Yesterday a friend of mine gifted me with a "Speed King" drum pedal. Been looking for one to use as a gas pedal in my car for quite awhile. Used a similar "Ghost" pedal back in my high school ride but have lusted for a speed king pedal for years. The tightwad in me didn't want to pay e-bay prices so just waited and finally found one for free. Once again life is good in Zapatoville.
Zap- :unitedstates:
so, put a picture out there
You and I must have similar tastes, I have also lusted after one of those for a long time. You think the ebay prices are high - wait till you convert to NZ dollars. I want one for a future hot rod project, as well as a Shure55 beehive style microphone as a shift knob but they are also seriously priced. One day.
Mine was gifted by a friend, he has another I see him almost every week will ask him if he wants to sell the other and how much. Now give me a chance to see what that microphone looks like, it may be like one that is stashed away someplace unknown but will keep an eye out for it.
Zap- :unitedstates:
Shure 55 not exactly like the one hiding here. But similar will keep my eye out and check a couple of boxes full of stuff. If found it's yours.
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Awesome. The other microphone that looks pretty cool is Shures Green Bullet, very retro looking.
Quote from: Zapato on 2016-07-05 12:24
Yesterday a friend of mine gifted me with a "Speed King" drum pedal. Been looking for one to use as a gas pedal in my car for quite awhile.
Zap
Would you or someone please post a picture of that Speed King drum pedal. I have no idea what one looks like. Thanks Jay
Quote from: Ecode70D on 2016-07-07 17:16
Zap
Would you or someone please post a picture of that Speed King drum pedal. I have no idea what one looks like. Thanks Jay
Google is your best friend :003:
WOW Jim
I never saw anything like that.
Thanks Jay
That's 'cause we "dance to the beat of a different drum"...I think the words went.
Sorry friend, couldn't resist that one.
If I ever saw a pedal from a drum set on a car I wasn't aware of what I was looking at...probably would have looked quick thinking it was an old Moon pedal.
These fall into the "parts is parts" category or maybe a poor man's moon pedal. I like the fact they boldly proclaim themselves as SPEED KING. Have no clue what a vintage moon pedal goes for these days, believe they are still available new. Ludwig also made an earlier pedal (ghost) which is what I had years ago. Both were fairly inexpensive begineer drum gear. They're out there ask any old grey haired drummer you meet they might have one collecting dust in a closet. Made for almost 70 years till 2014.
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Quote from: RICH MUISE on 2016-07-07 22:09
That's 'cause we "dance to the beat of a different drum"...I think the words went.
Sorry friend, couldn't resist that one.
Rich
Now I get it. We learn something new every day.
So...how many drummers do we have this group?
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Rob
Steve. Sent you a pm your pedal is in my possesion noe. He held to his price. But anyway will send it your way one of these days.
Zap - :unitedstates:
Address sent Zap, better start gathering all the Manuka Honey I now owe you and get it sent over.
It's headed your way Steve.
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