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4×14 1920’s Leedy Utility Model Nickel Over Brass Snare Drum. I have used this on recording sessions only. The tension rods are original as well as all but one hoop claw. I think I have the original one if I can find it I will throw it in for free. This drum has been upgraded for modern snare wires so it can be tuned and played harder for modern music.

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For your consideration is this vintage 1940’s Leedy Broadway kick drum in blue/silver Duco finish. A bold and stunning visual that sounds fantastic. It includes the era appropriate muffler and all original hoops, lugs, and legs.

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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).

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Vintage 10 Sock Traps Drum Set Hi-Hat Cymbals Top 283g Bottom 290g 1920’s Leedy. Rag Time Trap Hi-Hat Cymbals with HUGE BELLS. These have a nice chick sound to them when played closed and and a nice washy swinging sound when played open. There is no stamp but possibly manufactured by Leedy or Premier (Premier were formed in 1922). As you may know, Hi-Hat Cymbals today evolved from a “Sock Cymbal”, a pair of similar Cymbals mounted at ground level on a hinged, spring-loaded foot apparatus, hence the name “Sock”. Antique or nearing Antique Sock Hat Cymbals. If you any questions about this item please send a message. Thanks for your interest. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & DJ Equipment\Percussion\Cymbals”. The seller is “thedrumstudios” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Model: Vintage 10\
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Custom Bundle: No
• Material: Zinc / Tin / Silver / Nickle, Brass, Bronze, Metal
• Unit Quantity: 1
• Experience Level: Advanced
• Number of Pieces: 1
• Type: Vintage 10\
• Vintage 10\: Vintage 10\
• Item Weight: Top 283g Bottom 290g
• Brand: Leedy
• Item Diameter: 10 in
• Items Included: Crash Cymbal, Hi-Hat

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A 1945/46 Leedy 3-piece drum set, professionally refinished in a dark reddish lacquer by a pro painter friend. Nickel hardware on everything. 9×13: No extra holes, all original parts including its ratchet arm mount. 16×16: No extra holes. All original parts including the legs. Neither tom ever had mufflers. 14×24: Four small extra holes where Ludwig gull wing spur brackets had been on the bottom. These were plugged before the refinish and look very good. All original except the hoops, which are thin 7-ply of unknown origin. Comes with a matched pair of nickel hoop clamp spurs. Front head is a vintage calfskin with a port hole. All drums are maple outer ply, which probably means they were a Duco finish originally. They all have some nicks and scratches here and there, nothing too major. All are in round. Bearing edges are likely recut, but with a vintage-style contour that looks just like my’49 Leedy kit, so it’s hard to be sure. They’re flawless on all three drums. All the nickel is in great shape too with very minor wear. All threads are good and all parts move smoothly. Even the tom arm holds solidly. These drums are best described as super warm and round sounding. The kick has plenty of punch and body, the toms are somewhat on the quiet side and very easy to dial in. Would make a great studio drum set. The item “LEEDY 40s Vtg 3-Piece DRUM SET Kit 9 by 13 16 by 16 14 by 24 Nickel Hdwr” is in sale since Wednesday, May 20, 2020. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Percussion\Drums\Sets & Kits”. The seller is “biggerspeck4tao” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Hardware Material: Nickel
• Brand: Leedy

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Terrific 1950s Leedy & Ludwig drum kit – 14x 24 , 9×13, 16×16, Clean inside & out, VGC. The snare in the photos is not currently for sale, bass & 2 toms only. Great resonant old-school sound. The hoops on the toms are not the originals but you can get repros with clips and do it up old-school. Note the hoops on the bass drum, far as I can, are original with intact inlays. Also a few plugged holes on bass drum and two on rack tom. And, not uncommon after 50 years, some glue bleed-thru on bottom of bass drum wrap seam. Not visible when set up. Includes some clip on bass drum legs–newer long ones and old school small ones. Original old school L&L tom mount, mounted on original banana-style rod, not a hoop-mount. Works well for its vintage & design. I have a couple of extra various 24 bass drum heads to throw in. The closer to Philadelphia, the lower the cost. The item “Leedy & Ludwig Drum Set 1950s VGC Players Grade NO SNARE” is in sale since Friday, December 27, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Percussion\Drums\Sets & Kits”. The seller is “richardh253″ and is located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Ludwig
• Items Included: Snare Drum

