"DUPLEX RED SPARKLE SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS FULL DRESS"

[Jim Messina]

THIS IS THE ONLY DUPLEX RED SPARKLE FULL DRESS "SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS" I'VE EVER SEEN. I'VE SEEN SOME ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS MINT WMP FULL DRESS MODELS,BUT NEVER A RED SPARKLE. I,VE SEEN GOLD SPARKLE", BLACK DIAMOND",
BLACK NICKLE" AND OF COURSE WMP.
THIS ONE ALSO HAS ALL BRASS HARDWARE"AND TAKES 13" HEADS.
I ALSO HAVE A 26" DUPLEX "SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS " MODEL BASS DRUM .
THAT I RESTORED.HERE'S WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE WHEN I GOT IT MANY YEARS AGO...

NOT SURE IF THE WHITE SPOTS WERE LEFTOVER ADHESIVE FROM BEING WRAPPED AT ONE TIME OR IF IT WAS ALUMINUM CORROSION.
I NOW BELIEVE IT WAS THE LATTER BECAUSE IT WAS ON THE HOOPS ALSO.
IT IS NOW SOLID BLACK WITH THE GOLD FINISH TOTALLY RESTORED.


JIM MESSINA
vintagedrumstalk.com

 

[clowndog]

Absolutely incredible. Thanks for sharing. I'm happy to own a WMP still. Such odd yet cool drums that haven't had much attention within the community in recent years.

 

[Frank Godiva]

i always felt the Peavey Radial bridge folks were inspired by the original design as seen here

 

[D. B. Cooper]

How cool! I've never really learned much about Duplex. Are those SOSL drums all metal?

 

[clowndog]

Aluminum body with all lugs built internally. Duplex described them as 'aeroplane metal'

 

[steambent]

Wow!!!

 

[Jim Messina]

i always felt the Peavey Radial bridge folks were inspired by the original design as seen here

I AGREE",UNCANNY RESEMBLANCE"