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Round Badge, clean or no clean?
I just started a Gretsch RB restoration project myself and had been wondering about the very same thing. I had never seen a cleaned and polished roun...
14 years agoMy Drum Wrap Vdeo
Very nice, Poppy! Is that your personal workshop, by the way? What a luxury. Happy Holidays!
14 years agoIs there a market for restored vintage drums?
In part, it depends on the condition and rarity of the drums. Since I've been tracking Gretsch 60's Round Badge Progressive Jazz kits in the 20", 12"...
14 years agoDating a vintage yamaha
Man, this thread brings back so many memories. My first kit was a Yamaha (circa 1975) which my dad bought for me new at the local Yamaha Music store...
14 years agoPearl fiberglass shells, badges
Remember in his pre-Yamaha days when Steve Gadd's primary recording kit was comprised of a Gretsch bass drum, a COB Ludwig Supraphonic 400 snare drum...
14 years agoRechroming Gretsch Micro-Sensitive Strainer
Actually, Jim Petty at JP2 Creations was the first person I contacted when I decided to get the strainer re-chromed. Jim referred me to Anderson Silv...
14 years agoRechroming Gretsch Micro-Sensitive Strainer
Actually, I just found a plating shop in Florida that specializes in pot metal restoration that's willing to do the job for me. I'll post the after p...
14 years agoRechroming Gretsch Micro-Sensitive Strainer
Has anyone out there had any success having a Gretsch Micro-Sensitive snare drum strainer (or any other die cast zinc drum parts) rechromed? If so, a...
14 years agoAdvice on Building a Ringo Kit
From GiantBeater...
14 years agoBOP PIONEER: IS IT A Re-Wrap or VGC?
From wadsmoe...
14 years agoAdvice on Building a Ringo Kit
From uoscar...
14 years agoAdvice on Building a Ringo Kit
While it is always desirable to own a completely original collector's kit, sometimes due to financial or time constraints it's impractical or not poss...
14 years ago