era drums were ever distributed and sold.
The current owners are all known and live all over the world including Canada and Belgium where only the L.A. There have been only 4 Oaklawns and 2 Chanute era kits with 24” bass drums that have emerged that we know of. The Jasper-shelled 24s are extremely rare. (1971-73) again with the 18s and 24s bringing up the rear. We saw a switch between the 20” and 22” sized kits during the short but productive Chanute, Ks. years (1961-1971) they made mostly 20” kits followed by 22s,18s, then 24s. kit with a 20” or 22” bass drum selling for $6,500.00 and up, with 18” and 24” bass drum kits selling for quite a bit more than that.ĭuring the Oaklawn, Ill. It’s not uncommon to see an original 4-pc. There were some that predicted their prices would exceed that of the Round Badge Era Gretsch kits from the 50s and 60s, and they were right. The attention to detail and the amount of labor that went into these drums is mind bending and apparent as soon as you pick one up. From the hand-sanded, polished, then sealed and waxed bearing edges, to the premium select aged maple shells that were threaded for each lug screw in the later years. They are like owning a hand made Italian Sports Car rather than a Ford or a Chevy. Drummers of that caliber could afford to play any drums made. era Camcos on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show. Have waiting lists for vintage Camco kits.Ī few weeks ago we saw recording artist and studio owner Jeramy Stacey with Benmont Tench (previously with Cheryl Crow) playing his C-650 Alice Cooper White L.A.
#Camco vintage drum sets pro
Some of the largest pro and vintage drum shops They are sought out today by some of the worlds first call recording artists, collectors and working musicians. These brilliantly crafted drums with their thin, smaller than standard diameter shells and their machined hardware were the pinnacle of American made vintage drums. To others, it’s their ease of tuning and the ability to stay in tune which was built into the design, regardless of what era they were made in. To some it’s their modern clarity of tone and seemingly incessant resonance that sounds pre-eq’d. Camcos have been a cherished and well guarded secret by studio musicians for decades.
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