Not So Modern Drummer

 

Master Index

 

Each Volume has six (6) issues

Graciously Compiled and Donated to NSMD Subscribers By: Larry Keller and Renee Keller

 

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Vol 1 #1; November 1988  First Edition (#1 overall)

            Ludwig's Black Beauty                                                                                                                           p. 1

                Refinishing:  Black Beauty                                                                                                                     p. 4

                Wanted                                                                                                                                                    p. 5

                For Sale or Trade                                                                                                                                    p. 6

 

Vol 1 #2; January, 1989 (#2 overall)

                Slingerland Radio Kings:  An Overview                                                                                                 p. 1

                For Sale                                                                                                                                                   p. 5

                Wanted:  Drums and Parts                                                                                                                      p. 6

 

Vol 1 #3; March 1989 (#3 overall)

                Corrections From Previous Issues                                                                                                          p. 2

                Wanted:  Parts and Drums                                                                                                                      p. 3

                For Sale or Trade:  Drums and Parts                                                                                                      p. 4

                Whatever Happened To                                                                                                                         p. 4

                Possible Topics of Interest                                                                                                                     p. 5

                One-Liners                                                                                                                                              p. 5

                Phone List Update                                                                                                                                  p. 6

 

Vol 1 #4; May 1989 (#4 overall)

                In Memoriam:  Greg Wilson 1950-1989                                                                                                p. 2

                Radio King "Krupa Strainer"                                                                                                                  p. 3

                Trouble in Istanbul:  The A., K., Zildjian, Zilcan, Sabian Story                                                            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                                                                                         p. 8

                Aldridge Update                                                                                                                                     p. 8

                Phone List Additions And Corrections                                                                                                  p. 9

 

Vol 1 #5; July 1989 (#5 overall)

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 1

                Why Old Drums?                                                                                                                                   p. 2

                Wanted                                                                                                                                                    p. 3

                For Sale or Trade                                                                                                                                    p. 3

                Aldridge Update                                                                                                                                     p. 4

                One Liners                                                                                                                                              p. 5

                A Poem:  Dedicated To The Families Of Drum Collectors                                                                    p. 5

                Leedy Drum Company                                                                                                                           p. 6

                A Different Drummer:  Ralph G. Eames                                                                                                p. 7

 

 

 


Vol 1 #6; September 1989 (#6 overall)

            Wanted:  Drums and Parts                                                                                                                      p. 1

                For Sale or Trade:  Drums, Parts and Other Things                                                                               p. 2

                Leedy Elite:  The Other Black Beauty                                                                                                   p. 3

                Everything Old Is New Again:  Or Play It Again Sam                                                                           p. 6

                Collector Profile:  Chris Shirren                                                                                                              p. 6

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 7

 

Vol 2 #1; November 1989 (#7 overall)

            Aldridge Update                                                                                                                                     p. 1

                From Ludwig & Ludwig to Ludwig Industries - And All Points Between                                            p. 2

                Leedy and Ludwig Knob Tensioned Drums                                                                                           p. 4

                Wanted:  Drums and Parts                                                                                                                      p. 5

                For Sale Or Trade                                                                                                                                   p. 5

                Master Phone List                                                                                                                                  p. 7

 

Vol 2 #2; January 1990 (#8 overall)

            Aldridge Update                                                                                                                                     p. 1

                Wanted:  Drums, Sets, Parts                                                                                                                   p. 2

                For Sale Or Trade                                                                                                                                   p. 3

                New Products and Services - Plating                                                                                                      p. 4

                Who Can I Trust - I Mean Really Trust?                                                                                               p. 5

                News From Collectors                                                                                                                            p. 6

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 7

 

Vol 2 #3; March 1990 (#9 overall)

            Aldridge Update                                                                                                                                     p. 1

                Old Tyme Drummer's Trivia Quiz                                                                                                         p. 2

                For Sale or Trade                                                                                                                                    p. 4

                Wanted                                                                                                                                                    p. 4

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 6

                Classics                                                                                                                                                   p. 7

 

Vol 2 #4; May 1990 (#10 overall)

                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                                                                                                                   p. 4

 

Vol 2 #5; July 1990 (#11 overall)

                Aldridge Update                                                                                                                                     p. 1

                This and That - Johnny Craviotto, Solid Drum Company                                                                    p. 1

                Phone/Address Update                                                                                                                           p. 1

                Tribute To Trixon                                                                                                                                   p. 1

                Wanted:  Drums and Parts                                                                                                                      p. 5

                For Sale or Trade                                                                                                                                    p. 5

 


Vol 2 #6; September 1990 (#12 overall)

                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/Catalogs                                                                                              p. 4

                Vintage Drum Shops/Dealers                                                                                                                 p. 5

                Whatever Happened To Fibes Drums?                                                                                                  p. 6

 

Vol 3 #1; November 1990 (#13 overall)

                For Sale Or Trade                                                                                                                                   p. 2

                Wanted:  Drums and Parts                                                                                                                      p. 3

                Vintage Drum Shops/Dealers                                                                                                                  p. 4

                Aldridge Update                                                                                                                                     p. 4

                Rogers Drum Company                                                                                                                          p. 5

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 8

                The First Ever Nude Centerfold                                                                                                             p. 9

 

Vol 3 #2; January 1991 (#14 overall)

                There's Going To Be a Second Color Page In An Upcoming Issue                                                        p. 1

                Corrections And Additions To The Rogers Article                                                                               p. 2

                The NSMD's 1991 Vintage Drummer Search                                                                                         p. 2

                Feedback From Readers                                                                                                                          p. 3

                67 Years of Drum Pedals                                                                                                                        p. 4

                Wanted:  Drums and Parts                                                                                                                      p. 6

                For Sale or Trade                                                                                                                                    p. 6

                Vintage Drum Shops/Dealers                                                                                                                  p. 7

                Opinion                                                                                                                                                   p. 8

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 9

                Vintage Drum Rating Systems                                                                                                                p. 10

                Aldridge Update                                                                                                                                     p. 11

 

Vol 3 #3; March 1991 (#15 overall)

                Aldridge Update                                                                                                                                     p. 1

                Gold Plated Ludwig Snare Drums                                                                                                          p. 2

                Wanted:  Drums and Parts                                                                                                                      p. 3

                Vintage Drum Shops/Dealers                                                                                                                  p. 4

                Billy Gladstone Custom Drums                                                                                                             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

 

Vol 3 #4; May 1991 (#16 overall)

                Have You Noticed Lately?                                                                                                                     p. 2

                Phone/Address Update                                                                                                                           p. 2

                For Sale or Trade                                                                                                                                    p. 3

                1st Annual Midwest Drummers' 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? Cocktail Drums                                                       p. 6

                Don't Drill It - Adaptor Plates                                                                                                               p. 8

                Cleaning Tip Of The Month - If You Really Want To Use It                                                               p. 9

                2nd Color Nude Photo Centerfold                                                                                                          p. 10

 

Vol 3 #5; July 1991 (#17 overall)

                Vintage Drum Shops And Dealers In Vintage Drum Paraphernalia                                                       p. 3

                Subscriber Phone And Address Update                                                                                                 p. 4

                Wanted:  Drums/Parts/Catalogs/Paraphernalia                                                                                       p. 7

                For Sale or Trade:  Drums, Parts, Catalogs, Paraphernalia                                                                     p. 8

 

Vol 3 #6; September 1991 (#18 overall)

                Collector Profile:  Fred Young of the Kentucky Headhunters                                                               p. 1

                Aldridge Update                                                                                                                                     p. 2

                Bits and Pieces                                                                                                                                        p. 2

                For Sale or Trade:  Drums/Sets/Paraphernalia                                                                                        p. 3

                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                                                                                                                             p. 9

                                Drum sets, Brass and Ludalloy Snare Drums, Wooden

                                Snare Drums, Mountings and Hardware, Finishes

                Address Corrections and Update                                                                                                           p. 14

 

Vol 4 #1; November 1991 (#19 overall)

                Vintage Drum Etiquette:  A Primer For the New Collector                                                                   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

 

Vol 4 #2; January 1992 (#20 overall)

                Aldrich Update                                                                                                                                       p. 1

                How To Make Ratchet Hardware Work For You                                                                                  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

 

Vol 4 #3; March 1992 (#21 overall)

                Plug That Hole                                                                                                                                        p. 2

                George H. Way, Camco & Drum Workshop                                                                                          p. 3

                Wanted:  Drums, Parts and Other Stuff                                                                                                 p. 7

                For Sale or Trade:  Drums, Parts and Paraphernalia                                                                               p. 9

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 11

                Dealers In Vintage Drums                                                                                                                       p. 12

 


Vol 4 #4; May 1992 (#22 overall)

                Bits and Pieces:  News From Subscribers                                                                                              p. 1

                Did You Ever Wonder Why?  `                                                                                                               p. 1

                Plugging Away - Another Way To "Fix" Those Extra Holes                                                                 p. 1

                Black Finish For Brass Drums                                                                                                               p. 2

                Way/Camco/DW Article Reprise                                                                                                           p. 2

                The Gig From Hell - The Continuing Saga Of Gigs Gone Wrong                                                          p. 3

                Editorial Notes                                                                                                                                        p. 3

                Concerning Dealer Ads Vs. Individual Collector Ads                                                                            p. 3

                Wanted:  Drums, Parts, Accessories, Catalogs & 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

 

Vol 4 #5 July 1992 (#23 overall)

                Another Black Plating Place                                                                                                                   p. 1

                The Top Spousal Excuses For Drum Collectors                                                                                    p. 1

                Getting The Yellow Out Of White Marine Pearl                                                                                   p. 1

                The Gig From Hell - The Sequel                                                                                                             p. 1

                Bird Spotter's Guide To George Way And Camco                                                                                p. 2

                For Sale Or Trade                                                                                                                                   p. 4

                Wanted:  Drums & Parts                                                                                                                        p. 5

                Vintage Drum Dealers                                                                                                                             p. 6

                Phone Address List                                                                                                                                  p. 6

           

Vol 4 #6; September 1992 (#24 overall)

                Spousal Excuses - The Sequel                                                                                                                p. 1

                WARNING!  WARNING!                                                                                                                    p. 1

                New Thoughts And Other Stuff From NSMD Readers                                                                        p. 2

                The "Legit" Drummer-Collector                                                                                                             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

 

Vol 5 #1; November 1992 (#25 overall)

 

Vol 5 #2; January 1993 (#26 overall)

 

Vol 5 #3; March 1993 (#27 overall)

 

