerano takes On The Venerable Fly Swatter \| Brushes	p. 26
Cangany's Catalog Corner - Ludwig 1964 \| Catalogs \| Ludwig	p. 28
Medium Rare Drums: Mike Curotto and the Slingerland Black Beauty \| Slingerland	p. 29

Volume 14.1 Fall , 2006 BUY IT NOW
History Revisited - Ringo & Bill Ludwig II Meet Again	p. 4
The Emperor's New Drums - Ringo's Got a Brand New Bag	p. 6
Drum Building 101 - Final Assembly, Heads, and Hoops \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 8
Tips from a Tapster - The Bread Clip Tuning Trick	p. 11
Clock Springs - Wimmie Tales On Some "Different" Pedals \| Pedals	p. 12
Mystery Drummer	p. 14
Review - Sabian Artesian Rides \| Cymbals	p. 15
Drum News - Dunnett Announces George Way Drums; Craviotto Percussion Introduces the Craviotto Concert Series \| Corder \| Dunnett	p. 16
Classified Ads: Wanted & For Sale	p. 17
NSMD On the Road: Ludwigs Ahoy	p. 22
Bulletin Board	p. 23
Dealer Directory	p. 24
Medium Rare Drums: Mike Curotto Takes on the Unknown! - Ludwig & Ludwig Deluxe Standard Model \| Ludwig & Ludwig	p. 25
Gretsch Birdland Drums: Rare Drumset Comes to Light In New York \| Gretsch	p. 26
Cangany's Catalog Corner - Camcos 1961 \| Camco \| Catalogs	p. 28

Volume 13.6 Summer , 2006 BUY IT NOW
Sam Ulando - Marching to the Beat of a Different Drummer \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 4
Spotting Forgeries \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 7
Questions Answered: Tension Rod Loosening - Tango Drums; Super-Sensitive Strainer Replacement Part \| Ludwig \| Strainers	p. 9
Things Just Can't Be That Bad	p. 11
We're Back, We're Gone - Repeat - The Rollercoaster Ride of the Slingerland Drum Company \| Slingerland	p. 12
Mystery Gadget	p. 14
Review: Bruce Klauber's Krupa Pictorial Book \| Reviews	p. 15
Drum News	p. 16
Classified Ads: Wanted and For Sale	p. 17
CT Show Update/Bulletin Board	p. 22
Dealer Directory	p. 23
Drumbuilding 101: How the External & Internal Finishes Sound	p. 24
Catalog Issue: Harry Cangany Waxes Poetic - Rogers 1967 \| Catalogs \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 25
Pedal Files: Max Flemming's Combination BD Cymbal Pedal \| Pedals	p. 26
Rare Drums and Weird Finishes - Mike Curotto's Leedy "Wallpaper" Drum \| Leedy	p. 28

Volume 13.5 Spring , 2006 BUY IT NOW
A Stick in Time - The history of Drum Sticks	p. 4
History of Precision Drum Company \| Precision Drum Company	p. 6
This Old Set - Rescuing Relics from the Recycle Bin	p. 10
Put Your Hands Up - Recognizing Vintage Drums as an Addiction	p. 12
Reviews - RMV Drum Company \| Reviews	p. 13
2006 NAMM Show Highlights	p. 14
Classifieds: Wanted and for Sale	p. 18
Dealer Directory	p. 23
Questions Answered	p. 24
Cangany's Catalog Corner - 1967 Ludwig Catalog \| Catalogs \| Ludwig	p. 26
Drum News	p. 28
What's In a Name - The Status of Historic Brands \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 29
Mystery Drummer	p. 33
Peadl Files - Stalking the Elusive Cha-Cha Pedal \| Pedals	p. 34
Drumbuilding 101 - Bearing Edges Under the Microscope \| Bearing Edges \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 36
Rare Drums & Weird Colors - Leedy Red Onyx Reliance Model \| Swatches \| Leedy	p. 38

Volume 13.4 Fall , 2005 BUY IT NOW
Gretsch Drum Shells: Constructing That Great Gretsch Sound \| Gretsch	p. 4
Buddy Schutz Story: A Glimpse At the Glory Days of a Big Band Drummer \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 8
Northeast Drum Show: The Connecticuit Show Gets a New Name	p. 12
Mystery Drummer	p. 13
Drum Review: Replicas of a Famous Drummer's Cymbals \| Cymbals	p. 14
Drum News	p. 15
Classifieds: Wanted & For Sale	p. 16
Vintage Drum Dealer Directory	p. 23
Questions & Answers	p. 24
Strainer Talk: Micro Management - Gretsch Microsensitive Throw-Off \| Strainers	p. 25
Rockin' Robin: The Drum Zone - Houston's Bart Wittrock Shows His Stuff \| Drum Shop Profiles	p. 27

Volume 13.3 Winter , 2004 BUY IT NOW
The Italian Connection: Meazzi Hollywood Drums \| Hollywood - Meazzi Drums	p. 4
All American Drummer: 10 Years in America - Willie Leacox \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 8
Dave Mattacks Studio Tips: Prepping Vintage Drums For the Studio \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 11
Careful with that Axe Eugene: Confessions of a Vintage Drum Mangler	p. 13
Mystery Drummer	p. 14
Cymbal Review: Zildjian's Dry Complex Ride Cymbals \| Zildjian Cymbals	p. 15
Drum News	p. 16
Classifieds: Wanted & For Sale	p. 17
Vintage Drum Dealer Directory	p. 24
Drum Shows Around the World: Birmingham England and Jackson Mississippi	p. 25
Drum Building 101: Building Your Own Drums Pt. 2 \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 26
Q&A	p. 28
New Blood: The San Francisco Drum Company \| San Francisco Drum Company	p. 30
The Swatch Page: Crystal Pearl - Long Last Ludwig Finish \| Swatches \| Ludwig	p. 32

Volume 13.2 Summer/Fall , 2004 BUY IT NOW
The Corder Story: Jim Corder's Contributions to the Drum World \| Corder \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 4
Drum History Revisited: The 1941 Gene Krupa Drum Contest \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 8
Mystery Drummer	p. 14
Drumstick Review: Zildjian's Anti-Vibe Medels	p. 15
Drum News	p. 16
Classifieds: Wanted & For Sale	p. 17
Vintage Drum Dealer Directory	p. 24
Drum Shows Around the World: The Year in Review	p. 25
Pedal Files: The Stephen Joseph Collection Pt. 4 \| Pedals	p. 28
Drum Building 101: Building Your Own Drum Pt. 1 \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 30
Q&A	p. 32
Strainer Talk: The Most Common Slingerland Strainers \| Slingerland \| Strainers	p. 34
The Swatch Page: C&C Drum Company's Natural Abalone Finishes \| Swatches	p. 36

