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Making a 22" kick out of 22" pre-international
I did the same thing on my 1957 Sonor set. Works great.
11 years agoProject: Gretsch Mid 60's Round Badge
GretschJazzMan: You know, I played Gretsch for 38 years. I Have restored many sets in my day, some came out really, really, nice, some not so nice....
11 years agoMy new early 60's? Premier kit.........am I right?
Hey, if these are late 50s or earky 60s, arent the shells Pre International Sizes? Heads can be very hard to find for those drums. Normal, store boug...
11 years agoHow Many Years Have You Been Playing
41 years for me. And I really cant believe it. I started the Summer of 1973 and I remember it like yesterday. "Crockodile Rock" was one of the first s...
11 years agoPremier 1965 kit - NOS heads?
These are the perils of pre-international sized heads. I have a 1957 Sonor Melodie kit that uses 'em. What a PITA!! Remo stocks "some" metric sizes.....
11 years agoTough Lesson Leaned at my gig
I learned the same lesson. So...I do two things. I went out and bought a $40 14 X 3 inch metal snare. I use this as an emergency backup at a gig if my...
11 years ago1963 Sonor Project
My God, what a GREAT job you did on that resto!! My compliments. I have a 1957 Sonor "Melodie" set to be restored. Mine is a mess, it if comes out 1/...
11 years agoDeeply rusted hoops - any ideas?
CN: There IS one other thing you can do. Krylon makes a product thats a dark grey metal type paint. I've used this on cymbal stands and other metal p...
11 years ago1940's Slingerland Radio King
Nice set. Sorry to hear about the mods the former owner did...thats a real downer. But it is what it is, as FFR said above. However, if it was MY se...
11 years agoHelp With MIJ ID
Dan, I think the first thing you have to do, if you want to sell these, is to take the top head off of both drums and look for extra holes. Any buyer...
11 years agoNeed a Premier 12" pre-international hoop in the UK!
These are the trials and tribulations of owning metric size drums.......it is very hard to get parts. I own a metric set that I'm restoring and somet...
11 years agowhy would someone do this?
I agree. Thats a Frankenstein set, and its shocking to me that its even getting ANY bids. My question is, who would WANT that set? A complete mish mo...
11 years agoUpdated CL ad in New York
Thats Ludwig standard isnt bad for $500. I just dont like Ludwigs.
11 years agoMy 1956 Sonor Melodie Set (catalog pic)
Hi Chris. Actually my Sonor 1956 set is in storage . But when I pull it out to start the restore I will post pics.
11 years ago64 Roger's Are about to be wrapped (thoughts).?
Excellent Results. I think you will be happy with these drums forever...who wouldnt be?
11 years ago