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Nice vintage Acrolite
I just listed a 1968 Acro on ebay. I did a cosmetic refurb, and have new heads and wires... it did turn out well, if I say so myself! Free shipping i...
13 years agoHelp with ply and shell repair on Slingerland Ace?
The Ace arrived -- wow. What a heartbreaker. SO beautiful -- did just a bit of playing...talk about vintage wood! Anyway, as indicated in the ori...
13 years agoHollywood Ace?
The Ace arrived -- wow. What a heartbreaker. SO beautiful -- did just a bit of playing...talk about vintage wood! Anyway, as indicated in the origi...
13 years agoAquarian Vintage Heads v Remo Ambassador AND Ringo's Hi Hat
JR -- thanks for the info -- I think I'll put the Aquarian on the Acro I plan to keep. Sounds like a winner. Too bad about that Premier stand. It is...
13 years agoAquarian Vintage Heads v Remo Ambassador AND Ringo's Hi Hat
Okay. I'm in the enviable position of having two Acrolites to set up. One is a 60's, with new chrome lugs and rims... really turned out well. I may s...
13 years agoHollywood Ace?
Well, I have some good sized syringes lying around for my insulin pump... and what you've described makes sense. My question is, how serious is it?...
13 years agoHollywood Ace?
Well that's good news. I'm sucker for a pretty face! I didn't notice the inner ply bubbling at all. I've been doing a lot of hardware restoration...
13 years agoHollywood Ace?
Hey, y'all. I just bought this http://www.ebay.com/itm/250982077828?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_500wt_1413 off ebay. I imag...
13 years agoLudwig 1121 "Speed King" hi hat - ridiculous!
Thanks Mike - x 2. I like to ask around at different sites, obviously to get my info right. I don't like it when people make bogus claims about stuf...
13 years agoSnare strings/cords
just found this... http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=26067&highlight=snare+string Bowing
13 years agoSnare strings/cords
Just finishing up a refurb of a 60's Acrolite -- turned out really nicely, too IMHO. But here's the thing: I have NEVER been able to figure out how to...
13 years agoLudwig 1121 "Speed King" hi hat - ridiculous!
I ended up putting this on ebay - another forum said that this was produced up untill about 65.... making it "Ringo" era stuff. I always roll my eyes...
13 years agoLudwig 1121 "Speed King" hi hat - ridiculous!
I think it's a great offer, that's for sure. Tomorrow, it's on to ebay...
13 years agoNickle P 83 Strainer- polish?
Interesting... never heard of it... Like this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAPE-COD-METAL-POLISH-Cloths-2-pack-Foil-pouch-/230319592946?pt=LH_DefaultDomai...
13 years agoNickle P 83 Strainer- polish?
Yikes! Glad I asked. For whatever reason, I thought the nickel hardware is unplated and would buff like aluminum, etc... Thanks for the info!!
13 years ago