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Tom Petty
Yes RIP Tom.. too young to die. He has left us a great legacy of music though... (I have had his Full Moon Fever cd on rotation in my car for years.....
7 years agoReplacing old straps on vintage fiber cases
From Poetman...
7 years agoReplacing old straps on vintage fiber cases
All of the fibre cases I have seen use Bifurcated rivets,, they are available in many sizes and various material, eg; brass, steel , plated etc. Vario...
7 years agoReplacing old straps on vintage fiber cases
You need Bifurcated or "split" rivets.. I usually add a flat washer on the inside. Holes in the nylon webbing may be made with a soldering iron. If yo...
7 years agoNeed help identifying drums!
Nice work Trilok.. Cheers
7 years agoSnare drum help
Upload some decent size images to (this) site... the thumbnail type images that you linked to make it impossible to see any detail... Cheers John
7 years agoWood stock drum company...can anyone help?
I reckon for what it is, the shell is way undersize... It's a stuffed up shell... machined too small.. and with a bad attempt at salvage.. It could be...
7 years agoPearl 1970s Wood Fiberglass
As was advised in your earlier posting.. The FT is also wood fibreglass same as the BD.. I'd advertise the kit for 450 quid... and sell for no less t...
7 years agoRecutting luan shell edges
I second the CA (superglue)... It will soak in & harden bonding the loose grain. (downside it will darken the wood).. Cheers John
7 years agoTorn between two Slingy snares...
Prices are not too bad on either... I'd choose the COW also, as more of a player drum which will have a killer sound. ( Note it looks a little scratc...
7 years agoMy Slingerland Cutaway Super Trap Set
From OddBall...
7 years agoMy Slingerland Cutaway Super Trap Set
Clever the way they cut those shells... They would obviously make 2 toms from each single conventionally formed shell... Cheers John
7 years agoMy Slingerland Tempo King - First Generation
Learn something new everyday... I have never seen that version of the pedal.. (despite having owned 3 or 4 since the late sixties).. So if using the...
7 years agoRemo "Classic Fit" heads for vintage drums and "Felt Tone" heads.
I think I will try a Felt Tone as Reso on the 24" Slingerland.. Video is worth a look... more there on the Classic Fit too.. Cheers John [ame="https...
7 years agoFour Green Snare Drums
Beautiful shot of the beautiful snares... Do you live in Sherwood Forest?? ;) Cheers John
7 years ago