Volume 13.1 Spring , 2004 BUY IT NOW
Classic Rock's Main Event: The Resurgence of Classic Rock	p. 4
The Life and Times: Johnny Craviotto's Excellent Adventure \| Craviotto \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 8
Mystery Drummer	p. 10
DVD and Book Reviews: Steve Smith's History of the American Beat - Slingerland Book Second Edition \| Reviews	p. 11
Drum News	p. 12
Classifieds: Wanted & For Sale	p. 13
Vintage Dealer Directory	p. 19
Strainer Talk: Greg Nickel - Godfather of the Modern Strainer \| Strainers	p. 21
Pedal Files: The Stephen Joseph Collection Pt. 3 \| Pedals	p. 22
Q&A: Repairing a Caved-In Shell \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 24
Vintage Drum Shop Profile: Cherie Willoughby's Repercussion \| Drum Shop Profiles	p. 28
The Swatch Page: Slingerland 1963 and 1963A \| Swatches \| Slingerland	p. 30

Volume 12.6 Fall/Winter , 2003 BUY IT NOW
Vintage Cymbals: An Identification Guide \| Cymbals	p. 4
Aaron Ballesteros: Latin Session Master \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 8
Mystery Drummer	p. 10
CD ROM Review: Vintage Ludwig Catalogs on CD \| Catalogs \| Ludwig	p. 11
Subscriber News	p. 12
Classifieds: Wanted & For Sale	p. 13
Vintage Drum Dealer Directory	p. 19
The Fate of a Fabulous Drumset: A Slice of History from Bruce Gaylor	p. 21
Pedal Files: The Stephen Joseph Collection: Pt. 2 \| Pedals	p. 22
How the Kick Drum Got Its Name: A Fishy Story from Chris Bennett	p. 24
Vintage Drum Shop Profile: Steve Maxwell Vintage & Custom Drums \| Drum Shop Profiles	p. 28
Collector's Corner: The Bun E. Carlos Collection \| Collections/Collectors	p. 30

Volume 12.5 Spring , 2003 BUY IT NOW
Snare Drum Olympics: Fifth Annual Event for Snare Builders \| Snare Drum Olympics	p. 4
George Gaber: An Interview with the Teacher's Teacher \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 8
Mystery Drummer	p. 13
Book Review: Rob Cook's New Book - The Ludwig Book \| Reviews	p. 14
Subscriber News	p. 15
Classifieds: Wanted & For Sale	p. 16
Cymbal Maker Turns 380: Zildjian Throws a Big Party \| Zildjian Cymbals	p. 26
Drum Maker Spotlight: A Tour of the Ludwig Factory	p. 28
Vintage Dealer Directory	p. 32
Pedal Files: The Stephen Joseph Collection \| Pedals	p. 34
Ludwig Serial Numbers: Want a Date. . .??? Three Perspecives on Ludwig \| Ludwig	p. 36
Custom Drum Feature: John Douglas' Newest Creation for ZZ Top	p. 42
Collection: Rogers Powertones (Bungay) \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 44

Volume 12.4 Fall/Winter , 2002 BUY IT NOW
Brush With Greatness: The Weirdest Wedding Reception Ever	p. 4
Kentucky Gentleman: An Interview With Fred Young \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 6
Reviews DVDs & Videos	p. 10
Subscriber News	p. 11
Mystery Drummer: Latin Jazz Pioneer	p. 13
Classifieds: Wanted and For Sale	p. 16
Vintage Dealer Directory	p. 21
Lug Lines: I've Got Just One Word for You Son. . .Plastics \| Lugs	p. 24
Shipping nightmares: Fragile - Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate	p. 26
Uncataloged Colors: Purple Diamond Pearl \| Swatches \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 28

Volume 12.3 Summer , 2002 BUY IT NOW
High Heels & High Hats: Viola Smith - Female Drummers in the Swing Era \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 4
Niceness Counts: Facing a Treasure in the Great White North	p. 8
Book Review: WFL II Autobiography/John Bonham/Cream \| Reviews	p. 10
Subscriber news	p. 11
Classifieds: Wanted	p. 16
Classifieds: For Sale	p. 18
Vintage Dealer Directory	p. 21
Lug Lines: Leedy - The First Self-Aligning Lugs \| Lugs \| Leedy	p. 24
The Swatch Page: 1977 Gretsch \| Swatches \| Gretsch	p. 25
Catalog Corner: 1977 Gretsch \| Catalogs \| Gretsch	p. 26
Collector Profile: Frank Sarro's Collection of Many Colors \| Swatches	p. 28

Volume 12.2 Spring/Summer , 2001 BUY IT NOW
2001 Snare Drum Olympics - 4th Annual; Biggest Year Yet \| Snare Drum Olympics	p. 4
Memoirs of a Drum Junky: Should I Buy? Of Course I Should	p. 8
Newsbeat: Radio King Clamshell strainers - Slingerland 3-point extension levers \| Parts & Reproduction Parts	p. 10
Subscriber News	p. 12
Review: Puresound Vintage Snares \| Reviews \| Snares	p. 14
Snare Drum Olympics Rankings: The Winners. . .Something for Everyone!	p. 16
Photo Feature: Big Sid Catlett	p. 19
Vintage Drummers: My Life with Mel Torme: Looking Through the Velvet Fog \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 20
Mystery Drummer	p. 22
Photo Feature: Dave Tough	p. 22
Cymbalocally Speaking: A First Look at Zildjian Seconds \| Zildjian Cymbals	p. 24
Catalog Corner: 1971 Ludwig \| Catalogs \| Ludwig	p. 26
Swatch Page: Somewhere Over the Reinb (er) Peacock \| Swatches \| Ludwig	p. 28

Volume 12.1 Winter , 2001
My First Set: My Pink Drums \| Slingerland	p. 4
Restoration or Massacre? Kent Goes Under the Knife \| Kent	p. 6
Vintage Drummer Tim Luashey: Slingerland Man \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 9
Newsbeat	p. 10
Subscriber News	p. 12
Pro files: Jim Petty @ JP2 Creations \| JP2 Creations \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 15
Remembering: Ellis Tollin \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 16
Undecided	p. 19
Old Drums - New Drummers: Gigging in the Lap of Luxury	p. 20
Mystery Drummer	p. 22
Hardware Heaven: Gladstone Slap Cymbal Lowboy Stand \| Hardware and Accessories \| Gladstone	p. 24
Catalog Corner: 1967 Ludwig \| Catalogs \| Ludwig	p. 26
Swatch Page: The World is Your Oyster \| Swatches	p. 28

Volume 11.6 Fall , 2000 BUY IT NOW
News & New Stuff	p. 4
Vintage & Custom: 2000 Snare Drum Olympics (3rd Annual) \| Snare Drum Olympics	p. 5
Bio of a Legend: Bill Mather - The First Drum Tech Pt. 2 \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 9
Subscriber News/Update/Q&A: Ludwig Coctail Drum \| Cocktail Drums \| Ludwig	p. 10
In Review: Puresound Dynasonic Snares \| Reviews \| Snares	p. 12
Mystery Drummer	p. 13
Drum of the Month: Ludwig's First Arcolites \| Ludwig	p. 18
Hardware Heaven: Rogers Wonder Bar System \| Hardware and Accessories \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 20
Catalog Corner: 1965 Premier \| Catalogs \| Premier	p. 22
The Swatch Page: Color Counts \| Swatches \| Premier	p. 23
My First Good Kit: Tale of a Rogers Set Squandered \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 24

