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50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
Rack tom on the way! Check back l8tr. John
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
Lynn - the second photo shows off the color the best. The others, because of using a flash, indoors, look a bit muddier than it looks in real life. Th...
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
Kona - thanks for the lead... Here's a little progress report: Snare is wrapped! I still have to detail the tension rods and find a set of snares, b...
13 years agoHelp identifying these drums
From PTMatt...
13 years agoBass Drum Positioning
I was taught to raise the front of the bass by placing my fingers underneath the hoop and then locking it down at that height. (a half inch.) It not o...
13 years agoRogers Wine Red Ripple Find
What a score, Potsy! You'll do alright with those... John
13 years agoa BIG thank you to Slingerlynn
Slingerlynn is one of the people that make this website a great hang-out and well-worth visiting every day. John
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
The only thing missing on the snare drum is the throw-arm for the micro-sensitive. If anybody has one of these, please contact me. John
13 years ago3Taps
In N.Y.C. it means... double tap to the head, one to the chest... 3taps. Eye Ball John
13 years agoLet the games begin
I'm a 100% with tnsquint... I don't get why you insist the drums are re-wraps. As soon as you see the wrap beginning inside the scarf joint on an old...
13 years ago1871 ludwig blue astros
From tnsquint...
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
LOL - not wrapping... prepping. Today I wrap! (If my aching back will let me...) John
13 years agoLet the games begin
Lynn, is right! It's weird that the 13" looks like somebody messed with the grommet. The floor tom and bass drum grommets look original and intact. I...
13 years ago1930-40s Gretsch Defender Kit 4 Piece
It's a really cool old kit, but one that will take a bit patience to sell. It's a 'specialty' kit for a 'special buyer'. Sooner or later your guy will...
13 years agoHope
'Trust' -is- a Big Deal! I work at earning it from the people I interact with. There's a lot of good guys, fair traders on this forum. Just like anyw...
13 years ago