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Chippertheripper

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Posted on Oct 03 2013 12:11 PM

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EJ

Joined: May 05, 2012
Posts: 351
Virginia Beach
United States

Posted on Oct 03 2013 02:21 PM

Here are my 1950 Slingerland Radio Kings. The bass drum is 25" I have a Craviotto 14x7 snare that matches the MOP finish of this set perfectly.For a Big Band set, they pound surf perfectly .

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peter256

Joined: Aug 03, 2011
Posts: 66
Simi Valley, CA
United States

Posted on Oct 03 2013 09:04 PM

Great topic! Here are my gigging tubs. 1970 Ludwig Sky Blue Pearl, 20, 13, 16. I also have a matching 22" bd from 1968 as shown in the last pic.

The gold snare in the first pic is a 1965 Slingerland mahogany 5.5x14 8-lug student model. For higher volume gigs I use a 6.5x14 Pearl Brass Sensitone (pre-Elite) shown in the last pic. Those are my two favorite snares. I also own a 5" mid-70s Supraphonic, a 70s and an 80s Acrolite, a Dynasonic, and a bunch more but seldom gig with them.

For cymbals I have a variety of 20" rides that are washy and crashable, as well as several thin crashes. Mostly 70s A. Zildjian. I have a killer 18" Paiste flat ride that is perfect for lower volume situations. I usually choose one ride and one crash. I switch between a 60s 18" A. Zildjian thin crash and a modern 18" Dream Bliss crash/ride (more of a thin crash than a ride. The next combination I am going to try is a 20" medium ride (2554g) and a 20" crash/ride (2097g).

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tubeswell

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Wellington, NZ
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Posted on Oct 04 2013 01:15 PM

peter256 wrote:

The best picture in this thread yet! You can see the reverb tank!

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EJ

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Virginia Beach
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Posted on Oct 04 2013 04:18 PM

That sky blue oyster sure is nice ! probably my favorite wrap. Great drumming also Pete.

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peter256

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Simi Valley, CA
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Posted on Oct 04 2013 07:02 PM

EJ wrote:

That sky blue oyster sure is nice ! probably my favorite wrap. Great drumming also Pete.

THANKS EJ! Ludwig calls this color Sky Blue Pearl. I was lucky to find a matching 22" bass drum. The 20" is a bid wimpy but the 22" KILLS! Sky Blue Pearl tends to fade a bit gray over the years but the 1968 22" Keystone Badge bass drum still matches the 1970 Blue/Olive Badge toms. Please excuse the drum geek in me.

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LoeD

Joined: Feb 29, 2012
Posts: 310
Germany
Samoa

Posted on Oct 05 2013 06:39 AM

tubeswell wrote:

peter256 wrote:

The best picture in this thread yet! You can see the reverb tank!

finally we are backt to topic, reverb units! But what the heck is that thing in the background for, where this guy is hiding? Can i get a beer there?

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
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Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on Oct 05 2013 08:40 AM

Anyone here use or have pictures of those 2-tone Gretsch kits that were out for a while, the ones painted in '57 Chevy colors? First time I saw them I thought they'd look great in a surf band.

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HockeyPuck

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Posts: 117
Sierra Vista, AZ
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Posted on Oct 05 2013 09:06 AM

Like this?

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Noel

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Posted on Oct 05 2013 09:09 AM

Yep! Thanks so much. Gorgeous! Are they Catalina's? Does anyone here use them? As I recall, didn't they also come in red & cream and black & cream?

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HockeyPuck

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Posts: 117
Sierra Vista, AZ
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Posted on Oct 05 2013 09:39 AM

I know zip about drums but from the Gretsch site these are Renown 57 Motor City's and they did come in different colors.

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CrazyAces

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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted on Oct 05 2013 11:11 AM

This is my Sonor Bop Kit that we use for rehearsal and now some recording of our new material.
It's a budget kit but the size and the sound are great.
The kit is augmented in this picture by some of Tom's (our drummer in the picture) better cymbals and a change of snare depending on the track but otherwise the stock kit is really good for Surf/Instro.

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EJ

Joined: May 05, 2012
Posts: 351
Virginia Beach
United States

Posted on Oct 05 2013 11:31 PM

Keep those drum shots coming ! Sorry Pete ! My drums are really not mother of pearl like I said earlier, they are white marine pearl either way they both sound and look great!My ride is a fantastic early 90s 21" Pre aged K light dry (super rare)used in the early Morphine recordings if any knows that band.Hows that for drum geek Sonors are wonderful drums as well Jeff ,very studio friendly ,if that's ever possible..hope the tracks went smooth.

