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13" snare to rack tom project
Maybe a wrap or thin veneer would refresh that shell
5 years agoImproving My MIJ Snare
My uncle-in-law (also a drummer) was playing my bop kit and took the zeroring off the snare and when I asked him about it, he said he likes all the dr...
5 years agoWhat is your favorite vintage hardware?
I certainly appreciate light weight. However, I’m bucking the trend, while keeping my chiropractor’s kids in college, by using the Yamaha...
5 years agoWTB: Very specific date stamped snare. . . .
Fingers crossed!
5 years agoWTB: Very specific date stamped snare. . . .
Hey Mike. Do you know for sure that day in 1958 wasn’t a Saturday or Sunday? You might be looking for a date stamp that doesn’t exist!
5 years agoWhy so many of us like the Acrolite snare drums
From K.O....
5 years agoWhy so many of us like the Acrolite snare drums
I’ve been using an Acrolite on my big band gig. It’s light, sounds good no matter what and it’s light. I’ve always preferred an eight lug snare to a...
5 years agoSakae 'Rhythm King' snare drum
That is quite a long term loan... How would you describe them, as compared to 80's variant Recording Customs? And what heads did you use (or prefer,...
5 years agoSakae 'Rhythm King' snare drum
I was not aware the PHX line was still made in Japan (by Sakae?). I have yet to try them, but the artists who still use them seem to be quite happy wi...
5 years agoZildjian ding on edge..
It would be unfortunate if that was damaged too far (cracked) although a good cymbalsmith could probably turn it down to 17-1/2" without it sounding t...
5 years agoZildjian ding on edge..
I think you’ll be ok as long as there are no cracks. File the burrs down and then blend it with progressively finer papers until you have a ve...
5 years agoSakae 'Rhythm King' snare drum
Sakae was making all the Yamaha drums beginning in 1967. Looking inside my D20 shells, the angled ply seam is blatantly apparent. The brilliance of th...
5 years agoRe-wrapping Tip on Seams
The 5-gallon bucket stirrers are even heavier. But, if you glue up a “T” structure before hand, it will be WAY stiffer and stay straight f...
5 years agoLudwig-Super COB SuperSensitive 14x5 – 1962
Maybe I’m speaking out of turn here, but my ‘78 super sensitive has the factory muffler. Not a base ball bat obviously but certainly factory installed...
5 years agoLudwig-Super COB SuperSensitive 14x5 – 1962
Cool! Rare! I bet it’ll sound good
5 years ago