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Yamaha D-20 restoration / modernization
Looks like a match to me too! Even the internal muffler looks the same (weird tannish-green paint and two gray felt pads) I'd possibly be interested...
12 years ago1965 WMP Trixon Telstars...Recover or Not?
I would leave it. Fender actually sells a "mint green" pickguard for vintage looking instruments to simulate this exact effect- older guitars suffer...
12 years agoYamaha D-20 restoration / modernization
Mikey: Please PM me your e-mail and I will send you some big photos. The 12 is done- except the RIM mount is not here yet...Excited (Sounds G o o o d...
12 years agoGot drums for sale.....
WHAT THE----- You have quite a few drums there for sure!
12 years agoLeft the Band
It sounds as if you made the right decision and once you decompress, consider starting a band on your terms...
12 years agoWater softener and soaking drum parts?
Really? The Dawn soap removed more rust that a CLR soak? I find that amazing. I have my screws and washers from my D-20 soaking in CLR now. I have a...
12 years agoCleaning Vintage Drum Hardware
From Poetman...
12 years agoYamaha D-20 restoration / modernization
Thank you Andrew. I grabbed those this morning... (Is that a forum member??) I will update my list above. still need a (matching) or pair of (not nec...
12 years agoYamaha D-20 restoration / modernization
I am in need of a few parts to complete this build: 5) intact original logo resonant head for the bass drum. (I am going to clean and cut mine for n...
12 years agoYamaha D-20 restoration / modernization
Helo everyone! I am starting the thread to document the progress on my old Yamaha kit. I have dissassembled the 12" tom and polished up the original...
12 years agoTuning drums with an instrument
I do it the old fashioned way. Anyway, my partner when I was making guitars, was John Fishman's drum tech. (which makes sense, since me, the drummer...
12 years agoWater softener and soaking drum parts?
Has anyone tried CLR for a soak of the metal parts? It does a hell-of-a-job on rust stains on porcelain and ceramic... I have a jug but have not tried...
12 years agoCleaning Vintage Drum Hardware
Yes. That hard wax treatment will seal the metal and reduce the chance of corrosion in the future. Even fresh re-chromed parts benefit. I was told t...
12 years agoOut of round while cleaning?
^^^ What he said. It took me about a month to get mine all clean and back together. Now, if you were soaking them in water for a week or two, that m...
12 years agoJoe Morello Ludwig kit on Ebay, questionable provenance??
I did not vote one way or the other. I do take issue with a third party trying to 'cash in' on the fact that "so-and-so" had something to do with thi...
12 years ago