Volume 11.5 Spring/Summer , 2000 BUY IT NOW
News & New Stuff: King Drum Bopcat "Blaster"; Evans Drum Key and Drill Bit Key; Johnny Rabb VHS	p. 5
Vintage & Custom: Carl Palmer's Drum \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 6
Uncommon Man: Bill Mather- The First Drum Tech \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 9
Subscriber News/Update/Q&A: George B. Stone 4 1/2 X 2 1/4 (predecessor to the "Master Model") by Mark Kohler \| Stone/Eames	p. 10
In Review: Cymbal Makers; The Zildjian Book; The Rogers Book \| Reviews	p. 12
Mystery Drummer	p. 13
The Drum's History: The Life and Times of a Leedy Broadway Dual Black Elite \| Leedy	p. 16
Drumshop of the Month: Seattle's Donn Bennett Drum Studios \| Drum Shop Profiles	p. 18
Hardware Heaven: Crazy About Consoles \| Hardware and Accessories	p. 24
Catalog Corner: Ludwig & Ludwig 1938 \| Catalogs \| Ludwig & Ludwig	p. 26
The Swatch Page: Color Counts! Leedy 1960 \| Swatches \| Leedy	p. 28

Volume 11.4 Winter , 2000
News from Subscribers	p. 4
Vintage & Custom: Custom Drums Built to Sound Old \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 5
Newsbeat	p. 10
Q&A Double Bass Drum Pedals	p. 11
Review: rbh Drums by Bruce Hagwood \| Reviews	p. 12
Color Centerfold: Ludwig Rainbow Vistalite Drums \| Ludwig	p. 16
Mystery Drummer/Calendar	p. 18
Tivoli Vistalite: Reprint Feature \| Tivoli Vistalite	p. 19
Common Practice: Vintage Drum Dealing 101 \| Vintage Drum Dealing 101	p. 22
Playing "EFFECT"-IVELY of Bock a da Bock and Hand Socks \| Hardware and Accessories	p. 23
Catalog Corner: 1939 Gretsch \| Catalogs \| Gretsch	p. 24
When I was a Kid: Drums Don't Tune That Way - Gretsch-Gladstone 3 Way Tension \| Gretsch	p. 26
The Swatch Page: Color Counts-Yellow Tiger Pearl; Leedy & Ludwig Autographs of the Stars \| Swatches	p. 28

Volume 11.3 Fall , 1999 BUY IT NOW
News from Subscribers	p. 4
Second Annual Snare Drum Olympics \| Snare Drum Olympics	p. 5
Newsbeat	p. 10
Q&A	p. 11
In Review: Billy Ward CD - Two Hands Clapping \| Reviews	p. 12
Color Centerfold: The Drum Art of John Douglas	p. 16
Drum Show Calendar	p. 18
Mystery Drummer	p. 19
Custom Drums: The Drum Artistry of Johnny Douglas	p. 20
Strainer Talk: A Post War Slingerland Primer \| Slingerland \| Strainers	p. 23
Catalog Corner: Slingerland's 1958 7 Catalog \| Catalogs \| Slingerland	p. 24
Out on a Limb: The Rogers Obsession \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 26
The Swatch Page: Rogers Onyx Finishes: Are These Cool Or What? \| Swatches \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 28

Volume 11.2 Summer , 1999 BUY IT NOW
News from Subscribers	p. 5
Put on Your Dancin' Shoes: Interview with Nigel Olsson \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 6
Newsbeat	p. 10
Q&A	p. 11
In Review: Drum Solo - The Greg Gaylord Way \| Reviews	p. 12
Color Centerfold: 8 More Drums from Mike Curotto's Collection: See www.curottodrums.com \| Collections/Collectors	p. 16
Drum Show Calendar	p. 18
Mystery Drummer	p. 19
Give It Away, Buddy: The Saga of a Buddy Rich Gift Set \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 20
Pedal File: Ludwig 1912 Drum & Cymbal Beater \| Pedals	p. 23
Catalog Corner: The 1930 Slingerland Catalog "B" \| Catalogs \| Slingerland	p. 24
I Got a Million of 'Em: Not So Tall Tales from Mel Zelnick \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 26
The Swatch Page: Slingerland Catalog "B" \| Swatches \| Slingerland	p. 28

Volume 11.1 Spring , 1999 BUY IT NOW
News from Subscribers	p. 5
Professional Drum Shop: Hollywood, CA \| Drum Shop Profiles	p. 6
Newsbeat	p. 10
Q&A: Brass Ludwig Supraphonics \| Ludwig	p. 11
I Was a Middle Age Drum Junkie: The Saga of Chet Falzerano \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 12
Not So Rare Drums: Ludwig Supraphonic \| Ludwig	p. 14
Mystery Drummer	p. 19
Classifieds	p. 20
Drum Review: Puresound Professional Snares \| Snares \| Reviews	p. 22
Centerfold: The Falzerano Collection: Gladstone Drums \| Gladstone	p. 24
Catalog Corner: Ludwig & Ludwig 1956 \| Catalogs \| Ludwig & Ludwig	p. 26
Stand Ins: Walberg & Auge's TWINSOCK highhat \| Hardware and Accessories \| Walberg & Auge	p. 34
Color Swatch Page: Ludwig 1956 \| Swatches \| Ludwig	p. 46

Volume 10.6 Winter , 1999 BUY IT NOW
News from Subscribers	p. 5
Idris Mohamed - An Interview \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 6
Newsbeat	p. 10
Q&A	p. 11
Tribute to Barrett Deems \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 12
Vintage Drum Show Review; Hollywood Show	p. 14
Lug Lines: Slingerland Two-To-One Snare Drums 1985; 12 Lugs on Batter Side; 6 Lugs on Snare Side \| Lugs \| Slingerland	p. 18
Classifieds	p. 20
Drum Review: The Stealthy Return of Zickos \| Zickos	p. 22
Centerfold: Mike O'Hara Scrapbook	p. 24
Catalog Corner: Ludwig & Ludwig 1929-A \| Catalogs \| Ludwig & Ludwig	p. 26
Stand ins: Walberg & Auge's Buck Rogers Stand \| Hardware and Accessories \| Walberg & Auge	p. 34
Mystery Drummer	p. 38
Color Swatch Page: Ludwig & Ludwig 1929 \| Swatches \| Ludwig & Ludwig	p. 46