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Slick50

Joined: Jun 29, 2013
Posts: 7
Vancouver
Canada

Posted on Oct 06 2013 12:29 AM

Here is a shot of my Gretsch Renown 57 kit - nowhere near as cool as the vintage kits, but Gretsch was practically giving these things away last year. This was taken at the Making Music street festival in Vancouver last June.

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Slick50

Joined: Jun 29, 2013
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Vancouver
Canada

Posted on Oct 06 2013 12:36 AM

PS the snare is a Ludwig, not the Gretsch snare that came with the kit - but the Gretsch snare (6.5x14 10-ply maple) is excellent too ...

I've also gotten my excessive cymbal dependency under control since then...

Steve

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Slick50

Joined: Jun 29, 2013
Posts: 7
Vancouver
Canada

Posted on Oct 14 2013 01:08 AM

The band I play for, The Surfrajets played a gig on Saturday and I had to use the worst cheapest house drums ever! Thankfully I brought my own snare, kick and hi hat pedals (even though I was told specifically NOT to) or it would have been a disaster, instead of just unpleasant...

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dboomer

Joined: Jan 05, 2009
Posts: 262
Port Hueneme, CA
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Posted on Oct 15 2013 12:20 PM

I hate playing anyone else's drums (especially crappy backline sets). I don't know why guitarists get to at least use their own guitars.

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EJ

Joined: May 05, 2012
Posts: 351
Virginia Beach
United States

Posted on Oct 15 2013 09:03 PM

Playing someone else's drums is much more difficult I think ! Good choice on preparedness Slick. I always bring my pedal, snare , ride. Oh sticks and perhaps a splash

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peter256

Joined: Aug 03, 2011
Posts: 66
Simi Valley, CA
United States

Posted on Oct 15 2013 09:12 PM

I always bring my snare, BD pedal, HH cymbal, ride cymbal, crash cymbal, stick bag, and HH clutch. Snare gets replaced 99%, pedal 70%, cymbals 60% of the time. Have never needed to replace a HH clutch but I've heard horror stories of no clutches on backline kits.

