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Leedy 12 X 18" Bass drum
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14 years agoWho does this stuff?
[COLOR="Purple"]It's used in woodwind repair to make pivot screws on clarinets and saxes not click and rattle when inserted into their key barrels. I...
14 years agoLeedy 12 X 18" Bass drum
[COLOR="Green"]Funny you say that. These are actually called "Scotch" Bass Drums...really. 12x18 small marching bass drum. Sometimes the depths be...
14 years agoZanchi F & F 15" cymbal
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Had it not been for the crack, I would have said "Gimme !"[/COLOR]
14 years agoArgent Hats
[COLOR="Green"]Actually.... of all Wuhnan-esque chinese sorta cymbals, the standard hi-hats generally sound and perform the best of 'em. Also, I mig...
14 years agoMy first vintage kit needs some love
[COLOR="Purple"]Q-Bass...I am in SF and I do the edge and resto work for Sam Adato's Drum Shop (if you call there, he will refer you...to me). I can...
14 years agoPearl Drum Wraps
[COLOR="Green"]Ehhhh...if the shells are already unwrapped, then the worst of the labor has already been done. So...wrap for a 5 piece kit is gonna r...
14 years agoFunny Paiste 2002 story
[COLOR="DarkOliveGreen"]Sooo...where's this pawn shop, exactly ????[/COLOR]
14 years agoPaiste (stambul)
[COLOR="Purple"]The one in the photo isn't a Stambul 65 (that's what you were thinking of). Those are actually a bit sought-after, because they were...
14 years agoZildjian New Beats question
[COLOR="Green"]Vintage Avedis high hats are so ubiquitous, you cannot help but trip over them. Try eBay, you'll have your pick and they seldom go for...
14 years agoGreen Cymbals ( update )
[COLOR="Olive"]Goo Gone is good stuff, indeed. Now, the discoloration...you can get some Wright's Copper Cream and do a few runs over it with that....
14 years agoMystery cymbals
[COLOR="Green"]....circa 1960's.... These are funny...of the few I have had or played, they seemed perfectly alright to me. Matter of fact, I have a...
14 years agoQuestion about cymbals just recieved
[COLOR="Green"][COLOR="Green"]Dave Weckl and Vinnie Colaiuta are drummers, as you know. My guess is these were 'their' cymbal series, created by the...
14 years agoWhat do you think of using steel wool to "clean up" old stands, lugs etc.?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Well, allow me to chime in as a rep of the opposite 'camp'. I do it and I think it's fine and I think this 'micro-scratches' and 'cl...
14 years agoPre-age new drum wrap?
[COLOR="Sienna"]Quite honestly, I don't think you can ever really do it. I mean, the fade on one vintage Champagne set compared to another will be a...
14 years ago