Volume 10.5 Fall , 1998 BUY IT NOW
News from Subscribers	p. 5
First Ever Snare Drum Olympics \| Snare Drum Olympics	p. 6
Newsbeat	p. 10
Q&A	p. 11
In Memory of Ben Strauss \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 12
Vintage Drum Show Review: The 2nd Annual Nashville Show	p. 15
Strainer Talk: Ayotte's Rack & Pinion and Drumsmith Throwoffs \| Strainers	p. 18
Classifieds	p. 20
Book Reviews: The Commandments of R&B Drumming; The Drummers' Almanac \| Reviews	p. 22
Centerfold: Peacock Pearl Ludwig & Ludwigs; New Era Sensitives; Wurlitzer Ad from 1930s	p. 24
Catalog Corner: Gretsch Catalog #40 - 1961 \| Catalogs \| Gretsch	p. 26
Lug Lines: China Type Toms with Tacked On Heads; "Tacked/Tunable Toms" \| Lugs	p. 34
Rogers Tower Model Snare; 1962; 8 Lug Underdog \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 39
Mystery Drummer	p. 45
Color Swatch Page: Gretsch 1961 \| Swatches \| Gretsch	p. 46

Volume 10.4 Summer , 1998

Volume 10.3 May/June , 1998
News from Subscribers	p. 5
Newsbeat	p. 6
A Reader's Perspective: NSMD's Ten Years of Progress \| NSMD	p. 8
Vintage Workhorses: Diamonds in the Rough; 1950s 6 Lug WFL Student Model \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 12
Don't Touch That Drum! Refurbishing A Vintage Drum, Look Before You Leap \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 15
Strainer Talk: Leedy's Broadway Parallel \| Strainers	p. 18
Classifieds	p. 20
Replica Drum Review: Slingerland's Gene Krupa Signature Set - LEGEND Series \| Reviews \| Slingerland	p. 22
Centerfold: Three Faces of Gene Krupa \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 24
Color Centerfold Reprint: NSMD's First Color Centerfold Revisited	p. 26
Lug Lines: WW II Wooden Lug Drums; Leedy Victory; Dreadnaught; Slingerland Rolling Bomber; Gretsch Bomber \| Lugs	p. 35
Color Swatch Page: Slingerland 1979 \| Swatches \| Slingerland	p. 46
Mystery Drummer	p. 47

Volume 10.2 March/April , 1998
News from Subscribers	p. 5
Newsbeat	p. 6
Q&A: 70s Ludwig Black Beauty - Brass or Bronze \| Ludwig	p. 7
Rogers Dynasonic - Dyna-Pros: The Secret Life of Charlie Costello \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 8
Craig Krampf: My Years with Rogers \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 12
Strainer Talk: The Rogers Swivo-Matic Perma Tension Snare Strainer \| Rogers Drum Company \| Strainers	p. 18
Classifieds	p. 20
Centerfold: 1920s Leedy Factory Pictures	p. 24
Restoration: 1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Top Hat & Cane \| Swatches \| Ludwig	p. 26
Lug Lines: Slingerland Sound King Lugs \| Lugs \| Slingerland	p. 32
Vintage Drum Shop of the Month: Rockin' Robin - The Drum Zone	p. 40
Rare Drum Sticks MacDonald's Billy Gladstone Custom Drum \| Gladstone	p. 41
Mystery Drummer	p. 45
Color Swatch Page: WFL Drum Company 1930 \| Swatches \| WFL	p. 46

Volume 10.1 January/February , 1998
Newsbeat	p. 5
News from Subscribers	p. 6
The Mythology of the Old Zildjian K \| Zildjian Cymbals	p. 8
History in Brief: The Trixon Story \| Trixon	p. 11
Feature Interview: Lenny White: Present Tense \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 12
Strainer Talk: From Strainers to Throw-Offs - 1900s Duplex Strainer; Ludwig Tango Muffler \| Strainers	p. 18
Classifieds	p. 20
Centerfold: Conn Ltd. - The Golden Dragon Drum \| Conn Golden Snare Drum \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 24
Trade Show: 1997 PASIC Convention	p. 27
Lug Lines: Emil Boulanger Separate Tension Tuning System \| Lugs	p. 35
Vintage Drum Shop of the Month: Sam Adato's Drumshop - Market Street, San Francisco, CA \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 40
Rare Drum: Gene Krupa's Billy Gladstone Drum \| Gladstone	p. 41
Mystery Drummer	p. 45
Color Swatch Page: Camco 1975 \| Swatches \| Camco	p. 46

Volume 9.6 November/December , 1997
Subscriber News	p. 4
Q&A: Walberg & Auge \| Walberg & Auge	p. 5
Interview with Armand Zildjian Pt. 2 \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 6
Drum Shop of the Month: A Drummer's Tradition - San Francisco, CA \| Drum Shop Profiles	p. 11
Billy Mason: Born to Drum \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 12
Strainer Talk: Fibes SFT Strainer \| Strainers	p. 16
Classifieds	p. 18
Centerfold: Buddy Rich - Another Look at the Master \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 22
Lug Lines: WFL Imperial Lugs \| Lugs \| WFL	p. 28
Mystery Drummer	p. 31
Color Swatch Page: Rogers 1964 \| Swatches \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 34
Book Review: The Drum Book by Geoff Nichols \| Reviews	p. 39

Volume 9.5 September/October , 1997
Subscriber News	p. 5
Q&A: Leedy Black Elite Broadway Standard Model \| Leedy	p. 5
Interview with Armand Zildjian \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 6
The ASBA "Caroline" Pedal \| Pedals	p. 8
Vintage Drum Shop of the Month: Starving Musician, San Jose, CA \| Drum Shop Profiles	p. 11
Lug Lines: WFL Zephyr Lugs \| Lugs \| WFL	p. 12
Strainer Talk: Cocktail Drum Snare Mechanisms \| Strainers \| Cocktail Drums	p. 13
Looking Back: Drummer's Timeline - 1890s \| History	p. 16
Classifieds	p. 18
Centerfold/Rare Drums: 56 Drums from Mike Curotto's Collection \| Collections/Collectors	p. 22
Mystery Drummer	p. 35
Color Swatch Page: Ludwig Standard \| Swatches \| Ludwig	p. 38

Volume 9.4 July/August , 1997
Subscriber News	p. 4
Q&A Bearing Edges \| Bearing Edges	p. 5
Feature: Will the Real Ringo Kit Please Stand Up? \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 6
Feature: An Interview with Jimmy Fox \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 11
Strainer Talk: Super Ludwig in the Sixties \| Ludwig \| Strainers	p. 13
Review: The Making of "Burning for Buddy" \| Reviews	p. 16
Classifieds	p. 18
Centerfold: Ludwig & Ludwig Triumphal Model \| Ludwig \| Ludwig & Ludwig	p. 22
Classics to Be: The Lang Gladstone Snare Drum \| Lang Gladstone \| Gladstone	p. 31
Color Swatch Page: Slingerland 1970 \| Swatches \| Slingerland	p. 34
Rare Drums: Tom Piskos Oblong Bass Drum \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 38
Mystery Drummer	p. 42

