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When You Were Younger
Here's the earliest shot of me behind a drum set, circa 1974-5.
10 years agoNew Snare Day and Some Questions
If it wasn't originally wrapped then adding wrap may lead to problems fitting heads. Take a look at the scarf joint. If the drum was originally wrappe...
10 years ago23" A.Zil?
I bought a cymbal at MGR yesterday that was tagged as a 23". Turns out it was a 22.25" but it has a nice edge wobble and a trans stamp. Priced like an...
10 years agoNew Snare Day and Some Questions
I've got the best results on nickel using Simichrome polish.
10 years agoLudwig Keystone badge Chrome Timbales
From Heraldo Blasco...
10 years agoUltra rare, or what do you say....?
From redneckdrum...
10 years agoBooks by drummers
Yeah, Weinberg's book is great. "The Big Beat" is the title I think. It's an older book 1980's I think but worth seeking out. "The Torment of Buddy...
10 years agoQuestion on Ludwig 3 ply bearing edges circa early 1970s
Probably the factory edges. I've seen a lot of questionable ones on drums that were totally original (still had the original factory heads). Customers...
10 years agoLudwig badge and muffler location
I think it was late in the 3 ply era (so around 1976-1978) that Ludwig started putting the badge and muffler on the same panel on mounted toms. They p...
10 years agoLudwig Rocker Questions?
From ringo kirke...
10 years agoHow Rare A Gretsch?
What year did Ted Reed's book come out? I always thought those were maple finish on the cover. Shelly Manne had a natural finish Leedy kit in the la...
10 years agoVirgin floor tom mount question
Here's a picture of my modified "shorty" snare stand. I made this after finding out how much vintage tom baskets can go for. I think it would work for...
10 years agoVirgin floor tom mount question
You can use a RIMS mount and suspend it off a stand. I did that for a while with a Gretsch 16x16 but discovered I preferred using the legs (but then i...
10 years agoHow Rare A Gretsch?
Those leg mounts aren't Gretsch, modern or otherwise. I see some carriage bolt heads on the bass drum (probably from moving the rail). Also a Lightnin...
10 years agoLudwig Rocker Questions?
I've seen some pretty hinky placements of the arch spurs over the years, all done by the factory, so I wouldn't read too much into how they are placed...
10 years ago