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Premier 60's Bop project
Bump for a beautiful restoration.
12 years agoRadio King project
Doing it again. Man, I'd love to find one of these to fix up.
12 years agoIs this Yamaha Y-Badge?
6 lug bass drum... Not sure, but this one could be a Hoshino.
12 years agoLauan shell resonance-
From teverson-sr...
12 years agoReinforcing rings on MIJs
The early, thinner MIJ shells have the reinforcement rings to strengthen the shell. Later on, as the shells went to 6 ply or more, there was no need...
12 years agoPink Sparkle Custom
Damn, that's hot!
12 years agoAdvice for some paint removal please
Goo Gone, your finger to rub it in a circle, and an old t shirt to wipe it off.
12 years agoEnd of discussion of Vintage MIJ / Stencils?
The hole in the bass is the old hole for the spurs, right? It wont be seen really. Patch it up if possible, or leave it. The hole on the tom I woul...
12 years agoEnd of discussion of Vintage MIJ / Stencils?
Beautiful Apollos! See, that wrap just looks right. And you gotta love the adjustable butt on your snare! Interesting that you have the teardrops o...
12 years agoEnd of discussion of Vintage MIJ / Stencils?
jccabinets: Yes, that wrap is still worth saving. John: Ha! I have a 14" FT converted into a snare too. Even worse than the 12". Check it out......
12 years agoShould bearing edges be left alone?
A quick tip for players: If you are thinking about doing anything to the edges because you aren't happy with a particular drum's sound, try throwing...
12 years agoEnd of discussion of Vintage MIJ / Stencils?
From Drummerjohn333...
12 years agoEnd of discussion of Vintage MIJ / Stencils?
[QUOTE=jccabinets;253054] I have an Apollo red sparkle kit, 22,13,16. The red sparkle is really pretty and I hate to throw it away, but, with the iss...
12 years agoweirdest vintage set configuration...
I would seriously advise you to NOT convert the 13" tom into a snare. Not only will it kill any resale value the drum has (tiger's eye is one of the...
12 years agoStarted the 16.16 Slingy RK Floor Tom Today.
I love threads of this type! Thanks for the updates. What did you soak the hardware in?
12 years ago