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60's/70's Yamaha MIJ. To buy or not to buy??!!
I agree- strange shells but a nice pile of parts worth the asking price.
8 years agoBass drum mounted cymbal L- arm
The complete assembly is not that much money...
8 years agoSlippery sticks
When I was having similar issues I sanded the finish off. That did it for me.
8 years agoBass drum mounted cymbal L- arm
D-W and Gibraltar make them. I'm using a Gibraltar one on my D20 kit and it works fine!
8 years agoRecording custom catalogue
A 24" kick! That must have shook the earth!
8 years agoDrum head recommendations 1970's drums
Formal drum tuning? Where does one acquire this? Maybe if I actually went to Berklee I would have learned this skill. I think we all sort of figured i...
8 years agoDrum head recommendations 1970's drums
Yeah I cut my Powersonic front head to bits. Only the top bit with the logo remained. But I also had some concert tons with that kit, so everything...
8 years agoDrum head recommendations 1970's drums
Well I think part of Gadd's sound is his technique. He is a heavy hitter and he buries the beater in the bass a lot. My 18 has an arrow strip of felt...
8 years agoDrum head recommendations 1970's drums
Well it seems to me you should stick with "your" sound and get CS dots. For the bass, I guess you need to narrow down a tone you are after. Do you w...
8 years agoLudwig Standard - Blue Strata resto thread
I'll second CLR for all the metal parts. Soak them overnight, wash in hot water and dry. Then wax with a hard carnauba wax. I like one grand blitz wax...
8 years agoRecording custom catalogue
Did you check the link earlier in this thread? Maybe there is a force series shown in one of those catalogues. But I don't think the specific id of...
8 years agoFibes Crystalite Double Forte
I got away from double bass but that looks like a fun kit to play! My blue kit was originally 8-10 over the hats, 12-13-15 rack and 16-18 floor. Two...
8 years agoToxic Waste Emerald Pearl Drum Wrap
That's pretty cool. Not what I was expecting based on the name!
8 years agoAre drummers practical?
Although I fit the mold of hands on engineer type who drives a stick (often in anger) I can confirm it was beating the snot out of all the pots and pa...
8 years agoBrady Bunch Drums
Only six lugs on the bass too- a low end kit from whoever made it. If you find one, it may be beat to death...
8 years ago