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Another project in the works
I reckon what you were heading for in post #31 (Page 4), will be hard to top.. but how about a pic of a dampened sample... Cheers John
11 years agoSound Files: 4-ply Mahogany Kit/Jingle-sticks/Radio King
Yeah, Purdie, the kit looks & sounds great.. Now if you can just get Jeff to do some work on those "Furry" mallets.. I'll send mine over as well......
11 years agoBellson - What did he play?
Great thread this one... it just led me off on a 1 hour U Tube catch up on Mr Bellson... K.O. thanks for such comprehensive input to the original que...
11 years agoSlingy Chrome-O-Wood intro year?
Second to that... First appears in the '71 catalogs. I don't know if there was a '70 catalog ever printed though.. I think Buddy Rich's '71 catalog s...
11 years agoHelp identifying this drum
Tom leg mount is Gibraltar.. (don't know about the lug though...Yes 2nd look sling).. Cheers John
11 years agoMusic Go Round find....maybe
The tone control (knob) looks Pearl or Generic.. The rest looks Luddy.. Cheers John
11 years agoTension rods coming loose
Those 2 screws that tnsquint refers to were always an issue for me with a Dynasonic that I had. I fitted hex nuts to both of those and I would just ni...
11 years agoThis isn't a drum question but it is for the Fourm
Down under a Gents convenience is often called "The John", so you can never have too many.. An extra Mike or two, are handy backups.. but I hope not...
11 years agoSlingerland White Tiger Pearl Question
Question for someone.. I notice on the inside BD pic, that the grommet is short of the shell thickness. Did Slingerland ever use longer badge grommets...
11 years agoSlingerland White Tiger Pearl Question
If you mean the fold away extendable legs, then Pearl were using those way back in 1970. Slingerland telescopic legs remained up until the end of US...
11 years agoWhere do you position your snare strainers?
Another reason I switched to the 5-11 position.. In the 70's we were doing mainly "Black Tie" gigs.. the 3-9 position I used back then.. all of my tro...
11 years agoSlingerland White Tiger Pearl Question
Here is the link referring to the WTP surplus.. http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/drcjw/article_4_finishes8.htm Cheers one of the Johns
11 years agoThis isn't a drum question but it is for the Fourm
From Tinman...
11 years agoSlingerland White Tiger Pearl Question
It's a great looking set.. real clean as you say, but the 12x10 is a mystery, as is the Bd spur question.. as far as I can see 12X10 did not appear ti...
11 years agoSlingerland White Tiger Pearl Question
Could you post up some pic's of the Toms.. Cheers
11 years ago