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Buffing wheel questions
I use the harbor freight duel wheel buffer. I like to use the medium cotton wheels and I usually double them up to make them thicker. Start with the b...
10 years agoBest Snare Ever Manufactured
January 1970 supra and a vintage premier picalo with chrome over brass hoops. Best snare drums I ever owned and played!
10 years agoFerocious drummers
very cool doc, thanks for posting.
10 years agoHow Do You Restore A Speed King
use a burnz o matic torch and throw a little heat on them. it wont take much to get them moving. also try tapping around them with the butt of the scr...
10 years agoHow Do You Restore A Speed King
I just refurbished an old speed king and what i did was removed the foot board and the bottom screws. took out the springs and rods. i chose to drill...
10 years agoIf you could.......
early 70's ludwig in green sparkle. Bonham sizes
10 years agoHeads and tuning for led zep I type sound
[Attachment: 75567] here is an example of how Bonzo muffled his bass drum in live settings. you can see the strip of felt running across his bass dru...
10 years agoDrum wrap
i definately recomend jammin sam. I did a 4 peice kit in JS green sparkle wrap with inlays for the bass drum and 4 of the nut/bolt style stainless bad...
10 years agoHeads and tuning for led zep I type sound
you lucky dog!!!! ide loved to have seen them in their hayday!! i recently acquired a set of amber vistas, 24" bass drum, 14" tom, 16" floor tom and...
10 years agoHeads and tuning for led zep I type sound
i agree! his aproach was very different than the drummers of that time. it's almost like he got bored with the standard 4/4 beat so he would do off ti...
10 years agoHeads and tuning for led zep I type sound
I agree with trout that a lot of Bonham's sound came from his hand technique. he used a lot of wrist action which was common with the guys that influe...
10 years agoDrum microphones
2 over head condensors and a good kick drum mic is all you need.
10 years agoPoll, which drummer inspired you to play drums ringo starr or dennis wilson ?
"animal" from the muppets.........DRUMMMMSSSSS!!!!!!!!!
10 years agoTrading house in ny for drum collection!
Is it haunted?
11 years agoLudwig Clear Vistalite 70s B/O badge Big Beat: What's It Worth?
Sorry I posted that twice. I thought the first one didn't post....oops
11 years ago