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Stands affecting Cymbal Sound
About a decade ago I was messing around with some older cymbal stands that I was using to mount wood blocks and cowbells. I noticed that the cymbal s...
12 years agoPlease post pics of Barrett Deems in action
Here's a fun one, combo interview and playing "76 years old with 12 year old body and 3 year old mind" http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_e...
12 years agoPlease post pics of Barrett Deems in action
Hi, Barrett Deems seemed to make for good anecdotes. This article (An Englishman Remembers Barrett Deems) http://www.jazzinchicago.org/educates/jo...
12 years agoFibes Frosted Crystalite
Thanks Mikey, I was figuring a gentle wash with Dawn would be the most effective, glad for the confirmation. Green Glass: These were in Nova Scotia...
12 years agoFibes Frosted Crystalite
Hi, I picked up a Martin era Fibes frosted crystalite kit this past week. It has a single post double tom holder that created two cracks out from t...
12 years agoGot the snare for my D-20 kit! (SDM5 snare)
That is a nice looking snare.
12 years agoSignature on Drum Find!!!
And somewhere in a nursing home who knows where, little Suzie now sits, not remembering when, if ever, signing a drum; who the drummer was; or much el...
12 years agoJOHN GREY KELTIC MARCHING DRUM 14"x11.5" VINTAGE ALL ORIGINAL!
Kevlars came along at a time when lugs were not built for the tension that Kevlars could sustain. (Not your situation at all with a rope tensioned dru...
12 years ago1967-68 VOX/TRIXON 4 pc set
Hi Mikey I need a tom arm and three of the straight floor tom legs and the three leg bracket bolts that tension the legs. If any of these are availa...
12 years agoJOHN GREY KELTIC MARCHING DRUM 14"x11.5" VINTAGE ALL ORIGINAL!
Hi, Two resources come to mind. Flint Percussion have always kept a historical overview of pipeband drums on their website. There was a Rose Morris...
12 years agoSnare straps for your project
I like grosgrain ribbon. It works great on many but but not all throws. Some folks, when they have a strainer that only has string holes and a butt p...
12 years agoWhat's so great about Speed King pedals?
From Ludwig-dude...
12 years agoWhat's so great about Speed King pedals?
From calfskin...
12 years agoStoring hi-hat, connect or disconnect?
Like Tillerva, I release the clutch and the snares on stay at home drums. Both make sense for keeping the springs springy and the strainer unstrained....
12 years agoMost popular drums by decade ?
It's an interesting question that opens up a few subcategories. I think you could parse it both geographically, since--as has been said--Premier had...
12 years ago