Vol 5 #4; May 1993 (#28 overall)

 

Vol 5 #5; July 1993 (#29 overall)

 

Vol 5 #6; September 1993 (#30 overall)

 


Vol 6 #1; November/December 1993 (#31 overall)

                Greetings & General News                                                                                                                     p. 1

                Free To A Good Home                                                                                                                           p. 4

                K. Zildjian & Co.:  The Original Turkish Cymbal                                                                                  p. 4

                Vintage Drums In The Studio                                                                                                                 p. 5

                Cook's Corner - Cozy Cole                                                                                                                    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 Issues Sale                                                                                            p. 15

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 18

                Vintage Drum Dealers                                                                                                                             p. 19

 

Vol 6 #2; January/February 1994 (#32 overall)

                Greetings And News                                                                                                                              p. 1

                I was Thinking Too                                                                                                                                p. 2

                Bad Guys & Replicas/New Years Resolutions/Review                                                                         p. 3

                From Stone To Eames                                                                                                                            p. 4

                For Sale Or Trade                                                                                                                                   p. 6

                Color Catalog Page                                                                                                                                  p. 9

                Wanted                                                                                                                                                    p. 10

                More Buffing Tips By Eddie Dowd                                                                                                      p. 15

                Cook's Corner - Slingerland Banjo Drum                                                                                                p. 16

                Hal Blaine Interview By John Sheridan                                                                                                  p. 17

                Bill Ludwig, Jr. Gets Down                                                                                                                    p. 18

                Dealer Ads/Address Update                                                                                                                   p. 21

 

Vol 6 #3; March/April 1994 (#33 overall)

                Not So Dumb Questions                                                                                                                        p. 1

                The Scuttlebutt                                                                                                                                       p. 2

                Hal Blaine Interview - Part 2                                                                                                                  p. 3

                State of The "Ancients" Market                                                                                                             p. 5

                Never Leave Your Key At Home                                                                                                           p. 6

                A Third Generation Deal Goes Bad                                                                                                       p. 7

                That's No Vintage Drum Dealer - That's My Husband                                                                         p. 7

                Cook's Corner - Slingerland Catalogs                                                                                                      p. 8

                Wanted                                                                                                                                                    p. 14

                For Sale Or Trade                                                                                                                                   p. 15

                Mystery Pedal                                                                                                                                        p. 18

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 21

                Vintage Drum Dealers                                                                                                                             p. 22

 


Vol 6 #4; May/June 1994 (#34 overall)

                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 & Vintage Drum Show                                                                           p. 3

                Cook's Corner - More Slingerland Catalogs                                                                                            p. 4

                Strainer Talk - Leedy New Patent Combination Snare Strainer and Muffler                                         p. 6

                Ardie:  Dean of Drums                                                                                                                           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)                                                                                                     p. 15

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 18

                Vintage Drum Dealers' Directory                                                                                                           p. 19

 

Vol 6 #5; July/August 1994 (#35 overall)

                Lost Cangany Article Mystery Solved                                                                                                  p. 2

                The List That Wouldn't Die - Harry Cangany's Top 25                                                                        p. 2

                Why Collect Drums?                                                                                                                              p. 3

                G-Drums Loudness Defined                                                                                                                   p. 3

                Jim Petty Canister Thrones                                                                                                                    p. 4

                Collector Profile:  Kevin Dusenbury                                                                                                      p. 5

                Mystery Drum of The Month - Ludwig & Ludwig Super Ludwig Custom circa 1927                        p. 5

                Gladstone Replica Snare Drums                                                                                                             p. 6

                Preservation:  How Far Do You Go?                                                                                                     p. 7

                Gretsch Parts                                                                                                                                          p. 8

                For Sale Or Trade                                                                                                                                   p. 9

                Leedy Catalog Pictures - White Elite, Black Elite, Full Dress, Marine Pearl                                         p. 11

                Dealer Sales                                                                                                                                             p. 15

                Vintage Drum Dealers Directory                                                                                                            p. 23

                Subscribers' Directory                                                                                                                            p. 24

 

Vol 6 #6; September/October 1994 (#36 overall)

                Greetings & Salutations                                                                                                                          p. 1

                Cook's Corner - Ethical Dealing                                                                                                              p. 2

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 3

                Jimmie Fadden Interview                                                                                                                        p. 4

                Bass Drum Head Painting                                                                                                                       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 Dealers Directory                                                                                                            p. 22

 


Vol 7 #1; November/Dec 1994 (#37 overall)

            Greetings & 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                                                                            p. 2

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 3

                Helpful Hints                                                                                                                                          p. 5

                Letters To The Editor                                                                                                                             p. 6

                Cook's Corner - Visiting Instanbul                                                                                                         p. 7

                The Not So Modern Percussionist                                                                                                         p. 8          U

                Thoroughbred Music's Florida Drum Expo                                                                                            p. 11

                For Sale or Trade                                                                                                                                    p. 12

                Wanted                                                                                                                                                    p. 16

                Dealer Ads                                                                                                                                              p. 18

                Product Reviews - G-Drums Self Aligning Tension Washers; Johnny CRaviotto Teams Up

                                With DW On Solid Shells                                                                                                       p. 22

                Vintage Drum Dealers Directory                                                                                                            p. 24

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 25

                What's That Color?  - Ludwig Pearl Finishes                                                                                         p. 26

 

Vol 7 #2; January/Feb 1995 (#38 overall)

            Conn Wonder Strainer (1904-1914)                                                                                                       p, 2

                News from subscribers; 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)                                                                          p. 6

                Cook's Corner - The Wesselhoft Family:  from Conn to Leedy to Conn                                              p. 8

                1965 Slinger - Leedy Color Swatches                                                                                                     p. 10

                For Sale or Trade                                                                                                                                    p. 11

                Leedy: 1930                                                                                                                                            p. 13

                Wanted                                                                                                                                                    p. 15

                Dealer Ads                                                                                                                                              p. 18

                Cover Notes                                                                                                                                            p. 19

                Buyer's Remorse                                                                                                                                     p. 19

                Signatures of a drum Without a Beat                                                                                                      p. 23

 

Vol 7 # 3; Mar/Apr 1995 (#39 overall) - MISLABLED

            Slingerland:  The Next Chapter; New Owners, New Factory, New Drums                                          p. 2

                Johnny "Hot Sticks Cyr:  Mystery Drummer from last issue revealed                                                 p. 4

                Reviews:  Reproduction Drum Parts:  Slingerland Extension Levers & Ludwig Spurs                          p. 6

                Strainer Talk:  Stalking the Wiley P-83:  From 1918 to now, a Ludwig standby                                   p. 7

                For Sale & Trade Ads                                                                                                                             p. 11

                Color Centerfold:    1960 Super-Ludwig                                                                                                p. 13

                                                1964 Supra Phonic 400                                                                                           p. 14

                Wanted Ads                                                                                                                                            p. 15

                The Swatch Page:  67-68 Rogers Catalog                                                                                               p. 26

 

Vol 7 #4; May/June 1995 (#40 overall)

 


Vol 7 #5; July/Aug 1995 (#41 overall)

                Chad Smith/McCourts MegaSet                                                                                                             p. 2

                News from Subscribers                                                                                                                           p. 3

                Analysis of the Vintage Drum Market Part 2 - One year later                                                              p. 4

                Strainer Talk:  Sensitive Matters - Ludwig Sensitive vs Leedy Broadway Dual                                   p. 7

                Lug Lines:  Leedy                                                                                                                                   p. 9

                For Sale or Trade                                                                                                                                    p. 11

                Centerfold:  Ludwig 1932                                                                                                                       p. 14

                Wanted Ads                                                                                                                                            p. 16

                The Development of Aquarian Drumheads                                                                                            p. 17

                Dealer Ads                                                                                                                                              p. 19

                Ludwig 1973 Color Swatch Page                                                                                                            p. 26

 

Vol 7 #6; September/Oct 1995 (#42 overall)

                Radio King Rocker:  An Interview With Brian Hitt of REO Speedwagon                                             p. 3

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 4

                Strainer Talk:  Leedy Utility, Presto, Speedway                                                                                   p. 8

                Lug Lines:  Ludwig Imperial Lugs                                                                                                          p. 10

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 11

                For Sale Or Trade Ads                                                                                                                            p. 12

                Cook's Corner:  '95 Chicago Vintage and Custom Show                                                                        p. 14

                The Color Centerfold:  From 1968 Ludwig Drummer, Vol. 8, #1                                                          p. 17

                Rare Drums:  1928 Slingerland Black Beauty                                                                                         p. 19

                Dealer Text Ads                                                                                                                                      p. 18

                Want Ads                                                                                                                                                p. 21

                The Clarinet Conspiracy                                                                                                                        p. 24

                Vintage Drum Dealer Directory                                                                                                              p. 27

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 28

                Gretsch Color Swatch Page from 1971 Catalog #45                                                                               p. 31

 

Vol 8 #1; November/December 1995 (#43 overall)

 

Vol 8 #2;  Jan/Feb 1996 (#44 overall)

                Charles W. Bonner Field Drum                                                                                                              p. 3

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 4

                Collecting Records                                                                                                                                  p. 7

                Vintage Drum Values                                                                                                                              p. 8

                Lug Lines:  Geo Way/Camco Turret Lug                                                                                                p. 9

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 12

                Wanted Ads                                                                                                                                            p. 13

                For Sale or Trade Ads                                                                                                                             p. 14

                Rare Drums:  Leedy Autographs of The Stars                                                                                       p. 17

                Color Centerfold:  Lee Smith, Drumsmith                                                                                              p. 18

                Cooks Corner - Pennsylvania Show                                                                                                       p. 20

                Black Beauty Identification Chart - Aldridge                                                                                         p. 22

                Old Ads                                                                                                                                                  p. 23

                Leedy Marvel Strainer:  Reprinted Catalog Page                                                                                    p. 25

                Funky Finishes:  Porsi's Pink Crystalite Fibes                                                                                      p. 26

                Book Review:  Chet Falzerano's Gretsch Book                                                                                     p. 28

                Dealer Directory                                                                                                                                     p. 31

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 34

                Color Sample Page:  Late 60's Camco                                                                                                     p. 35

 


Vol 8 #3; March/April 1996 (#45 overall)

                NAMM Show Review                                                                                                                           p. 3

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 4

                C&C machining:  Rogers Parts Review                                                                                                  p. 4

                Gretsch Gripes                                                                                                                                       p. 4

                Billy Gladstone:  Drum Teacher                                                                                                             p. 5

