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My New/Old Sky Blue Pearl Pre-Serial J-Fest Last viewed: 1 hour ago

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As advertised! Here she is:

[IMG]http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n632/PurdieShuffle/j-fest.jpg[/IMG]

My SBP pre-serial number Hollywood kit -finally- has a 'matching' snare. I am so happy to see the kit completed with a matching snare, not that the one that came with the kit was anything to sneeze at! The kit came with a COB Super! It's just such a beautiful set of drums, I really wanted a matching J-Fest to make it a 'catalog perfect' kit. I will post pix of the kit later.

There's a story behind this one and how I got it. If it wasn't for my friend, Mike Layton, (BTW, Happy Birthday, Mike!) I wouldn't even have the drum!

I dropped out of ebay and Paypal (because I really hate those guys!) almost two years ago. Which means... I can't buy anything on ebay! Mike knew I had been keeping my eyes open for a matching jazzfest for my kit. Pre-serial badge jazzfests in sky blue pearl and in excellent condition, do not come up for sale very often. A couple of weeks ago, Mike spotted one on fleabay and pm'd me a heads up about the drum. I went into a mild panic because; I hadn't seen one come up for sale in a dogs age, and - I didn't have the cash-on-hand to buy this one. I was left with a real dilemma...

The Plan: I wanted the j-fest so badly, I decided to sell my beloved pre-serial COB Super in order to finance the purchase of the j-fest. I was under time constraints because the j-fest auction was set to run for 7 days, the clock was ticking!

I put up an ad in the For Sale section for the COB and then I sat back and patiently waited to see how long it would take to find a buyer. Some of my friends were asking me (in the for sale thread,) why I was selling the COB. I explained and told them the story and how I really didn't want to sell the COB, A. Because I love the drum, and B. Because I needed the $ to buy the hard-to-find J-fest.

The cavalry rides in, in the guise of Mike Layton, who not only performed the transaction for me on ebay (which I couldn't do,) but he talked the guy down a $150. less than his asking, Buy It Now price. As if that isn't enough, he used his own account to pay for everything! How am I lucky enough to have friends like that?

Bottom line: The J-fest sits behind my drum kit as we speak. I got it yesterday, and I haven't been able to keep my hands off of it. It has the Classic Jazzfest Pop and growl and I'm in deep monkey-love with the drum.

A big public thank you to my Goomba Mike, without who, I would not have this drum. It was like X-mas, my birthday and the 4th of July all rolled into one. Nobody has done anything this nice for me - in years! I want to wish Mike (and everyone) a happy, healthy, prosperous holiday season and new year, and also, a very happy birthday to Mike Layton today!

I'll post pix of the kit with its new J-fest a little later. I'm having a ball playing them!

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 12 years ago
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WOW~! Congrats John she's a beauty my friend. ;) Very cool of Mike to help you out. Sounds like he went above and beyond and saved you $150 too!! Cool1

There will come a time....when Mike will ask a favor from you.......of which you cannot refuse......kidding.... Laughing H

Great story guys!! Nice to see friends helping out.

Can't wait to see pics of the whole kit together!! Don't forget to wear your Santa hat John!! Yes we need to see you in the pic or it didn't happen. ;)

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 12 years ago
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I don't have a Santa hat... but I'll pose with the drums for you. Don't know why you'd want to see my ugly mug... it'll only ruin the picture! :Santa:

I'll post some shots up soon...

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 12 years ago
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You have a beautiful drum and a wonderful good friend.

Posted on 12 years ago
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Don't I know it! Jump For Joy Walking

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 12 years ago
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Purdie,

That snare looks incredible and it's a great story. Even though I don't have any, I think Sky Blue Pearl may be my favorite finish. Please assemble the whole drum family for a holiday portrait. Can't wait to see 'em all!

Gary

60's Gretsch Round Badge 22/13/16
'71 Ludwig B/O Badge 20/12/13/14/16
'72 Ludwig B/O Badge Jazzette 18/12/14
'65 Rogers Holiday 20/12/16
Posted on 12 years ago
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It's great that we can come together and share/discuss our passion of vintage drums, and help each other out every once in a while. Kudos, gents!

1970 Ludwig Downbeat
1965 Ludwig Hollywood
1970 Ludwig Jazzette
Posted on 12 years ago
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I had my wife get a few shots of me playing and one holding up the J-fest. The second 12" tom (it's a 63' Hollywood set-up, 2 - 12" rack toms,) is in a case and doesn't have any heads on it. I play the kit 1-up, 1-down. The drums are in cherry condition for a 50+ year old kit and they sound excellent. The new/old J-fest fits right in.

[IMG]http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n632/PurdieShuffle/me1sbp.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n632/PurdieShuffle/me2sbp.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n632/PurdieShuffle/me3sbp.jpg[/IMG]

I told you my ugly mug would ruin the pictures! lol

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 12 years ago
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Freekin awesome.... I love it when friends help friends just cuz.... and The shuffleman is a good guy and so is his friend .. i am stoked for you both....

Posted on 12 years ago
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Thanks, Mike... me and Mikey go back a couple of years now, there's been a lot of water gone under the bridge. He's three states away, but every bit as close as a friend who lives around the corner. Mike is, and has always been, a really good and decent guy. I deeply appreciate his friendship and his trust in me. That means more to me than anything. Can't take money to the grave, but love and respect is something else.

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 12 years ago
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