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602 ride or zildjian Rock ride?
Of course the only time I had a tinker on the Rock ride it was placed in the middle of a stack of other cymbals thus possibly drying the sound out a b...
9 years agoMy life with a Slingerland Rolling Bomber
I can't believe I've missed this thread it looks to be a great read and that I will have to do.
9 years ago602 ride or zildjian Rock ride?
I have a dilema, I need a ride for big band. How well do paiste 602s project?- what are they like.The ones I use now ( 22" 40s trans stamp ride, 20" 5...
9 years agoQuestion about premier 60s brass snares
Here is the wood royal ace. I've never had a birch shelled drum before - makes for slightly more cut/ bright?.[Attachment: 90163]. This has a badge o...
9 years agoQuestion about premier 60s brass snares
Both drums sound good. The metal one is brass confirmed by magnet test, and is heavy, the seller thought late 60s, does anyone know what model it is?...
9 years agoQuestion about premier 60s brass snares
Thanks for all your fine help on vintage premier. Today I received the wood royal ace, and yesterday the metal premier. A magnet didn't stick, and a h...
9 years agoJohn Henry Bonham History !!!!
The live performances I've heard of him I've seen ( DVDs) I think, show him at his best. I'm going to get spotify- ? I haven't listened to all of thei...
9 years agoQuestion about premier 60s brass snares
Brass is still my favourite though.
9 years agoQuestion about premier 60s brass snares
Don't aluminium either. Supra's and acro's are this - anything but steel for me. Steel drums just seem too harsh sounding to me no character or tone....
9 years agoQuestion about premier 60s brass snares
Thank you for putting it in a bit more perspective I realy appreciate it. Well it might be worth a run over to see what it is. I heard a hi Fi model...
9 years agoQuestion about premier 60s brass snares
Cheers I've just pulled the trigger on it - hope I like it! I have another question about the 60s brass or metal one in the shop, the seller has desc...
9 years agoQuestion about premier 60s brass snares
Now you mention it I heard someone playing a wood royal ace somewhere on you tube and it was one of the very best sounding snares I've heard.
9 years agoQuestion about premier 60s brass snares
Gary it's supposedly coming to wills drum shop ( Sunderland) tommorow. I only went there to buy a cheap cymbal stand and ended doing a part ex on my s...
9 years agoQuestion about premier 60s brass snares
Will let you know what the drum is and what it's like.
9 years agoQuestion about premier 60s brass snares
I'm hoping it might be a royal ace, but I've no idea yet. Will find out tommorow. Yes that is great that you live nearby, I wouldn't mind calling at y...
9 years ago