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Chippertheripper Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass	Posted on Oct 03 2013 12:11 PM Paging tfj to the internetz. Top
EJ Joined: May 05, 2012 Posts: 351 Virginia Beach	Posted on Oct 03 2013 02:21 PM Here are my 1950 Slingerland Radio Kings. The bass drum is 25" I have a Craviotto 14x7 snare that matches the MOP finish of this set perfectly.For a Big Band set, they pound surf perfectly . Top
peter256 Joined: Aug 03, 2011 Posts: 66 Simi Valley, CA	Posted on Oct 03 2013 09:04 PM Great topic! Here are my gigging tubs. 1970 Ludwig Sky Blue Pearl, 20, 13, 16. I also have a matching 22" bd from 1968 as shown in the last pic. The gold snare in the first pic is a 1965 Slingerland mahogany 5.5x14 8-lug student model. For higher volume gigs I use a 6.5x14 Pearl Brass Sensitone (pre-Elite) shown in the last pic. Those are my two favorite snares. I also own a 5" mid-70s Supraphonic, a 70s and an 80s Acrolite, a Dynasonic, and a bunch more but seldom gig with them. For cymbals I have a variety of 20" rides that are washy and crashable, as well as several thin crashes. Mostly 70s A. Zildjian. I have a killer 18" Paiste flat ride that is perfect for lower volume situations. I usually choose one ride and one crash. I switch between a 60s 18" A. Zildjian thin crash and a modern 18" Dream Bliss crash/ride (more of a thin crash than a ride. The next combination I am going to try is a 20" medium ride (2554g) and a 20" crash/ride (2097g). Last edited: Oct 03, 2013 21:22:52 Top
tubeswell Joined: Sep 24, 2011 Posts: 1424 Wellington, NZ	Posted on Oct 04 2013 01:15 PM peter256 wrote: The best picture in this thread yet! You can see the reverb tank! — He who dies with the most tubes... wins Surf Daddies Last edited: Oct 04, 2013 13:15:44 Top
EJ Joined: May 05, 2012 Posts: 351 Virginia Beach	Posted on Oct 04 2013 04:18 PM That sky blue oyster sure is nice ! probably my favorite wrap. Great drumming also Pete. Top
peter256 Joined: Aug 03, 2011 Posts: 66 Simi Valley, CA	Posted on Oct 04 2013 07:02 PM EJ wrote: That sky blue oyster sure is nice ! probably my favorite wrap. Great drumming also Pete. THANKS EJ! Ludwig calls this color Sky Blue Pearl. I was lucky to find a matching 22" bass drum. The 20" is a bid wimpy but the 22" KILLS! Sky Blue Pearl tends to fade a bit gray over the years but the 1968 22" Keystone Badge bass drum still matches the 1970 Blue/Olive Badge toms. Please excuse the drum geek in me. Top
LoeD Joined: Feb 29, 2012 Posts: 310 Germany	Posted on Oct 05 2013 06:39 AM tubeswell wrote: peter256 wrote: The best picture in this thread yet! You can see the reverb tank! finally we are backt to topic, reverb units! But what the heck is that thing in the background for, where this guy is hiding? Can i get a beer there? — here comes the WEST SAMOA SURFER LEAGUE Last edited: Oct 05, 2013 06:40:36 Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Oct 05 2013 08:40 AM Anyone here use or have pictures of those 2-tone Gretsch kits that were out for a while, the ones painted in '57 Chevy colors? First time I saw them I thought they'd look great in a surf band. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
HockeyPuck Joined: Sep 11, 2012 Posts: 117 Sierra Vista, AZ	Posted on Oct 05 2013 09:06 AM Like this? — All I wish I knew what they were talking about Last edited: Oct 05, 2013 09:06:54 Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Oct 05 2013 09:09 AM Yep! Thanks so much. Gorgeous! Are they Catalina's? Does anyone here use them? As I recall, didn't they also come in red & cream and black & cream? — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Oct 05, 2013 09:11:06 Top
HockeyPuck Joined: Sep 11, 2012 Posts: 117 Sierra Vista, AZ	Posted on Oct 05 2013 09:39 AM I know zip about drums but from the Gretsch site these are Renown 57 Motor City's and they did come in different colors. — All I wish I knew what they were talking about Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4054 Buffalo, N.Y.	Posted on Oct 05 2013 11:11 AM This is my Sonor Bop Kit that we use for rehearsal and now some recording of our new material. It's a budget kit but the size and the sound are great. The kit is augmented in this picture by some of Tom's (our drummer in the picture) better cymbals and a change of snare depending on the track but otherwise the stock kit is really good for Surf/Instro. — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
EJ Joined: May 05, 2012 Posts: 351 Virginia Beach	Posted on Oct 05 2013 11:31 PM Keep those drum shots coming ! Sorry Pete ! My drums are really not mother of pearl like I said earlier, they are white marine pearl either way they both sound and look great!My ride is a fantastic early 90s 21" Pre aged K light dry (super rare)used in the early Morphine recordings if any knows that band.Hows that for drum geek Sonors are wonderful drums as well Jeff ,very studio friendly ,if that's ever possible..hope the tracks went smooth. Top
Slick50 Joined: Jun 29, 2013 Posts: 7 Vancouver	Posted on Oct 06 2013 12:29 AM Here is a shot of my Gretsch Renown 57 kit - nowhere near as cool as the vintage kits, but Gretsch was practically giving these things away last year. This was taken at the Making Music street festival in Vancouver last June. Top
Slick50 Joined: Jun 29, 2013 Posts: 7 Vancouver	Posted on Oct 06 2013 12:36 AM PS the snare is a Ludwig, not the Gretsch snare that came with the kit - but the Gretsch snare (6.5x14 10-ply maple) is excellent too ... I've also gotten my excessive cymbal dependency under control since then... Steve Top
Slick50 Joined: Jun 29, 2013 Posts: 7 Vancouver	Posted on Oct 14 2013 01:08 AM The band I play for, The Surfrajets played a gig on Saturday and I had to use the worst cheapest house drums ever! Thankfully I brought my own snare, kick and hi hat pedals (even though I was told specifically NOT to) or it would have been a disaster, instead of just unpleasant... Top
dboomer Joined: Jan 05, 2009 Posts: 262 Port Hueneme, CA	Posted on Oct 15 2013 12:20 PM I hate playing anyone else's drums (especially crappy backline sets). I don't know why guitarists get to at least use their own guitars. Top
EJ Joined: May 05, 2012 Posts: 351 Virginia Beach	Posted on Oct 15 2013 09:03 PM Playing someone else's drums is much more difficult I think ! Good choice on preparedness Slick. I always bring my pedal, snare , ride. Oh sticks and perhaps a splash Top
peter256 Joined: Aug 03, 2011 Posts: 66 Simi Valley, CA	Posted on Oct 15 2013 09:12 PM I always bring my snare, BD pedal, HH cymbal, ride cymbal, crash cymbal, stick bag, and HH clutch. Snare gets replaced 99%, pedal 70%, cymbals 60% of the time. Have never needed to replace a HH clutch but I've heard horror stories of no clutches on backline kits. Top

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