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Slingerland blue agate 12/16/20/5x14 60s
This is a very nice set that just came in. Great Slingerland 3 ply. 8x12, 16x16, 14x20, 5x14 matching snare. Not pictured is a 9x13 that will be available separately. The owner had bought the 13 for times when he preferred that to the 12. Nice set and still has the original calf bass drum resonant head. The set is shown in our recording studio, and we’ll have a video up soon. $1800 for the 12/16/20/5x14. In the video, I also demo some of the NOS 90s era Paiste Traditional cym
1 day ago


Paiste Traditional Series New Old Stock from first run 90s era just in! 12 cymbals.
We have an amazing selection of he first run 90s era Paiste Traditional series cymbals. All of these are New Old Stock! Includes two very rare flat rides and more. These will be listed on our Reverb store and will include sound files, but if you want to reserve one now, contact us for pricing through the website or email Steve at vintagedrums@aol.com . This is an incredible find and these won’t last long. We have the following: 9” thin splash 188g 11” thin splash 332g 14” thi
3 days ago


Play the sound and the look of your heroes. First up: Elvin Jones
Elvin Jones and Gretsch: What more can we say? Other than this: You can now capture “That Great Gretsch Sound” that Elvin loved, and your kit can look exactly like the highly coveted original round badge set he played. 8x12, 14x14, 14x18, 5.5x14 in our Gretsch exclusive white satin flame. And, the set has the exact same ”vintage build” that identifies the coveted round badge era kits: Internal tone controls; 9.5mm tom legs and vintage brackets; vintage disappearing bass drum
5 days ago


Gretsch USA 140th Anniversary bop kit. Ltd Edition 12/14/18/5x14 Ebony Stardust Lacquer
$5499. Contact Steve at vintagedrums@aol.com or by text at 630-865-6849 for a special price. Product Details Gretsch 140th Anniversary USA 4pc Drum Kit - "Ebony Stardust Gloss Lacquer" Sizes (Depth x Diameter): 8x12 14×14 14×18 5x14 In 1883, Friedrich Gretsch opened his small music shop in Brooklyn, N.Y., making drums, banjos, and tambourines. No one expected his business on Middleton Street to become one of the most respected drum companies in the world. Now 140 yea
5 days ago


Three Craviotto snares heading to Abbey Road Studio
We’ve got a Craviotto drum set on the way to Roberto Tini, Producer at Abbey Road Studio, and we’re now sending down this array of additional Craviotto snares. Descriptions and pics below! 5x14 Ambrosia Maple. Private Reserve. 45 degree edges. Ambrosia Maple has classic maple tone, and the visual is really interesting. Each drum is visually different because of the striations in the wood. There is a beetle (not the Abbey Road Beatle!) that lives in this wood. They make tiny
6 days ago


Craviotto in Abbey Road Studios!
That’s right: This incredible Craviotto bop kit will shortly be on its way to Abbey Road Studios in London. Going to Roberto Tini, Producer. This is a very unique Craviotto Private Reserve solid shell drum set. The Craviotto team crafted this unique kit using 8 different species of wood, and the blend of wood species for each drum is intended to make the kit sonically balanced, as well as striking to look at. The 5.5x14 snare drum is ash/poplar. The 8x12 is curly maple/cherry
Jan 31


Sonor Prolite bop kit. 10/12/14/18/5.75x14. Like new
See our Reverb listing for more photos HERE: https://reverb.com/item/94286909-sonor-14x18-8x10-9x12-14x14-5-75x14-prolite-drum-set-nussbaum-matte-lacquer Here is an excellent condition set of Sonor ProLite drums in a Nussbaum Matte Lacquer finish, sized 14x18"/8x10"/9x12"/14x14" with a matching 5.75x14" snare drum! There are no noteworthy cosmetic markings on this set of drums. They have lightly-used Remo coated Ambassadors on their batter sides excepting the bass drum, which
Jan 31


Ludwig Classic Maple, exclusive Rose Marine Pearl. Two very cool sets.
We’ve had this finish as an exclusive with Ludwig for many years. I thought I had sold all the sets, but recently found some buried deep in the stock pile. Right now we have two Downbeat sets. 8x12, 14x14, 14x20, and then one very cool set that I had ordered which is 8x12, 9x13, 14x14, 14x16, 14x20. I ordered the two floor tome with the same 14” depth, because I like the balanced decay when those are each the same depth. Here are the Reverb links for each of these, but contac
Jan 30

NEW Radio King Snare Drums from Slingerland with Craviotto Solid Maple Shells

NEW Slingerland Drum Company Radio King Unlimited Snare Drums with Craviotto Solid Maple Shell

60s ROGERS Cleveland-Era Holiday Drum Kit - Blue Sparkle

80s GRETSCH "Square Badge" Progressive Jazz Drum Kit - Walnut (Gloss Lacquer)

Steve Maxwell Drums
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