Very good point Dan as your`s always are. With top quality drums there will always be some kind of demand altho` it may fade slightly from generation to generation but will always rebound at some point in time.As in any high end collectable,the price will always be there but hidden to some degree with the modern tech sets coming and going .Interesting point though and only the future will tell,only hope that what`s left of these amazing drums will fall into the hands of those who feel and care as we did for them.But then again,that will be left to the future generations to decide.

Wayne

I think there will always be a demand for vintage drums, but i do see a slight decline in their interest, and i think it's because of prices..

I've been interested in vintage drums since i was 23, and i'm now 44, so i would think there are still those in their 20's that are still interested, only they can't afford the big bucks these valuable vintage drums demand.. I bought my first vintage kit for $450 Cdn. in '94 during the "grunge" wave, when everyone was buying up thrift store guitars, basses, and drums, because it was cool.. I later sold that kit in '99 for

$800 when the demand began to be significant..(i'm still kicking myself for selling that kit, which was a '76 Ludwig bowling ball black oyster DOH) Ignorance is also a factor with the younger generation, because they more often assume that because a certain drum kit was made in the 60's, 70's, or 80's, and that it's dingy, dirty, rusty, or in bad shape, that they're cheap or valueless..

I think another factor is the custom U.S drum companies that are making vintage style drums, such as C&C .. A young cat may figure that he or she may as well buy a new kit at the same price that they would pay for a vintage one, and get a brand new, vintage style drum kit, without the hassle of flimsy or hard to come by hardware,rusty, broken or missing parts, etc.

In any case, the vintage drum market is just like any other market, in that there will always be fluctuations.. I own 3 vintage kits, and one modern one, and i do get the urge from time to time to buy something from the last decade or so, and maybe one day, i will. But if i do, you can bet that it wll be modeled after the drums of the past :p

I agree, there will always be an interest in vintage drums even after the people from that era have passed on. I know a lot of young drummers who cherish that look and sound. I mean, look at a company like C&C, there whole thing is to make kits that look and sound like kits from the 60's and we all know Ludwig and dw are doing the same thing. I even saw a kit at Guitar Center made by Pork Pie that looked like a club date. They actually looked pretty cool.

All good points. Thanks everyone.

Myself trying to gather some needed Slingerland parts have found that some bits are spendy of late. Tiresome to track all of the listings. If one embarks on the path to restore a vintage drum hope this thread helps to inform that it is no stroll along a beach :-) Huge smiles when the project is finished though.

Creighton

All you have to do is read the drum mags with the new crop of drummers they all own vintage drums.

Yes, take a look at what all the drum manufacturers are producing these days. They're all behind the curve by a long shot, but its retro all the way.

Are drums that different from guitars in this regard? I think not.

As I stated in the locked thread, from a players perspective, great sounding instruments will always be in demand by the musicians who care about individuality of sound. The trends come and go, but a great sounding instrument will always be sought after.

SC

Agreed! I see a lot of young drummers getting interested in drums from the 1920's-40's. Especially European drummers and Down Under. Hey, when I was in my 20's, I was only interested in 1920's-40's drums. That was 30 years ago or more. I think it's just a matter of tastes changing as drummers mature and appreciate older vintage stuff for what it is, the craftsmanship, the exotic looks, and vintage sound that you CAN"T get from a DW, C&C, Canopus, Pearl, Tama, etc.

Interesting feedback overall. One one point alone, and that one being about what guitar players use, i.e., vintage pieces; I see the difference being that an older guitar through a newer amp still can deliver enough power for an Eric Clapton to use it. But it is a bit more difficult to handle a stage full of guys in a major venue using a 4 or 5-piece vintage kit. The drums now are large and the heads very resonant and have a lot of boom to penetrate to the audience. Not sure the older stuff can do that.

Anyone on this forum had to deal with that aspect?

Ever play a 60's Rogers set? They will cut through ANYTHING.