Posts
Slingerland XM5
This 1980 Slingerland XM5 with COB Gene Krupa snare is available near me and I don't know much about Slingys from this period. I checked out some Yout...
11 years agoRogers Red Onyx resto/ clean up
Wow! She's a beauty! All the Rogers up for grabs in my area right now are new england white, grey mist or other such utilitarian colours. Red Onyx to...
11 years agoWhat Premierset is this? Xpk...???
Looks more like APK/Cabria, which became their Cabria line. Quite low end.
11 years agoNeed into on this snare...I'm picking up tomorrow
I saw that on Kijiji and was intrigued and know nothing either, but I thought it looked well built.
11 years agofound some NOS Hollywood heads today
I went to a local flea market today that I knew had a music shop. They didn't have much for drums but they had lots of heads. I picked up a 20" and 16...
11 years ago1969 Keystone Acrolite
Dang! Saw this too late...Only 4 days off from my birthdate, which is a saturday anyway.
11 years agoDIY blue sparkle inlay
Why yes I was and a very cool thread it is Cool1 Since this kick drum was a conversion from 21 5/8 pre-International to 22", I was hoping to use the i...
11 years agoWhich Sound?
Wow, several interesting subjects wrapped into one thread. I have been having a blast taking each kit I have restored/flipped out for a spin on gigs....
11 years agoKerope series
I think the way they did the "aging" around the bell makes them look some kind of weird danish or something. I tried out a few in a music store the ot...
11 years agoLudwig Clubdates hit the stage!
Enjoy 'em on stage!
11 years agoDIY blue sparkle inlay
Here it is assembled. She's on a Jah & I gig tonight.
11 years agoHi hat mechanism rehab
From RIMS n SKINS...
11 years agoDIY blue sparkle inlay
Thanks John. I knew I wasn't going to get a match, just thought I'd run with some ideas I see around here just for the experience. I'll definitely try...
11 years agoDIY blue sparkle inlay
And here's a pic of the results. Not half bad, though much darker blue than the faded Bollero wrap. I'll definitely try this under transparent film ne...
11 years agoDIY blue sparkle inlay
I was playing around with hoop inlay today on a Bollero kit that i'm restoring. I had some ugly white inlay that i painted metallic this morning for a...
11 years ago