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Vinatge 18" Pearl Special crash cymbal?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]It was a stock cymbal with the Pearl sets in the '60's...it's probably a B8 alloy. Now...with that said, some of 'em, if they are on...
16 years agoVintage Meinl Cymbal Question
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Are they sorta silvery looking ? Probably NS12 alloy if they are...only about $50. ...if they are more the typical golden looking,...
16 years agorogers spotlight white pearl
[COLOR="DarkRed"]exactly...if the lug holes are really unaltered, or almost unaltered...you could take it to it's extreme and buy some B & B reproduct...
16 years agowondering about this
I[COLOR="Indigo"]t's a first-run Amir...B8 alloy from the '70's. They aren't bad cymbals at all if you play rock. Sort of similar to...I dunno....a...
16 years agoMy 78 Rogers are about ready for heads... any suggestions?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Nice set of Big R's...are the shells 3-ply grey painted or the thicker XP-8 natural maple interiors ?????[/COLOR]
16 years agoOld Pearl Set Help
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Yeah, they look like a straight-p late 60's set of Pearls...the PEARL block-letter badge was only around from '68-'70. ...the lugs l...
16 years agoCan anyone identify this drum?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]I'd say '70's Pearl based on lugs, hoops, throwoff.....but Ralph has a good eye...the snare muffler knob looks more Star/Tama than Pe...
16 years agoHanging old tom
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Or go with a clamp off of a cymbal stand ( a significantly HEAVY cymbal stand)....[/COLOR]
16 years ago1971 Ludwig silver sparkle set
[COLOR="Purple"]Well..as you well know, the used instrument market is at a hella low point right now. As you probably also know, GOOD vintage stuff d...
16 years agogood deal?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Well...it's unusual, in that it appears to have no otehr hardware besides the lugs so was probably a symphonic or marching drum. It...
16 years agoRogers Mutt Set
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Tough call...it could go either way. I see Plough's point....OK, so figure a decent wrap for a 4-pc. kit would cost about $200 mater...
16 years agoRogers Snare lugs
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Bob...are these Rogers B & B style lugs or Rogers Beavertail style lugs ???? 1960's...those could have been either. Is it a Clevelan...
16 years agocraigslist finds today! yeah!!!
[COLOR="DarkRed"]I'd agree it's a 70's, based on stamp and also the general shape of the cymbal (older ones had different profiles). They are ubiquit...
16 years agoFlattening warped cymbals
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Seriously...not to be attempted by a novice. As Kevin directed you to.... Some cymbal makers (Matt Bettis in LA, Mike Skiba somewhere...
16 years agoThumbs up ,or Thumbs down,Slingerland 1971
[COLOR="DarkRed"]~Take the heads off, make sure the wrap seams are tight to the shell. ~Check the bearing edges and the reinforcing rings, looking...
16 years ago