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A Naive Question
I thought it might be a good idea to keep all the hardware bits in their original order, but I didn't know to what depth other drum-people worried abo...
14 years agoA Naive Question
So, you're taking apart that all original vintage drum and you want to keep all the parts in order and such. Am I crazy making sure all the lugs are...
14 years agoResonant head tension for max "snare" sound
Just tight enough to smooth the wrinkles by the beds, plus a little. Evans has a little video on their site (look under snare heads) you might want t...
14 years agoVintage Bass Drum Pedals And Stuff!
I distinctly remember having one of these Slingerland pedals a looooooong time ago. I graduated (I suppose) to a "Yellowjacket", later on. Cool coll...
14 years agoEarly 70's Walnut Snare
Thank you for the kind words, guys.
14 years agoEarly 70's Walnut Snare
Here's another snare pic and another of it in its new home. It sounds great (of course). The kit pic is of the kit I've owned since 1978. The newer...
14 years agoEarly 70's Walnut Snare
Just finished cleaning this dark walnut snare up. Just needs some snare wires. This snare came with a complete kit (22/14/14/16/18) I bought on ebay...
14 years agoGretsch Drum Mute - Dial Crimp
No crimps on any of the mufflers on either of my early 70's kits. Also, the tension-nut (barrel-thingie) doesn't appear to be brass, but it is non-fe...
14 years agoImpulse buy/project ... whaddya think?
Very cool piece. What's the "Max Watts" rating on the light fixture? (I always get a kick out of the lighted drums.) Those old snares are really so...
14 years agoSacrilege!!
Son of a.......... Almost covered the butchery.
14 years agoLeather !!
From OddBall...
14 years agoLeather !!
From Olimpass...
14 years agoLeather !!
Oddball. Hmm. That's fitting (more so, than leather on shells). Have you considered something like this.........
14 years agoLudwig Pioneer 1964
Almost as nice as an early 70's Gretsch Walnut.......Almost. (JK) Nice.
14 years agoSpizzichino Cymbals
Should be spelled $pizzicha-ching-o! Wow! Never heard them......and probably never will. I can't afford to hit "art".
14 years ago