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Rik_Everglade

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Gretsch 14" Floor tom score

Well...smart people can search eBay. I'm not sure how relevant that statement is. Dumb people can search eBay too!

10 years ago
Making wrap another ply of the drum

I have agreed with your theory and came to the same conclusion ever since I used the 3M adhesive for my first rewrap job. I don't think that the 3M pr...

10 years ago
Vintage W&A Kit Restoration

I saw an earlier post with a short discussion about the tension and tuning of the tacked on heads, and that they were simply pulled tighter or looser,...

10 years ago
How About This Guy?

I love it. Traditional grip, great playing, good drums, watchable... it's hard to copy Buddy's rolls: They were fascinating.

10 years ago
1960s Gretsch bop kit

That's cool, I only threw out a bid in feelers.

10 years ago
Another Gretsch 18x14 bass drum!

Maybe its the camera, or me, but that bass looks more like 18 x 16.

10 years ago
tension on heads

I lived in the woods for five years, no running water, no electricity, etc...Anyway, I had an outdoor set that I had set up for at least three years t...

10 years ago
Don't You Hate it When....

I hate when the steel guitar player tries to help you load your equipment, drops the hihat stand, spurs sticking downward, onto your back seat(leather...

10 years ago
Nice Choice In Drums!

In retrospect: It's funny that Gretsch put out sets with mixed hoops. I know it's black and white, but it must be copper mist. Great interview here:...

10 years ago
For your perusal and enjoyment. A must for Pearl guys!

That was painted on the fiberglass, not the wrap. I filled in the pinholes, put layers of fiberglass cloth and resin/epoxy into the arm mount hole, fi...

10 years ago
For your perusal and enjoyment. A must for Pearl guys!

Ok, you asked. The first are when they were still in good shape, note the added high-toms, and then after they were lost and returned many years later...

10 years ago
For your perusal and enjoyment. A must for Pearl guys!

Almost, almost exactly like my story, only three years later. Same Pearl set, same sizes, only in the red color. Mine was used, but my upgrade was fro...

10 years ago
70's Pearl kit

You will not make a significant amount of money by parting it out, unless you got it for free. In that case, you could make about $150. 70' Pearl part...

10 years ago
K Constantinople Crash question

I got my hands on a 12" K con crash, love it. There were only a few made, and it doesn't say prototype, or indicate in any way that it is not a normal...

10 years ago
This is what you get when you mix an idiot with a can of black paint!

He told me that the original color is pink flakes.

10 years ago