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Camco Snares
It gets to the point after a while that you may have heard all the sounds snare drums have to offer and one more can't possibly offer anything differe...
18 years agoLudwig & Ludwig Stipelgold Snare Drum
Thank you all. I like the way the hardware looks and the drum sounds fine. I'm just going to play it. Maybe refinish it, maybe not.
18 years agoLudwig & Ludwig Stipelgold Snare Drum
I just won this drum on eBay. Could anyone tell me something about the history and perhaps range of value? Thanks. Gary Dix Hills, NY The Band
18 years agoFix a broken snare?
OK. It came off after beating on it for a while. I just ordered some PureSound Metrics 40 strands.
18 years agoFix a broken snare?
Solder worked like a charm. Good as new. No one would ever know.
18 years agoFix a broken snare?
For 1 wire? I don't know. It's a pretty great sounding drum. I think I'll just start trying some stuff I find off the shelf. I hate messing with a...
18 years agoFix a broken snare?
One of the metal wires came undone from a set of Gretsch Responso snares. It broke right where the wire meets the tail piece. Any ideas on how to re...
18 years agoTell Me? Is this Trade OK?
I'd put them next to each other and see which one sounds better. In 1980 I traded in my '65 Round Badge Gretsch snare for a new Ludwig 400. The soun...
18 years ago1966 Rogers Buddy Rich Headliner kit, WMP!
I was being glib. I used to use a 14 and 16 but I felt the 16x16 was too big. Too much air to move IMHO. I like to have my drum sizes 2" apart so t...
18 years agoRound Badge Gretsch Question
Here is a picture of a duco stripe snare. It has non-flaged rims and claws. Actually, what is the proper name for that configuration? Was this drum...
18 years agoGot my Acrolite - Question(s).
There are a bunch of Ludwig snare wires on ebay right now. Check them out. Regarding the Muffl ring. Do you use a front head without a hole? I do...
18 years agoPlease help, Slingerland collectors!!!
VERY NICE! I hope you find a matching snare. Wow! Nice catch. Why would anyone buy a new set.
18 years agoShell composition and refinishing - WFL
I have a Gretsch version of the same drum. It is an awsome snare for set. It is absolutely fat! I got mine on ebay for $100 and change (very nice s...
18 years agoOld Gretsch...Broadkasters?
See? Too much work for me, but it's very interesting to a handy guy.
18 years ago1966 Rogers Buddy Rich Headliner kit, WMP!
Why would anyone want two 14" floor toms? Is that to hold a drink and a towel? A newspaper maybe?
18 years ago