                Drums That I have Loved                                                                                                                       p. 5

                Lug Lines - Rogers Drawn Brass "Bread & Butter" Lugs                                                                      p. 8

                Strainer Talk:  Rogers Dynasonic                                                                                                           p. 10

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 12

                Wanted Ads                                                                                                                                            p. 13

                For Sale Or Trade Ads                                                                                                                            p. 15

                Rare Drums: Gretsch Gold Plated Snare                                                                                                p. 17

                First Ever Canadian Vintage Drum Show

                Dealer Listings                                                                                                                                        p. 22

                White Paper Goes Monthly                                                                                                                   p. 23

                CD Reviews:           Jon Paris's "Rock The Universe"                                                                            p. 28

                                                Buddy Rich's "Swingin' New Big Band                                                                  p. 28

                Vintage Drum Dealer Directory                                                                                                              p. 26

                Mystery Drummer Contest                                                                                                                   p. 34

                Color Sample Page:  Tack is as Tacky Does!                                                                                         p. 35

 

            Vol 8 #4; May/June 1996  (#46 overall)

                The Drums of Buddy Rich                                                                                                                     p. 3

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 5

                What We Really Need Here Is A Legend:  Common abbreviations in drum ads                                    p. 7

                Lug Lines:  Gretsch Lug Designs                                                                                                            p. 8

                Strainer Talk:  Slingerland Radio King - four strainers                                                                           p. 10

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 12

                Classified Ads:  Wanted                                                                                                                         p. 13

                Classified Ads: For Sale or Trade                                                                                                           p. 14

                Frank Adams & the Baldwin Drum                                                                                                        p. 17

                Centerfold:  Buddy Rich Setups from Rogers '62 & Ludwig "80                                                           p. 18

                Collector of the Month:  Bill Pace                                                                                                          p. 20

                Dealer Advertisements                                                                                                                           p. 21

                Long Distance Dealing                                                                                                                            p. 23

                Dealer Directory                                                                                                                                     p. 26

                NSM Drumshop                                                                                                                                     p. 32

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 34

                Color Sample Feature:  '71 Ludwig - Psychedelic Mania                                                                       p. 35

 

Vol. 8 #5; July/Aug 1996 (#47 overall); mislabeled Vol 8 #4)

                Collecting Drums & Promotional Literature                                                                                           p. 1

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 4

                Guest Editorial:  Vintage View                                                                                                               p. 5

                Lug Lines:  Slingerland Streamline Lugs: Part 1                                                                                      p. 6

                Strainer Talk:  Invasion of the Clamshells                                                                                              p. 10

                Classified Ads:  Wanted                                                                                                                         p. 12

                Classified Ads:  For Sale or Trade                                                                                                          p. 13

                Dealer Sale Ads                                                                                                                                       p. 16

                Rare Drums:  Ludwig & Ludwig Top Hat & Cane                                                                                 p. 17

                Gene Krupa Centerfold                                                                                                                          p. 18

                Restoration:  The Chrysalis & Tips For Removing Paint                                                                      p. 19

                Book Review:  Great American Drums                                                                                                  p. 31

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 34

                Color Sample Page:  Gretsch - The Fabulous Fifties                                                                              p. 35

Vol 8 #6;  Sept/Oct 1996  (#48 overall)

                Subscriber News                                                                                                                                     p. 4

                The History of Snares                                                                                                                            p. 5

                Strainer Talk:  Gretsch Micro-Sensitive                                                                                                 p. 8

                Lug Lines:  Ludwig's Imperial Lugs                                                                                                        p. 10

                Editorial:  Craftsmen or Assemblers                                                                                                       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                                                                                                   p. 33

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 38

                Color Sample Page:  WFL Fancy Dress Finishes                                                                                   p. 39

 

Vol. 9 #1 (Mislabeled Vol. 9 #7); Jan/Feb 1997  (#49 overall) - two copies

                Subscriber News                                                                                                                                     p. 4

                Q&A                                                                                                                                                       p. 5

                Louie Bellson/Billy Gladstone Custom Drum                                                                                        p. 6

                Strainer Talk:  Gladstone Throw-off and Butt                                                                                       p. 8

                Lug Lines:  Slingerland Beavertail Lugs                                                                                                  p. 10

                Viewpoints                                                                                                                                             p. 12

                Rare Drum Feature:  WFL Swing Sensation; Wood Hoop Drums                                                         p. 14

                Classifieds                                                                                                                                               p. 16

                Centerfold:              Ludwig & Ludwig Deluxe 1923

                                                Leedy Black Elite Broadway Standard early 80's                                                   p. 20

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 29

                Vintage Dealer Directory                                                                                                                        p. 31

                Restoration Feature                                                                                                                                p. 34

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 38

                Color Sample Page:  Leedy Fancy Dress Finishes                                                                                 p. 39

 

Vol. 9 #2;  Mar/Apr 1997  (#50 overall)

                Subscriber News                                                                                                                                     p. 4

                Q&A                                                                                                                                                       p. 5

                Mel Zelnic:  From Swing to Bop                                                                                                            p. 6

                Review:  Slingerland Super or Clamshell Arm Replacement Lever                                                        p. 10

                Across the 49th:  Canadian/American Postal System                                                                            p 12

                Strainer Talk - Ludwig Super Mechanism (Not in Issue's directory)                                                     p. 13        UU

                Rare Drum Feature:  Ludwig 75th Anniversary Snare Drum (1984)                                                     p. 14

                Classifieds                                                                                                                                               p. 16

                Centerfold:              Framable Drum Art:  Ludwig & Ludwig Standard Model 1930

                                                Streaked Opal Pearl; 1928 Leedy Catalog "R" Cover Art                                      p. 20

                Address Update                                                                                                                                      p. 29

                Vintage Dealer Directory                                                                                                                        p. 31

                Slingerland Broadcaster Black Beauty - Slingerland Black Metal Snares                                               p. 34

                Color Sample Page:  Flash Pearl Decorations                                                                                         p. 35

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 38

 


Vol. 9 #3;  May/June 1997  (#51 overall)

                Subscriber News                                                                                                                                     p. 4

                Q&A:  Ludwig Vista-lite drum sets                                                                                                        p. 5

                The Musical Wreck-Creation Habits of Joe Siracusa Revealed!                                                            p. 6

                Civil War Drums                                                                                                                                     p. 9

                Lug Lines:  Ludwig Tube Lugs                                                                                                               p. 10

                Strainer Talk:  Super Ludwig                                                                                                                  p. 13        U

                Fictionx:  The True Real Life Adventures of Wally Auge                                                                      p. 15

                Classifieds                                                                                                                                               p. 18

                Centerfold:  Leedy Catalog "S" Circa 1930                                                                                            p. 22

                Rare Drums:  Gene Krupa Splash Cymbal - 8" Zildjian Splash                                                             p. 31

                Color Swatch Page:  Slingerland 1970                                                                                                     p. 34

                Review:  1997 Winter NAMM Show                                                                                                    p. 38

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 42

 

Vol. 9 #4; July/Aug 1997  (#52 overall)

                Subscriber News                                                                                                                                     p. 4

                Q & A:  Bearing edges                                                                                                                            p. 5

                Feature:  Will The Real Ringo Kit Please Stand Up?                                                                             p. 6

                Feature:  An Interview With Jimmy Fox                                                                                                p. 11

                Strainer Talk:  Super Ludwig In The Sixties                                                                                           p. 13        U

                Review:  The Making of "Burning For Buddy"                                                                                     p. 16

                Classics To Be:  The Lang Gladstone Snare Drum                                                                                 p. 31

                Classifieds                                                                                                                                               p. 18

                Centerfold:  Ludwig & Ludwig Triumphal Model                                                                                 p. 22

                Color Swatch Page:  Slingerland 1970                                                                                                     p. 34

                Rare Drums:  Piskos Bass Drum                                                                                                            p. 38

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 42

 

Vol. 9 #5;  Sept/Oct 1997  (#53 overall)

                Subscriber News                                                                                                                                     p. 5

                Q&A:  Leedy Black Elite Broadway Standard Model                                                                           p. 5

                Interview With Armand Zildjian                                                                                                            p. 6

                The ASBA "Caroline" Pedal                                                                                                                   p. 8

                Vintage Drum Shop of The Month:  Starving Musician, San Jose, California                                       p. 11

                Lug Lines:  WFL Zephyr Lugs                                                                                                               p. 12

                Strainer Talk:  Cocktail Drum Snare Mechanisms                                                                                  p. 13

                Looking Back:  Drummer's Timeline - 1890's                                                                                         p. 16

                Classifieds                                                                                                                                               p. 18

                Centerfold/Rare Drums:  56 drums from Mike Curotto's collection                                                      p. 22

                Color Swatch Page:  Ludwig Standard                                                                                                    p. 38

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 35

 


Vol 9 #6;  Nov/Dec 1997  (#54 overall)

                Subscriber News                                                                                                                                     p. 4

                Q&A:  Walberg & Auge                                                                                                                          p. 5

                Interview With Armand Zildjian, part 2                                                                                                 p. 6

                Drum Shop of the Month:  A Drummer's Tradition - San Francisco, California                                   p. 11

                Billy Mason:  Born To Drum                                                                                                                 p. 12

                Strainer Talk:  Fibes SFT Strainer                                                                                                          p. 16

                Classifieds                                                                                                                                               p. 18

                Centerfold:  Buddy Rich                                                                                                                         p. 22

                Lug Lines::  WFL Imperial Lugs                                                                                                             p. 28

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 31

                Color Swatch Page:  Rogers 1964                                                                                                           p. 34

                Book Review:  The Drum Book by Geoff Nichols                                                                                p. 39

 

Vol 10 #1;  Jan/Feb 1998 (Mislabeled as 1997)  (#55 overall)

                Newsbeat                                                                                                                                                p. 5

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 6

                The Mythology of The Old Zildjian K                                                                                                  p. 8

                History in Brief:  The Trixon Story                                                                                                       p. 11

                Feature interview:  Lenny White:  Present Tense                                                                                  p. 12

                Strainer Talk:  From Strainers To Throw-offs - 1900's Duplex Strainer; Ludwig Tango Muffler         p. 18

                Classifieds                                                                                                                                               p. 20

                Centerfold:  Conn Ltd. - The Golden Dragon Drum                                                                              p. 24

                Trade Show:  1997 PASIC Convention                                                                                                  p. 27

                Lug Lines:  Emil Boulanger Separate Tension Tuning System                                                               p. 35

