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Top 10 Reasons why older guys are more likely to have vintage gear. Last viewed: 1 minute ago

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1-those drums imprinted on you when you were younger.

2-you are nostalgic for the era in which you began playing.

3-you can afford more expensive collectable gear.

4-you can't afford more expensive newer, quality gear.

5-you are nostalgic for the drums your hero's/idols played.

6-you didn't think there were any drums made after 1980, '77, '70, etc.

7-you love to tinker, and restoring drums combines 2 favorite hobbies.

8-you don't speak Japanese or chinese or korean

9-you believe that newer drums are not made as well or don't sound as good.

and finally...

10- vintage? whats vintage, I bought this new!

Which one are you? (or is there an 11,12, etc)

1958 Gretsch Kit
1966 Kent Kit
1969 Ludwig Standard Kit
1970 Rogers Power Tone Kit
1970's Ludwig Vistalite Kit
1994 Yamaha Maple Custom
2010 Yamaha Maple Custom
28 assorted snares (including some real crap)
and 1 really nice K Zildjian Istanbul
Posted on 12 years ago
#1
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1,4,6,7,10 for me!

Posted on 12 years ago
#2
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Years ago I was doing an airshow static display for the Army Reserves with a UH-1 at Dayton and I got a chance to climb into the cockpit of a B-25... I've climbed into a lot of airplanes, from Lear jets to 150's but I had never gotten a chance to sit down in a WW2 warbird and grab the yoke and throttles... so I pulled myself through the bomb bay and into the cabin... it was old... like climbing into a time machine. So I sat there, scanned the panel, then closed my hands on the controls. I thought about the journey that airplane might have taken to arrive at that point in time... and now I was a little part of the journey.

I got that same kind of feeling when I picked up my first set of beat to crap old Slingerland's at a yard sale and started bringing them back... what did they go through to get to that point.

I know it's corny... but it is what it is. These old drums got some soul.

Not a Guru... just interested..
Posted on 12 years ago
#3
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From 73Rogers

1,4,6,7,10 for me!

Yep, Those numbers would be me too..

Cheers

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 12 years ago
#4
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11: Picked up bottles and cans for return value on my bike to buy a kit (12 yrs old). Never sold them and darn happy I didn't.

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 12 years ago
#5
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1 and 2 for me. And Jim, I love the story about the WWII plane, I know exactly what you mean. When I got my first vintage kit, all I could think of what "if these drums could talk" Where have they been, and who's played them? Cool.

1958 Gretsch Kit
1966 Kent Kit
1969 Ludwig Standard Kit
1970 Rogers Power Tone Kit
1970's Ludwig Vistalite Kit
1994 Yamaha Maple Custom
2010 Yamaha Maple Custom
28 assorted snares (including some real crap)
and 1 really nice K Zildjian Istanbul
Posted on 12 years ago
#6
Posts: 351 Threads: 22

I'm younger than kit I play. To me it's partially because of 60's 70's heroes but also:

12 - you can hear same kit as yours on hundreds of LP's...

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In case of deal with johnnyringo:
http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/show...80&postcount=1
Posted on 12 years ago
#7
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13) They don't make this color anymore.

Although, Ludwig has re-released something similar....

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MY Dirty Little Collection
Posted on 12 years ago
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A little bit of 3 and a little bit of 4. And also 14, they just look cooler than the new stuff (even the re-issues)

Most of the modern drums look to me like scientific structures from a lab, whereas the Vintage sets are more like beautiful sculptures from an Art gallery.

40's Slingerland Radio King WMP
60's Ludwig Downbeat Silver Spark
70's Ludwig Super Classic White Marine
60's Gretsch RB Champaigne Spark
70's Rogers Big R Black
90's Sonor Hilite (Red maple)
00's DW Collectors Broken Glass
00's DW Jazz Series Tangerine Glass
10's DW Collectors (Acrylic) Matt Black Wrap
10's PDP Concept Wood Hoop kit (Maple)
Proud ambassador of the British Drum Company
Posted on 12 years ago
#9
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1,2,5,7,8,10 wow, i can count that hi

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 12 years ago
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