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Wood Veneer
I got lucky here. Someone I know in Toronto is coming for a visit and will pick up the hi hat. You're right. It's worth the drive to pick up nice vint...
16 years agoSonor Rosewood Restoration
Thanks for the compliments :) It was a lot of work but I enjoyed every minute except maybe for hand detailing some of the chrome. Can't wait to do th...
16 years agoWood Veneer
Just saw a Sonor '60's period hi-hat for $25 on Craigslist. Trouble is it's 2 hours away in Toronto! ~K
16 years agoCool Pic of Poppy's Drum Room
Nicest room in the house eh Poppy!! Nice stack of snares and a cute little dog too! Does your dog like your drums? ~K
16 years agoWood Veneer
Antipodes, good questions... I don't think book matching is possible here. Seamlessness yes. I measured very carefully with a cloth measuring tape (T...
16 years agoSonor Rosewood Restoration
Thanks for your comments :) Regular veneer is 1/42" thick making it somewhat difficultult to work with without significant pressure from the outside,...
16 years agoArgueably the most famous Ludwig Hollywood set ever......
Right on!! Sorry, that '63 kit was a "Down Beat" , I think? ~K
16 years agoSonor Rosewood Restoration
Yes, thanks BD! I can't wait to do the next one. This could become addictive. I have some 60's Gretsch Round Badge shells to do ;) ~K
16 years agoArgueably the most famous Ludwig Hollywood set ever......
Nice Video!! Ever?? Perhaps. What about the "Ed Sullivan kit" form 1963. After that event, poor old Bill Ludwig Sr. could not make enough drooms... :...
16 years agoSonor Rosewood Restoration
Thought it appropriate to start this thread as the old one, "wood veneer" had lost it's way..Refer back to that thread for in depth info and pics. Al...
16 years agoWood Veneer
Almost finished the teardrop restoration!!! Put the final lug on the bass, left it virgin as sugessted and installed the original Sonor 60's Evans hea...
16 years agoElevated Bass Drums?
Yes, Just like that !Walking Looks like the Swiss National drum line? [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnd9y2B5zUw[/ame] Check out the Chicago Cav...
16 years agoElevated Bass Drums?
I play in a drum corps that has multiple bass drums carried by RIMS style harnesses that allow full resonance. Rudimental drum corps bass lines with 5...
16 years agoElevated Bass Drums?
He swears by the cradle which only contacts the shell at each end on the bottom so, there is no piercing of the wood. I guess to really test the eff...
16 years agoPre-Serial Supra
Ludwig-dude, such nice snares they are! Your help and advice are much appreciated. The fact that supra's are still being made after almost 50 years of...
16 years ago