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Yamaha SDM5 Snare
All cleaned up and ready to go out! Built up with a coated Ambassador (what else??) and a diplomat resonant head. 16 strand Puresound wires complete...
12 years agoIt's the "show off your Rogers drums" thread!
Fullerton Powertone. I solely blame this drum for my tinitus. Do not anger the Powertone. It WILL rip your face off. Yes Sir
12 years agoI'm a baaadd girl.
From robyn64...
12 years agoI'm a baaadd girl.
I don't know when they switched, but I thought the 50's logo was the word GRETSCH on a curve with the "T" stretched over the top...
12 years agoVintage Zildjian Recommendations?
10-4 on that. I think you are onto something that 'works' for you and I wish I had something that was as easy to use as a point of reference. As it s...
12 years ago1971 Ludwig marching snare to tom conversion
I converted a 15" Slingerland marching drum into a tom MANY years ago and never did anything with the snare beds. It sounded fine. I did put a batter...
12 years agoVintage Zildjian Recommendations?
From RIMS n SKINS...
12 years agoRestoration of a 1969? Ludwig piccolo snare (3x13)
I was thinking later 9X13 toms might have the same (top anyway) COS hoop... If it's the bottom hoop, then I guess its off to the plater!
12 years agoAttention Gretsch dudes: (fair market value)
Don't recall the muffler type, but it is clear what you guys would be interested in if you saw the pile of drums that I saw. Cool Dude Maybe even the...
12 years agoVintage Zildjian Recommendations?
Have you found that the weight is that good an indication of the tone (or perhaps pitch is a better term)? I have not really seen (heard) that myself...
12 years agoAttention Gretsch dudes: (fair market value)
Sorry I didn't get the serial... I was focused on other things at the time. if I had a photographic memory or was under hypnosis I could recall it,...
12 years agoAttention Gretsch dudes: (fair market value)
Not sure which is which, but it has lugs for each head, not the centered bowties and long tuning screws. (not up on the descriptions)
12 years agoHow can I get this out?
Sweet! Another save!
12 years agoRogers XP8 re-wrap
I'm a salesman obviously!Cooked Egg I used to make custom guitars and learned a lot the hard way; before that I was painting cars in my Dad's shop, s...
12 years agoAttention Gretsch dudes: (fair market value)
So, I came across a few old kits today. Not that I need (or have room for) another one but one of them was a mish-mash of Gretsch drums from various a...
12 years ago