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Drum Stick Question
I also now use 7a wood but on occasion 7aN.. My kit is oversize shells and loud.. so the 7a's works well for me. (I previously used 5BN for around 30...
10 years agoBass drum light
Try an Led camping torch 5 bucks each.. Some flat ones come with magnet on the back... (2 AA batterys) seem to last forever)... if you want some flash...
10 years agoSerious Ply Separation
I did a repair to badly bubbled Slingerland interior ply recently.. There was no crack so no way to get the glue in. Rather than drill holes I cut thr...
10 years agoMahogany veneer job
Very nice job Jeff... Congratulations once again.. ( still reckon the King is involved with this ) Cheers John
10 years agoSlingerland Zoomatic assembly?
As far as I know there is no diagram in circulation.... If you do a Google search you will find several images of the assembled strainer and most of t...
10 years agoWhy not a "Vintage Cymbals " section?
Yeah.. I agree... how's about something just like that?? ;) Cheers
10 years agoShipping costs is affecting the vintage market?
Even smaller stuff.. I wanted 1/2doz Zyl cymbal rivets.. I can buy 100 from US for about 15 bucks but add 30 bucks on the fee bay freight calculator.....
10 years agoShipping costs is affecting the vintage market?
Can only get worse in OZ.. As result of retailers whinging for years down here of being disadvantaged .. there is now serious discussion on an import...
10 years agoWhen You Were Younger
1966... First kit.. MIJ badged "Jason" made by Star.. When I bought these I knew nothing at all about drums and therefore had no idea that they were a...
10 years agoWhen You Were Younger
From PopsOldSkins...
10 years agoDo drums age after 20-25 years?
From vintagemore2000...
10 years agoDo drums age after 20-25 years?
No doubt that the timber dries out which must certainly affect the tone, I reckon it mellows the tone somewhat but that's just me.. Read an article so...
10 years agoBest Drum Mounting System Developed.
Does not look much different than the "Purecussion" RIMS.. which I have used on Pearl Export Toms... and they do sound better than the stock toms syst...
10 years agoWhat modern kit would you choose ?
I'd go for a custom kit.. 12,14,16,18,24... probably Silver Sparkle.. Roundover edges and traditional lugs (not these later lightweight tube lugs).....
10 years agoJust received my Sonor Hilite
If there is 1/8" of movement is there any metal to metal thing going on?. Sonor were absolutely crazy in RD with Isolation technology in the 90's.. W...
10 years ago