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Vintage Hi-Hat Stands: Gretsch vs Slingerland vs Ludwig
Yep. I have an old "WAMCO" hi-hat stand, too. It folds up and transports better than any modern stands...but the action is a bit sketchy. Mine has an...
4 years agoA Record for Extra Holes
From Dan Boucher...
4 years agoHow to Play Red Hot
Wow that's a cool kit and extremely rare to find in any kind of good condition. The "crocodile" finishes were extremely fragile. Parts of the lugs wer...
4 years agoVintage Hi-Hat Stands: Gretsch vs Slingerland vs Ludwig
LOL nice resurrection of a 5 year old thread...But I have to concur that the Ludwig 1124 is the best. The Rogers LOOKS the coolest, but performance-wi...
4 years agoOBP Downbeat on eBay
Yeah, Marty. I couldn't agree more with your sentiments. Glad you scored the kit you wanted. If you want something and you find it, then the price bec...
4 years agoHow one tiny screw can ruin your whole day.
You can try a double ended drill bit type thing called an "easy out" which has some teeth that grab into the ruined screw head and allows you to back...
4 years agoOBP Downbeat on eBay
Yeah, it's a copy! Imagine what the real one is valued at! I don't know about the politics of the guitar world, but I was just pointing out that it's...
4 years agoOBP Downbeat on eBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293873452838?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=293873452838&targetid=1263584873419&device=c&mk...
4 years agoOBP Downbeat on eBay
Just sayin..... https://www.ebay.com/itm/254910654548?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=254910654548&targetid=126358487...
4 years agoRepairing cymbals before/after
Weld done!
4 years agoChicago Show
From jda...
4 years agoFound a gem in paradise!
The title of this thread checks out. :)
4 years agoChicago Show
I dunno....some nice stuff, I guess. What's with the miniature Slingerland kits? Never saw those before.EDIT: nvm -camera angle... Lots of gray hair...
4 years agoFor Sale: Ludwig Acrolite w' Imperial Lugs
Aaahhh, the Acrolite -one of the best designed/sounding snare drums anywhere -and consistently so, no matter what the model. I have one of the "worst"...
4 years agoChicago Show
I have never gone to a show and I think I'd be kinda irritated if I saw a Gladstone (even if it was only a Gretsch version) and couldn't buy it. Bette...
4 years ago