Volume 9.3 May/June , 1997
Subscriber News	p. 4
Q&A: Ludwig Vista-lite Drums Sets \| Ludwig	p. 5
The Musical Wreck-Creation Habits of Joe Siracusa Revealed! \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 6
Civil War Drums \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 9
Lug Lines: Ludwig Tube Lugs \| Lugs \| Ludwig	p. 10
Strainer Talk: Super Ludwig \| Strainers \| Ludwig	p. 11
Fictionix: The True Real Life Adventures of Wally Auge \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 15
Classifieds	p. 18
Centerfold: Leedy Catalog "S" Circa 1930 \| Catalogs \| Leedy	p. 22
Rare Drums: Gene Krupa Splash Cymbal - 8" Zildjian Splash \| Cymbals \| Zildjian Cymbals	p. 31
Color Swatch Page: Slingerland 1970 \| Swatches \| Slingerland	p. 34
Review: 1997 Winter NAMM Show	p. 38
Mystery Drummer	p. 42

Volume 9.2 March/April , 1997
Subscriber News	p. 4
Q&A	p. 5
Mel Zelnic: From Swing to Bop \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 6
Review: Slingerland Super or Clamshell Arm Replacement Lever \| Parts & Reproduction Parts \| Reviews	p. 10
Across the 49th: Canadian/American Postal System \| Vintage Drum Dealing 101	p. 12
Strainer Talk - Ludwig Super Mechanism (Not in Issue's Directory)	p. 13
Rare Drum Feature: Ludwig 75th Anniversary Snare Drum (1984) \| Ludwig	p. 14
Classifieds	p. 16
Centerfold: Framable Drum Art - Ludwig & Ludwig Standard Model 1930, Streaked Opal Pearl \| Ludwig & Ludwig	p. 20
1928 Leedy Catalog "R" Cover Art \| Catalogs \| Leedy	p. 21
Address Update	p. 29
Vintage Dealer Directory	p. 31
Slingerland Broadcaster Black Beauty - Slingerland Black Metal Snares \| Slingerland	p. 34
Color Sample Page: Flash Pearl Decorations \| Swatches \| Ludwig & Ludwig	p. 35
Mystery Drummer	p. 38

Volume 9.1 January/February , 1997
Subscriber News	p. 4
Q&A	p. 5
Louie Bellson/Billy Gladstone Custom Drum \| Gladstone	p. 6
Strainer Talk: Gladstone Throw-Off and Butt	p. 8
Lug Lines: Slingerland Beavertail Lugs \| Lugs \| Slingerland	p. 10
Viewpoints	p. 12
Rare Drums Feature: WFL Swing Sensation; Wood Hoop Drums \| WFL	p. 14
Classifieds	p. 16
Centerfold: Ludwig & Ludwig Deluxe 1923, Leedy Black Elite Broadway Standard Early '80s	p. 20
Address Update	p. 29
Vintage Dealer Directory	p. 31
Restoration Feature - Drums in Recovery \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 34
Mystery Drummer	p. 38
Color Sample Page: Leedy Fancy Dress Finishes \| Swatches \| Leedy	p. 39

Volume 8.6 September/October , 1996
Subscriber News	p. 4
The History of Snares \| Snares	p. 5
Strainer Talk: Gretsch Micro-Sensitive \| Strainers	p. 8
Lug Lines: Ludwig's Imperial, Silver Anniversary Lugs pt. 2 \| Lugs \| Ludwig	p. 10
Editiorial: Craftsmen or Assemblers \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 14
Classifieds	p. 16
Centerfold: Billy Gladstone 3 Way Model 1954; Ludwig Silver Anniversary Black Beauty 1935	p. 22
Vintage Drum Dealer Directory	p. 31
Rare Drum Feature: WFL Solo-Artist \| WFL	p. 33
Mystery Drummer	p. 38
Color Sample Page: WFL Fancy Dress Finishes \| Swatches \| WFL	p. 39

Volume 8.5 July/August , 1996
Collecting Drums & Promotional Literature \| Catalogs	p. 1
News from Subscribers	p. 4
Guest Editorial: Vintage View	p. 5
Lug Lines: Slingerland Streamline Lug Pt. 1 \| Lugs \| Slingerland	p. 6
Strainer Talk: Invasion of the Clamshells \| Slingerland \| Strainers	p. 10
Classified Ads: Wanted	p. 12
Classified Ads: For Sale or Trade	p. 13
Dealer Sales Ads	p. 16
Rare Drums: Ludwig & Ludwig Top Hat & Cane \| Ludwig & Ludwig	p. 17
Gene Krupa Centerfold \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 18
Restoration: The Chrysalis & Tips for Removing Paint - Restoration of Radio King Capri Pearl Chicago-era \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 19
Book Review: Great American Drums \| Reviews	p. 31
Mystery Drummer	p. 34
Color Sample Page: Gretsch - The Fabulous Fifties \| Swatches \| Gretsch	p. 35

Volume 8.4 May/June , 1996
The Drums of Buddy Rich \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 3
News from Subscribers	p. 5
What We Really Need is a Legend: Common Abbreviations in Drum Ads	p. 7
Lug Lines: Gretsch Lug Designs \| Lugs \| Gretsch	p. 8
Strainer Talk: Slingerland Radio King - Four Strainers Speedy Sure-hold; #967; Zoomatic; Rapid \| Slingerland \| Strainers	p. 10
Address Update	p. 12
Classified Ads: Wanted	p. 13
Classifieds Ads: For Sale or Trade	p. 14
Frank Adams & The Baldwin Drum \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 17
Centerfold: Buddy Rich Setups from Rogers '62 & Ludwig '80	p. 18
Collector of the Month: Bill Pace \| Collections/Collectors	p. 20
Dealer Ads	p. 21
Long Distance Dealing \| Vintage Drum Dealing 101	p. 23
Dealer Directory	p. 26
NSM Drumshop	p. 34
Mystery Drummer	p. 34
The Swatch Page: '71 Ludwig - Psychadelic Mania	p. 35

Volume 8.3 March/April , 1996
NAMM Show Review	p. 3
News from Subscribers	p. 4
C&C Machining: Rogers Parts Review \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 4
Gretsch Gripes	p. 4
Drums That I Have Loved \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 5
Billy Gladstone: Drum Teacher \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 5
Lug Lines - Rogers Drawn Brass "Bread & Butter" Lugs \| Lugs \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 8
Strainer Talk: Rogers Dynasonic \| Rogers Drum Company \| Strainers	p. 10
Address Update	p. 12
Wanted Ads	p. 13
For Sale or Trade Ads	p. 15
Rare Drums: Gretsch Gold Plated Snare \| Gretsch	p. 17
Vistalite Madness \| Ludwig	p. 18
First Ever Canadian Vintage Drum Show	p. 20
Dealer Listings	p. 22
White Paper Goes Monthly	p. 23
Vintage Drum Dealer Directory	p. 26
CD Reviews: Jon Paris's "Rock the Universe", Buddy Rich's "Swingin' New Big Band"	p. 28
Myster Drummer Contest	p. 34
The Swatch Page: Tack is as Tacky Does! Slingerland 1976 \| Swatches \| Slingerland	p. 35

