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When you look at the parallel snare system — what most people refer to as the Super-Sensitive mechanism — you’re seeing Ludwig trying to solve a very specific problem. Not volume. Not durability. Control.
Read moreI decided to take a gamble. A pretty big gamble, actually. I bid high, thinking there was at least a chance this mystery drum could be an early engraved Ludwig De Luxe/Black Beauty.
Read moreI believe it’s early 1900’s and with Chicago on the badge perhaps a custom drum from a Ludwig or Slingerland employee?
Read moreMy wife and I went to the Music City Drum Show this year held July 18-19 in Nashville, Tennessee at the fairground's exhibition center. We had a wonderful time and bought this very nice 1967 Ludwig Club Date set and matching snare that I want to tell you all about
Read moreThe Ludwigold finish was only available from 1927-1930, that’s why I am dating this set as 1928.
Read moreWhen I heard rumors that Jeff was going to build complete Paiste 2002 drum sets I vowed that one day I would own one.
Read moreInside we find a nice selection of early single drums, hardware and a huge plethora of individual sound mimicking instruments. The sound machines were extremely popular on the radio and live theatre stage shows, and if you had a great selection you probably got hired!
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New Category!!! called “Show Us Your Vintage Drums” for anyone to post pictures of your vintage drums. No writing required but would be welcome.
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It would not shock me if the Hoshino, Pearl, and Star pedal footboards were all an outsourced product from a single factory, with the rest of the parts being made in their own respective factories. Just another mystery to solve!
Read moreThe end of the 1920’s saw the Slingerland Banjo and Drum Company emerge as the largest family-owned drum manufacturer at that time.
Read moreIn 1926, the Leedy Drum Company was first to introduce Pyralin, a nitrocellulose 'plastic' finish on its drum offerings. The first two colours introduced were Sparkling Gold, and the more popular White Marine Pearl.
Read moreBy the early 1920s, the Leedy Manufacturing Company had fully evolved from its experimental beginnings into one of the defining forces in American percussion.
Read moreby the late 70’s the quality of Hoshino’s drums was getting closer the American classic Rogers…
Read moreThe two sides we will discuss here are the only two credible and available first-hand accounts of this Dyna-Sonic development. The Ben Strauss side and the Ellis Tollin side.
Read moreAs many of you know, the Geo. Way Drums Co. would eventually evolve into Camco Drums, then DW.
Read moreLet’s consider this month’s trap set examples as important steppingstones to the modern-day drum set.
Read moreDrums from the early 1910s were working instruments, subjected to years of use, modification, and repair.
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It’s rare to find a complete (or nearly complete) snare kit with the box, especially from the Hoshino Kougyou factory, so when this popped up I had to snatch it up (for its historical relevance of course).
Read moreFor nine decades, the Slingerland Artist Model All Gold and Engraved snare drum had existed only as a ghost in the pages of their 1928 drum and accessories catalogue.
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