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Expertise
Questions related to vintage drums, drum history, drum engraving, drum construction, drum design
Experience in the area
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.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Joe | 11/25/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks much |
| robert | 11/25/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| KEN | 11/25/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | THANKS JOHN, FOR TAKING THE TIME TO ..... |
| kerry | 10/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks very much John appreciate you expertese ..... |
| Ron Griffin | 10/07/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks John,I appreciate your time and ..... |
Recent Answers from John M. Aldridge
2009-10-22 drum pedels?:
Kevin, Without a photo to check further, I'd say you've got a pair of Orange brand pedals from France on your Rogers kit. During the time your kit was built, Orange was just making headway in marketing
2009-10-18 Ludwig super classic:
Kerry, Since your kit is only 10 years old, it's still too new to have appreciated beyond it's original retail price. In light of the current state of the economy, that's about where I'd put it. Whatever
2009-10-03 Tama king beat snare drum lugs:
Ron, I'm not familiar with that lug or series of Tama Drums. A quick google search produced an image of a chrome plated snare drum that looked remarkably similar to a Rogers Dynasonic. Copying successful
2009-10-03 VINTAGE LUDWIG CONCERT TOMS:
While Serial numbers are not the most exact way to determine date of manufacture, the other features you described put your drums around (within a year either way) 1974. The two drums with the stand would
2009-09-19 '93 pearl session pro:
to the best of my knowledge, the Session Pro series was an upgraded version of the midline Session Series. If memory serves me, the hierarchy was: Forum-entry level, Export, Just above that, Session, middle
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