Volume 8.2 January/February , 1996
Charles W. Bonner Field Drums \| Charles W. Bonner Field Drum	p. 3
News from Subscribers	p. 4
Collecting Records \| Recordings	p. 7
Vintage Drum Values \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 8
Lug Lines: George Way/Camco Turret Lug \| Lugs \| Way (George), Camco, & Drum Workshop	p. 9
Address Update	p. 12
Wanted Ads	p. 13
For Sale or Trade Ads	p. 14
Rare Drums: Leedy Autographs of the Stars \| Leedy	p. 17
Color Centerfold: Lee Smith, Drumsmith \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 18
Cook's Corner - Pennsylvania Show	p. 20
Black Beauty Identification Chart - Aldridge \| Ludwig	p. 22
Old Ads	p. 23
Leedy Marvel Strainer: Reprinted Catalog Page \| Leedy \| Strainers	p. 25
Funky Finishes: Porsi's Pink Crystalite Fibes	p. 26
Book Review: Chet Falzerano's Gretsch Book \| Reviews	p. 28
Dealer Directory	p. 31
Mystery Drummer	p. 34
The Swatch Page: Late '60s Camco	p. 35

Volume 8.1 November/December , 1995

Volume 7.6 September/October , 1995
Radio King Rocker: An Interview with Brian Hitt of REO Speedwagon \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 3
News from Subscribers	p. 4
Strainer Talk: Leedy Utility, Presto, Speedway \| Leedy \| Strainers	p. 8
Lug Lines: Ludwig Imperial, Silver Anniversary Lugs pt. 1 \| Lugs \| Ludwig	p. 10
Address Update	p. 11
For Sale or Trade Ads	p. 12
Cook's Corner - '95 Chicago Vintage and Custom Drum Show	p. 14
Dealer Text Ads	p. 18
Rare Drums: 1928 Slingerland Black Beauty \| Slingerland	p. 19
Want Ads	p. 21
The Clarinet Conspiracy	p. 24
Vintage Drum Dealer Directory	p. 27
Mystery Drummer	p. 28
The Swatch Page: Gretsch Colors from 1971 Catalog #45 \| Swatches \| Gretsch	p. 31

Volume 7.5 July/August , 1995
Chad Smith/McCourts MegaSet	p. 2
News From Subscribers	p. 3
Analysis of the Vintage Drum Makers Pt. 2 - One Year Later	p. 4
Strainer Talk: Sensitive Matters - Ludwig Sensitive vs Leedy Broadway Dual \| Strainers	p. 7
Lug Lines: Leedy \| Lugs \| Leedy	p. 9
For Sale or Trade	p. 11
Centerfold: Ludwig 1932 \| Catalogs \| Ludwig	p. 14
Wanted Ads	p. 16
The Development of Aquarian Drumheads \| Heads	p. 17
Color Centerfold: From 1968 Ludwig Drummer, Vol. 8 #1	p. 17
Dealer Ads	p. 19
The Swatch Page: Ludwig 1973 Color \| Swatches \| Ludwig	p. 26

Volume 7.4 May/June , 1995
Slingerland: The Next Chapter; New Owners, New Factory, New Drums \| Slingerland	p. 2
Johnny "Hot Sticks" Cyr: Mystery Drummer from the Last Issue Revealed \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 4
Reviews: Reproduction Drum Parts: Slingerland Extension Levers & Ludwig Spurs \| Ludwig \| Slingerland	p. 6
Strainer Talk: Stalking the Wiley P-83: From 1918 to Now, a Ludwig Standby \| Strainers \| Ludwig	p. 7
For Sale & Trade Ads	p. 11
Color Centerfold: 1960 Super-Ludwig \| Ludwig	p. 13
Color Centerfold: 1964 Supra Phonic 400 \| Ludwig	p. 14
Wanted Ads	p. 15
The Swatch Page: 67-87 Rogers Catalog	p. 26

Volume 7.3 March/April , 1995
NSMD is moving to Nashville \| NSMD	p. 1
Will the Real William S. Hart Please Stand Up? \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 2
News from Subscribers	p. 3
A Testimonial - Charles Wolff - Rebuilding a 50s Gretsch Bass Drum \| Gretsch	p. 4
Slingerland Swatch Page - From Slingerland Catalog #59 \| Swatches \| Slingerland	p. 4
Cook's Corner: Living History	p. 5
Winter NAMM 1995	p. 6
My Journey to the Shrine - Visit to the Old Slingerland Factory \| Slingerland	p. 6
Opinion Survey of Vintage Catalogs - 1900 to the 1980s - value and interest \| Catalogs	p. 7
Color Feature - Slingerland Superior Pearl Finishes \| Slingerland	p. 10
The Paul Proudfoot Collection	p. 13
Cover Notes: Rogers Drums \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 19
Fibes Rides Again! \| Fibes	p. 23
Mystery Drummer Trivia Contest	p. 26

Volume 7.2 January/February , 1995
Conn Wonder Strainer (1904-1914) \| Strainers	p. 2
News from Subscribers; Dresden Apparatbau \| Dresden Apparatbau	p. 3
Buddy Rich Controversy Continues	p. 3
Poem: "drums"	p. 4
Celebrity Drums	p. 4
Not So Modern Percussionist: Cymbals (K. Zildjian) \| Cymbals \| Zildjian Cymbals	p. 6
Cook's Corner - The Wesselhoft Family: from Conn to Leedy to Conn	p. 8
1965 Slinger - Leedy Color Swatches \| Leedy	p. 10
For Sale or Trade	p. 11
Leedy: 1930 \| Leedy	p. 13
Wanted	p. 15
Dealer Ads	p. 18
Cover Notes	p. 19
Buyer's Remorse	p. 19
Signature of a Drum Without a Beat	p. 23

Volume 7.1 November/December , 1994
Greetings and Salutations	p. 1
Seeing Into the Future - Recent Drums Which Will Be Valuable in 10 Years	p. 1
Radio City Music Hall - Tribute to Billy Gladstone \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 2
News from Subscribers	p. 3
Helpful Hints	p. 5
Letters to the Editor	p. 6
Cook's Corner - Visiting Istanbul \| Zildjian Cymbals	p. 7
The Not So Modern Percussionist \| Symphonic Vintage Instruments	p. 8
Thoroughbred Music's Florida Drum Expo	p. 11
For Sale or Trade	p. 12
Wanted	p. 16
Dealer Ads	p. 18
Reviews - G-Drums Self Aligning Tension Washers, Johnny Craiotto Teams Up with DW on Solid Shells \| Reviews	p. 22
Vintage Drum Dealer Directory	p. 24
Address Update	p. 25
What's the Color? - Ludwig Pearl Finishes \| Swatches \| Ludwig	p. 26

Volume 6.6 September/October , 1994
Greetings and Salutations	p. 1
Cook's Corner - Ethical Dealing	p. 2
News from Subscribers	p. 3
Jimmie Fadden Interview \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 4
Bass Drum Head Painting \| Heads	p. 9
For Sale or Trade	p. 13
Wanted	p. 15
Dealership Ads	p. 17
An Analysis of the Vintage Drum Market	p. 19
Address Update	p. 21
Vintage Drum Dealer Directory	p. 22

