Okay guys, we need to start the VDA Group (Vintage Drums Anonymous) ASAP! I'm in deep and need some support. I'm well past the recreational and denial stages of collecting. Make no mistake, I'm not looking to be cured - just some support is all. Good to know I'm not alone.

Sorry.... I understand that this strain is medically classified as hopeless.

But feel free to keep on fantasizing otherwise!

Jeff

I think I may be able to comiserate. I started drumming 3 years ago at the age of 42. I have been a musician my whole life and always wanted to drumbut never took the opportunity. But now I have the disease and a bit of disposable income.

At HOME:

10-13-16 jungle kit

8-10-12-15-20 Noble & Cooley CD Maples

13-16-20 gretsch round badge

Snares

Pearl free floaters:

3.5 brass

3.5 maple

14x8 brass

Gretsch

rb wmp, rb bop microsensitive, 125th Anniversary Curly Maple, 125th Anniversary Silver Mist, 14x8 Clear Maple (Modern)

Ludwig

BBB Acrolite, 60's Supraphonic, Modern 14x6.5 Black Beauty

Concert Snares:

Pearl Philharmonic brass and aluminum

Noble & Cooley

SS 3.5x14

At Work:

18 Student drumkits including 7 Acrolites

The disease has thouroughly taken control I think

Alright, okay... I have a calling. I will take it upon myself, with some trepidation mind you. I will be the Grand Wazoo VDA guy. Now, we will have our own type of twelve steps. I'll need help defining those steps, so please chime in (darn! percussion speak) please speak up and give us your input on what the steps should be.

I will need a few High Wazoo's of course. Please post your resume in this thread for consideration.

Accolade status will be bestowed upon all willing vintage percussionists as soon as the tithe items are received and accepted.

VDA Sainthood will be bestowed upon anyone tithing a Gladstone snare (restored if needed)

Lessor venerable positions are available upon request.

Thank you...Toilet

I SWEAR there is NO cure!! I love every aspect of this "hobby", I love the hunt, the find, the bidding, the restoration, the finished projects...and starting it all again...and yes, I like all of you guys.

1. First Step - You MUST delete your ebay account and your PayPal account. Craigslist and Craiglook must be deleted from your favorites and history. Any and all searching bot programs must be deleted from your computer.

2. Acting like you enjoy antique shopping with your wife. You know the only reason you're going is the hope and prayer that a 20's Black Beauty is sitting there waiting for you take it home for $50.

3. No, you don't need any antique china from that estate sale...see #2.

That's a great disease to have!It's awesome that your keeping these drums alive.They're often overlooked as restoration projects but are much better drums than given credit for.Nice work!

Yo,GoneDrumming.That quote is actually from Roddy Piper in the movie They Live.It's one of the most classic B-scifi movies ever!

I've heard that a few times on here....I have never seen the movie but I played waaaay too much Duke Nukem. My other favorite duke quote.. "Daaaaamnnn I'm look'n good"

Dude you gotta see it!!! The acting is fairly lousy and so are the effects but in such an awesome way!It's the movie that inspired the artist Shepard Fairey's OBEY art work and was even parodied by South Park.The story is soo good but I don't wanna give anything away.If you dig alien conspiracy,this movie is a must see

....oh God...I went to the door this afternoon and there was a box on my stoop...swear, I don't remember ever bidding on the damned thing...it's a 14" Kent tom I apparently won on ebay...and I got it out to find....no wrap, but the drum has been PAINTED! And poorly...so what do I leave for FB, since I won't ever send it back...nowhere in the post did it state "drum has been painted blue"....I thought it was a blue wrap. Now I have a shell that I wanted to strip to bare and match to others for a jungle kit, using it for the floor tom...what to do...?

This is how the disease is affecting me...and a chrome snare on the way as well, I remember it, I got it for the kid...but damn....I need a sponsor....quickly!

John, is the blue Kent 14" tom a floor tom or a marching snare? What's your take on it? Is it a mess? Are there bearing edges? If you would, post a pic or two, or start a thread!