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Not sure who the mad driller is out there,but i,d like to know if YOU drill holes in vintage drums?..I,ve seen a few classics butchered lately and im on a quest to end the massacre....I,ve got my eye on youHmmmm.....:)

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Posted on 15 years ago
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There everywhere ive seen nice vintage Gretsch RB kits and other vintage kits drilled for those hidious pearl mounts OUCH!

and what about those people who take a perfectly playable vintage drum set or snare drums to scavenge them for parts leaving nothing left behind but a picked clean carcass some even remove the badges that sickening!

RJ

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Posted on 15 years ago
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I have a Standard 22" kick that someone decided to to put a modern Pearl style tom mount on...

I have seen standard snares with OCPD size vents in them also... damn kids.DOH

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Posted on 15 years ago
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my 64/5 22" ringo kick is weird! So, it was used at a high school for 30 years and in it's history it had the original fold out spurs swapped for the less effective club date style, then modern 4 hole type in the early 90's. Then the moved the consolette more towards the top of the drum, but didn't bother to at least re use 2 of the holes. The also drilled the rack for some type of mount that doesn't related to the consolette at all. amazingly, NO big holes for pearl style mounts were drilled! I can't believe it survived as well as it did...

all that being said, it sounds amazing!

-64 Ludwig Black Oyster Classic kit 22,13,16
-65 Leedy BDP 22,13,16
-65 Ludwig WMP Clubdate 20,12,14
-66 Ludwig Red sparkle Downbeat
-60's Gretsch RB Green Glass 22,13,16
Lots of cymbals, snares and orphans, old and newish
Posted on 15 years ago
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Ugh!!! The giant air vents, and the stupid star-shaped vents. I'm a young-ish dude, but I can't STAND the 'scenester' kits. I liken them to little street tuner cars w/ the offset stripes. I go for classic as much as possible. I wish I could have kept some of my drums original, but at least I kept them classy :)

1964 Slingerland Sound King 13/15/22 Ebony Satin Stain (refin.)
1965 Ludwig Downbeat 13/16/20 Turquoise Sparkle (rewrap)
1967 Ludwig Club Date 13/20 w/16" downbeat FT in Blue Oyster Pearl
1979/80 Ludwig Classic 13/14/24 Wine Red
1980 Yamaha Rec. Cust. 12/13/16/22 Cherry Red

...plus an ever-growing snare farm... Luddy/Ayotte/Slinger/Pearl/etc.
Posted on 15 years ago
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Here comes another rant, I am an old NOT SO MODERN DRUMMER GUY, and we don't use the term orphan, we call them singles, and to have a perfectly good wrapped drum and rewrap it because it doesn't match the drums you have is no BETTER than someone ripping down a drum for parts, someone somwhere is looking for that single that you have, trade it, sell it, but do not rewrap it!!!! oh i don't like this wmp because it's yellowed, PLEASE!!!! sure there is a time when there is no other solution but to take a perfectly good wrap and rewrap it, MAN THAT CRANKS MY MONKEY!Bump You don't own these vintage drums you are only the care taker of them!!! oh I know I'll here from a certain group about this, BUT you'll have confused me with someone who gives a RATS A@#!!:Soap Box

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 15 years ago
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From vintagemore2000

Here comes another rant, I am an old NOT SO MODERN DRUMMER GUY, and we don't use the term orphan, we call them singles, and to have a perfectly good wrapped drum and rewrap it because it doesn't match the drums you have is no BETTER than someone ripping down a drum for parts, someone somwhere is looking for that single that you have, trade it, sell it, but do not rewrap it!!!! oh i don't like this wmp because it's yellowed, PLEASE!!!! sure there is a time when there is no other solution but to take a perfectly good wrap and rewrap it, MAN THAT CRANKS MY MONKEY!Bump You don't own these vintage drums you are only the care taker of them!!! oh I know I'll here from a certain group about this, BUT you'll have confused me with someone who gives a RATS A@#!!:Soap Box

I am taking the wrap off the aforementioned standard kick (w/ the Pearl mount holes) and wrapping some smaller toms (that were bare when I bought them) to add to my standard kit..... Na-na-na-na-na--na. Does this count?

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Posted on 15 years ago
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I'm kinda half/half on the rewrap. I keep everything original that I can, but my silver sparkle luds had been ravaged for the sake of being able to use swiv-o-matic mounts, as well as other abuse, and now they're my pretty turq. sparkles, patched up, etc. They're in a loving home and ready to rock/groove!

My Ayottes are all original as are my battle-worn 79ish classics. The partial Blue Oyster Pearl is original and purty. The only mods were the turq. rewrap and the slingerland strip-stain. I love my big drum family and snare kids :) haha

1964 Slingerland Sound King 13/15/22 Ebony Satin Stain (refin.)
1965 Ludwig Downbeat 13/16/20 Turquoise Sparkle (rewrap)
1967 Ludwig Club Date 13/20 w/16" downbeat FT in Blue Oyster Pearl
1979/80 Ludwig Classic 13/14/24 Wine Red
1980 Yamaha Rec. Cust. 12/13/16/22 Cherry Red

...plus an ever-growing snare farm... Luddy/Ayotte/Slinger/Pearl/etc.
Posted on 15 years ago
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From Christophonic

I'm kinda half/half on the rewrap. I keep everything original that I can, but my silver sparkle luds had been ravaged for the sake of being able to use swiv-o-matic mounts, as well as other abuse, and now they're my pretty turq. sparkles, patched up, etc. They're in a loving home and ready to rock/groove!My Ayottes are all original as are my battle-worn 79ish classics. The partial Blue Oyster Pearl is original and purty. The only mods were the turq. rewrap and the slingerland strip-stain. I love my big drum family and snare kids :) haha

NO to both of you!!! That makes perfect sense,as I stated to take good wrap, and strip it to match a kit you have NOT COOL!, if the wrap is fried of course re wrap it But not good wrap on a single that you have,trade it. sell it, someone out there is looking for that drum!!Clapping Happy2

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 15 years ago
#9
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Read this the other day somewhere....

"Drummers don't let Drummers Drill Holes !"

:)

Kevin
Posted on 15 years ago
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