                Vintage Drum Shop of the Month:  Sam Adato's Drumshop -  Market Street San Francisco, CA       p. 40

                Rare Drum:  Gene Krupa's Billy Gladstone Drum                                                                                 p. 41

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 45

                Color Swatch Page:  Camco 1975                                                                                                           p. 46

 

Vol 10 #2;  Mar/Apr 1998  (#56 overall)

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 5

                Newsbeat                                                                                                                                                p. 6

                Q&A:  70s Ludwig Black Beauty - Brass or Bronze                                                                             p. 7          U

                Rogers Dynasonics - Dyna-Pros:  The Secret Life of Charlie Costello                                                  p. 8

                Craig Krampf:  My Years With Rogers                                                                                                  p. 12

                Strainer Talk:  The Rogers Swivo-matic Perma Tension Snare Strainer                                                 p. 18

                Classifieds                                                                                                                                               p. 20

                Centerfold:  1920s Leedy Factory Pictures                                                                                            p. 24

                Restoration:  1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Top Hat & Cane                                                                        p. 26

                Lug Lines:  Slingerland Sound King Lugs                                                                                                p. 32

                Vintage Drum Shop of The Month:  Rockin Robin:  The Drum Zone                                                  p. 40

                Rare Drum"  Sticks MacDonald's Billy Gladstone Custom Drum                                                        p. 41

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 45

                Color Swatch Page:  WFL Drum Company 1930                                                                                  p. 46

 


Vol 10 #3;  May/June 1998  (#57 overall)                (2 copies)

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 5

                Newsbeat                                                                                                                                                p. 6

                A Reader's Perspective:  NSMD's Ten Years of Progress                                                                     p. 8          U

                Vintage Workhorses:  Diamonds In The Rough; 1950s 6 lug WFL Student Model                               p. 12

                Don't Touch That Drum!  Refurbishing A Vintage Drum.  Look Before You Leap                              p. 15

                Strainer Talk:  Leedy's Broadway Parallel                                                                                              p. 18        U

                Classifieds                                                                                                                                               p. 20

                Replica Drum Revue:  Slingerland's Gene Krupa Signature Set - LEGEND Series                                p. 22

                Centerfold:  Three Faces of Gene Krupa                                                                                                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                                                                       p. 35

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 47

                Color Swatch Page:  Slingerland 1979                                                                                                     p. 46

 

Vol 10 #4; Summer 1998 (#58 overall)

 

Vol 10 #5; Fall 1998  (#59 overall)

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 5

                First Ever Snare Drum Olympics                                                                                                          p. 6          U

                Newsbeat                                                                                                                                                p. 10

                Q&A                                                                                                                                                       p. 11

                In Memory of Ben Strauss                                                                                                                     p. 12

                Vintage Drum Show Review:  The 2nd annual Nashville Show                                                             p. 15

                Strainer Talk:  Ayotte's Rack & Pinion and Drumsmith Throwoffs                                                      p. 18

                Classifieds                                                                                                                                               p. 20

                Book Reviews:  The Commandments of R&B Drumming;  The Drummer's Almanac                          p. 22

                Centerfold:  Peacock Pearl Ludwigs & Ludwigs; New Era Sensitives; Wurlitzer Ad from 1930's        p. 24

                Catalog Corner:  Gretsch Catalog #40 - 1961                                                                                         p. 26

                Lug Lines:  China type toms with tacked on heads;  "tacked/tunable toms"                                         p. 34

                Rogers Tower Model Snare; 1962; 8 lug underdog                                                                                p. 39

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p 45

                Color Swatch Page:  Gretsch 1961                                                                                                         p. 46

 

Vol. 10 #6;  Winter 1998/1999  (#60 overall)

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 5

                Idris Mohamed - An Interview                                                                                                               p. 6

                Newsbeat                                                                                                                                                p. 10

                Q&A                                                                                                                                                       p. 11

                Tribute To Barrett Deems                                                                                                                      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                                                                                                                 p. 18

                Classifieds                                                                                                                                               p. 20

                Drum Review:  The Stealthy Return of Zickos                                                                                      p. 22

                Centerfold:  Mike O'Hara Scrapbook                                                                                                     p. 24

                Catalog Corner:  Ludwig & Ludwig 1929-A                                                                                           p. 26

                Stand Ins:  Walberg & Auge's Buck Rogers Stand                                                                                  p 34

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 38

                Color Swatch Page:  Ludwig & Ludwig 1929                                                                                         p. 46

 


Vol 11 # 1;  Spring 1999  (#61 overall)

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 5

                Professional Drum Shop:  Hollywood, California                                                                                  p. 6

                Newsbeat                                                                                                                                                p. 10

                Q&A:  Brass Ludwig Supraphonics                                                                                                       p. 11

                I was a Middle Age Drum Junkie:  The Saga of Chet Falzerano                                                            p. 12

                Not So Rare Drums:  Ludwig Supraphonic                                                                                            p. 14

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 19

                Classifieds                                                                                                                                               p. 20

                Drum Review:  Puresound Professional Snares                                                                                      p. 22        U

                Centerfold:  The Falzerano Collection:  Gladstone Drums                                                                    p. 24

                Catalog Corner:  Ludwig & Ludwig 1956                                                                                               p. 26

                Stand Ins:  Walberg & Auge's TWINSOCK highhat                                                                              p. 34

                Color Swatch Page:  Ludwig 1956                                                                                                          p. 46

 

Vol. 11 #2;  Summer 1999  (#62 overall)

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 5

                Put On Your Dancin Shoes:  Interview with Nigel Olsson                                                                    p. 6

                Newsbeat                                                                                                                                                p. 10

                Q&A                                                                                                                                                       p. 11

                In Review:  Drum Solo:  The Greg Gaylord Way                                                                                  p. 12

                Color Centerfold:  8 more drums from Mike Curotto's collection:  See www.curottodrums.com         p. 16

                Drum Show Calendar                                                                                                                              p. 18

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 19

                Give It Away, Buddy:  The Saga of a Buddy Rich Gift Set                                                                  p  20

                Pedal File:  Ludwig 1912 Drum & Cymbal Beater                                                                                 p. 23

                Catalog Corner:  The 1930 Slingerland Catalog "B"                                                                               p. 24

                I Got A Million Of "EM:  Not So Tall Tales From Mel Zelnick                                                          p. 26

                The Swatch Page:  Slingerland Catalog "B"                                                                                            p. 28

 

Vol. 11 #3;  Fall 1999  (#63 overall)

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 4

                Second Annual Snare Drum Olympics                                                                                                 p. 5          U

                Newsbeat                                                                                                                                                p. 10

                Q&A                                                                                                                                                       p. 11

                In Review:  Billy Ward CD:  Two Hands Clapping                                                                               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                                                                                       p. 23

                Catalog Corner:  Slingerland's 19587 Catalog                                                                                         p. 24

                Out On A Limb:  The Rogers Obsession                                                                                               p. 26        U

                The Swatch Page:  Rogers Onyx Finishes:  Are These Cool Or What?                                                 p. 28

 


Vol. 11 #4;  Winter 1999/2000  (#64 overall)

(Note change from 6 issues per year to 4 issues per year

                News From Subscribers                                                                                                                          p. 4

                Vintage & Custom:  Custom Drums Built To Sound Old                                                                      p. 5

                Newsbeat                                                                                                                                                p. 10

                Q&A:  Double Bass Drum Pedals                                                                                                          p. 11

                In Review:  rbh Drums by Bruce Hagwood                                                                                           p. 12

                Color Centerfold:  Ludwig Rainbow Vistalite Drums                                                                            p. 16

                Mystery Drummer/Calendar                                                                                                                  p. 18

                Tivoli Vistalite:  Reprint Feature                                                                                                            p. 19

                Common Practice:  Vintage Drum Dealing 101                                                                                      p. 22

                Playing "EFFECT" IVELY:  of Bock a da Bocks and Hand Socks                                                        p. 23

                Catalog Corner:  1939 Gretsch                                                                                                               p. 24

                When I was A Kid:  Drums Don't Tune That Way                                                                               p. 26

                The Swatch Page:  Color Counts:  Yellow Tiger Pearl; Leedy & Ludwig Autographs of The Stars      p. 28

 

Vol. 11 #5;  Spring/Summer 2000  (#65 overall)

                News & New Stuff:  King Drum Bopcat "Blaster";  Evans drum key and drill bit key;

                                 Johnny Rabb VHS                                                                                                                 p. 5

                Vintage & Custom:  Carl Palmer's Drums                                                                                              p. 6

                Uncommon Man:  Bill Mather:  The First Drum Tech                                                                          p. 9

                Subscriber News/Update/ Q&A:  George B. Stone 4 ½ X 2 1/4  (predecessor to the "Master Model")

                                by Mark Kohler                                                                                                                      p. 10        U

                In Review:  Cymbal Makers;  The Zildjian Book; The Rogers Book                                                    p. 12

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 13

                This Drum's History:  The Life And Times Of A Leedy Broadway Dual Black Elite                          p. 16        U

                Drumshop of the Month:  Seattle's Donn Bennett Drum Studios                                                         p. 18

                Hardware Heaven:  Crazy About Consoles                                                                                           p. 24

                Catalog Corner:  Ludwig & Ludwig 1938                                                                                               p. 26

                The Swatch Page:  Color Counts!  Leedy 1960                                                                                      p. 28

 

Vol. 11 #6;  Fall 2000  (#66 overall)  (2 copies)

                News & New Stuff                                                                                                                                 p. 4

                Vintage & Custom:  2000 Snare Drum Olympics (3rd annual)                                                           p. 5          U

                Bio of a Legend:  Bill Mather:  The First Drum Tech  Part II                                                                p. 9

                Subscriber News/Update/Q&A:  Ludwig Cocktail Drum                                                                      p. 10

                In Review:  Puresound Dynasonic Snares                                                                                              p. 12        U

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 13

                Drum Of The Month:  Ludwig's First Acrolites                                                                                    p. 18

                Hardware Heaven:  Rogers Wonder Bar System                                                                                    p. 20        U

                Catalog Corner:  1965 Premier                                                                                                                p. 22

                The Swatch Page:  Color Counts                                                                                                            p. 23

                My First Good Kit:  Tale of a Rogers set Squandered                                                                           p. 24

 


Vol. 12 #1;  Winter 2001  (#67 overall)                     (2 copies)

                My First Set:  My Pink Drums                                                                                                             p. 4

                Restoration Or Massacre?  Kent Goes Under The Knife                                                                      p. 6

                Vintage Drummer  Tim Luashey:  Slingerland Man                                                                               p. 9

