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Restoring a Slingy snare
John, I am doing the same thing as I did with yours. Dan, that was not really a hair brained idea you had, I just couldnt do it good enough right no...
11 years agoRestoring a Slingy snare
First two pics are how the shell looks after sanding the fourth coat of level sealer. Last two are the shell with one coat of gloss. Think Imight do o...
11 years ago1920s ludwig 8 lug black beauty deluxe snare with wave pattern
That kinda looks like you John! Hey, congrats on the new drum!
11 years ago1920s ludwig 8 lug black beauty deluxe snare with wave pattern
Aw heck just plug it in and see what happens.lol!
11 years agoRestoring a Slingy snare
OK, first coat of level sealer was tinted to make the stain job uniform. Coats 2-3-4 are clear level sealer. Here ar pics of coats 2-3 Pic one, shell...
11 years agoRestoring a Slingy snare
Hey, thanks for the intrest so far! Got some stain on her!
11 years ago'Project Kit' Basics
Doug, I agree there is more to it than money. I find this to be a very fun hobby and if I end up selling for 500.00 then I didnt loose 345.00, I spent...
11 years ago'Project Kit' Basics
Thought I would let you guys in on my current project and see what you think. I don’t have any pic yet but that’s not the point. The point is maybe so...
11 years agoRestoring a Slingy snare
Here we go again. This drum was sent to me by drumhack. It is a 1961 Slingerland 7" x 15" snare drum. Thats right, 15" diameter, well actually 14 13/...
11 years agoI accidentally glued a board to the inside of a shell.
I am with drumhack here 100%, no water, no steam. Steaming can make other glued joints come apart, I know from experience. You just need to start carv...
11 years agoRewrap a rough kit or leave as-is?
They dont look that bad from here. Original finish on a drum is always the best but you reach a point where they just need to be redone. If you bought...
11 years agopurple sage
Super nice!, Super cool, Happy for you Gary.
11 years agogot the bass pedal today
Robyn, glad you got the pedal but more glad to here from you. I was a bit worried about the tornado,s in your area. Hope all is well! Jeff C
11 years agoAnd so it begins...almost
Dan, thank you very much for the details. Now myself and other VDF members have an instruction manual to refer to. Sounds like the guys who have gone...
11 years agoRewraping the original wrap.
What about if you were to use the wrap the way it is and just re-drill the holes in it for the lugs? Its only off 3/16" correct? Would the lugs cover...
11 years ago