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mapex cast bronze snare
Hi everyone, it's not really vintage (only 15 something years old), but nonetheless rather rare: I have been offered a mapex solid bronze snare fro 5...
10 years agoMy new Mastercraft snare :)
Hi Alex, That is a great drum you have there! I have exactly the same one, without muffler. Very versatile snare, it is my main snare for my (blues-)...
11 years agoSnare collection so far
I don't have any issues with the snares, however, due to the roller action, it's important to use 15" snarewires, and not regular ones. I use pearl fr...
11 years agoSnare collection so far
Very nice! the mastercraft steel is truly a beast, it has been my main snare for the last few years. Which one do you prefer, the sonor or the tama st...
11 years agoNewsound Brass snare?
thanks for the answer Brian! I just contacted the seller and he will check te costs to send it my direction, but I think I will take the shot... I act...
11 years agoNewsound Brass snare?
Hi everyone! Just saw this one on a craigslist: a 'newsound' deluxe brass snare drum. All I can find about new sound is that is was a cheapo Taiwanes...
11 years agorestoring a late 50's sonor 'the new beat' teadrop
Magnus and Henk: Wow, thanks for this information! this thread is also really instructive for myself... the bearing edges on my FT are also not in 100...
11 years agorestoring a late 50's sonor 'the new beat' teadrop
I also started cleaning the chrome on some lugs. On the first picture, you can see the difference between an 'original' lug (left) and some other lu...
11 years agorestoring a late 50's sonor 'the new beat' teadrop
Thanks for the nice words and encouragements everyone! It's nice to see some people here are interested in this restoration. @ Magnus & Retrosonic: t...
11 years agorestoring a late 50's sonor 'the new beat' teadrop
As you can see on these pictures, the wmp wrap on the bassdrum has some serious damage on 2 spots. The outer layer of the wrap has come loose, reveali...
11 years agorestoring a late 50's sonor 'the new beat' teadrop
Hi everyone! Finally, I have found a nice vintage kit with a 20" bassdrum, so I proudly present you: my late 50's sonor teadrop new beat! This is mea...
11 years agoplease help identify and date these old premiers
Thanks! I will spend some more time on fine-tuning them this evening, can't wait to hear them with some fresh skins on it! However... actually, I was...
11 years agoplease help identify and date these old premiers
Thanks for the info! Based upon this, I could identify them as being from the 'elite' line of drums. They have a HUGE sound, especially the bass and f...
11 years agoplease help identify and date these old premiers
Hi everyone, could anyone of you date and identify this old premier kit? I did a research through the net, but the best I can estimate is a 70's kit,...
11 years agosonor teardrop
bummer... I drove 3+ hours yesterday, just to find out that most of the hardware chrome (and screws etc) on this drum were completely rusted... The wo...
11 years ago