Volume 6.5 July/August , 1994
Lost Cangany Article Mystery Solved	p. 2
The List That Wouldn't Die - Harry Cangany's Top 25 \| Top 25 Vintage Snare Drums	p. 2
Why Collect Drums?	p. 3
Reviews: G-Drums, 8 x 13, Black Amber: Loudness Defined \| Reviews	p. 3
Review: Jim Petty Canister Thrones \| Reviews	p. 4
Collector Profile: Kevin Dusenbury \| Collections/Collectors	p. 5
Mystery Drum of the Month - Ludwig & Ludwig Super Ludwig Custom circa 1927 \| Ludwig	p. 5
Gladstone Replica Snare Drums \| Gladstone	p. 6
Preservation: How Far Do You Go? \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 7
Gretsch Parts \| Gretsch \| Parts & Reproduction Parts	p. 8
For Sale or Trade	p. 9
Leedy Catalog Pictures - White Elite, Black Elite, Full Dress, Marine Pearl \| Catalogs \| Leedy	p. 11
Dealer Sales	p. 15
Vintage Drum Dealer Directory	p. 23
Subscriber's Directory	p. 24

Volume 6.4 May/June , 1994
Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About NSMD (But Were Afraid to Ask)	p. 1
The Other Side of the Coin	p. 2
4th Annual Midwest Custom and Vintage Drum Show	p. 3
Cook's Corner - More Slingerland Catalogs \| Catalogs \| Slingerland	p. 4
Strainer Talk - Leedy New Patent Combination Snare Strainer and Muffler \| Leedy \| Strainers	p. 6
Ardie: Dean of Drums \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 8
Dumb Drummers of the World (A Brush with Stupidity)	p. 9
Wanted	p. 11
For Sale or Trade	p. 12
William Wanser Collection (Pictures) \| Collections/Collectors	p. 15
Address Update	p. 18
Vintage Drum Dealer Directory	p. 19

Volume 6.3 March/April , 1994
Not So Dumb Questions	p. 1
The Scuttlebutt	p. 2
Hal Blaine Interview Pt. 2 \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 3
State of the "Ancients" Market	p. 5
Never Leave Your Key at Home - Calf Heads \| Heads	p. 6
That's No Vintage Drum Dealer - That's My Husband	p. 7
A Third Generation Deal Goes Bad	p. 7
Cook's Corner - Slingerland Catalogs 1949 \| Catalogs \| Slingerland	p. 8
Wanted	p. 14
For Sale or Trade	p. 15
Mystery Pedal	p. 18
Address Update	p. 21
Vintage Drum Dealers	p. 22

Volume 6.2 January/February , 1994
Greetings and News	p. 1
I Was Thinking Too	p. 2
Bad Guys and Replicas/New Years Resolutions/Review	p. 3
From Stone to Eames \| Duplex \| Stone/Eames	p. 4
For Sale or Trade	p. 6
Color Catalog Page	p. 9
Wanted	p. 10
More Buffing Tips by Eddie Dowd \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 15
Cook's Corner - Slingerland Banjo Drum \| Slingerland	p. 16
Hal Blaine Interview by John Sheridan \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 17
Bill Ludwig Jr. Gets Down	p. 18
Dealer Ads/Address Update	p. 21

Volume 6.1 November/December , 1993
Greetings and General News	p. 1
Free to a Good Home	p. 4
K. Zildjian and Co: The Original Turkish Cymbals \| Zildjian Cymbals	p. 4
Vintage Drums in the Studio \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 5
Cook's Corner - Cozy Cole \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 6
For Sale or Trade Ads	p. 8
Wanted Ads	p. 11
I've Been Thinking	p. 13
Dealer Listings	p. 14
The First Annual NSMD Back Issue Sale	p. 15
Address Update	p. 18
Vintage Drum Dealers	p. 19

Volume 5.6 September , 1993

Volume 5.5 July , 1993

Volume 5.4 May , 1993

Volume 5.3 March , 1993

Volume 5.2 January , 1993

Volume 5.1 November , 1992

Volume 4.6 September , 1992
Spousal Excuses - The Sequel	p. 1
WARNING! WARNING!	p. 1
New Thoughts and Other Stuff from NSMD Readers	p. 2
The "Legit" Drummer-Collector \| Symphonic Vintage Instruments	p. 3
Wanted: Drums, Sets, Parts, and Catalogs	p. 5
Address Update	p. 7
For Sale	p. 8
Dealer Ads	p. 10
Naked Drums Picture Page (Black & White)	p. 12
The State of Collecting	p. 13

Volume 4.5 July , 1992
Another Black Plating Place	p. 1
The Top Spousal Excuses for Drum Collectors	p. 1
Getting the Yellow Out of White Marine Pearl \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 1
The Gig from Hell - The Sequel	p. 1
Bird Spotter's Guide to George Way And Camco \| Camco \| Way (George), Camco, & Drum Workshop	p. 2
For Sale or Trade	p. 4
Wanted: Drums and parts	p. 5
Vintage Drum Dealers	p. 6
Phone Address List	p. 6

Volume 4.4 May , 1992
Bits and Pieces: News from subscribers	p. 1
Did You Ever Wonder Why?	p. 1
Plugging Away - Another Way to "Fix" Those Extra Holes In Pearl \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 1
Black Finish for Brass Drums \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 2
Way/Camco/DW Article Reprise A Few More Words \| Camco \| Way (George), Camco, & Drum Workshop	p. 2
Concerning Dealer Ads vs. Individual Collector Ads	p. 3
Editorial Notes	p. 3
The Gig from Hell - The Continuing Saga of Gigs Gone Wrong	p. 3
Wanted: Drums, Parts, Accessories, Catalogs, and Other Stuff	p. 4
For Sale or Trade: Drums, Sets, Singles, Catalog Copies, etc. etc. etc.	p. 7
Dealer Ads	p. 9
The Drum Collector's Addiction Test	p. 9
Address Update	p. 9
Naked Drums Picture Page	p. 11

Volume 4.3 March , 1992
Plug That Hole \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 2
From George Way To Camco \| Camco \| Way (George), Camco, & Drum Workshop	p. 3
Wanted: Drums, Parts, and Other Stuff	p. 7
Address Update	p. 11
Dealers in Vintage Drums	p. 12

Volume 4.2 January , 1992
Aldridge Update	p. 1
How to Make Ratchet Hardware Work for You \| Hardware and Accessories	p. 2
Subscriber Opinions	p. 3
For Sale or Trade - Vintage Drums	p. 3
Wanted: Vintage Drums, Sets, Singles, Catalogs	p. 5
Vintage Drum Dealers	p. 7
The Color Centerfold: Naked Drums	p. 9
Address Update	p. 12

Volume 4.1 November , 1991
Vintage Drum Etiquette: A Primer for the New Collector \| Vintage Drum Dealing 101	p. 1
For Sale: Drum Sets, Singles, Snares, Cymbals, Paraphernalia	p. 3
Wanted: Drum Sets, Singles, Snares, Cymbals, Paraphernalia	p. 5
Vintage Drum Shops and Dealers in Vintage Drum Paraphernalia	p. 9
Phone and Address Update	p. 10

