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Project: Big vintage orphan kit, inlay from scratch
I kind of got the impression from your previous post that my inlay was the same as sonor. It is a relief to see that the sonor patterns were not the s...
14 years agoProject: Big vintage orphan kit, inlay from scratch
Pretty much what drum hack said as far as cutting the grooves. High quality Dado setup on the table saw, shell edge held tight against the fence, and...
14 years agoProject: Big vintage orphan kit, inlay from scratch
Background: a Bonhamesque big rock kit made from a mish mosh of orphan vintage shells. -1941 or '42 14 x 26 maple bass drum shell, single tension, st...
14 years agoRestoring my 20's Ludwig snare
From Drummer808...
14 years agoRestoring my 20's Ludwig snare
From GG Vintage...
14 years agoRestoring my 20's Ludwig snare
And it's done! Just took a small fabricated piece and an extra screw to make a small adapter plate to attach this WFL throw I already had to the exis...
14 years agoRestoring my 20's Ludwig snare
The shell prior to patina: [IMG]http://www.mountainserver.net/drums/lud20sresto/lud20sresto10.jpg[/IMG] The repair in context [IMG]http://www.mou...
14 years agoRestoring my 20's Ludwig snare
Thought about what to do with this for quite a while and decided to sand off the nickel on the exterior, patch the hole cut for the electric socket, b...
14 years agoClub Date
Same Ludwig 3 ply shells as everything else from that time. Some people don't like the long t rods since they are more vulnerable to being damaged/ben...
14 years agowhy do we collect snares
I like to have several different voices, but I really can't say why I have as many as I do. I have many more than I want or need. Partly it's becaus...
14 years agoZildjian K Istanbul - can u help identify this stamp? thanks in advance!
hopefully you'll hear from drumaholic soon enough
14 years agoAdvice Wanted: Rogers Red Onyx Pearl
That set is classic. I am sure the snare came with the kit. Personally I would not split it up. I would take the time to hunt down the right era parts...
15 years agoSlingerland Set-o-matic
More rock, the bigger drums. More jazz the smaller drums. I am partial to 20" Bass drums and the blue finish, but that is entirely personal preference...
15 years agoRadio King project
From Jazzdrummer83...
15 years agoRadio King project
No worries. I like it as is, but I also am going to try extended wires just to find out.
15 years ago