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WTB - 14"x14" Ludwig for rewrap project, 70's to present
Would very much like a smaller FT to go with this project, basically anything '70-ish, B/O or later is fine so long as it's 14x14, 8 big lugs. 13" dee...
8 years agoFlat Rides - What`s Your Opinion of Them?
I've had a few. There was an 18" Agop Vezir (I think - lathed top, unlathed bottom) that sounded lovely, but was quieter than a church ****. There was...
9 years agoIs this anything?
Well, everything is something. I mean, nothing is nothing, right? But then, everything might be an illusion, and something could be anything? We've al...
9 years agoWTB Ludwig 12" 70's 3-ply for rewrap
Looking for a late 60's/70's B/O 12" for a cool rewrap project - clear interior preferred. Doesn't have to be complete. Thanks again.
9 years agoGretsch snare muffler
If it literally falls, like spring-bouncing-around, knob-pulled-out-of-the-drum, that little brass bit is stripped. And there does seem like I see a f...
9 years agoSimply Stunning Gretsch BOP kit on eBay
Yeah, Gretsch bop kits end up with the same people who buy (or maybe they're priced out of their reach now, too) late 50's Les Pauls or a full set of...
9 years agoSimply Stunning Gretsch BOP kit on eBay
I'll happily talk smack about all the things about Gretsch that stink (which are mostly hardware-related), and that's as someone who has 40-some of th...
9 years agoSimply Stunning Gretsch BOP kit on eBay
I'd bet even more on this kind of thing - people can forgive Rogers hardware on an 18" but I bet they'd be way less forgiving of any nits that could b...
9 years agoGretsch RB Bop Clone
One thing to keep in mind, Gretsch DID use Keller shells on occasion when Jasper didn't have a certain size on hand, for quick special orders, or weir...
9 years agoA Wrap is a Wrap
Another thing to keep in mind is that a lacquer finished drum, like a Thermogloss Luddy or Walnut Gretsch, is pretty delicate when it comes to taking...
9 years agoSurprise 26" Vintage A Zildjian
Yeah, I've had a couple 24"s shrink in the post (I'm sure they measured across the top, over the bell), but I'd love to have one that grew!
9 years agoGretsch RB Bop Clone
I have an non-misrepresented RB fake 14" I bought on ebay, basically it was $150 for $200 worth of hardware and a free shell thrown in. Sounds pretty...
9 years agoTYRKO 18" cymbal
I have a fairly warped nickelsilver 18", it says "SONOR TYRKO" with the cute little Sonor mallet logo, and it sounds like cats humping the alley when...
9 years agoA Wrap is a Wrap
Or this? There are people who go crazy for this stuff. [IMG]http://www.goedekers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/70s_house_0004_t607.jpg[/IMG] Y...
9 years agoA Wrap is a Wrap
Eh, the countertop finishes are very much a retro thing, and your love or hate are probably very dependent on if you thumbed a catalog or 3 to death i...
9 years ago