                News Beat                                                                                                                                              p. 10

                Subscriber News                                                                                                                                     p. 12

                Pro Files:  Jim Petty @ JP2 Creations                                                                                                   p. 15

                Remembering:  Ellis Tollin                                                                                                                      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                                                                  p. 24

                Catalog Corner:  1967 Ludwig                                                                                                                p. 26

                Swatch Page:  The World Is Your Oyster                                                                                              p. 28

 

Vol. 12 #2;  Spring/summer 2001  (#68 overall)

                2001 Snare Drum Olympics - 4th annual; biggest year yet                                                                 p. 4          U

                Memoirs of a Drum Junky:  Should I buy it?  Of course I should?                                                       p. 8

                News Beat                                                                                                                                              p. 10

                Subscriber News                                                                                                                                     p. 12

                Review:  Puresound Vintage Snares                                                                                                        p. 14

                Snare Drum Olympics Rankings:  The Winners .... Something for Everyone!                                       p. 16        U

                Photo Feature:  Big Sid Catlett                                                                                                               p. 19

                Vintage Drummers:  My Life With Mel Torme:  Looking Through The Velvet Fog                             p. 20

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 22

                Photo Feature:  Dave Tough                                                                                                                   p. 22

                Cymbalocally Speaking:  A First Look At Zildjian Seconds                                                                  p. 24

                Catalog Corner:  1971 Ludwig                                                                                                                p. 26

                Swatch Page:  Somewhere Over The Reinb (er) Peacock                                                                       p. 28

 

Vol. 12 #3;  Summer 2002  (#69 overall)

                High Heels & High Hats:  Viola Smith:  Female Drummers In The Swing Era                                      p. 4

                Niceness Counts:  Facing a Treasure in the Great White North                                                             p. 8

                Review:  Books:  WFL II Autobiography/John Bonham/Cream                                                            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                                                                                   p. 24        U

                The Swatch Page:  1977 Gretsch                                                                                                            p. 25

                Catalog Corner:  1977 Gretsch                                                                                                               p. 26

                Collector Profile:  Frank Sarro's Collection Of Many Colors                                                                p. 28

 

Vol. 12 #4;  Fall/Winter 2002  (#70 overall)

                Brush With Greatness:  The Wierdest Wedding Reception Ever                                                           p. 4

                Kentucky Gentleman:  An Interview With Fred Young                                                                         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                                                                    p. 24

                Shipping Nightmares:  Fragile:  Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate                                                        p. 26

                Uncataloged Colors:  Purple Diamond Pearl                                                                                          p. 28

 

Vol. 12 #5;  Spring 2003  (#71 overall)

                Snare Drum Olympics:  Fifth Annual Event For Snare Builders                                                        p. 4          U

                George Gaber:  An Interview With The Teacher's Teacher                                                                    p. 8

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 13

                Book Review:  Rob Cook's new book:  The Ludwig Book                                                                    p. 14

                Subscriber News                                                                                                                                     p. 15

                Classifieds:  Wanted & For Sale                                                                                                             p. 16

                Cymbal Maker Turns 380:  Zildjian throws a big party                                                                        p. 26

                Drum Maker Spotlight':  A Tour Of The Ludwig Factory                                                                    p. 28

                Vintage Dealer Directory                                                                                                                        p. 32

                Pedal Files:  The Stephen Joseph Collection                                                                                          p. 34

                Ludwig Serial Numbers:  Want a date....???  Three Perspectives On Ludwig                                    p. 36        UUU

                Custom Drum Feature:  John Douglas' Newest Creation for ZZ Top                                                   p. 42

                Collections:  Rogers Powertones (Bungay)                                                                                            p. 44

 

Vol. 12 #6;  Fall/Winter 2003  (#72 overall)

                Vintage Cymbals:  An Identification Guide                                                                                            p. 4          UUU

                Aaron Ballesteros:  Latino Session Master                                                                                            p. 8

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 10

                CD ROM Review:  Vintage Ludwig Catalogs on CD                                                                            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:  Part II                                                                            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                                               p. 28

                Collector's Corner:  The Bun E. Carlos Collection                                                                                 p. 30

 

Vol. 13 #1;  Spring 2004  (#73 overall)                     (2 copies)

                Classic Rock's Main Event:  The Resurgence of Classic Rock                                                               p. 4

                The Life And Times:  Johnny Craviotto's Excellent Adventure                                                            p. 8

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 10

                DVD and Book Reviews:  Steve Smith's History of The American Beat: 

                                Slingerland Book Second Edition                                                                                            p. 11

                Drum News                                                                                                                                            p. 12

                Classifieds:  Wanted & For Sale                                                                                                             p. 13

                Vintage Drum Dealer Directory                                                                                                              p. 19

                Strainer Talk:  Greg Nickel:  Godfather of The Modern Strainer                                               p. 21        U

                Pedal Files:  The Stephen Joseph Collection:  Part III                                                                           p. 22

                Questions & Answers:  Repairing a Caved In Shell                                                                               p. 24

                Vintage Drum Shop Profile:  Cherie Willoughby's Repercussions                                                         p. 28

                The Swatch Page:  Slingerland 1963 and 1963A                                                                                     p. 30

 


Vol. 13 #2;  Summer/Fall 2004  (#74 overall)

                The Corder Story:  Jim Corder's Contributions To The Drum World                                                   p. 4

                Drum History Revisited:  The 1941 Gene Krupa Drum Contest                                                          p. 8

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 14

                Drumstick Reviews:  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:  Part IV                                                                           p. 28

                Drum Building 101:  Building Your Own Drum:  Part I                                                                         p. 30

                Questions & Answers                                                                                                                            p. 32

                Strainer Talk:  The Most Common Slingerland Strainers                                                                       p. 34

                The Swatch Page:  C&C Drum Company's Natural Abalone Finishes                                                  p. 36

 

Vol. 13 #3;  Winter 2004  (#75 overall)                     (2 copies)

                The Italian Connection:  Meazzi Hollywood Drums                                                                             p. 4

                All American Drummer:  10 Years in America:  Willie Leacox                                                               p. 8

                Dave Mattacks Studio Tips:  Prepping Vintage Drums For The Studio                                               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                                                                      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 Drum:  Part 2                                                                        p. 26

                Questions & Answers                                                                                                                            p. 28

                New Blood:  The San Francisco Drum Company                                                                                  p. 30

                The Swatch Page:  Crystal Pearl:  Long Last Ludwig Finish                                                                  p. 32

 

Vol. 13 #4;  Fall 2005  (#76 overall)

                Gretsch Drum Shells:  Constructing That Great Gretsch Sound                                                            p. 4

                Buddy Schutz Story:  A Glimpse At The Glory Days of a Big Band Drummer                                  p. 8

                Northeast Drum Show:  The Connecticut Show Gets a New Name                                                      p. 12

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 13

                Drum Review:  Replicas of a Famous Drummer's 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                                              p. 25

                Rockin Robin:  The Drum Zone:  Houston's Bart Wittrock Shows His Stuff                                       p. 27

 


Vol 13 #5;  Spring 2006  (#77 overall)

                A Stick In Time - The History of Drumsticks                                                                                       p. 4

                History Of 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                                                                                                          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                                                                                 p. 26

                Drum News                                                                                                                                            p. 28

                What's In A Name - The Status of Historic Brands                                                                               p. 29

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 33

                Pedal Files - Stalking The Elusive Cha-Cha Pedal                                                                                  p. 34

                Drumbuilding 101 - Bearing Edges Under The Microscope                                                                   p. 36

                Rare Drums & Weird Colors - Leedy Red Onyx Reliance Model                                                          p. 38

 

Vol 13 #6;  Summer2006  (#78 overall)

                Sam Ulando - Marching To The Beat of a Different Drummer                                                              p. 4

                Spotting Forgeries                                                                                                                                   p. 7

                Questions Answered: tension rod loosening; Tango drums; Super-Sensitive strainer

                                 replacement part                                                                                                                    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           p. 12

                Mystery Gadget                                                                                                                                     p. 14

                Review:  Bruce Klauber's Krupa Pictorial Book                                                                                    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                                                                                         p. 25

                Pedal Files:  Max Flemming's Combination BD Cymbal Pedal                                                              p. 26

                Rare Drums and Weird Finishes - Mike Curotto's Leedy "Wallpaper" Drum                                       p. 28

 

 

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Vol 14 #1;  Fall 2006  (#79 overall)

                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                                                                      p. 8

                Tips From A Tapster - The Bread Clip Tuning Trick                                                                           p. 11

                Clock Springs - Wimmie Tales On Some "Different" Pedals                                                                 p. 12

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 14

                Review - Sabian Artesian Rides                                                                                                              p. 15

                Drum News - Dunnett Announces George Way Drums; Craviotto Percussion Introduces

                                The Craviotto Concert Series                                                                                                 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!                                                          p. 25

                Gretsch Birdland Drums:  Rare Drumset Comes To Light In New York                                              p. 26

                Cangany's Catalog Corner                                                                                                                       p. 28

 

 


Vol 14 #2;  Winter 2007  (#80 overall)

                Trixon:  Made In Germany                                                                                                                     p. 4

                Gretsch Playboy Drums                                                                                                                         p. 6

                Drum Building 101 - Following The Wartime Restriction                                                                     p. 8

                Pedal Philes - Winnie's Double Bass Pedal Fetish                                                                                  p. 12

                Reviews                                                                                                                                                  p. 10

                                The Curotto Collection

                                Symphonic Percussion Snare Drums

                Mystery Drummer                                                                                                                                 p. 14

                Drum News                                                                                                                                            p. 16

                Classified Ads:  Wanted and For Sale                                                                                                     p. 17

                Dealer Directory                                                                                                                                     p. 21

                Bulletin Board                                                                                                                                         p. 22

                Cook's Corner:  Percussive Peculiarities:  Different Drum Heads                                                          p. 23

                What's New:  Robert Campbell's NAMM 2007 Report                                                                       p. 25

                Brushes                                                                                                                                                   p. 26

                Cangany's Catalog Corner                                                                                                                       p. 28

                Medium Rare Drums:  Mike Curotto And The Slingerland Black Beauty                                            p. 29

 

Vol 14 #3;  Summer/Fall 2007  (#81 overall)

                Stromberg Drums:  Boston Instrument Makers                                                                                     p. 4

                Percussive Peculiarities - Drum Tension:  The Hard Ways                                                                   p. 6

                Restoration - Curotto Style                                                                                                                    p. 8

