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Can cracks on the outer edges of calf heads be repaired?
Thank you for the post. I had not thought of hide glue. What do you layer over the calf skin under or over the crack to keep the crack from getting la...
15 years agoCan cracks on the outer edges of calf heads be repaired?
Some of my calf heads have cracks on the outer edges. Can these cracks be repaired? If so, how? Thanks in advance for your replies.
15 years agoPlastic Bass Drum Hoop For Slings???
The set is genuine Slingy. However, I am not the original owner. So now after I have done some more researching, I am guessing the hoop is not origina...
15 years agoPlastic Bass Drum Hoop For Slings???
OK, if this attachment thingy works, here is a shot of the one of the mold marks on the hoop. [IMG]http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/attachment.php?att...
15 years agoPlastic Bass Drum Hoop For Slings???
I have never heard of plastic bass drum hoops either. Plastics were a big deal in the 1950's. If Slingerland was using plastic drum wrap, I am wonderi...
15 years agoPlastic Bass Drum Hoop For Slings???
I am amazed at what I find the more I restore my 1958 Slings. This morning I got down to the bass drum hoops. One bass drum hoop is black plastic. The...
15 years agoAnother Drum Head Question
I ran across this thread http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=8476&highlight=drum+heads discussing drum heads for a brand other than Sling...
15 years agoInner Ply Questions On Slinglands 1958
Thank you. From your answer, I have rounded edges on some drums but flat edges on others. They came from the factory this way. Is there any way to ma...
16 years agoInner Ply Questions On Slinglands 1958
Thank you, Lucky. Oops, me bad. My original post should have read middle ply. My outer ply is maple, my middle ply is poplar, and my inner ply is ind...
16 years agoInner Ply Questions On Slinglands 1958
The more I restore, the more questions I have. On my 1958 set, the three plies on the toms are straight across. Is this normal? I was under the impres...
16 years agoVintage 20" UFIP "Reverbates" Too Much
From BosLover...
16 years agoVintage 20" UFIP "Reverbates" Too Much
Thank you for the responses. If I have the cymbal re-ground or whatever, so the cymbal sounds better or normal, how does re-grounding devalue the cym...
16 years agoVintage 20" UFIP "Reverbates" Too Much
This is not a joke. A cat or dog walking across a bridge can get the bridge to resonating. I have a pre-1958 20" UFIP ride cymbal. When I do a ride...
16 years agoInner Ply Splits On 1950's Slings...What To Do
Thank you. I've used candles and ivory soap. Nice to see someone came up with a can of something. Thanks again.
16 years agoInner Ply Splits On 1950's Slings...What To Do
Thank you, mcjnic. Could you give me some brand names so I have something more to go on?
16 years ago