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BEST OFFER TAKES IT!!!!! THE DRUM SIZES ARE 13″ HEAD X 9″ DEEP APPROX. 14″ HEAD X 12″ DEEP APPROX. 16″ HEAD X 14″ DEEP APPROX; 28″ HEAD X 14 1/2″ DEEP APPROX AND THE SNARE IS 14″ HEAD X 8″ DEEP APPROX. ALL OF THE DRUMS HAVE CALF SKIN HEADS TOP AND BOTTOM. SOME OF THE HEADS HAVE THE LEEDY NAME ON THEM AND OTHERS ARE BLANK. THERE ARE NO HOLES, CRACKS OR REPAIRS TO THE HEADS. THE INSIDE OF THE BASS DRUM AND SNARE ARE PAINTED WHITE AND THEY ARE STAMPED “41 04″. THE TOMS ARE BARE WOOD (LOOKS LIKE MAPLE) WITH 4-41 STAMPED INSIDE. THE FLOOR TOM HAS A REVERSE MALLO CUP DECAL INSIDE. THE DRUMS HAVE REINFORCING RINGS INSIDE TOP AND BOTTOM. THERE ARE NO CRACKED OR REPAIRED LUGS. A COUPLE OF THE LUGS HAVE SOME MINOR BUBBLED PLATING. THE RIMS LOOK GOOD. ALL OF THE CLAWS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE EXCEPT FOR ONE CLAW ON THE 14X12 DRUM WHICH HAS A SMALL CRACK AND IS WEAK. THE COVERING LOOKS GOOD WITH TIGHT SEAMS. THE COVERING COULD USE A CLEANING. THE CHROME HARDWARE IS DULL. THE RUBBER FEET ON THE FLOOR TOM ARE HARD AND HAVE SOME CRACKS, BUT THEY STAY ON THE LEGS. A COUPLE OF TENSION RODS AND VARIOUS STAND PARTS HAVE SOME SPOTS OF RUST ON THEM. THE BASS DRUM HAS CLAMP ON CASTERS IN THE FRONT. THE CYMBALS ARE: STANOPLE (ITALY) 10″; ZENJIAN 10 13/16 APPROX; ZENJIAN 12″; ZENJIAN 11 1/4 HI HATS AND 15 3/16 CHINA TYPE. ALL OF THE CYMBALS EXCEPT THE CHINA TYPE ARE VERY THIN. NO CRACKS OR REPAIRS ON ANY OF THE CYMBALS. SOME OF THE OTHER PARTS THAT ARE INCLUDED ARE LEEDY WOOD BLOCK WITH HOLDER; 2 COW BELLS (NO NAMES ON THEM); LEEDY BASS DRUM PEDAL (THE BEATER IS ROUGH BUT WORKS); LEEDY HI HAT STAND; LEEDY DRUM KEY IN THE ENVELOPE; WHAT I THINK IS A LEEDY DRUM THRONE WITH BACK REST; SNARE DRUM STAND; HAMILTON MUSIC STAND (ROUGH) WITH DRUM BOOKS; LEEDY RUBBER HANDLE BRUSHES (THE RUBBER IS STILL SOFT; WIRES ARE IN USED CONDITION); LEEDY GUARANTEE HANG TAG BOOKLET; A CASE FOR SNARE DRUM AND TRAPS (NOT PICTURED; NO NAME); AND A COUPLE SETS OF SLINGERLAND GENE KRUPA STICKS. I CAN SEND MORE PHOTOS OF THE DRUM SET. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK BEFORE THE END OF THE LISTING. NO WARRANTIES GIVEN OR IMPLIED. ALL ITEMS MUST BE PAID FOR WITHIN 5 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE LISTING. NO EXCEPTIONS; NO MATTER HOW CLOSE YOU THINK YOU LIVE TO MY LOCATION. International Buyers Please Note. I do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” – US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. C IS A 1 PERSON COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN VINTAGE PORTER CABLE, DELTA, POWERMATIC, ATLAS AND WALKER TURNER TOOLS. I MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS LISTED AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE. The free listing tool. The item “1940’S LEEDY DRUM KIT SET With SNARE CYMBALS DRUM THRONE TOM BASS STANDS TRAP” is in sale since Wednesday, February 28, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Percussion\Drums\Sets & Kits”. The seller is “h.resale_llc” and is located in Waterford, Michigan. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.

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Leedy Drumset with Shelly Manne snare. Snare stand NOT included. Sizes: snare: 14″ X 5.5″, bass drum 22″ x 12″, floor tom:! 6″ x 16″ and tom is 9″ x 13″. Floor tom legs need tighten. The item “Vintage Leedy Drumset includes a Shelly Manne Snare Reduced” is in sale since Saturday, December 16, 2017. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Percussion\Drums\Snare Drums”. The seller is “feodiss” and is located in Mokena, Illinois. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.

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Here is an amazing drum set from the 1930’s. Three piece 14×28, 9×13, 5×14 Parallel snare drum. All finished in original White Marine Pearl with sparkling diamonds. Absolutely stunning and in fantastic original condition. Repro AK extended snare wires included. I have actually used this set at a few gigs and it sounded wonderful. The tack headed tom tom has a nice sound and is quite “musical” in tone. The 28 bass drum is big, fat and punchy sounding. The 5×14 Parallel snare drum functions very well and sounds really good, with its solid mahog shell. Snare stand not included. Logo front head not included but a standard plastic head will be provided… This gorgeous and very rare set is a real attention grabber! I may be able to fit everything in one 31x31x20 box via UPS, by removing heads and “nesting” them. Box weight approximately 40 LBS. I’m in the Pittsburgh, PA area. Willing to meet near the Turnpike exit in Monroeville, PA or the Harmarville, PA exit. More photos available on request. The item “Vintage 1930’s Leedy Drum Set Full Dress Diamonds over White Marine Pearl” is in sale since Monday, December 11, 2017. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Percussion\Drums\Snare Drums”. The seller is “coopersvintagedrums1″ and is located in Verona, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Leedy
• Material: Maple

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Early 50’s drum set, missing one tension knob on the tom, a regular screw is in its place and it functions fine. The drums are really clean for their age. I have the original leather bags for the bass and toms but the strap on one of the tom bags needs repair. I do have the external bass drum muffler to include as well as Leedy kick pedal and Leedy hi hat stand. I also have the two cymbal stands pictured to include but I’m not sure that either are original to the kit. Pictured is a WFL snare stand, I’m sure it’s not original but you’re welcome to take it also. Also posted on Sacramento Craigslist. The item “Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension Drum Set” is in sale since Monday, August 21, 2017. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Percussion\Drums\Sets & Kits”. The seller is “dryeyerecords” and is located in Sacramento, California. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.

• Brand: Leedy

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