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Latest ~ reworked Tama/Pearl Jazzette kit
[COLOR="DarkRed"]It's funny, y'know...I used to HATE maple or natural wood finished bass hoops. I really dig the good ol' semi-gloss painted style. I...
15 years agoRestoring a unidentified 60 s drumkit.
http://www.drumbitzeurope.com/ [COLOR="DarkRed"]Not terrible prices...about 10% higher than US prices....but also about 10% cheaper than the prices o...
15 years agoHelp me identify this Slingerland "Krupa" snare!!
[COLOR="DarkRed"]I would agree, it looks legitimate...and it's an early silver/black Niles badge. You can see if someone fudged around with the badge...
15 years ago"true Old School!"
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Thanks....Hehehe... ...that one jogged my memory, and I went looking for & found THIS.... which had slipped behind my side table...a...
15 years agoSonor Hilite Exclusive Restoration. LOTS of pics!
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Pretty amazing job. yes, Sonor hardware...I have always been convinced that they had an insane engineer electricit locked up in th...
15 years ago1920's Barry Bass Drum Nickel Wingnuts
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Yipes...what does the thing look like in the "collapsed" position ?[/COLOR]
15 years agoWrap Psychedelic Red
From Gonemad...
15 years agoMid 60's RB Gretsch Dixieland Snare
[COLOR="DarkRed"]LD, what kinda glue did you use for the Satin Flame ?????[/COLOR]
15 years agocan I fix an out of round drum?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]I have done it by running a threaded rod thru the lug-holes closest to the edges, and putting a cushioned, large washer or plate at e...
15 years agoHelp to ID Premier 60's Kit
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Also, if you are selling any other instruments besides drums (gasp !), mention those as well. If it IS a '64 in cherry shape, wow......
15 years agoSHARP 1970s Slingerland kit - y'all help out a newbie
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Don't bend the original legs...it won't work well with teescoping legs because, although the tension screws hold the legs at an exten...
15 years agoBest heads for rounded edges
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Yes, definitely go thinner on the res side. And yes, tuning the res head a third or a minor third above the batter side tone/pitch...
15 years ago"Is my Ludwig Brass??"-Lets Clear this up
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Magnet-test discerns steel....but isn't aluminum a lighter-weight shell (than brass) ?[/COLOR]
15 years agoSHARP 1970s Slingerland kit - y'all help out a newbie
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Nice score...beautiful kit Simple solution for the bass legs is to just buy longer rods. Gibraltar, Peace, etc. all sell straight r...
15 years agoRestoring a unidentified 60 s drumkit.
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Hi. Please post pics of the kit NOW, before you restore....we are curious to see how "bad" it is. Sounds like if the wrap is buckled...
15 years ago