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Drouyn Bass drum for spares??
Pretty sure someone on here was chasing Lugs for Drouyn... http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bondi-beach/percussion-drums/vintage-drouyn-bass-drum/110965...
9 years agoOldschools bass drum repair
Jeff... for your repair I would use Creighton's approach... toothpick etc and work through each "Flap" individually. It may be that you need to "even...
9 years agoStar kit - 924 type - restore project
Hey Trev, Shorty has not been around here for a year or two... this is an old thread. Cheers John
9 years agoSecond best snare ever
From DownTownFarmer...
9 years agoVintage Pearl Fiberglass '77
What they said in the catalogue is fairly accurate... This period of time they offered most kits with the shell option of Fibreglass, or Wood Fibregla...
9 years agoYamaha 8000/9000 series floor tom leg mounts / legs
Don't have.. but they were also used on 7000.. (may broaden your search)... I actually need one of those "humungus" wing nuts myself. Cheers John
9 years agoHow many snares do you take .......
I have found that just one snare with an overlay (cut out head, "A La Bermuda") plus a RemO ring option provide enough tonal/volume variety for me to...
9 years agoOn 3 ply MIJ shells, what type of wood are the rings?
Yes .. don't know either... but am guessing that they used a Luan or ply that was laminated using the same.. often grain looks to be the same.. Chee...
9 years agoHow Many Drums of Which Company here at the Forum?
Count me in for 9 Slingerlands, & 1 each of Gretsch, Rogers & Biman... (Gotta keep those Slingerlands in the Silver medal position).. Cheers John
9 years agoCarl Palmer/Simon Kirke.
Yep Gretsch... Some real nice playing from CP.... Cheers John
9 years agoSlingerland COW 6.5 x 14
Yes for sure... 1st & last pics are of a 10 lug COB... Mistaken pic... Cheers John
9 years agoJohn Riley Plays Old Ks
Funnily enough I went through about 40 cymbals at the local drum shop a few months ago... and came away with an XS20 22" ride... Even the guys in the...
9 years ago1958 Leedy Shelly Manne Outfit No. 11 in Gretsch Starlight Sparkle Pearl
Beautiful kit... unique wrap really like that, lucky you managed to score it... Enjoy gigging it.. and make it pay it's dues.... Cheers John
9 years agoTension Rods maintenance.
I now use nylon on all toms & Bd.... Stainless steel on all Snares.. no more rust transfer... or damaged hoops... Cheers John
9 years agoBetter than Easter Yeggs..
A big Yes for each of the positives posted so far... plus an extra couple from me... Really nice set Cheers John
9 years ago