Shortly after its release in 1941 the finish disappeared from Leedy's catalogues then reappeared years later on the this drum with the Leedy/Ludwig badge. Photo Note: we chose the photo on the right only to show the "Autograph of the Stars" finish. Leedy "Autograph of the Stars" (Photo from Maxwell Drums) He built only about 50 snare drums, many of which did not survive. Gladstone further used his ingenuity to design the drum's micro-adjustable muffler, controllable vent, and elegant but simple throw off. Soon after he applied its mechanics to create a unique drum tensioning system that could simultaneously tune top and bottom heads-or each head separately-from the topside of the drum, without having to turn it upside down. During a performance, he became inspired by the design of the roller skate screw. This highly innovative drum was invented by Billy Gladstone, a percussionist at Radio City Music Hall. So I've listed the drums below in alphabetical order. Trying to order these gems from great, to greater, to greatest would be difficult and almost criminal. What follows is not a roll call of the "popular," but instead a list of pricey, hard-to-find, and ultra-rare models. But after ruminating on 35 years of phone calls, emails, and transactions, I made a list. Of all the outstanding vintage snare drums that exist, picking 10 that rise to the top wasn't easy.
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