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Gretsch Dixieland snare restoration-revisited
Ok, project is finished (again! LOL!) so I've attached some pics....sorry, I'm not much of a photographer.....but it did come out very nice, I think a...
14 years agoUnusual Rogers Swivomatic Tom Mount
From the 1964 Rogers catalog......yep very rare.....
14 years agoSky Blue Or Wmp???
From FatherTime...
14 years agoDoes this sound like a scam?
From jaghog...
14 years ago1951 leedy ludwig knobb tension snare
From O-Lugs...
14 years agoSky Blue Or Wmp???
Yes, it's Ludwig's version (or the true version) of WMP. Sky Blue would be a darker blue than WMP....almost grey....
14 years agoValue of Rogers snare
Hmm...I dunno Mikey.....marching drums aren't worth a whole lot, unfortunately. That one is one of the lower line drums of its time, still excellent b...
14 years agoHow do you get that good crack?
Going to a cast hoop may help with the bending issues of the stock hoops when tensioning the drum up tight. My Gretsch is a 6-lugger with cast hoops...
14 years agoSupraphonic P-83 Tension
Try looping the cord through four holes of the strainer instead of two. I do that on my strainers where possible and it seems to help keep the cord ti...
14 years agoRogers snare identification???
From what I understand about English Rogers, they were marketed by the same company that marketed Hayman over there. I believe they were Hayman (or po...
14 years agoSlingerland Bebop restoration project
From lucky...
14 years agoFavorite Jazz Tune
From stinny...
14 years agoSlingerland Bebop restoration project
From lucky...
14 years agoSlingerland Bebop restoration project
Ok...now I'm only asking this just out of curiosity. I have no plans on asking then posting to ebay within minutes....:p I know how much I have inves...
14 years agoThat Great Gretsch Sound
I agree somewhat with the above post. Gretsch snare drums seem to get a bad rap sometimes. I've got a 6-lug Dixieland model snare and it sounds wonder...
14 years ago