                Book Review - Billy Gladstone by Chet Falzerano                                                                               p. 12

                Drum Show Report - Chicago and Connecticut 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 and 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                        p. 26

                Medium Rare Drums - Mike Curotto Scores a Gretsch Birdland Snare                                                p. 28

                Cangany's Catalog Corner - Leedy's First Catalog                                                                                 p. 29

 


                                                                       INDEX

 

Bearing edges

 

            Bearing Edges                                                                          Spring 2006, page 36

 

Charles W. Bonner Field Drum 1861-1862

 

            Charles W. Bonner Field Drum                                                  Jan/Feb 1996, page 3

 

Brushes:

 

            Chet Falzerano takes On The Venerable Fly Swatter                 Winter 2007, page26

 

Camco

 

            From George Way  To Camco                                                 March 1992, page 1

 

            A Few More Words                                                                 May 1992, page 2

 

            Guide To Identifying George Way & Oaklawn Il Drums            July 1992, page 2

 

Catalogues:

 

            Camcos 1961                                                                           Fall 2006, page 28

 

            Collecting Catelogs and Promotional Literature                          July/Aug 1996, page 3

 

            Gretsch 1939                                                                           Winter 1999/2000, page 24

 

            Gretsch # 40 - 1961                                                                 Fall 1998, page 26

 

            Gretsch 1977                                                                           Summer 2002, page 26

 

            Leedy's First Catalog                                                                Summer/Fall 2007, page 29

 

            Leedy Catalog "R" 1928                                                           Mar/Apr 1997, page 21

 

            Leedy Catalog "S" 1930                                                           May/June 1997, page 22

 

            Ludwig Catalog 1932                                                               July/Aug 1995, page 13

 

            Ludwig 1964                                                                            Winter 2007, page 25

            Ludwig 1967                                                                            Spring 2006, page 26

 

            Ludwig 1967                                                                            Winter 2001, page 26

 

            Ludwig 1971                                                                            Spring/Summer 2001, page 26

 

            Ludwig & Ludwig 1929                                                            Winter 1998/99, page 26

 

            Ludwig & Ludwig 1938                                                            Spring/Summer 2000, page 26

 

            Ludwig & Ludwig 1956                                                            Spring 1999, page 26

 

            Vintage Ludwig Catalogs on CD                                               Fall/Winter 2003, page 11

 

            Premier 1965                                                                           Fall 2000, page 22

 

            Rogers 1967                                                                            Summer 2006, page 25

 

            Slingerland 1930 Catalog "B"                                                    Summer 1999, page 24

 

            Slingerland 1949                                                                       Mar/Apr 1994, page 8

 

            Slingerland 1958                                                                       Fall 1999, page 24

 

            Slingerland                                                                                May 1994, page 4

 

Cocktail Drums

 

            Cocktail Drums                                                                        May 1991, page 7

 

            Cocktail Drum Strainers                                                            Sept/Oct 1997, page 13

 

Collections/Collectors:

 

            Bun E. Carlos                                                                           Fall/Winter 2003, page 30

            Mike Curotto                                                                           Sept/Oct 1997, page 22

            Bill Pace                                                                                   May/June 1996, page 20

            William Wanzer                                                                        May/June 1994, page 15

            Kevin Dusenbury                                                                      July/August 1994, page 5

Conn Golden Dragon snare drum

            Conn Golden Dragon                                                                Jan/Feb 1998, page 24

Corder Story

            Corder Story                                                                            Summer/Fall 2004, page 4

Craviotto - Solid Drum Company

            Craviotto                                                                                  July 1990, page 1

            Concert Series                                                                          Fall 2006, page 16

            Johnny Craviotto's Excellent Adventure                                     Spring 2004, page 8

Cymbals:

            Cleaning Cymbals                                                                     May 1991, page 12

            Replicas of a Famous Drummer's Cymbals                                Fall 2005, page 14

            Vintage (identification numbers)                                                 Fall/Winter 2003, page 4

            K. Zildjian                                                                                Jan/Feb 1995, page 6

            Gene Krupa's 8" Zildjian Splash Cymbal                                   May/June 1997, page 31

            Sabian Artesian Rides                                                               Fall 2006, page 15

Dresden Apparatbau

            Dresden Apparatbau                                                                Jan/Feb 1995, page 3

Drum Building and Repairs

            Blacking Treatment For Brass Drum Shells                                May 1992, page 3

            Buffing Tips                                                                              Jan/Feb 1994, page 15

            Craftsmen whom You Can Trust                                               January 1990, page 5

            Custom Drum Makers                                                              Sept/Oct 1996, page 14

            Don't Drill It                                                                             May 1991, page 10

            Drum Building 101 - external & internal finish & sound              Summer 2006, page 24

            Drum Building 101 - Bearing Edges                                          Winter 2007, page 8

            Drum Building 101 - Final Assembly, Heads & Hoops              Fall 2006, page 8

            Drum Building 101 - Following The Wartime Restrictions          Winter 2007, page 8

            Drum Building 101:  Part 1                                                        Summer/Fall 2004, page 30

            Drum Building 101, Part 2                                                        Winter 2004, page 26

            Drums In Recovery                                                                   Jan/Feb 1997, page 34

            Lacquer                                                                                    January 1990, page 4

            Plating                                                                                      January 1990, page 4

            Plugging Holes In Pearl                                                             May 1992, page 2

            Preservation:  How Far Do You Go?                                        July/August 1994, page 7

            Repairing A Caved-in shell                                                        Spring 2004, page 24

            Restoration - Curotto Style                                                       Summer/Fall 2007, page 8

            Restoration of Radio King Capri Pearl Chicago-era                   July/Aug 1996, page 20

            Prepping Vintage Drums For the Stusio                                     Winter 2004, page 11

            Refurbishing an Vintage Drum                                                   May/June 1998, page 15

            Getting Yellow Out of White Marine Pearl                                July 1992, page 1

            Tips For Removing Paint from a Drum                                      July/Aug 1996, page 21

Drum Shop Profiles

            Sam Adato's Drum Shop - San Francisco                                 Jan/Feb 1998, page 40

            Donn Bennett Drum Studios, Seattle                                         Spring/Summer 2000, page 18

            A Drummer's Tradition - San Francisco                                    Nov/Dec 1997, page 11

            Steve Maxwell                                                                          Fall/Winter 2003, page 28

            Pro Drum Shop Hollywood                                                      Spring 1999, page 6

            Cherie Willoughby's Repercussions                                           Spring 2004, page 28

            Houston's Rockin Robin                                                           Fall 2005, page 27

            Starving Musician, Santa Clara, CA                                          Sept/Oct 1997, page 11

Dunnett

            George Way Model drum                                                         Fall 2006, page 16

Duplex

            Brass shell                                                                                May 1989, page 8

            Duplex                                                                                     July 1989, page 7

            Duplex                                                                                     February 1994, page 4

Fibes

            Whatever Happened To Fibes Drums?                                     September 1990, page 6 Gladstone

            Billy Gladstone Custom Snares                                                 March 1991, page 5

            The Falzerano Collection                                                          Spring 1999, page 24

            Krupa                                                                                      January 1998, page 41

            Replica Drums                                                                          July/August 1994, page 6

            Sticks MacDonald's Gladstone                                                 Mar/Apr 1998, page 41

            Louie Bellson's Gladstone                                                         Jan/Feb 1997, page 6

Gretsch

            Birdland                                                                                   Fall 2006, Page 26

            Birdland                                                                                   Summer/Fall 2007, Page 28

            Gold Plated 1969                                                                     March/Apr 1996, page 17

            Gretsch-Gladstone 3 Way Tension                                            Winter 1999/2000, page 26

            Shells/Sound                                                                             Fall 2005, page 4

            Gretsch Parts                                                                            July/August 1994, page 8

            Playboy Drums                                                                         Winter 2007, page 6

Hardware And Accessories

            Bock a da Bocks and Hand Socks                                           Winter 1999/2000, page 23

            Consoles                                                                                  Spring/Summer 2000, page 24

            Gladstone Slap Bymbal LowBoy Stand                                     Winter 2001, page 24

            Evolution of The Hi-Hat                                                            May 1990, page 4

            How To Make Ratchet Hardware Work For You                     January 1992, page 2

            Rogers Wonder Bar System                                                     Fall 2000, page 20

            Walberg & Auge's Buck Rogers Snare Drum Stand                  Winter 1998/99, page 34

            Walberg & Auge's Twinsock Hi Hat                                         Spring 1999, page 34

Heads:

            Aquarian Drumheads                                                                July/Aug 1995, page 17

            Bass Drum Head Painting                                                         Sept/Oct 1994, page 9

            Calf Heads:  Don't Forget Your Drum Key                               Mar/Apr 1994, page

            Percussive Peculiarities:  Different Drum Heads                         Winter 2007, page 23

 

Hi-Hats

            Hi Hats                                                                                     May 1990, page 4

History - General

            Looking Back - The Drummer's Timeline - 1890s                     Sept/Oct 1997, page 16

Hollywood - Meazzi Drums

            Hollywood - Meazzi                                                                 Winter 2004, page 4

JP2 Creations

            JP2 Creations                                                                           Winter 2001, page 15

Kent

            Restoration                                                                               Winter 2001, page 9

Lang Gladstone

            The Lang Gladstone Snare Drum                                              July/Aug 1997, page 31

Leedy Drum Company

            Autographs of the Stars                                                            Jan/Feb 1996, page 17

            Black Elite Broadway Standard                                                Sept 1997, page 5

            Broadway Dual Black Elite                                                       Spring/Summer 2000, page 16

            Catalog: White Elite, Black Elite, Full Dress, Marine Pearl         July 1994, page 11

            Elite:  The Other Black Beauty                                                  Sept 1989, page 3

            Leedy:  1930                                                                            Jan/Feb 1995, page 13

            Slinger-Leedy Color Swatches 1965                                         Jan/Feb 1995, page 10

            1924-28 Standard Model "Wallpaper Drum"                            Summer 2006, page 32

Leedy & Ludwig

            Knob Tension Drums                                                                Nov 1989, page 4

Ludwig

            From Ludwig & Ludwig to Ludwig Industries - A History         Nov 1989, page 1

            Acrolites                                                                                   Fall 2000, page 18

            Black Beauty                                                                            Nov 1988, page 1

            Black Beauty                                                                            March 1998, page 7

            Black Beauty Identification Chart                                              Jan/Feb 1996, page 22

            Gold Plated Drums                                                                   March 1991, page 2

            Ludwig In The 60s                                                                    Sept 1991, page 9

