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Lots of great stuff just added! https://reverb.com/shop/stevemaxwelldrums-chicago

As part of the 2026 Chicago Drum show we are pleased to be able to host a preshow event at our Glendale Heights store on Thursday 5/14 from 6-9 pm. A special part of our event will be a preview of the great Slingerland Drums that you will see both at our booth and the Slingerland booth at the Chicago Drum show. We promise that there will be some very exciting things for you to see at the open house. In addition, you’ll be able to see all of our curated vintage drum collection

Steve’s Notes: This is such a great set! The new Slingerland Radio King series in gold glass glitter. 8x12, 14x14, 14x20. AND, this set is complete with my original reproduction of the Slingerland set-o-matic tom holder. I ordered this set specifically without the bracket Slingerland uses on the 12, since we wanted to mount the set-o-matic, which has a different hole spacing. This tom holder was a fabulous one designed by Slingerland from the mid 60s onward through the 70s. G

This is an amazing group of cymbals we just took in from a very meticulous collector friend of ours. These are all New Old Stock and are being offered here at prices below the current prices for new ones you’ll find online. All of these have gram weights right in the sweet spot for the size. Want us to match a full set for you? We can do that. Check this out. Contact us via messaging here on the website or contact Steve by text at 630-865-6849 or by email at vintagedrums@aol

Here's to a classic snare drum look and tone. In conjunction with Cathy Rich, the Craviotto Drum Company is proud to announce the Buddy Rich Commemorative Snare Drum. This incredible drum is modeled after the Slingerland Buddy Rich model from the early 1970s, but updated with the world famous Craviotto solid maple shell. Each drum is hand-made by Craviotto craftsmen in Nashville TN, and will come with a numbered certificate of authenticity signed by Cathy Rich. Specifications

Scope out this video. A little history to speak about the great studio players who were responsible for so much great music. This one touches on The Swampers, who held court at the world famous Fame studio in Muscle Shoals. https://youtu.be/SSC5ArTNgsg?si=crKL938kd5TfHr9k

Here is a very rare vintage 70's Ludwig Jazzette, finished in its original Black Panther wrap. 14x18", 8x12", 14x14" - this outfit is all original with the exception of its heads and is in excellent condition! There are a couple cosmetic blemishes on the chrome as well as the surface of the wrap, most notably a point of contact between the rail consolette and the wrap on top of the bass drum, as well as some very minor rash opposite from the badge panel, player's side on the