Posts
Strap for Slingerland hi hat?
Seemed like a great choise - I went there yesterday, and no go. Too inflexible, too soft, too this or that. I felt like Goldilocks. I just sent an em...
13 years agoStrap for Slingerland hi hat?
I've tried that, and the width or length just doesn't work right. From what I've seen, it's one long leather strap that loops through the 'triangular...
13 years agoStrap for Slingerland hi hat?
I've started using my old Slingy hi hat (flat base, direct pull) again. I'm having a hard time finding a replacement for the strap. Does anyone have...
13 years agoMore mystery cymbals
14 inch hi hat cymbals, quite thin. I've really searched, and can't find a mark on them. They sound good... a little 'clangy', but not very. Ideas?...
14 years agoKontroversial in on the way
I just ordered a couple of cymbals from Craig Lauritsen - a 22 Kontroversial and 20 "J Mood." It's always hard to know what to expect with internet a...
14 years agoHelp Date 2 Sets of A. Zildjian Hi Hats
A slightly better shot of the tilted logo. [IMG]http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/wafulton/IMG_6351.jpg[/IMG]
14 years agoHelp Date 2 Sets of A. Zildjian Hi Hats
I have a set of hats with the 50's or 70's logo. I tend to think 50's because of lathing, but I'd like input from the forum. The logos also look a li...
14 years agoNot-exactly-vintage: Gretsch New Classic
I adopted a set of the Gretsch New Classics. Hanging a tom from a cymbal stand was never something I could get into. I'd like to use the Maxwell rail...
14 years agoThis is on my local CL - Slingerland
Hey, I saw this on my local Craigslist, I know nothing about vintage Slingerlands (except that my first st was one!), but I have heard "Pat Foley" an...
14 years agoHow Do You Restore A Speed King
Personally, I wouldn't use motor oil. It would work, but I think it'd leak at some point, whether out the bottom of the post or through the bearing ca...
14 years agoVintage Zildjian Sound
I love the sound of vintage 50's Zildjian hats. But i depends - I play jazz, so the most important sounds to me are the chick and the splash. Most -...
14 years agoGretsch Renown scratch patch/refinish?
I may have asked this once before... A new set of Gretsch Renown, Cherry Burst. A pretty good sized scrape on the floor tom. Know anyone who could ta...
14 years agoBest, cheapest cymbals?
I don't think there's a generic answer. because it depends on what you play. My first choice is jazz - for that the Dream Bliss work well, BUT you ha...
14 years agoI might have to clean a cymbal...
Question asked earlier about the vinegar-salt-baking soda mix. If that's the formulas - I can't remember! Tried it and yes, it did work - not so I wa...
14 years agoRemoving slight scratches
"Meguiar's Scratch X 2.0" worked beautifully After tonight's gig, the lugs come off and I'll do the entire shell. Don't know if it will work on anyth...
15 years ago