ABOUT MY E-BAY STORE. You are in good experienced, honest, competent hands. ITEM AND LISTING TYPE. During the period 1931 through 1938, Leedy drums were variously called “L&S”. Originally as some of these drums surfaced it was assumed that “L & S” stood for Leedy and Sons. Later it was determined that the “S” stood for Stroup, Cecil Stroup, who under the Leedy moniker prior to 1931, served as chief engineer and designer. The giant, at the time company Conn. Had bought the Leedy name, and later also the Ludwig name. Leedy had over 100 employees expert at crafting drums, and with Stroup set on their own to make the snare drum (and others like it) I’ve listed today. The shell of the drum is fashioned from brass, and coated with a nickel finish. The drum shell is 5″ x 14″in size. The tension rods/drum rods, are hex shaped, with a slit in the middle, requiring a different tuning key than customary. A screw driver, flat headed works to tune the drum as well There are six tube type double ended lugs on the drum, tuneable with the tension rods mentioned, six on top, six on the bottom. The drum is in perfect playable condition, with no dents, rust, nor broken parts. There are areas where the nickel coating has apparently worn off a bit, leaving the brass below exposed to view. If you think about what sounds so good about a NOB snare drum, you’re thinking about the sound that eminates from this drum. Warm, crisp, adaptable, great voice, very musical. You don’t find many of these “L&S, Drummer Equipment, Indeanapolis” drums around. So it’s a bit of a rarity with its own historic niche. It is a great drum, and collectible, obviously. See photos for heads, and snare wire assembly’s all top quality and in barely used shape. GROUND/HOME Insured, unless otherwise stated – to destinations within the 48 contiguous U. I do so thoroughly, competently, and with care. The items I list are constantly changing. Often you will find unique, custom, vintage, and/or rare items. So long as doable, I welcome International Sales. Ll make a convenient arrangement. Accurate description and depiction of each item I post for sale. What you see and read is what you get. Responding timely to e-mails. (You’ll be able to shortcut to finding my store, and be e-mailed when I conduct sales).

Tags: 1931-1938, drum, leedy, nice, original, rare, snare, stroup, vintage