            Serial numbers                                                                          Spring 2003, page 36

            Super Ludwig                                                                           Aug 1994, page 5

            Super Ludwig                                                                           July 1994, page 5

            Super Ludwig                                                                           March 1995, page 13

            Supraphonic (1964)                                                                  March 1995, page 14

            Supraphonis                                                                             Spring 1999, pages 11 & 14

            Tango drums                                                                            Summer 2006, page 7

            Tivoli Vistalites                                                                         Winter 1999/2000, page 19

            Triumphal Model, Standard Strainer 1920s                               July/Aug 1997, page 22

            Ludalloy                                                                                   Sept 1991, page 9

            Vistalite Madness                                                                     Mar/Apr 1996, page 18

            75th Anniversary Drum (1984)                                                 March/Apr 1997, page 14

Ludwig & Ludwig

            Top Hat & Cane                                                                      July/Aug 1996, page 17

            History:  From Ludwig & Ludwig to Ludwig Industries              November 1989, page 3

            Standard Model 1930 - Streaked Opal Pearl                            Mar/Apr 1997, page 20

            Deluxe Standard Model 1920s                                                 Fall 2006, page 25

            Triumphal Model Super-Ludwig, late 1920s                              Jul/Aug 1997, page 22

Lugs

            Camco/Way Turret                                                                   Jan/Feb 1996, page 10

            Emil Boulanger Seperate Tension                                              Jan 1998, page 35

            Gretsch                                                                                    May/June 1996, page 8

            Leedy -swivel nut lug casings, X-Lug, Beavertail                       July/Aug 1995, page 9

            Leedy Self aligning                                                                    Summer 2002, page 24

            Ludwig Imperial, Silver Anniversary, part 1                               Sept/Oct 1995, page 10

            Ludwig Imperial, Silver Anniversary, part 2                               Sept/Oct 1996, page 10

            Ludwig Tube Lugs                                                                    May/June 1997, page 10

            Lugless Chinese Toms                                                              Fall 1998, page 34

            Plastic                                                                                      Fall/Winter 2002, page 24

            Rogers New Cast Lugs                                                             May/June 1995, page 9

            Rogers Bread & Butter                                                             Mar/Apr 1996, page 8

            The Origin of Separate Tension                                                 Jan/Feb 1998, page 32

            Slingerland Beavertails                                                              Jan/Feb 1997, page 10

            Slingerland Sound King Lugs                                                    Mar/Apr 1998, page 32

            Slingerland Streamlined, Part I                                                  July/Aug 1996, page 6

            Slingerland Two-to-one                                                            Winter 1998/99, page 18

            WFL Zephyr                                                                            Sept/Oct 1997, page 12

            WFL Imperial                                                                           Nov/Dec 1997, page 28

            WW II wooden lugs                                                                 May/June 1998, page 35

 

NSMD's 10 years of progress

            NSMD - Ten Years of Progress                                               May/June 1998, page 8

Parts & Reproduction Parts

            Radio King Clamshell Strainers                                                 Spring/Summer 2001, page 10

            Slingerland 3-point extension levers                                           Spring/Summer 2001, page 10

            Slingerland Super or Clamshell arm replacement                        Mar/Apr 1997, page 10

Pedal Files

            67 Years of Drum Pedals                                                          January 1991, page 4

            ABSA Caroline                                                                        Sept/Oct 1997, page 8

            Ludwig 1912 Drum & Cymbal Beater                                       Summer 1999, page 23

            Pedals Clock Springs                                                                Fall 2006, page 12

            The Stephen Joseph Collection - Part I                                     Spring 2003, page 34

            The Stephen Joseph Collection - Part II                                    Fall/Winter 2003, page 21

            The Stephen Joseph Collection - Part III                                   Spring 2004, page 22

            The Stephen Joseph Collection - Part IV                                   Summer/Fall 2004, page 25

            Stalking The Elusive Cha-Cha Pedal                                         Spring 2006, page 34

            Max Fleming's Combination BD Cymbal Pedal                         Summer 2006, page 26

            Winnie's Double Bass Pedal Fetish                                            Winter 2007, page 12

Personalities & Profiles:

            Frank Adams:  Inventor of the Baldwin Drum                            May/June 1996, page 17

            Aaron Ballesteros                                                                     Fall/Winter 2003, page 8

            Adventures of Wally Auge (Fiction)                                          May/June 1997, page 15

            Hal Blaine, Part I                                                                      Jan/Feb 1994, page 17

            Hal Blaine, Part II                                                                     Mar/Apr 1994, page 3

            Cozy Cole                                                                                Nov/Dec 1993, page 6

            Jim Corder                                                                               Summer/Fall 2004, page 4

            Johnny Craviotto                                                                      Spring 2004, page 8

            Johnny "Hot Sticks" Cyr                                                           May/June 1995, page 4

            Barrett Deems                                                                          Winter 1998/99, page 12

            Ardie Dean                                                                               May/June 1994, page 8

            Ralph G. Eames                                                                        July, 1989, page 7

            Jimmie Fadden (Nitty Gritty Dirt Bank)                                     Sept/Oct 1994, page 4

            Chet Falzerano                                                                         Spring 1999, page 12

            Jimmy Fox                                                                                Jul/Aug 1997, page 11

            George Gaber                                                                          Spring 2003, page 8

            Billy Gladstone:  Drum Teacher                                                 Mar/Apr 1996, page 5

            Bryan Hitt:  Radio King Rocker                                                Sept/Oct 1995, page 3

            Gene Krupa                                                                             Summer/Fall 2004, page 8

            Gene Krupa                                                                             May/June 1998, page 24

            Krupa Lives                                                                             July/Aug 1996, page 18

            Willie Leacox                                                                           Winter 2004, page 8

            Billy Mason - Born To Drum                                                    Nov/Dec 1997, page 12

            Bill Mather:  The First Drum Tech                                             Spring/Summer 2000, page 9

            Bill Mather - part 2                                                                   Fall 2000, page 9

            Idris Mohamed                                                                         Winter 1998/99, page 6

            Nigel Olsson                                                                             Summer 1999, page 6

            Carl Palmer's Drums                                                                 Spring/Summer 2000, page 6

            Jim Petty                                                                                  Winter 2001, page 15

            Tom Piskos Oblong Bass Drum                                                Jul/Aug 1997, page 38

            Radio City Music Hall                                                               Nov/Dec 1994, page 2

            Buddy Rich - Another Look At The Master                              Nov/Dec 1997, page 22

            Buddy Rich - Saga of a Gift Set                                                Summer 1999, page 20

            The Drums of Buddy Rich                                                         May/June 1996, page 3

            Chris Schirren                                                                           September 1989, page 6

            Buddy Schutz                                                                           Fall 2005, page 8

            Viola Smith                                                                               Summer 2002, page 4

            Ringo Starr's Fab Vintage Kit                                                   Jul/Aug 1997, page 6

            Ben Straus                                                                                Fall 1998, page 12

            Joe Siracusa                                                                             May/June 1997, page 6

            Ellis Tollin                                                                                 Winter 2001. page 16

            Mel Torme                                                                               Spring/Summer 2001, page 20

            Sam Ulano                                                                               Summer 2006, page 4

            Lenny White                                                                             Jan/Feb 1998, page 12

            Greg Wilson                                                                             May 1989, page 2

            Fred Young                                                                              Fall/Winter 2002, page 6

            Armand Zildjian - Part 1                                                           Sept/Oct 1997, page 6

            Armand Zildjian - Part 2                                                           Nov/Dec 1997, page 6

            Mel Zilnick                                                                               Summer 1999, page 26

            Mel Zelnic                                                                                Mar/Apr 1997, page 6

Precision Drum Company

            Precision Drum Company                                                         Spring 2006, page 6

Recordings

            Collecting Records                                                                   Jan/Feb 1996. page 7

Reviews:

            Book:  Billy Gladstone by Chet Falzerano                                 Summer/Fall 2007, page 12

            Book:  The Commandments of R&B Drumming                        Fall 1998, page 22

            Book:  Cymbal Makers: The Zildjian Book                               Spring/Summer 2000, page 12

            Book:  The Drummer's Almanac                                               Fall 1998, page 22

            Book:  The Great American Drums                                           July/Aug 1996, page 31

            Book:  Gretsch Drums by Chet Falzerano                                 Jan/Feb 1996, page 28

            Book:  Krupa Pictorial Book                                                    Summer 2006, page 15

            Book:  The Ludwig Book by Rob Cook                                   Spring 2003, page 14

            Book:  The Drum Book by Jeff Nichols                                     Nov/Dec 1997, page 39

            Book:  The Rogers Book                                                          Spring/Summer 2000, page 12

            Book:  Slingerland Book Second Edition                                   Spring 2004, page 11

            Book:  Steve Smith's History Of The American Beat                 Spring 2004, page 11

            Book:  WFL II Autobiography                                                  Summer 2002, page 10

            CD:  Billy Ward                                                                        Fall 1999, page 12

            Video:  The Making of Burning For Buddy                                Jul/Aug 1997, page 16

            Drum Solo snare drums by Greg Gaylor                                    Summer 1999, page 12

            Craviotto/DW Solid Shells                                                        Nov/Dec 1994, page 22

            The Curotto Collection                                                             Winter 2007, page 10

            G Drum, 8 X 13, Black Amber                                                 July/August 1994, page 3

            G-Drums, self aligning tension washer                                        Nov/Dec 1994, page 22

            Jim Petty Canister Thrones                                                        July/August 1994, page 4

            rbh Drums                                                                                Winter 1999/2000, page 12

            RMV Drum Company                                                              Spring 2006, page 13

            Symphonic Percussion snare drums                                           Winter 2007, page 11

Rogers Drum Co.

