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Retrosonic

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Cymbals with nothing but a crescent and star.

Have to agree. If youre serious about your drumming (as I am) those just wont cut it. Actually, for me, its vintage 50s/60s Zildjian and thats it.......

13 years ago
ludwig standards wow look at these!!

Thats a nice kit, but it limits what kind of music you can play. A lounge act or jazz trio or something would work fine, but any kind of heavy rock...

13 years ago
Chrome Bolts??

Mikey...how much each? Thanks.

13 years ago
Need a small piece of shell

Would anyone have a chunk of shell they dont need, close to the thickness of a Gretsch 60s shell? I have two Gretsch bass drum shells I'm repairing a...

13 years ago
How to clean Wrap..

I just use some windex sprayed a clean rag. Its cleans and shines and is gentle to the wrap. For stains, etc on the wrap, I use plastic auto polish...

13 years ago
Zim Gar

I had a Zim Gar kit also. The problem I found was sure, you could tune them to sound good, but go play a gig, and after 20 mins they are out of tune b...

13 years ago
Tempo Drums

Wow....the drums may be crap but I LOVE that "Tempo" badge with the drumsticks crossing the "T"...pure 60s!!

13 years ago
Clean the cymbals

Noxon metal cleaner always did a great job for me.

13 years ago
24" A.Zil found!

When I was a wee tot, I remember going to see Stan Kentons Big Band with Peter Erskine on drums. He used TWO 24s, a ride and crash. I never heard as b...

13 years ago
Need a Die Cast 6 hole bottom Snare Hoop

Hi Guys. To complete my Snare drum rebuild, I need a 14 inch, 6 hole die cast snare hoop with gate for the snares. Anybody have one? Many thanks, R...

13 years ago
Painted yellow Gretsch snare or is it ?

Remember, whatever drummer owned that drum could have brought it his local drum store and had the snare beds deepened for a particular sound. Drummers...

13 years ago
Hi all, I'd like to share my Radio King revival project!

Wonderful job on those drums. You are a star!!

13 years ago
Chrome Bolts??

Thanks guys....Mernards has an awesome selection of them....BUT....no store in NJ/NY and get this...not available online!!!!!

13 years ago
Chrome Bolts??

Guys, does anyone know where to get Chrome Bolts for the Gretsch diamond plate floor tom leg mounts? Any particular web site? Many thanks!!

13 years ago
Vintage Ludwig set found at yard sale

I am speechless. Congrats on the drum find of a century. You should easily get $3,000 for everything you found. Think of it...Way back in the Roari...

13 years ago