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Green Mystery Drum
I been watching this thread too, and if it`s Brittish, I would rule out Premier and Dallas but not B&H because it looks Ajax-ish to me, the solid shel...
12 years ago1940's Premier Snare
You`ll need 375 degrees to release the snare wires. It will drip. Same for re-attaching !i
12 years ago1940's Premier Snare
Not plumbers solder, use sheet metal 60/40 Comes in a bar stock. 60% Tin,40 Lead !i
12 years ago1954 Premier toms English or metric
$50, They`re players with a buch of work !i
12 years agoAm I missing a rim? Ludwig Pioneer Snare
Here`s a pic of a drum head, not for yours but you can see the metal rim is attached to the head !i
12 years agoAm I missing a rim? Ludwig Pioneer Snare
The best way to learn is to disassemble the drum and put it back together. that`s what I did to my first drummer for her first lesson. I don`t sugge...
12 years agoAm I missing a rim? Ludwig Pioneer Snare
Woops, you are missing the top batter head, the other one is the bottom !i Still take that one off and you`ll see how it works !i
12 years agoAm I missing a rim? Ludwig Pioneer Snare
No, The silver metal ring belongs to the batter head, you have the bottom hoop, if you have the screws for it, all you are missing is the bottom head...
12 years agoJohn "Bonzo"Bonham
If you believe in forever,...life is just a one night stand,...if there`s a Rock-N-Roll heaven,...you know they got a h*ll of a band !i
12 years agoSonor [smoke and mirrors]?
I once read that Karl "something" started Trixon in a garrage in Hamburg mid to late 50`s. Now it sure looks like he advanced quite a bid by inheretin...
12 years agoNickel vs. Chrome hardware
It`s your drum, you don`t want to flip it, it will look and match better to your kit with the chrome, You`re changeing one factory option to the other...
12 years agoNickel vs. Chrome hardware
Oh, and Nickle will not show fingerprints like Chrome will !i
12 years agoNickel vs. Chrome hardware
Nickle will alway oxidize constantly. Chrome will not. Like a cymbal, if you want your shine, you must keep up with the poilishing If you like the d...
12 years agoSonor [smoke and mirrors]?
I also have no doubt that they modeled after Sonor or even used Sonor foundry plans to start out in the late 50`s !i Maybe even abondoned machinery to...
12 years agoSonor [smoke and mirrors]?
Oh, BTW, there`s nothing wrong with a Trixon drum, great build and quality control. I just think that the tapering and warped BD`s were a major turn-o...
12 years ago