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Off Topic: Dealing with Arthritis
I posted this question on another forum and received zero response. Maybe someone here can help me: I have read about some of you fellow drummers de...
2 years agoLet's see your first drum set
Wow! Spectacular photos and good stories! Like some of you, I started playing the snare drum in 4th grade. Parents rented a snare because an older...
2 years agoScammers vs. Non-intentioners?
Wise? Literate? Those are fightin’ words!! Brian, I hope your break away was therapeutic and you have decided to not let the stinkers on this plane...
2 years agoYour forever-keeper drum set
From rundrummerrun...
2 years agoI have finished downsizing my vintage drum collection
From larryz...
2 years agoI have finished downsizing my vintage drum collection
Of course you kept the Leedys. Otherwise, you would have to change your handle! I more or less did the same thing a few months ago, although my whit...
2 years agoRubber feet
You might give Drum Center of Portsmouth a call. They have been pretty helpful to me in the past.
2 years agoRubber feet
If you are looking for 7/16” rubber feet, these 10.5mm ones from Gibraltar may work. 10.5mm converts to 13/32”, almost the same size. https://gibral...
2 years agoRubber feet
Drum Factory Direct has some replacement rubber feet but you may need to do some measuring. https://www.drumfactorydirect.com/index.php?main_page=ind...
2 years agoPioneers
O-Lugs, The best way I have figured out how to post photos on VDF: 1. Take photo in landscape mode (phone sideways). This usually eliminates issues...
2 years agohelp choosing a Rogers kit
“ though I don't need to get the best price anyone's ever gotten.” This is a very good point. Even though you wisely sought information to help you...
2 years agohelp choosing a Rogers kit
To answer your question, if the collets don’t tighten up any more, the drum will slide off the hex bar. Or, the hex bar will not stay tight on the do...
2 years agoHelp with Ludwig serial numbers
I agree. 1977-78 probably… Here is our source https://www.vintagedrumguide.com/serial_numbers.html
2 years agoSlingerland Copper Over Wood - Just came home with me
Looks like they added the 26, 13 and 16 later on. So originally, 24 BD, the snare, and the 14, 15 and 20. Big boy drum set that got bigger. As I st...
2 years agoSlingerland Copper Over Wood - Just came home with me
My understanding is that the tarnish appears on these copper sets because the very thin copper cladding is actually gone. I could be wrong, and a sea...
2 years ago