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Short Spade Too Loose!!!
Hey Guys. I bought a Gretsch "short spade" and riser top for my Gretsch rail consolette mount. So, I install them, tighten up the hex bolt and guess...
13 years agoSlingerland Rolling Bomber
Very Cool! I love the RB's but I wouldnt want to play one!! I'm sure the wooden treads inside the lugs got stripped real fast from repeated tuning....
13 years agoHelp ID Pearl kit
Yes, I'd say 1968 Pearls. Nice color wrap actually. That Rail consolette thing is Funky!! Never seen one with a stabilizing bar like that!. The she...
13 years agoLudwig Champagne Super Classics
Kevin, that is a BEAUTIFUL set. Class personified. Congrats! Retro
13 years agoRadio King set for sale...........
Blair.....whatever happened with the RK set?
13 years agoBradley Silver Sparkle MIJ Kit for sale
Not that they arent nice, but at $300 it becomes a question of value. On Ebay, I have seen Slingys and Ludwigs go for $300 many times. I missed a real...
13 years ago1960s GRETSCH BONGOS Black pearl 6+8
im interested!! Let me know what you are asking.
13 years agoKent Bass Pedal
LOL...Youre lucky. Kent "quality" was all over the place. Some sets were very good, some sets were very bad. By the end of the companys run, they were...
13 years agoGlue vs. Tape
[QUOTE=Ludwig-dude;146118] Tape jobs will eventually bubble up, wrinkle, and crack, lifting up off of the shell growing "wings". The tape will still...
13 years agoGlue vs. Tape
Tape holds just as well as glue when done correctly. use strips of tape every three inches around the wrap. With tape, if you screw up locating the w...
13 years agoRe wrapping drum Q's..........
FFR: just to help you in your project, I myself FAR prefer the tape method. For a beginner to drum rewrapping, the tape is much better solution. If y...
13 years agosend your old MIJ snares here!
Agreed......the buyers had the REST of the kit and knew they'd have to wait maybe years to find the matching snare, so it was worth it to them to go t...
13 years agoThoughts on this drum on eBay
I've got a backup snare like this from Pure Percussion. Its maple and it sounds fine. The one above i think would be just fine as a back up snare.
13 years agoHere 'ya go PurdieShuffle and ec curtis !
Kevins: Wow! What a nice job you did on that set! It really looks teriffic, congrats. To EC and Purdy and of course Jon..........great gestures on y...
13 years agoCutting down a tom w/re-rings
leave it alone. You'll never get a perfectly even cut, and then you will have the problem of making new bearing edges. I'd leave it!
13 years ago