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Abriter Autotune's
My regrets. I would hold on to them. Some background stuff: http://www.mikedolbear.com/story.asp?StoryID=2450&Source=Archive
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
I love this thread John. It's a regular stop now.
10 years agoHow many famous Premier Rock players can you name?
John Mahar, Buzzcocks.
10 years ago1970’s Fibes fiberglass
Hi, I picked up a 24/13/14/16" version just before the holidays. There is not much info on this wrap. There is some serious snare rash on one tom...
10 years ago1946 Gretsch Players Kit
Nice work!
10 years agoReplacing Fibes Floor tom mounts
Your picture's not showing up. My gut instinct would be to try to find the correct Fibes mounts--they show up. Then you can re-use the original mount...
10 years agoPurdie Shuffle's BD Pedal Gift to Me
Shouldn't take more than a weekend.
10 years agoMy new Leedy Broadway - A philosophical question
With greatest respect to all opinions, I would refinish if it weren't one of the last best. Clearcoating over that old paint doesn't appeal to me on a...
10 years agoDrummer & Drums identification?
Seems the image on the bass drum was originally submitted to the New Yorker (but not published) in 1930 and later published in William Steig's The Lon...
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
Great thread. Thank you John.
10 years agoIs it is or is it ain't?
Wonder if some sort of snare mechanism would match the holes on the floor tom. The bottom rim in the pic looks like a snare rim.
10 years agoNew Gretsch SSB purchase
I have a set of SSB blonde Gretsch, 24, 13,14,18. I bought it used and fitted with Pearl. It's a wonderful kit with lots of character. Records and...
10 years agoFor your perusal and enjoyment. A must for Pearl guys!
Great story and pics, thanks. I had some of that era's Pearl hardware. I liked it. Mine held up well for a decade or so, but nothing like yours!
10 years agodoes anyone know anything about this drum?
Wonder if it is missing a couple of tensioners. (Whatever it is....)
10 years ago1948 WFl Catalog
Thanks a lot for posting the catalog. I am going through it page by page with great pleasure. It seems odd that neither the Rich or McKinley kit spo...
10 years ago