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Not So Modern DrummerDrums1960s Ludwig Super Classic White Marine Pearl Set There's nothing quite like meeting someone who has shared a path of life similar to your own. I paid him with cash, loaded up the Ludwigs and drove home feeling pretty lucky.
Not So Modern DrummerDrumsSelling Tommy Aldridge's Sonor Set used on Ozzy's Diary of a Madman Tour Late in Spring 2026 I received an email from Rob Crowlyn asking me to sell this drum set for him.

Not So Modern DrummerDrumsInfo on Ludwig & Ludwig Snare Drum? Hello, My name is Rich Cuellar from Portland OR and I bought a drum from a local drum store that I was hoping you might help me get some info on.

Not So Modern DrummerDrums1996 Brady Prototypes: Two Sheoak Block Snares with Wood Lugs But Chris wasn't content to simply build conventional drums from unconventional woods. He continually pushed the boundaries of drum design.

Not So Modern DrummerDrumsTrying to identify this Leedy & Strupe finish The badge is perfect so it doesn’t look like it has been re-wrapped.

Not So Modern DrummerDrumsCorky Laing & Liberty DeVitto Give Benefit Clinic To Defeat Parkinson’s Legendary Rock Drummers Corky Laing, and Liberty DeVitto presented a clinic at Rocky’s Music Studio on October 3rd 2026.

Not So Modern DrummerDrumsWalter G. Howe’s 1930’s Leedy Black Onyx Trap Set with Sentinel Silhouette Head …there wasn’t a band who didn’t want Walter. He was very popular and always showed up with his Leedy Black Onyx bass drum with factory oil painted Indian on a horseback head (Sentinel Silhouette)

Not So Modern DrummerDrumsJoe Morello - Drum Lesson 1 - The Natural Approach When my students ask me about German grip, American grip, French grip, Moeller Stroke, push pull strokes, etc. I tell them to watch this video first. This is the basis of all those other techniques.

Not So Modern DrummerDrumsNeil Peart No One's Disciple video I highly recommend that you watch this, EVEN if you are not a fan of RUSH or Neil Peart. It is well worth the watch.

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Not So Modern DrummerDrumsEarly Drummers' Traps, Chinese Toms, and Sound Effects In the early 1900’s the proper term for a professional working drummer was a “Trap Drummer,” this was short for “contraption drummer.”
Not So Modern DrummerDrums1960s Ludwig Classic Set in Black Diamond Pearl All the set needed was a clean-up. I changed the heads to make the kit look new. It is one of the nicest drum sets I have in my collection.
Not So Modern DrummerDrums1943 Ludwig & Ludwig "Victory" Model 30" Bass Drum Despite the poor condition it was in due to its age, once I saw the wooden lugs I knew that I had a diamond in the rough.

Not So Modern DrummerDrumsWhat Do We Mean By Better? Plateaus in your playing are normal -- as are frustration and disappointment -- so you need to learn to take it in stride and not get discouraged.

Not So Modern DrummerDrumsCast From the Jazz Age - 1920s Geisler cast aluminum snare drum The shell you're looking at is cast aluminum, one piece, with a textured grey coating over the casting that has aged a century

Not So Modern DrummerDrumsBill Ludwig III and WFL III Drums - Carrying The Ludwig Family Legacy Forward I was making the snare drums at a corner of Trick's shop. Mike Dorfman was nice enough to let me have a table in a corner and come up for a couple hours a day.

Not So Modern DrummerDrumsDrumSellers.com site will cease operations 9/30/2026 DrumSellers will cease operations effective September 30, 2026.

Not So Modern DrummerDrumsHOW A SINGING DRUMMER BUILT A 200+ SHOW-A-YEAR ONE-MAN BAND One of the first concerns I hear from venues is, 'You are a drummer — is this going to be too loud?'
Not So Modern DrummerDrumsFor Sale - 16" Gretsch Renown 1st gen. floor tom like new I bought it to add a 16 to my Renown 57 red drum set. Sold the 57 so this one is an orphan. $500 plus shipping.
Not So Modern DrummerDrumsFor Sale - PDP by DW Concept Series Direct Drive Double Pedal In excellent condition. I used this pedal in my home teaching studio only, so it has only nominal wear.
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