Expertise Questions related to vintage drums, drum history, drum engraving, drum construction, drum
design
Experience Author of Guide to Vintage Drums (dist. by Hal Leonard Corp), Founder/Publisher/Editor of Not So Modern Drummer Magazine (20 years). Drum tech for REO Speedwagon for past four years.
Organizations Percussive Arts Society
Publications Modern Drummer, DRUM!, Classic Drummer, Not So Modern Drummer, History of the Ludwig Drum Company (by Paul Schmidt), The Slingerland Book (by Rob Cook), Rare Drums (By Mike Curotto).
Education/Credentials B. A. in Music
Past/Present Clients Ludwig Drum Company, Slingerland Drum Company, Drum Heaven, Joyful Noise Drum Company, Drum Workshop, Not So Modern Drum Company, Vintage Drum Company, Kenny Aronoff, Jamie Oldaker, Bryan Hitt, Jason Sutter, Garry Peterson, Todd Sucherman, Carl Palmer, Jon Cohan, and literally hundreds of other drummers - famous and not so famous.
Q: I have a 72 8 pc rogers set, would like to know about the pedels! bass pedels hook at the bottom and ... A: Kevin, Without a photo to check further, I'd say you've got a pair of Orange brand pedals from ...
Q: I purchased in 1999 a 90th aniversary ludwig super classic black oyster pearl fab four drum kit.I ... A: Kerry, Since your kit is only 10 years old, it's still too new to have appreciated beyond it's ...
Q: John,where can I buy replacement lugs for a Tama kingbeat-imperialstar snare from the 70's?. These ... A: Ron, I'm not familiar with that lug or series of Tama Drums. A quick google search produced an ...
Q: John -- I bought 2 Ludwig concert toms (10x14 and 12x15) with a tom stand to add to my kit back in ... A: While Serial numbers are not the most exact way to determine date of manufacture, the other features ...
Q: Hey John, I'm looking into buying a pearl drum set from the early 90's. The badge on the drums ... A: to the best of my knowledge, the Session Pro series was an upgraded version of the midline Session ...
Q: . ummm..i want to buy some new cymbals but i just dont know which... i want the meinl soundcaster ... A: Julio, My recommendations for you would have a lot to do with your budget. As you mentioned, the ...
Q: Hey John, I'm wanting to sell my 1994 Ludwig Rocker and I am unaware as to the value at which to ... A: Giovanni, I have a son who was born in 1994, so it's odd to think that a drumset that's as old as ...
Q: Can you tell me please about yamaha vintage drum from early 70s..are they good like Ludwig , Gretsch ... A: Nikola, I knew both the first two endorsers for Yamaha when they started signing endorsers. Jamie ...
Q: I have recently purchased an amazing set of drums ( Black Diamond finish) the Slingerland logos ( ... A: Terry, Given the picture that you included with your question, there are a couple of things that ...
Q: I've got a set of Downbeats and the tom mount that came with the kit is made by Rogers. It a ball ... A: George, You can blame Ringo for that Rogers mount on your bass drum/mounted tom. When he had one ...
Q: . ummmm i asked my uncle if he could paint my drumset..and e said yes..i haven't send it to him, so ... A: I've never heard of muffs either! I did a little research on the internet though and found a couple ...
Q: I have a TAMA SuperStar Custom 5 pc kit with 22" bass, 10,12,14" toms, and obviously a snare. I ... A: Hey Scott, Your bass drum mount was designed to hold the toms in either configuration, single tom ...
Q: ! I've got a question about how much is the worth of my drumset?? It's an old Pearl-Set manufactured ... A: I based my answer on the prices I'd seen for similar kits sold in the USA. Since I deal mostly with ...
Q: . ummmm i asked my uncle if he could paint my drumset..and e said yes..i haven't send it to him, so ... A: Julio, While your uncle may be a great painter of cars, cars and drums are not even remotely ...
Q: Hey- Just bought this Slingerland kit, I was wondering where I could look up the serial number? ... A: I believe that Rob Cook's "The Slingerland Book" contains a chart of serial numbers that may help ...
Q: ! I've got a question about how much is the worth of my drumset?? It's an old Pearl-Set manufactured ... A: Ilja, Your drums were most likely made in the early 1970s. Unfortunately, Pearl Drumsets made ...
Q: Tn. I have a set of 1968 Ludwig Mother of Pearls that I bought while I was in the Army and am ... A: Hey Billy, I don't buy or sell vintage drums anymore, so chances of me coming across a set that ...
Q: Hey, I've just seen this slingerland drum kit and I'd really like to know any information about it - ... A: Paddy, That's a mid '80s Slingerland Chrome-o-wood kit, meaning that it's a chrome colored covering ...
Q: I have a vintage '65 Oyster Black Ludwig (Beatles style# downbeat kit that I bought brand new at ... A: Hey Bob, Funny how a name stencilled on a fiber drum case can evoke such strong memories from so ...
