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bilkay

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6.5X14 Acrolite

« on: August 20, 2004, 09:14 AM »

Check this out, boys and girls!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=64434&item=3743393423&rd=1

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Nubert Thump

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6.5X14 Acrolite

« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2004, 10:08 AM »

FYI--you can get the current Acrolite(really blacrolite) 6.5X14 with ten lugs(bowtie) at your local drum shop for about $240. Model number is LM405. Grin


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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2004, 04:41 PM »

There was also a keystone 6.5" deep Acrolite up earlier this week but was removed within hours. The guy sold it off-auction for $800. He told me that Ludwig could only account for two dozen keystone Acros ever made and all were built for endorsers.


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6.5X14 Acrolite

« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2004, 12:15 AM »

quote:

"you can get the current Acrolite(really blacrolite) 6.5X14 with ten lugs(bowtie) at your local drum shop for about $240"

I've seen them advertised for $199 !

However, do these sound the same as the keystone blacros?

It has been well established that many of the 70's Acros and Blacros were a little "mushy" sounding. Aso, virtually everyone agrees that the re-issue BB's and Supras are lacking a little magic.

So, one has to wonder.

Has Mr A done a comparison of the 5" models?


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jameswalker

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6.5X14 Acrolite

« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2004, 02:00 AM »

Quote from: Allan Speers on September 26, 2004, 12:15 AM

keystone blacros?

The blacro came long after the keystone.

'60s: keystone
'70s: blue/olive badge

The "Black Galaxy" Acrolite (a.k.a. the blacrolite) is the contemporary version of the instrument. Personally, I can hear a clear difference between it and my keystone Acro, but I'm not sure how to put it into words.