            My First Good Kit                                                                    Fall 2000, page 24

            The Rogers Obsession                                                              Fall 1999, page 26

            Craig Krampf - Memories of My Years With Rogers                Mar/Apr 1998, page 12

            Rogers Drum Company                                                            Nov 1990, page 5

            Rogers Drum Company                                                            Jan 1991, page 2

            Rogers Drum Company                                                            Fall 1999, page 26

            Dyna Pros                                                                                Mar/Apr 1998, page 18

            Dynasonics                                                                               March 1998, page 8

            Parts: C&C Machining                                                              March 1996, page 4

            Powertones      `                                                                       Spring 2003, page 44

            Tower Model                                                                           Fall 1998, page 39

San Francisco Drum Company

            San Francisco Drum Company                                                 Winter 2004, page 30

Slingerland

            Banjo Drums                                                                            Jan/Feb 1994, page 16

            Artist Model Black Beauty                                                        Sept/Oct 1995, page 19

            Black Beauty                                                                            Winter 2007, page 29

            Broadcaster Black Beauty                                                        Mar 1997, page 34

            Company history                                                                      Summer 2006, page 12

            Next Chapter, New Owners, New Factory, New Drums          Mar 1995, page 2

            Next Chapter                                                                           May/June 1995, page 2

            Pink Slingerlands - My First Kit                                                Winter 2001, page 4

            Radio Kings                                                                             Jan 1989, page 1

                        Four RK strainers                                                         May 1996, page 10

            Rare Slingerland Snare Drums by John Aldridge                        Mar/Apr 1997, page 34

            Reproduction Parts                                                                   Mar 1995, page 6

Snare Drum Olympics

            First Annual                                                                              Fall 1998, page 6

            Second Annual                                                                         Fall 1999, page 5

            Third Annual                                                                             Fall 2000, page 5

            Fourth Annual                                                                           Spring/Summer 2001, page 4

            Fifth Annual                                                                              Spring 2003, page 4

Snare Drums - Miscellaneous

            Civil War Drums                                                                       May/June 1997, page 9

            Drums That I Have Loved                                                        Mar/Apr 1996, page 5

            Drumsmith - Drum Art, Lee Smith (Frankenstein drums)            Jan/Feb 1996, page 18

            Everything Old Is New Again                                                    September 1989, page 6

            Custom Drums Built To Sound Old                                           Winter 1999/2000, page 5

            Diamonds In The Rough                                                           May/June 1998, page 12

            Vintage Drums In The Studio - Artie Smith/Steve Jordan           Summer/Fall 2007, page 26

            Vintage Drums In The Nashville Studios                                    Nov/Dec 1993, page 5

            Current Status of Vintage Brands                                              Spring 2006, page 29

            Spotting Forgeries                                                                    Summer 2006, page 7

            Vintage Drum Values                                                                Jan/Feb 1996, page 8

Snares:

            Drum Tension The Hard Way                                                   Summer/Fall 2007, page 6

            History of:                                                                                Sept/Oct 1996, page 5

            Puresound                                                                                Spring 1999, page 22

            Puresound                                                                                Fall 2000, page 12

            Puresound                                                                                Spring/Summer 2001, page 14

Stone/Eames

            From Stone To Eames                                                              Feb 1994, page 4

            Stone                                                                                       Spring 2000, page 10

Strainers

            From Strainers to Throwoffs                                                     Jan/Feb 1998, page 18

            Ayotte Rack & Pinion                                                               Fall 1998, page 18

            Billy Gladstone Throw-off and Butt                                           Jan/Feb 1997, page 8

            Cocktail drum mechanisms                                                        Sept/Oct 1997, page 13

            Conn Wonder Strainer                                                              Jan/Feb 1995, page 2

            Duplex (1900s)                                                                        Jan 1998, page 18

            Fibes SFT Strainer                                                                   Nov/Dec 1997, page 16

            Gladstone                                                                                 Jan 1997, page 8

            Gretsch Micro Sensitive                                                            Sept/Oct 1996, page 8

            Gretsch Micro Sensitive                                                            Fall 2005, page 25

            Leedy Broadway Parallel                                                          May/June 1998, page 18

            Leedy Broadway Dual                                                              July 1995, page 7

            Leedy Marvel                                                                           Jan/Feb 1996, page 25

            Leedy New Patent                                                                    May/June 1994, page 6

            Leedy Utility, Presto, Speedway                                               Sept/Oct 1995, page 8

            Ludwig P-83                                                                            Mar 1995, page 7

            Ludwig:  Stalking The Wily P-83                                               May/June 1995, page 7

            Ludwig Super Mechanism                                                         Mar/Apr 1997, page 13

            Ludwig Super Mechanism                                                         May/June 1997, page 11

            Ludwig Super Mechanism                                                         July/Aug 1997, page 13

            Ludwig Super-Sensitive replacement part                                  Summer 2006, page 7

            Ludwig Sensitive (1929)                                                           July/August 1995, page 7

            Ludwig Tango                                                                          Jan 1998, page 18

            Nickel                                                                                      Spring 2004, page 21

            Rogers

                        Dynasonic                                                                    Mar 1996, page 10

                        Swivomatic                                                                   Mar/Apr 1998, page 18

            Slingerland

                        Speedy Sure-hold; #967; Zoomatic; Rapid                   May/June 1996, page 10

                        Beavertail                                                                     Jan 1997, page 10

                        Clamshell                                                                      July/Aug 1996, page 10

                                    Replacement Lever                                           March 1997, page 10

                        Slingerland Radio King "Krupa Strainer"                       May 1989, page 3

                        Krupa Signature Set - replica                                        May/June 1998, page 22

                        Most common                                                              Summer 2004, page 34

                        Post War Slingerland Primer                                         Fall 1999, page 23

                        Sound King                                                                  March 1998, page 32

Stromberg Drums - Boston Instrument Makers

            Stromberg Drums                                                                     Summer/Fall 2007, page 4

Symphonic Vintage Instruments

            The "Legit" Drummer-Collector                                                 September 1992, page 3

            The Not So Modern Percussionist - Keyboard instruments        Nov/Dec 1994, page 8

Swatch Pages

            Camco:  Late 60s                                                                     Jan/Feb 1996, page 35

            Camco 1979                                                                            Jan/Feb 1998, page 46

            C & C Drums Abalone Finishes                                                Summer/Fall 2004, page 36

            Color Counts - Article by John Aldridge                                   Winter 1999/2000, page 28

            Frank Sarro's Collection of Many Colors                                  Summer 2002, page 28

            1955 Gretsch                                                                           July/Aug 1996, page 35

            1961 Gretsch                                                                           Fall 1998, page 46

            1971 Gretsch                                                                           Sept/Oct 1995, page 31

            1977 Gretsch                                                                           Summer 2002, page 28

            Leedy 1960                                                                              Spring/Summer 2000, page 28

            Leedy Diamond Inlays                                                              Jan/Feb 1997, page 39

            Leedy Red Onyx Reliance Model                                             Spring 2006, page 38

            Ludwig 1956                                                                            Spring 1999, page 46

            Ludwig Crystal Pearl                                                                Winter 2004, page 32

            Ludwig Peacock Pearl                                                              Spring/Summer 2001, Page 28

            Ludwig Top Hat & Cane                                                          Mar/Apr 1998, page 26

            Ludwig Standard - early 70s                                                     Sept/Oct 1997, page 38

            Ludwig & Ludwig 1929                                                            Winter 1998/99, page 46

            Ludwig & Ludwig 1938 Flash Pearl Decorations                       Mar/Apr 1997, page 35

            Ludwig & Ludwig 1932 Drum Corps Drum swatches               July/Aug 1997, page 34

            Ludwig 1971                                                                            May/June 1996, page 34

            Ludwig 1973                                                                            July/Aug 1995, page 26

            Oyster:  The World Is Your Oyster                                           Winter 2001, page 28

            Pearl Finishes                                                                           Nov/Dec 1994, page 26

            Premier                                                                                    Fall 2000, page 23

            Rogers 1964                                                                            nov/Dec 1997, page 34

            Rogers Onyx Finishes                                                               Fall 1999, page 28

            Rogers Purple Diamond Pearl                                                   Fall/Winter 2002, page 28

            Slingerland Catalog "B"                                                             Summer 1999, page 28

            Slingerland 1963 and 1963A                                                    Spring 2004, page 30

            Slingerland 1976                                                                       Mar/Apr 1996, page 35

            Slingerland 1979                                                                       May/June 1998, page 46

            Slingerland 1970 Superior Pearl Finishes                                   May/June 1997, page 34

            WFL Drum Company 1950                                                      Mar/Apr 1998, page 46

            WFL Fancy Dress Finishes 1941                                              Sept/Oct 1996, page 39

Tivoli Vistalite

            Tivoli Vistalite                                                                           Winter 1999, page 19

Top 25 Vintage Snare Drums by Harry Cangany

            Top 25 Drums                                                                          July/August 1994, page 2

Trixon

            Trixon Drums                                                                           July 1990, page 1

            The Trixon Story                                                                      Jan/Feb 1998, page 11

            Trixon                                                                                      Winter 2007, page 4

Vintage Drum Dealing 101

            Canada:  Dealing Between Canada and the US                         Mar/Apr 1997, page 12

            Common Practices and Customs                                               Winter 1999/2000, page 22

            Etiquette                                                                                   November 1991, page1

            Long Distance Dealing                                                              May/June 1996, page 23

Walberg & Auge

            Walberg & Auge                                                                      Nov 1997, page 5

Way (George), Camco & Drum Workshop

            From George Way To Camco                                                  March 1992, page 3

            A Few More Words                                                                 May 1992, page 2

            Guide To Identifying George Way & Oaklawn Il Drums            July 1992, page 2

WFL

            Solo Artist                                                                                Sept 1996, page 33

            Swing Sensation Wood Hoop Drums                                        Jan 1997, page 14

            Twin Sensitive                                                                          Sept/Oct 1996, page 33

Zickos

            Zickos                                                                                      Winter 1998/99, page 22

Zildjian Cymbals

            Trouble in Istanbul:  The A., K., Zildjian, Sabian Story              May 1989, page 4

            K. Zildjian & Cie:  The Original Turkish Cymbal                        Dec 1993, page 4

            Instabul - Tour of manufacturing facilities - Part 2                      Nov/Dec 1994, page 7

            The Mythology of The Old K                                                    Jan/Feb 1998, page 8

            A First Look at Zildjian Seconds                                               Spring/Summer 2001, page 24

            Cymbal Maker Turns 380                                                         Spring 2003, page 26

            Dry Complex Ride Cymbals                                                     Winter 2004, page 15


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STILL NEED THE FOLLOWING:

 

Vol 5 #1; November 1992 (#25 overall)

 

Vol 5 #2; January 1993 (#26 overall)

 

Vol 5 #3; March 1993 (#27 overall)

 

Vol 5 #4; May 1993 (#28 overall)

                                                                                                                                                             

Vol 5 #5; July 1993 (#29 overall)

 

Vol 5 #6; September 1993 (#30 overall)

 

Vol 7 #2; January/Feb 1995 (#38 overall)

 

Vol 7 #4; May/June 1995 (#40 overall)

 

Vol 8 #1; November/December 1995 (#43 overall)

 

Vol 10 #4; Summer 1998 (#58 overall)