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How to repair an out-of-round shell?
I'd use above tricks and make it a nice players drum, not necessary to build a matching kit around it. You could use it lik this also: [ame="https://...
9 years agoBass Drum Felt Strip Muffling-Batter or Reso?
Out of thriftyness I coated old clear remo pinstripe head with white oilpaint. Works great. No felt strip needed. Same for (a pretty thick) oil paint...
9 years agoTechnical vs Musical Drumming
I started drumming at 24. Without any doubt I'm a limited drummer, and due to limited training capacity because of a sensitive left wrist, this will s...
9 years ago@boomstick, how to adjust a snarestand
mostly at spot A there is a pin or protrusion of the metal to prevent the rod to slide out of the bracket. Remove that pin or protrusion by grinding o...
9 years agoWhy Are We Drummers
I never played an instrument before my 24th. Then out of nowhere I played drums. A friend set up an old kit in his work shop, I sat behind it and play...
9 years agoHigher tuning
But that was exactly the point: the only thing it had in common with the 20" was the pitch, for the rest it sounded different. Unmiked 20" drums are...
9 years agoAn interesting opportunity has presented itself...
If it's difficult to get the money back for the hardware ask if it's ok when you buy stuff for it in the same shop. The heads you'll need for this pro...
9 years agoHigher tuning
I've tuned a 26" up en muffled it a bit. Same pitch as a 20" but louder, more attack and tone, very present in a rock-situation.
9 years agoShould I be worried. Recent Slingerland EBAY purchase.
Scammers like that **** me off, they sow paranoia in this world.
9 years agoRogers at gig
I've considered cutting a mic-hole on a certain specific place..... But didn't do it, it would be too unsavoury.
9 years agoDrouyn rack tom Drumhead odd size Q
Yes, but you can only buy them in Germany (at least the ones I know about) and the only type is brandless smooth white. And they are expensive.
9 years agoRogers at gig
Took my Rogers Big R out for a gig.This picture just for fun. It's got big sizes (24/13/18) for big fat rock. It's a players kit, I customized it a b...
9 years agoFir
The sweet spot is a bit above medium. If I really cranck it, it sounds too dry. In the sweet spot it sounds warm, woody, but still open and it has som...
9 years agoFir
Somewhere in this thread http://vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=52535 I started writing about a fir stave snare drum that I build. Some of you w...
9 years agoneed info on sonor drums
I think those are Swingers.
9 years ago