Volume 3.6 September , 1991
Collector Profile: Fred Young of the Kentucky Headhunters	p. 1
Aldridge Update	p. 2
Bits and Pieces	p. 2
For Sale or Trade: Drums, Parts, and Paraphernalia	p. 4
Wanted: Drums, Sets, Snares, Toms, Parts, Paraphernalia	p. 4
Vintage Drum Shops and Dealers in Vintage Drum Paraphernalia	p. 6
Nude Drum Centerfold	p. 7
Ludwig in the Sixties: Drum sets, Brass and Ludalloy Snares, Wooden Snares, Mounting and Harware, Finishes \| Ludwig	p. 9
Address Corrections and Update	p. 14

Volume 3.5 July , 1991
Vintage Drum Shops and Dealers in Vintage Drum Paraphernalia	p. 3
Subscriber Phone and Address Update	p. 4
Wanted: Drums, Parts, Catalogs, Paraphernalia	p. 8

Volume 3.4 May , 1991
Have You noticed Lately?	p. 2
Phone and Address Update	p. 2
For Sale or Trade	p. 3
1st Annual Midwes Drummer's Swapmeet	p. 4
The Drummers' Creed	p. 4
Vintage Drum Shops and Dealers	p. 5
That's a Nice Kit, Son - Where's the Rest of It? Coctail Drums \| Cocktail Drums	p. 6
Don't Drill It - Adaptor Plates \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 8
Cleaning Tip of the Month - If You Really Want to Use It \| Cymbals	p. 9
2nd Color Nude Centerfold	p. 10

Volume 3.3 March , 1991
Aldridge Update	p. 1
Gold Plated Ludwig Snare Drums \| Ludwig	p. 2
Wanted: Drums and Parts	p. 3
Vintage Drum Shops and Dealers	p. 4
Billy Gladstone Custom Snares \| Gladstone	p. 5
For Sale or Trade: Drumsets, Parts, Snares, Singles, Accessories	p. 8
For Your Information - News From Various Subscribers	p. 9
Pictures: Bellson, Rich, Krupa	p. 10
Address Update	p. 11

Volume 3.2 January , 1991
There's Going to Be a Second Color Page in an Upcoming Issue	p. 1
Corrections and Additions to the Rogers Article \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 2
The NSMD's 1991 Vintage Drummer Search	p. 2
Feedback from Readers	p. 3
67 Years of Drum Pedals \| Pedals	p. 4
For Sale or Trade	p. 6
Wanted: Drums and Parts	p. 6
Vintage Drum Shops and Dealers	p. 7
Opinion	p. 8
Address Update	p. 9
Vintage Drum Rating System	p. 10
Aldridge Update	p. 11

Volume 3.1 November , 1990
For Sale or Trade	p. 2
Wanted: Drums and Parts	p. 3
Vintage Drum Shops and Dealers	p. 4
Aldridge Update	p. 4
Rogers Drum Company \| Rogers Drum Company	p. 5
Address Update	p. 8
The First Ever Nude Centerfold	p. 9

Volume 2.6 September , 1990
Aldridge Update	p. 1
Address Update	p. 1
Master Subscriber Phone List	p. 2
Wanted: Parts and Drums	p. 4
For Sale or Trade: Drums,Parts, and Catalogs	p. 4
Vintage Drum Shops and Dealers	p. 5
What Happened to Fibes Drums \| Fibes	p. 6

Volume 2.5 July , 1990
Aldridge Update	p. 1
This and That - Johnny Craviotto, Solid Drum Company \| Craviotto	p. 1
Phone and Address Update	p. 1
Tribute to Trixon \| Trixon	p. 1
Wanted: Drums and Parts	p. 5
For Sale or Trade	p. 5

Volume 2.4 May , 1990
Aldridge Update	p. 1
Wanted: Drums and Parts	p. 2
For Sale or Trade	p. 3
Vintage Drum Dealers	p. 3
The Evolution of the Hi Hat \| Hardware and Accessories \| Hi-Hats	p. 4

Volume 2.3 March , 1990
Aldridge Update	p. 1
Old Tyme Drummer's Trivia Quiz	p. 2
For Sale or Trade	p. 4
Wanted: Drums and Parts	p. 4
Address Update	p. 6
Classics	p. 7

Volume 2.2 January , 1990
Aldridge Update	p. 1
Wanted: Drums and Parts	p. 2
For Sale or Trade	p. 3
New Products and Services - Lacquer & Plating \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 4
Who Can I Trust - I Mean Really Trust? \| Drum Building and Repairs	p. 5
News from Collectors	p. 6
Address Update	p. 7

Volume 2.1 November , 1989
Aldridge Update	p. 1
From Ludwig & Ludwig to Ludwig Industries - And All Points In Between \| Ludwig \| Ludwig & Ludwig	p. 2
Leedy and Ludwig Knob Tensioned Drums \| Leedy & Ludwig	p. 4
Wanted: Drums and Parts	p. 5
For Sale or Trade	p. 5
Master Phone List	p. 7

Volume 1.6 September , 1989
Wanted: Drum Parts	p. 1
For Sale or Trade: Drums, Parts, and Other Things	p. 2
Leedy Elite: The Other Black Beauty \| Leedy	p. 3
Everything Old is New Again or Play It Again, Sam \| Snare Drums - Misc.	p. 6
Collector Profile: Chris Shirren \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 6
Address Update	p. 7

Volume 1.5 July , 1989
Address Update	p. 1
Why Old Drums?	p. 2
Wanted: Drums and Parts	p. 3
For Sale or Trade	p. 3
Aldridge Update	p. 4
A Poem: Dedicated to the Families of Drum Collectors	p. 5
One-Liners	p. 5
Leedy Drum Company	p. 6
A Different Drummer: Ralph G. Eames \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 7
Duplex \| Duplex	p. 7

Volume 1.4 May , 1989
In Memoriam: Greg Wilson 1950-1989 \| Personalities and Profiles	p. 2
Radio King "Krupa Strainer" \| Slingerland \| Strainers	p. 3
Trouble in Istanbul: The A, K, Zildjian, Zilcan, Sabian Story \| Zildjian Cymbals	p. 4
Wanted: Drums and Parts	p. 6
For Sale or Trade	p. 6
One-Liners	p. 7
Strange Tubs - Duplex 14/14 X 5 Brass Shell \| Duplex	p. 8
Aldridge Update	p. 8
Phone List Additions and Corrections	p. 9

Volume 1.3 March , 1989
Corrections from Previous Issues	p. 2
Wanted: Parts and Drums	p. 3
For Sale or Trade	p. 4
Whatever Happened To. . .	p. 4
Possible Topics of Interest	p. 5
One-Liners	p. 5
Phone List Update	p. 6

Volume 1.2 January , 1989
Slingerland Radio Kings: An Overview \| Slingerland	p. 1
For Sale or Trade	p. 5
Wanted: Drums and Parts	p. 6

Volume 1.1 November , 1988
Ludwig's Black Beauty \| Ludwig	p. 1
Refinishing: Black Beauty	p. 4
Wanted	p. 5
For Sale or Trade	p. 6

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