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Blakey vs. Baker!
Blakey cut Bakers head clean off... John
13 years agoHawkes&Son London
Provenance is everything with anything that old. Too many variables determine value. Is it a military drum? One that was possibly used in battle? Of c...
13 years agoOT: older iMac...wireless capable?
Blair - If it's an older imac, you can only upgrade to 10.4. 10.5 and above is written for the newer IBM chip and associated architecture. The older m...
13 years agoPics in the Sun, Blaemire
Too cool for words... -Pool- in the background? Pooder? Is that you? LOL Sweet drum. What color is that? John
13 years agoJerry Jenkins from Jenkins-Martin Drum Co
> (is that jail talk?) He's probably ok... but I wouldn't bend over to pick up a dropped bar of soap in front of him until he's had a chance to re-ac...
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
Thanks for good word, Yoshi. This is a fun one to do. It's coming out better than I imagined. Jeff - I'm using the solvent based one. For some reason...
13 years agoJerry Jenkins from Jenkins-Martin Drum Co
Greg, How about a little progress report on how Jerry is doing... John
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
It's called; Famowood #1 Professional Wood Filler. It dries very hard, it won't shrink and it won't crack. My son, the firefighter, moonlights as a fi...
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
The wood filler I use dries unusually hard. I use my finger to apply it, so I can fill any gaps in the plies or fill in small gaps in the bearing edge...
13 years agoLudwig Club Date restoration n°2.
Stedi - Nice work man! Looking forward to seeing it completed. Quick woodworking tip: Next time, line up the grain of the plugs with the grain of the...
13 years agoShipping drums
Spooky - I've shipped a ton of drum kits and I'm a great packer. They always get there in one piece. For the 22" bass drum, you'll need a 26" cube bo...
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
I know, I got real lucky! Same era drum, same 3-ply shell as the rest of the kit and it's period perfect in terms of appropriate hardware. I have the...
13 years agoWires for Supras
> ... know what you're talking about...but I do! Ha! Callate la boca, chico! You're scaring away all the straights. LOL The software wouldn't allow...
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
Thanks Shawn... The floor tom just arrived! The only thing missing is a bottom hoop and the tension-rods. Otherwise complete. The wrap has bad damage...
13 years agoWires for Supras
Puresound Vintage Series Premier 2000 Offset 14" Snare Wire - 14 Split Strands [ame]http://www.amazon.com/PureSound-Vintage-Series-Premier-Offset/dp/...
13 years ago