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experts in 'really vintage' japanese drums?
As far as I’m aware, Yamaha did not offer drums until they began in 1967. Those have the “Y” badge. Around 197x (not sure of exact...
3 years agoHelp identify this kit! (Probably CB)
CB is a good guess. I had a Powersonic with the same lugs but earlier hex hardware that I changed to Pearl when I painted the kit.
3 years agoPainting Drum Shells Question
Not dead yet.
3 years agoWhy so many of us like the Acrolite snare drums
That’s a nice looking one! The early ones have that “sheen” to them the later ones don’t have...
5 years agoExperienced & veteran rehab guys-stripped lug troubles
From slingerfan...
5 years agoVintage Ludwig 3-ply, 12x18 Bop!
I have an 18x16 RC floor Tom that a friend wanted to buy to convert to a bass drum. That’d be a cannon! (No way I’d sell an original 18...
5 years agoVintage Ludwig 3-ply, 12x18 Bop!
From Multijd...
5 years agoVintage Ludwig 3-ply, 12x18 Bop!
Not to derail the thread here, but future visitors may be interested to know that Yamaha consistently offered an 18” bass drum through the decades on...
5 years agoOk What Do You Think of Pearl Hardware?
Many drummers with other brands of drums often play Pearl hardware. They and now Gibraltar, sort of own that “random drum hardware” market. And they b...
5 years agoThink you're flexible??
From Catherine...
5 years agoThink you're flexible??
From Catherine...
5 years agoI'm back using a Ringo throne-ouch!
I have a roc-n-soc but I’ve been using a low end single braced Yamaha throne I got with my D20 kit. It ever-so-slightly offsets the three 900...
5 years agoAcoustic Wall Tiles
The foam will attenuate the higher frequencies but do nothing to control bass. Not sure what your ultimate goal is...
5 years ago1950's Zildjian 22" Large Stamp Type I (LS1) Ride Cymbal
Looks like my first cymbal! I had a Justin Ottaviano beat it a bit for me and now it’s perfect. I’m not looking for another 22 but these large stamps...
5 years agoZildjian ding on edge..
I picked up a 20” a few years ago for near nothing because it had a bunch of cracks. The (young) kid working there was looking at me a bit stran...
5 years ago