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Asian firewood
I've had my share of MIJ snares and complete kits. It's always a labor of love to make them as nice as can be. I base the sound of each drum/kit on it...
13 years agoRogers clone project
A fantastic job! As always, blue glass glitter is a stunning finish! Kudos with the tag recreation. Yep, 50 years from now, historians will be scratch...
13 years agoMy New "Vintage" Downbeat kit!
Here's a closeup showing more of the tom holder and finish. Still not as clear as I'd like!
13 years agoMy New "Vintage" Downbeat kit!
Drum roll, please! I finally took pictures! These are the drums I talked about months ago. It took a long time to get these the way I wanted them. Wha...
13 years agoBy Way Of Introduction
Welcome to the forum! Beautiful drums and excellent camera work! Mark
13 years agoRogers all done,...
You did an excellent job! Rogers blue sparkle (glitter) is always a favorite. Here's a picture of my 1966 Headliner, complete with my pride and joy......
13 years ago1972 Rose Morris 120 Big Band Outfit/Sapphire Flame
Just beautiful! Haven't heard of Rose Morris, so thanks for bringing this to my attention. Mark
13 years agoCarriage bolt flor Ludwig rail mount
I was just doing some checking and I have a feeling the bolt is the same as the lower one, which is a 5/16-18 and about 1.25" to 1.5" long. Both my up...
13 years ago1974/75 Green Ludwig Vistalite Big Beat
Wow... just a great looking kit! I love all the correct Atlas hardware, too! Thanks for sharing.
13 years agoCarriage bolt flor Ludwig rail mount
Ok, we're talking about the older style with the "clock-face" dial on it. I haven't had one of those in years, so I'm not sure what bolt is in it. May...
13 years agoLudwig's new rail tom mount
Please don't put that contraption on your DB kit! Very nice rail consolettes are on eBay from time to time. The "new" rail mount is so bulky looking,...
13 years agoSteve Maxwell's tom rail mount...
Correct information about the previous posts concerning the fact that the Maxwell rail is a two-bolt unit. I'm attaching some pictures I just took of...
13 years agoCarriage bolt flor Ludwig rail mount
A few different bolts. Which one are you referring to?
13 years ago"Modern" Vintage Hardware
DW, while expensive, makes great flush-base cymbal and hi hat stands. I've also used Gibraltar stands, too. I second the opinion of a previous post ab...
13 years ago14x14 B/O Mod orange Ludwig Floor
That's a tall order! Let's see what happens! Mark
13 years ago