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1958 WFL New Yorker Last viewed: 16 hours ago

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Am pulling all of the era specific parts and pieces together then I will be taking it all apart to shine it up, re-skin it and bring it back to life. It has such a fantastic sound that it really deserves to be restored to new again. My wife calls it my mid-life crisis set since it is from the year I was born. Will update the picture once I have it back to new condition

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No Guru - I just love collecting & learning about vintage drums!

Some of my favorites from the kits in the collection
58 WFL New Yorker Blue Sparkle
67 Ludwig Hollywood Red Psychedelic
69 Ludwig Standard Red Ruby Strata
70's Ludwig BOP "Ringo" Kit

A few of my favorite snares
20's Leedy Black Elite
51 Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension
58 WFL Buddy Rich Classic Blue Sparkle
63 Walberg & Auge Sea Blue Agave Green Pearl
66 Leedy Shelly Manne Blue Agate Pearl
Posted on 9 years ago
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Beautiful kit !!!

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 9 years ago
#2
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That's the good stuff there! Great that you have the correct stands and so forth for it. About the only thing that really stands out of place is the black bass reso head. That looks like a fine project. Good luck!

Mike

Posted on 9 years ago
#3
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awesome set! looking forward to the "after" pics!

Posted on 9 years ago
#4
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Thumbs up!! I wish I was having a midlife crisis!!

Please start a resto thread to show progress of the detailing...I know I would follow it...Remember, no steel wool!!

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 9 years ago
#5
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From grantro

Thumbs up!! I wish I was having a midlife crisis!!Please start a resto thread to show progress of the detailing...I know I would follow it...Remember, no steel wool!!Cheers

Rod hit the nail on the head! I think that I am having a mid-life crisis but, it has very little to do with drums. Damn, drums are safer!

Brian

Just a drummer who loves all things about vintage drums! Nothing more, nothing less.
Posted on 9 years ago
#6
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Nice sounding drums..

Bop iT / Til U Drop iT.

ROGER's
1964 Cleveland,.18/14/12 in WMP
1966 Cleveland, 20/14/12 O'natural.
Fullerton,...20/16/13/12 Silver Glass

WFL
1957 B/R Super Classics In WMP

Snares..
Wood & COB Powertones,
Wood & COB Dynasonics,
57 Jazz Festival

Zildjian avedis cymbals.
40s/60s era.
Posted on 9 years ago
#7
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The New Yorker would have a 12 x 22 bass drum and no floor tom.

Some of the best sound drums are from that era.

Posted on 9 years ago
#8
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Do I spy "transition" badges? That's a nice kit! Hope to see more photos once you get it all fixed up; not that it looks to need much

-Justin

"People might look at you a bit funny, but it's okay. Artists are allowed to be a bit different."- Bob Ross

"After silence, that which comes closest to expressing the inexpressible is music..." - Aldous Huxley
Posted on 9 years ago
#9
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Wow, they look great already! Very nice kit you nave there.

Posted on 9 years ago
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