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Need help dating K Istanbul cymbals
Hello, I have been fortunate to own and play some wonderful old K Zildjian cymbals for many years. I have never tried to identify them but have late...
5 years agoThis is the Display Your Vintage Bass Pedal Thread
Here is a design that has withstood the test of time (?). It is a heel pedal with a two pound weight to return the beater position. There is a gap i...
5 years agoDrum shop with the largest inventory of vintage drums.
Olympic Drums and Percussion is two gentlemen who I believe live in Seattle and Portland between them. Maybe you can combine that in your visit to Po...
5 years agoCamco hi-hat clutch minutiae
Its a custom design for folks who like to mount their high hats from the bottom, very rare piece indeed.
5 years agoWhat's this antique pedal?
Granto, Yes, one of these days I will be shamed into starting a thread about old pedals. For all the Ludwig pedal fans I can really recommend Steve Z...
5 years agoWhat's this antique pedal?
The generic name for these types of pedals is an overhang or "Omaha" pedal. The Omaha reference is from the Olney 1887 U.S. patent 357093. The rod f...
5 years agoCocktail Drum Outfits
Its not pre-1970 (1993 I think) but Tommy Winkler of Nashville made four very unusual ported cocktail drums with three heads. The third head was a sn...
5 years agoCharlie Watts---Trixon drums??
Where did they get alligators to cover drums in Germany? Maybe it was Danube crocodiles.... (sorry I couldn't help it)
5 years agoHome made Bop set with tunable floor "snoms"
The Yamaha floor tom tuning mechanism is almost identical to some timpani mechanisms with a "spider" on the inside. I think the first example of this...
5 years agoHome made Bop set with tunable floor "snoms"
I couldn't figure out how to add photos to a discussion with Robyn ("Wiggle Woman") so I will post them here. My first set was a used Slingerland Rad...
5 years agoBig Shout Out to Robyn64 and Peddle Pusher
All I did was write and mail a check, but Robyn is THE BOMB (I think that is what the younger set says). As she says, "Stay Wiggly". Hang in there M...
5 years agoTreeworks chimes... which one?
I have the double row Tree Works chimes and also the model with the repeating pitches (forgot the name) and I think you would be very satisfied with a...
5 years ago'Good' head for gong/pancake drum?
I put medium weight Remo Renaissance heads on several marching bass drums that ranged from 16" up to 36" for use in percussion ensembles. We also had...
5 years agoNeed A Kit
Dudes, When you get a drum set figured out, I would be glad to reimburse for shipping. I can do a check or PayPal. Next time I am in San Antonio we...
5 years agoWanted old bass drum late 1800’s, early 1900
How about a "new" bass drum that just looks old? We recycle old marching bass drums into rope tensioned bass drums and add the internal light bulbs a...
5 years ago